NFL Yards From Scrimmage Career Leaders
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Leaders
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Rank | Player | YScm | Years | Tm |
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1 | Jerry Rice + | 23,540 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
2 | Emmitt Smith + | 21,579 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
3 | Walter Payton+ | 21,264 | 1975-1987 | chi |
4 | Frank Gore | 19,985 | 2005-2020 | 5TM |
5 | Marshall Faulk+ | 19,154 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
6 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 18,456 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
7 | Barry Sanders + | 18,190 | 1989-1998 | det |
8 | Marcus Allen+ | 17,654 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
9 | Larry Fitzgerald | 17,560 | 2004-2020 | crd |
10 | Curtis Martin + | 17,430 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
11 | Adrian Peterson | 17,286 | 2007-2020 | 5TM |
12 | Thurman Thomas+ | 16,532 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
13 | Tony Dorsett+ | 16,293 | 1977-1988 | 2TM |
14 | Terrell Owens+ | 16,185 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
15 | Tiki Barber | 15,632 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
16 | Edgerrin James+ | 15,610 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
17 | Randy Moss+ | 15,451 | 1998-2012 | 5TM |
18 | Eric Dickerson+ | 15,396 | 1983-1993 | 4TM |
19 | Isaac Bruce+ | 15,347 | 1994-2009 | 2TM |
20 | Warrick Dunn | 15,306 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
21 | Tony Gonzalez+ | 15,141 | 1997-2013 | 2TM |
22 | Tim Brown+ | 15,124 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
23 | Steven Jackson | 15,121 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
24 | Steve Smith | 15,118 | 2001-2016 | 2TM |
25 | Jerome Bettis+ | 15,111 | 1993-2005 | 2TM |
26 | LeSean McCoy | 15,000 | 2009-2020 | 4TM |
27 | Ricky Watters | 14,891 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
28 | Jim Brown+ | 14,811 | 1957-1965 | cle |
29 | Marvin Harrison+ | 14,608 | 1996-2008 | clt |
30 | Matt Forte | 14,468 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
31 | Franco Harris+ | 14,407 | 1972-1984 | 2TM |
32 | Reggie Wayne | 14,345 | 2001-2014 | clt |
33 | James Lofton+ | 14,250 | 1978-1993 | 5TM |
34 | Andre Johnson | 14,239 | 2003-2016 | 3TM |
35 | Fred Taylor | 14,079 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
36 | Anquan Boldin | 14,008 | 2003-2016 | 4TM |
37 | Cris Carter + | 13,940 | 1987-2002 | 3TM |
38 | Henry Ellard | 13,827 | 1983-1998 | 3TM |
39 | Andre Reed+ | 13,698 | 1985-2000 | 2TM |
40 | John Riggins+ | 13,442 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
41 | Torry Holt | 13,439 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
42 | O.J. Simpson+ | 13,378 | 1969-1979 | 2TM |
43 | Ottis Anderson | 13,335 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
44 | Steve Largent+ | 13,172 | 1976-1989 | sea |
45 | Corey Dillon | 13,154 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
46 | Roger Craig | 13,100 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
47 | Herschel Walker | 13,084 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
48 | Art Monk+ | 13,053 | 1980-1995 | 3TM |
49 | Jason Witten | 13,046 | 2003-2020 | 2TM |
50 | Irving Fryar | 13,027 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
51 | Julio Jones | 13,014 | 2011-2020 | atl |
52 | Earnest Byner | 12,866 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
53 | Eddie George | 12,668 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
