emmitt smith has the most career rushing yards in the nfl.
emmitt smith has the most career rushing yards in the nfl.
who has the most career rushing yards in the nfl?
emmitt smith
list of national football league career rushing yards leaders









































this is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. this list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. emmitt smith has held the all-time rushing yards record since 2002.









































section::::players with at least 10,000 rushing yards.









































"through end of season"









































section::::players with at least 1,000 post season rushing yards.









































"through end of season"









































section::::historical rushing yards leaders.
list of national football league career rushing yards leaders
bullet::::- fewest games to reach 8,000 career rushing yards: 73, eric dickerson 1983–1987









































bullet::::- fewest games to reach 9,000 career rushing yards: 82, eric dickerson 1983–1988









































bullet::::- fewest games to reach 10,000 career rushing yards: 91, eric dickerson 1983–1989









































bullet::::- fewest games to reach 11,000 career rushing yards: 103, eric dickerson 1983–1989









































bullet::::- fewest games to reach 12,000 career rushing yards: 115, jim brown 1957-1965









































bullet::::- fewest games to reach 13,000 career rushing yards: 133, barry sanders 1989–1997









































bullet::::- most games to reach 1,000 career rushing yards: 265, tom brady 2000-2018









































section::::rushing.:rushing touchdowns.
list of national football league records (individual)