Top 20 Rushing Yards

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Rushing yards (at start of 2026 season)
1Emmitt Smith*18,355
2Walter Payton*16,726
3Frank Gore16,000
4Barry Sanders*15,269
5Adrian Peterson14,918
6Curtis Martin*14,101
7LaDainian Tomlinson*13,684
8Jerome Bettis*13,662
9Eric Dickerson*13,259
10Derrick Henry13,018
11Tony Dorsett*12,739
12Jim Brown*12,312
13Marshall Faulk*12,279
14Edgerrin James*12,246
15Marcus Allen*12,243
16Franco Harris*12,120
17Thurman Thomas*12,074
18Fred Taylor11,695
19Steven Jackson11,438
20John Riggins*11,352  

* Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Top 20 lists courtesy of Pro Football Reference