54 | Marshawn Lynch | 12,627 | 2007-2019 | 3TM |
55 | Ricky Williams | 12,615 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
56 | Thomas Jones | 12,614 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |
57 | Hines Ward | 12,511 | 1998-2011 | pit |
58 | Jamal Lewis | 12,486 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
59 | Brandon Marshall | 12,469 | 2006-2018 | 6TM |
60 | Jimmy Smith | 12,286 | 1992-2005 | 2TM |
61 | Charlie Joiner+ | 12,168 | 1969-1986 | 3TM |
62 | Ahman Green | 12,088 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
63 | Derrick Mason | 12,064 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
64 | Clinton Portis | 11,941 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
65 | Michael Irvin+ | 11,910 | 1988-1999 | dal |
66 | Chris Johnson | 11,906 | 2008-2017 | 3TM |
67 | Don Maynard+ | 11,904 | 1958-1973 | 3TM |
68 | Antonio Brown | 11,868 | 2010-2020 | 3TM |
69 | Antonio Gates | 11,841 | 2003-2018 | sdg |
70 | Calvin Johnson + | 11,786 | 2007-2015 | det |
71 | Joe Perry + | 11,744 | 1948-1963 | 2TM |
72 | Rod Smith | 11,737 | 1995-2006 | den |
73 | James Brooks | 11,583 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
74 | Muhsin Muhammad | 11,502 | 1996-2009 | 2TM |
75 | Joey Galloway | 11,446 | 1995-2010 | 5TM |
76 | Keenan McCardell | 11,393 | 1992-2007 | 5TM |
77 | Chad Johnson | 11,234 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
78 | Lenny Moore+ | 11,213 | 1956-1967 | clt |
79 | Priest Holmes | 11,134 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
80 | DeSean Jackson | 11,115 | 2008-2020 | 3TM |
81 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 11,111 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
82 | Freeman McNeil | 11,035 | 1981-1992 | nyj |
83 | Shaun Alexander | 10,973 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
84 | Gary Clark | 10,910 | 1985-1995 | 3TM |
85 | Roddy White | 10,882 | 2005-2015 | atl |
86 | Stanley Morgan | 10,843 | 1977-1990 | 2TM |
87 | Charlie Garner | 10,808 | 1994-2004 | 4TM |
88 | Bobby Mitchell + | 10,689 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
89 | Keyshawn Johnson | 10,662 | 1996-2006 | 4TM |
90 | Charley Taylor + | 10,598 | 1964-1977 | was |
91 | Santana Moss | 10,570 | 2001-2014 | 2TM |
92 | Harold Jackson | 10,553 | 1968-1983 | 5TM |
93 | Lance Alworth+ | 10,395 | 1962-1972 | 2TM |
94 | Donald Driver | 10,354 | 1999-2012 | gnb |
95 | Jim Taylor+ | 10,353 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
96 | Brian Westbrook | 10,275 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
97 | Andre Rison | 10,228 | 1989-2000 | 7TM |
98 | Terry Allen | 10,215 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
99 | Earl Campbell+ | 10,213 | 1978-1985 | 2TM |
100 | DeAngelo Williams | 10,202 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
101 | Eric Moulds | 10,158 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
102 | Jamaal Charles | 10,156 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
103 | Wes Welker | 10,075 | 2004-2015 | 5TM |
104 | Shannon Sharpe+ | 10,069 | 1990-2003 | 2TM |
105 | Garrison Hearst | 10,031 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
106 | DeAndre Hopkins | 10,021 | 2013-2020 | 2TM |
107 | Drew Hill | 9,850 | 1979-1993 | 3TM |
108 | Willis McGahee | 9,813 | 2004-2013 | 4TM |
109 | Demaryius Thomas | 9,769 | 2010-2019 | 3TM |
110 | Marques Colston | 9,766 | 2006-2015 | nor |
111 | Lydell Mitchell | 9,737 | 1972-1980 | 3TM |
112 | Le'Veon Bell | 9,712 | 2013-2020 | 3TM |
113 | Gerald Riggs | 9,704 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
