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Career Rushing Attempts Leaders
Single-Season Rushing Attempts LeadersActive Rushing Attempts Leaders
(age) | * - HOFer | Bold - Active
| Rank | Player | ATT | Years |
| 1. | Emmitt Smith | 4409 | 1990 - 2004 |
| 2. | Walter Payton* | 3838 | 1975 - 1987 |
| 3. | Curtis Martin | 3518 | 1995 - 2005 |
| 4. | Jerome Bettis | 3479 | 1993 - 2005 |
| 5. | Barry Sanders* | 3062 | 1989 - 1998 |
| 6. | Marcus Allen* | 3022 | 1982 - 1997 |
| 7. | Eric Dickerson* | 2996 | 1983 - 1993 |
| 8. | Edgerrin James (31) | 2982 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 9. | Franco Harris* | 2949 | 1972 - 1984 |
| 10. | Tony Dorsett* | 2936 | 1977 - 1988 |
| 11. | John Riggins* | 2916 | 1971 - 1985 |
| 12. | Thurman Thomas* | 2877 | 1988 - 2000 |
| 13. | Eddie George | 2865 | 1996 - 2004 |
| 14. | Marshall Faulk | 2836 | 1994 - 2005 |
| 15. | Warrick Dunn (34) | 2669 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 16. | Ladainian Tomlinson (30) | 2657 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 17. | Ricky Watters | 2622 | 1992 - 2001 |
| 18. | Corey Dillon | 2618 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 19. | Ottis Anderson | 2562 | 1979 - 1992 |
| 20. | Fred Taylor (33) | 2428 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 21. | O.J. Simpson* | 2404 | 1969 - 1979 |
| 22. | Jamal Lewis (30) | 2399 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 23. | Jim Brown* | 2359 | 1957 - 1965 |
| 24. | Tiki Barber | 2217 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 25. | Shaun Alexander (32) | 2187 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Earl Campbell* | 2187 | 1978 - 1985 | |
| 27. | Terry Allen | 2152 | 1991 - 2001 |
| 28. | Earnest Byner | 2095 | 1984 - 1997 |
| 29. | Clinton Portis (28) | 2052 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 30. | Ahman Green (32) | 2015 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 31. | Roger Craig | 1991 | 1983 - 1993 |
| 32. | Gerald Riggs | 1989 | 1982 - 1991 |
| 33. | Herschel Walker | 1954 | 1986 - 1997 |
| 34. | Thomas Jones (31) | 1949 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 35. | Stephen Davis | 1945 | 1996 - 2006 |
| 36. | Jimmy Taylor* | 1941 | 1958 - 1967 |
| 37. | Ricky Williams (32) | 1923 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 38. | Larry Csonka* | 1891 | 1968 - 1979 |
| 39. | Mike Pruitt | 1844 | 1976 - 1986 |
| 40. | Garrison Hearst | 1831 | 1993 - 2004 |
| 41. | Rodney Hampton | 1824 | 1990 - 1997 |
| 42. | Freeman McNeil | 1798 | 1981 - 1992 |
| 43. | Chris Warren | 1791 | 1990 - 2000 |
| 44. | Antowain Smith | 1784 | 1997 - 2005 |
| 45. | Priest Holmes | 1780 | 1997 - 2007 |
| 46. | Joe Perry* | 1737 | 1948 - 1963 |
| 47. | Leroy Kelly* | 1727 | 1964 - 1973 |
| 48. | Curt Warner | 1698 | 1983 - 1990 |
| 49. | George Rogers | 1692 | 1981 - 1987 |
| 50. | James Brooks | 1685 | 1981 - 2006 |
| 51. | Lydell Mitchell | 1675 | 1972 - 1980 |
| 52. | Terrell Davis | 1655 | 1995 - 2001 |
| 53. | Mark van Eeghen | 1652 | 1974 - 1983 |
| 54. | Bill Brown | 1649 | 1961 - 1974 |
