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All-Purpose Yards (at start of 2014 NFL Season)
| 1 | Jerry Rice* | 23,546 |
| 2 | Brian Mitchell | 23,330 |
| 3 | Walter Payton* | 21,803 |
| 4 | Emmitt Smith* | 21,583 |
| 5 | Tim Brown | 19,682 |
| 6 | Marshall Faulk* | 19,190 |
| 7 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 18,456 |
| 8 | Barry Sanders* | 18,308 |
| 9 | Herschel Walker | 18,168 |
| 10 | Marcus Allen | 17,648 |
| 11 | Curtis Martin* | 17,430 |
| 12 | Tiki Barber | 17,359 |
| 13 | Eric Metcalf | 17,230 |
| 14 | Derrick Mason | 17,150 |
| 15 | Steve Smith | 16,614 |
| 16 | Thurman Thomas* | 16,532 |
| 17 | Tony Dorsett* | 16,347 |
| 18 | Terrell Owens | 16,276 |
| 19 | Wes Welker | 16,134 |
| 20 | Henry Ellard | 15,718 |
* Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Bold - players active during 2013 season
Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau
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2013 LEADER: LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles (2,146 yards)
SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints – (2,969 yards in 2011)