Nfl career rushing leaders yards

Rank Player Team(s) by season 1 Emmitt Smith^{^}Dallas Cowboys (1990–2002)
Arizona Cardinals (2003–2004) 4,409 18,355 4.2 2 Walter Payton^{^}Chicago Bears (1975–1987) 3,838 16,726 4.4 3 Frank GoreSan Francisco 49ers (2005–2014)
Indianapolis Colts (2015–2017)
Miami Dolphins (2018)
Buffalo Bills (2019)
New York Jets (2020) 3,735 16,000 4.3 4 Barry Sanders^{^}Detroit Lions (1989–1998) 3,063 15,269 5.0 5 Adrian PetersonMinnesota Vikings (2007–2016)
New Orleans Saints (2017)
Arizona Cardinals (2017)
Washington Redskins (2018–2019)
Detroit Lions (2020)
Tennessee Titans (2021)
Seattle Seahawks (2021) 3,230 14,918 4.6 6 Curtis Martin^{^}New England Patriots (1995–1997)
New York Jets (1998–2005) 3,518 14,101 4.0 7 LaDainian Tomlinson^{^}San Diego Chargers (2001–2009)
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