| 55. | Floyd Little | 1641 | 1967 - 1975 |
| 56. | Ken Willard | 1622 | 1965 - 1974 |
| 57. | James Wilder | 1586 | 1981 - 1990 |
| 58. | John Henry Johnson* | 1571 | 1954 - 1966 |
| 59. | Chuck Muncie | 1561 | 1976 - 1984 |
| 60. | Chuck Foreman | 1556 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 61. | Wilbert Montgomery | 1540 | 1977 - 1985 |
| 62. | Charlie Garner | 1537 | 1994 - 2004 |
| 63. | Larry Brown | 1530 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 64. | Lawrence McCutcheon | 1521 | 1972 - 1981 |
| 65. | Rudi Johnson (30) | 1517 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 66. | Neal Anderson | 1515 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 67. | Don Perkins | 1500 | 1961 - 1968 |
| 68. | Sammy Winder | 1495 | 1982 - 1990 |
| 69. | Pete Johnson | 1489 | 1977 - 1984 |
| 70. | Travis Henry | 1488 | 2001 - 2007 |
| 71. | James Stewart | 1478 | 1995 - 2002 |
| 72. | Calvin Hill | 1452 | 1969 - 1981 |
| 73. | Rick Casares | 1431 | 1955 - 1966 |
| 74. | Duce Staley | 1430 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 75. | Deuce McAllister (31) | 1429 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 76. | Joe Morris | 1411 | 1982 - 1991 |
| Robert Smith | 1411 | 1993 - 2000 | |
| 78. | Natrone Means | 1409 | 1993 - 2000 |
| 79. | Michael Pittman (34) | 1392 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 80. | Sam Cunningham | 1385 | 1973 - 1982 |
| 81. | Mike Alstott | 1359 | 1996 - 2006 |
| 82. | John Brockington | 1347 | 1971 - 1977 |
| 83. | Marion Butts | 1345 | 1989 - 1995 |
| 84. | Wendell Tyler | 1344 | 1977 - 1986 |
| 85. | Jim Nance | 1341 | 1965 - 1973 |
| 86. | Willis McGahee (28) | 1332 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 87. | Jamal Anderson | 1329 | 1994 - 2001 |
| 88. | Lamar Smith | 1322 | 1994 - 2003 |
| 89. | Steve Van Buren* | 1320 | 1944 - 1951 |
| 90. | William Andrews | 1315 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 91. | Delvin Williams | 1312 | 1974 - 1981 |
| 92. | Joe Cribbs | 1309 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 93. | Mike Garrett | 1308 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 94. | Emerson Boozer | 1291 | 1966 - 1975 |
| Kevin Mack | 1291 | 1985 - 1993 | |
| 96. | Tyrone Wheatley | 1270 | 1995 - 2004 |
| 97. | Brian Westbrook (30) | 1247 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 98. | Christian Okoye | 1246 | 1987 - 1992 |
| 99. | John Williams | 1245 | 1986 - 1995 |
| 100. | Dorsey Levens | 1243 | 1994 - 2004 |
| Larry Johnson (30) | 1243 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| 102. | Steven Jackson (26) | 1224 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 103. | Dick Bass | 1218 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 104. | MacArthur Lane | 1206 | 1968 - 1978 |
| 105. | Greg Bell | 1204 | 1984 - 1990 |
| 106. | Dexter Bussey | 1203 | 1974 - 1984 |
| Ron Johnson | 1203 | 1969 - 1975 | |
| 108. | Tom Matte | 1200 | 1961 - 1972 |
| 109. | Donny Anderson | 1197 | 1966 - 1974 |
| 110. | Greg Pruitt | 1196 | 1973 - 1984 |
| Alex Webster | 1196 | 1955 - 1964 | |
