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At the Start of the 2004 NFL Season
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Brian Mitchell became the NFL's all-time career leader in combined net yards during the 2003 season. The return specialist has amassed more than 23,000 yards in his 14-year career.
Five other active players rank in the Top 20 in combined net yards including Curtis Martin who joined the list in 2003.
Four of the top five spots in the Top 20 are held by players who were active during this past season.
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At the Start of the 2004 Season
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| 1 |
(2) |
BRIAN MITCHELL |
14
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1,967
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2,336
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-
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4,999
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14,014
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14
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23,330
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| 2 |
(1) |
JERRY RICE |
19
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645
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22,466
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-
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-
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6
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-
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23,117
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| 3 |
(3) |
Walter Payton * |
13
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16,726
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4,538
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-
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-
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539
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-
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21,803
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| 4 |
(4) |
EMMITT SMITH |
14
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17,418
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3,119
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-
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-
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-
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-
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20,537
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| 5 |
(5) |
TIM BROWN |
16
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190
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14,734
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-
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3,272
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1,235
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3
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19,434
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| 6 |
(6) |
Barry Sanders * |
10
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15,269
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2,921
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-
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-
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118
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-
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18,308
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| 7 |
(7) |
Herschel Walker |
12
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8,225
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4,859
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-
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-
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5,084
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-
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18,168
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| 8 |
(8) |
Marcus Allen * |
16
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12,243
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5,411
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-
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-
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-
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-6
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17,648
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| 9 |
(11) |
MARSHALL FAULK |
10
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11,213
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6,274
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-
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-
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18
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18
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17,523
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| 10 |
(9) |
Eric Metcalf |
13
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2,392
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5,572
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-
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3,453
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5,813
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-
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17,230
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| 11 |
(10) |
Thurman Thomas |
13
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12,074
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4,458
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-
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-
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-
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-
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16,532
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| 12 |
(12) |
Tony Dorsett * |
12
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12,739
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3,554
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-
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-
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-
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33
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16,326
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| 13 |
(13) |
Henry Ellard |
16
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50
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13,777
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-
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1,527
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364
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-
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15,718
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| 14 |
(14) |
Irving Fryar |
17
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242
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12,785
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-
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2,055
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505
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7
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15,594
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| 15 |
(15) |
Jim Brown * |
9
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12,312
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2,499
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-
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-
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648
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-
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15,459
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| 16 |
(16) |
Eric Dickerson * |
11
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13,259
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2,137
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-
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-
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-
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15
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15,411
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| 17 |
(17) |
Glyn Milburn |
9
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817
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1,322
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-
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2,984
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9,788
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-
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14,911
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| 18 |
(18) |
James Brooks |
12
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7,962
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3,621
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-
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565
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2,762
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-
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14,910
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| 19 |
(19) |
Ricky Watters |
10
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10,643
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4,248
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-
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-
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-
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-
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14,891
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| 20 |
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CURTIS MARTIN |
9
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11,669
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2,966
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-
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-
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-
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-
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14,635
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| CURTIS MARTIN entered the Top 20 combined net yards in 2003. Franco Harris* (14,622) was displaced from the Top 20. |
| Players active in 2003 who rank closest to a Top Twenty ranking: JEROME BETTIS (13,718). |
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| ACTIVE IN 2003 |
| * Pro Football Hall of Fame Member |
| ( ) - indicates rank at the start of the 2003 season |
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