Top 20 - Rushing Yards
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Published on : 1/1/2009
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Career Leaders in Rushing Yards (at the Start of the 2009 NFL Season)
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1
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Emmitt Smith |
18,355
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2
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Walter Payton* |
16,726
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3
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Barry Sanders* |
15,269
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4
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Curtis Martin |
14,101
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5
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Jerome Bettis |
13,662
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6
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Eric Dickerson* |
13,259
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7
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Tony Dorsett* |
12,739
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8
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Jim Brown* |
12,312
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9
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Marshall Faulk |
12,279
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10
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Marcus Allen* |
12,243
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11
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Edgerrin James |
12,121
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12
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Franco Harris* |
12,120
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13
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Thurman Thomas* |
12,074
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14
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LaDainian Tomlinson |
11,760
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15
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John Riggins* |
11,352
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16
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Fred Taylor |
11,271
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17
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Corey Dillon |
11,241
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18
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O.J. Simpson* |
11,236
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19
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Warrick Dunn |
10,967
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20
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Ricky Watters |
10,643
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* - Hall of Famer
Italics - players active during 2008 season
Source: Elias Sports Bureau
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