114 | John Williams | 9,662 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
115 | Chris Warren | 9,631 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
116 | Amani Toomer | 9,607 | 1996-2008 | nyg |
117 | Leroy Kelly+ | 9,555 | 1964-1973 | cle |
118 | Stephen Davis | 9,546 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
119 | A.J. Green | 9,523 | 2011-2020 | cin |
120 | James Wilder | 9,508 | 1981-1990 | 3TM |
121 | T.Y. Hilton | 9,415 | 2012-2020 | clt |
122 | Rob Moore | 9,376 | 1990-1999 | 2TM |
123 | DeMarco Murray | 9,339 | 2011-2017 | 3TM |
124 | Wilbert Montgomery | 9,291 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
125 | Anthony Miller | 9,279 | 1988-1997 | 3TM |
126 | Raymond Berry + | 9,275 | 1955-1967 | clt |
127 | Vincent Jackson | 9,241 | 2005-2016 | 2TM |
128 | Mike Pruitt | 9,238 | 1976-1986 | 3TM |
129 | Mark Ingram | 9,219 | 2011-2020 | 2TM |
130 | Ray Rice | 9,214 | 2008-2013 | rav |
131 | Herman Moore | 9,174 | 1991-2002 | 2TM |
132 | Michael Pittman | 9,139 | 1998-2008 | 3TM |
133 | Johnnie Morton | 9,123 | 1994-2005 | 3TM |
134 | Chuck Foreman | 9,106 | 1973-1980 | 2TM |
135 | Roy Green | 9,105 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
136 | Reggie Bush | 9,088 | 2006-2016 | 5TM |
137 | Mark Clayton | 9,082 | 1983-1993 | 2TM |
138 | Tony Martin | 9,062 | 1990-2001 | 3TM |
139 | Wes Chandler | 9,050 | 1978-1988 | 3TM |
140 | Harold Carmichael + | 9,049 | 1971-1984 | 2TM |
141 | Frank Gifford+ | 9,043 | 1952-1964 | nyg |
142 | Chuck Muncie | 9,025 | 1976-1984 | 2TM |
143 | Bill Brown | 9,021 | 1961-1974 | 2TM |
144 | Ricky Proehl | 8,993 | 1990-2006 | 6TM |
145 | Larry Centers | 8,985 | 1990-2003 | 4TM |
146 | Fred Biletnikoff+ | 8,974 | 1965-1978 | rai |
147 | Terry Glenn | 8,962 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
148 | Calvin Hill | 8,944 | 1969-1981 | 3TM |
149 | Neal Anderson | 8,929 | 1986-1993 | chi |
150 | Terance Mathis | 8,906 | 1990-2002 | 3TM |
151 | Larry Csonka + | 8,901 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
152 | Terrell Davis + | 8,887 | 1995-2001 | den |
153 | Arian Foster | 8,873 | 2009-2016 | 2TM |
154 | Mark Duper | 8,859 | 1982-1992 | mia |
155 | Ronnie Harmon | 8,850 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
156 | Laveranues Coles | 8,840 | 2000-2009 | 3TM |
157 | John Stallworth+ | 8,834 | 1974-1987 | pit |
158 | Mark Carrier | 8,799 | 1987-1998 | 3TM |
159 | Joe Horn | 8,798 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
160 | Emmanuel Sanders | 8,790 | 2010-2020 | 4TM |
161 | Keith Byars | 8,770 | 1986-1998 | 4TM |
162 | Paul Warfield+ | 8,769 | 1964-1977 | 2TM |
163 | Cliff Branch | 8,755 | 1972-1985 | rai |
164 | Floyd Little + | 8,741 | 1967-1975 | den |
Greg Pruitt | 8,741 | 1973-1984 | 2TM | |
166 | Curtis Conway | 8,695 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
167 | Greg Olsen | 8,683 | 2007-2020 | 3TM |
168 | John David Crow | 8,662 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
169 | Fred Jackson | 8,643 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
170 | William Andrews | 8,633 | 1979-1986 | atl |
171 | Jonathan Stewart | 8,630 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
172 | Eddie Kennison | 8,627 | 1996-2008 | 5TM |
173 | Jordy Nelson | 8,585 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
174 | Ernest Givins | 8,560 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
175 | Hugh McElhenny+ | 8,528 | 1952-1964 | 4TM |
176 | Golden Tate | 8,494 | 2010-2020 | 4TM |
177 | Plaxico Burress | 8,492 | 2000-2012 | 3TM |
178 | Billy Howton | 8,488 | 1952-1963 | 3TM |
179 | Rob Gronkowski | 8,486 | 2010-2020 | 2TM |
180 | Ollie Matson+ | 8,458 | 1952-1966 | 4TM |
