Rushing Yards (at start of 2026 NFL Season)
| 1 | Emmitt Smith* | 18,355 |
| 2 | Walter Payton* | 16,726 |
| 3 | Frank Gore | 16,000 |
| 4 | Barry Sanders* | 15,269 |
| 5 | Adrian Peterson | 14,918 |
| 6 | Curtis Martin* | 14,101 |
| 7 | LaDanian Tomlinson* | 13,684 |
| 8 | Jerome Bettis* | 13,662 |
| 9 | Eric Dickerson* | 13,259 |
| 10 | Derrick Henry | 13,018 |
| 11 | Tony Dorsett* | 12,739 |
| 12 | Jim Brown* | 12,312 |
| 13 | Marshall Faulk* | 12,279 |
| 14 | Edgerrin James* | 12,246 |
| 15 | Marcus Allen* | 12,243 |
| 16 | Franco Harris* | 12,120 |
| 17 | Thurman Thomas* | 12,074 |
| 18 | Fred Taylor | 11,695 |
| 19 | Steven Jackson | 11,438 |
| 20 | John Riggins* | 11,352 |
* Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Top 20 lists courtesy of Pro Football Reference