Weekly Top 20
Career leaders in the NFL's four main statistical categories - through Week 15 of the NFL season.
| PASSER RATING | RUSHING YARDS | |||||
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1
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Steve Young |
96.81
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1
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Emmitt Smith |
18,355
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2
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Peyton Manning |
94.44
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2
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Walter Payton |
16,726
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3
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Kurt Warner |
93.00
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3
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Barry Sanders |
15,269
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4
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Tom Brady |
92.77
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4
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Curtis Martin |
14,101
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5
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Joe Montana |
92.26
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5
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Jerome Bettis |
13,662
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6
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Carson Palmer |
90.10
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6
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Eric Dickerson |
13,259
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7
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Daunte Culpepper |
89.95
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7
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Tony Dorsett |
12,739
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8
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Chad Pennington |
88.90
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8
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Jim Brown |
12,312
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9
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Marc Bulger |
88.62
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9
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Marshall Faulk |
12,279
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|
10
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Drew Brees |
88.40
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10
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Marcus Allen |
12,243
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|
11
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Jeff Garcia |
87.10
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11
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Franco Harris |
12,120
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12
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Trent Green |
86.90
|
12
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Thurman Thomas |
12,074
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13
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Dan Marino |
86.38
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13
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Edgerrin James |
11,437
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|
14
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Matt Hasselbeck |
86.24
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14
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John Riggins |
11,352
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|
15
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Brett Favre |
85.76
|
15
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Corey Dillon |
11,241
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|
16
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Donovan McNabb |
85.37
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16
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O.J. Simpson |
11,236
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17
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Jake Delhomme |
85.23
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17
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Ricky Watters |
10,643
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18
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Rich Gannon |
84.71
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18
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Fred Taylor |
10,604
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|
19
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Jim Kelly |
84.39
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19
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LaDainian Tomlinson |
10,487
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|
20
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Mark Brunell |
84.21
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20
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Tiki Barber |
10,449
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| RECEPTIONS | POINTS | |||||
|
1
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Jerry Rice |
1,549
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1
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Morten Andersen |
2,521
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2
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Cris Carter |
1,101
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2
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Gary Anderson |
2,434
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3
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Tim Brown |
1,094
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3
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George Blanda |
2,002
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4
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Marvin Harrison |
1,042
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4
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Matt Stover |
1,813
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5
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Andre Reed |
951
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5
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John Carney |
1,806
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6
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Art Monk |
940
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6
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Jason Elam |
1,775
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7
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Isaac Bruce |
933
|
7
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Norm Johnson |
1,736
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|
8
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Keenan McCardell |
883
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8
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Nick Lowery |
1,711
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|
9
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Terrell Owens |
877
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9
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Jan Stenerud |
1,699
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|
10
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Jimmy Smith |
862
|
10
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Jason Hanson |
1,641
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|
11
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Irving Fryar |
851
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11
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Eddie Murray |
1,594
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12
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Rod Smith |
849
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12
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Al Del Greco |
1,584
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13
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Larry Centers |
827
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13
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John Kasay |
1,490
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14
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Steve Largent |
819
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14
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Steve Christie |
1,476
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|
15
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Shannon Sharpe |
815
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15
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Pat Leahy |
1,470
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16T
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Henry Ellard |
814
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16
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Jim Turner |
1,439
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16T
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Keyshawn Johnson |
814
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17
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Matt Bahr |
1,422
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|
18
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Tony Gonzalez |
803
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18
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Jeff Wilkins |
1,403
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|
19
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Torry Holt |
795
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19
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Mark Moseley |
1,382
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|
20
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Marshall Faulk |
767
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20
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Jim Bakken |
1,380
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Italics denotes Hall of Famers
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| Bold denotes players active during 2007 season | ||||||
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Statistics courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau
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AAFC Stats: The Pro Football Hall of Fame began tracking the Top 20 career leaders at the conclusion of the 1968 season. These lists were maintained in a museum display and later on our website. One difference from the Hall of Fame’s lists from other similar statistical lists was that they included the stats from the defunct All-America Football Conference (AAFC) that operated from 1946-49.
When the Hall’s Top 20 debuted in 1968, there were nine players on the lists that had connections to the AAFC. Today, there are only two players who would rank among the Top 20 if their stats from the AAFC were included. Otto Graham’s passer rating combining AAFC and NFL stats would equal 86.63. Lou “The Toe” Groza’s career point total would be 1,608 points if the 259 he scored in the AAFC were recognized by the NFL. That would place him among the Top 20 scorers of all-time.
Related Links:
Top 20 at start of 2007 season - leaders in 15 statistical categories
2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival
Weekly Top 20
Through Week 16 of the 2007 season many current NFL stars rank among the career leaders in passing, receiving, rushing, and scoring.