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1. Emmitt Smith (18,355), 2. Walter Payton (16,726), 3. Frank Gore (16,000), 4. Barry Sanders (15,269), 5. Adrian Peterson (14,918),
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Emmitt Smith leads with 18,355 yards and is also the postseason leader with 1,586. He has held the all-time rushing yards record since 2002 and is the only player with over 17,000 regular season rushing yards.
The following is a list of the NFL career rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Statistics are current through the 2024 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games. Active players are listed in bold.
Statistically, Gore ranks among the best running backs to ever play the game. The five-time Pro Bowler ranks third on the all-time rushing list and fourth all-time in yards from scrimmage.
10 lip 2011 · We have looked at the best players in the NFL today and the best quarterback/wide receiver combinations of all time, which leads us to looking at the best running backs in NFL history.
6 wrz 2024 · Over 43K sports fans have voted on the 190+ athletes on Best NFL Running Backs of All Time. Current Top 3: Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Jim Brown
22 sie 2023 · Emmitt Smith is the all-time NFL rushing yards leader, and by a good margin too. Smith won nearly every individual award possible as a running back in the NFL, including ORoY, MVP, and Super...