181 | Clem Daniels | 8,452 | 1960-1968 | 3TM |
182 | Tommy McDonald+ | 8,432 | 1957-1968 | 5TM |
183 | Darren Sproles | 8,392 | 2005-2019 | 3TM |
184 | Lawrence McCutcheon | 8,377 | 1972-1981 | 4TM |
185 | Duce Staley | 8,372 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
186 | Larry Brown | 8,360 | 1969-1976 | was |
187 | Jimmy Graham | 8,342 | 2010-2020 | 4TM |
188 | Ezekiel Elliott | 8,341 | 2016-2020 | dal |
Wesley Walker | 8,341 | 1977-1989 | nyj | |
190 | Todd Gurley | 8,336 | 2015-2020 | 2TM |
191 | Mike Wallace | 8,313 | 2009-2018 | 5TM |
192 | Curt Warner | 8,311 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
193 | Carroll Dale | 8,307 | 1960-1973 | 3TM |
194 | Greg Jennings | 8,290 | 2006-2015 | 3TM |
195 | Ken Willard | 8,289 | 1965-1974 | 2TM |
196 | John Henry Johnson+ | 8,281 | 1954-1966 | 4TM |
197 | Don Hutson + | 8,275 | 1935-1945 | gnb |
198 | Mike Evans | 8,266 | 2014-2020 | tam |
199 | Joe Washington | 8,252 | 1977-1985 | 4TM |
200 | Jackie Smith+ | 8,245 | 1963-1978 | 2TM |
201 | Mark van Eeghen | 8,234 | 1974-1983 | 2TM |
202 | Rodney Hampton | 8,206 | 1990-1997 | nyg |
Sterling Sharpe | 8,206 | 1988-1994 | gnb | |
204 | Wendell Tyler | 8,194 | 1977-1986 | 2TM |
205 | Jeff Graham | 8,172 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
Eric Martin | 8,172 | 1985-1994 | 2TM | |
207 | Abner Haynes | 8,165 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
208 | Webster Slaughter | 8,161 | 1986-1998 | 5TM |
209 | Tony Galbreath | 8,138 | 1976-1987 | 3TM |
210 | Haven Moses | 8,134 | 1968-1981 | 2TM |
211 | Ozzie Newsome+ | 8,115 | 1978-1990 | cle |
212 | Bill Brooks | 8,114 | 1986-1996 | 3TM |
213 | Robert Smith | 8,110 | 1993-2000 | min |
214 | Tony Hill | 8,072 | 1977-1986 | dal |
215 | Art Powell | 8,046 | 1959-1968 | 5TM |
216 | Jimmy Orr | 8,036 | 1958-1970 | 2TM |
217 | Anthony Carter | 8,022 | 1985-1995 | 2TM |
218 | Chris Chambers | 8,021 | 2001-2010 | 3TM |
219 | Drew Pearson+ | 8,011 | 1973-1983 | dal |
220 | Eric Metcalf | 7,964 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
221 | Pierre Garcon | 7,926 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
222 | Travis Kelce | 7,887 | 2013-2020 | kan |
223 | Michael Turner | 7,866 | 2004-2012 | 2TM |
224 | Antowain Smith | 7,863 | 1997-2005 | 4TM |
225 | Deuce McAllister | 7,816 | 2001-2008 | nor |
226 | Nat Moore | 7,795 | 1974-1986 | mia |
227 | Brian Blades | 7,776 | 1988-1998 | sea |
228 | Bobby Engram | 7,770 | 1996-2009 | 3TM |
229 | Roy Jefferson | 7,727 | 1965-1976 | 3TM |
230 | Elroy Hirsch+ | 7,716 | 1946-1957 | 2TM |
231 | Larry Johnson | 7,596 | 2003-2011 | 4TM |
232 | Vernon Davis | 7,577 | 2006-2019 | 3TM |
233 | Gary Garrison | 7,567 | 1966-1977 | 2TM |
234 | James Stewart | 7,556 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
235 | Joe Cribbs | 7,555 | 1980-1988 | 4TM |
236 | George Rogers | 7,544 | 1981-1987 | 2TM |
237 | Darren McFadden | 7,535 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
238 | Don Perkins | 7,527 | 1961-1968 | dal |
239 | Michael Crabtree | 7,517 | 2009-2019 | 4TM |
240 | Tom Matte | 7,515 | 1961-1972 | clt |
241 | Dez Bryant | 7,503 | 2010-2020 | 2TM |
242 | Keenan Allen | 7,496 | 2013-2020 | sdg |
243 | Mike Garrett | 7,491 | 1966-1973 | 2TM |
244 | Bob Hayes+ | 7,482 | 1965-1975 | 2TM |
245 | Joe Morrison | 7,467 | 1959-1972 | nyg |
Otis Taylor | 7,467 | 1965-1975 | kan | |
247 | Ed McCaffrey | 7,443 | 1991-2003 | 3TM |
248 | MacArthur Lane | 7,442 | 1968-1978 | 3TM |
249 | Lamar Miller | 7,435 | 2012-2020 | 3TM |
250 | Pete Retzlaff | 7,408 | 1956-1966 | phi |
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