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RUSHING YARDS (at start of 20125 season)
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 18,355 |
| 2 | Walter Payton | 16,726 |
| 3 | Barry Sanders | 15,269 |
| 4 | Curtis Martin | 14,101 |
| 5 | LaDanian Tomlinson | 13,684 |
| 6 | Jerome Bettis | 13,662 |
| 7 | Eric Dickerson | 13,259 |
| 8 | Tony Dorsett | 12,739 |
| 9 | Jim Brown | 12,312 |
| 10 | Marshall Faulk | 12,279 |
| 11 | Edgerrin James | 12,246 |
| 12 | Marcus Allen | 12,243 |
| 13 | Franco Harris | 12,120 |
| 14 | Thurman Thomas | 12,074 |
| 15 | Fred Taylor | 11,695 |
| 20 | Steven Jackson | 11,388 |
| 16 | John Riggins | 11,352 |
| 17 | Corey Dillion | 11,241 |
| 18 | O.J. Simpson | 11,236 |
| 19 | Frank Gore | 11,073 |
Italics denotes Hall of Famers
Bold - players active during 2014 season
Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau
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2014 LEADER: DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys (1,845 yards)
SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams (2,105 yards in 1984)