| 112. | Joe Washington | 1195 | 1977 - 1985 |
| 113. | Tony Collins | 1191 | 1981 - 1990 |
| 114. | Dave Osborn | 1179 | 1965 - 1976 |
| 115. | Errict Rhett | 1174 | 1994 - 2000 |
| 116. | Rob Carpenter | 1173 | 1977 - 1992 |
| 117. | Clarke Hinkle* | 1171 | 1932 - 1941 |
| 118. | Altie Taylor | 1170 | 1969 - 1976 |
| Ollie Matson* | 1170 | 1952 - 1966 | |
| 120. | Leonard Russell | 1164 | 1991 - 1996 |
| 121. | Jim Otis | 1160 | 1970 - 1978 |
| Robert Newhouse | 1160 | 1972 - 1983 | |
| 123. | Mike Rozier | 1159 | 1985 - 1991 |
| 124. | Ed Podolak | 1157 | 1969 - 1977 |
| John Crow | 1157 | 1958 - 1968 | |
| 126. | Willie Parker (29) | 1155 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 127. | Harold Green | 1151 | 1990 - 1998 |
| 128. | Dave Hampton | 1148 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 129. | Clem Daniels | 1146 | 1960 - 1968 |
| 130. | Dick Hoak | 1132 | 1961 - 1970 |
| 131. | Billy Sims | 1131 | 1980 - 1984 |
| 132. | Dalton Hilliard | 1126 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 133. | Hugh McElhenny* | 1124 | 1952 - 1964 |
| 134. | Ted Brown | 1117 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 135. | Adrian Murrell | 1116 | 1993 - 2003 |
| 136. | Edgar Bennett | 1115 | 1992 - 1999 |
| 137. | J.D. Smith | 1100 | 1956 - 1966 |
| 138. | Mike Thomas | 1087 | 1975 - 1980 |
| 139. | Lenny Moore* | 1069 | 1956 - 1967 |
| 140. | Reggie Cobb | 1065 | 1990 - 1996 |
| 141. | Lorenzo White | 1062 | 1988 - 1995 |
| 142. | Earnest Jackson | 1059 | 1983 - 1988 |
| 143. | Matt Snell | 1057 | 1964 - 1972 |
| 144. | Johnny Hector | 1051 | 1983 - 1992 |
| 145. | Johnny Johnson | 1046 | 1990 - 1994 |
| 146. | Bill Mathis | 1044 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 147. | Julius Jones (28) | 1043 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 148. | Tommy Mason | 1040 | 1961 - 1971 |
| 149. | Abner Haynes | 1036 | 1960 - 1967 |
| 150. | Gary Brown | 1032 | 1991 - 1999 |
| 151. | Craig Heyward | 1031 | 1988 - 1998 |
| Tony Galbreath | 1031 | 1976 - 1987 | |
| 153. | Jim Kiick | 1029 | 1968 - 1977 |
| 154. | Paul Lowe | 1026 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 155. | Tony Canadeo* | 1025 | 1941 - 1952 |
| 156. | Otis Armstrong | 1023 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 157. | Kevan Barlow | 1022 | 2001 - 2006 |
| 158. | Harvey Williams | 1021 | 1991 - 2007 |
| 159. | Darrin Nelson | 1020 | 1982 - 1992 |
| 160. | Johnny Roland | 1015 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 161. | Rickey Young | 1011 | 1975 - 1983 |
| 162. | James Jones | 1010 | 1983 - 1992 |
| Cookie Gilchrist | 1010 | 1962 - 1967 | |
| 164. | Leroy Hoard | 1008 | 1990 - 1999 |
| 165. | Karim Shah | 1004 | 1996 - 2000 |
| 166. | Billy Barnes | 994 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 167. | Gale Sayers* | 991 | 1965 - 1971 |
| 168. | Randy McMillan | 990 | 1981 - 1986 |
| 169. | Wendell Hayes | 988 | 1963 - 1974 |
| 170. | Stump Mitchell | 986 | 1981 - 1989 |
| 171. | Ron Dayne | 983 | 2000 - 2007 |
| 172. | Napoleon Kaufman | 978 | 1995 - 2000 |
| 173. | Bam Morris | 974 | 1994 - 1999 |
| 174. | Wilbur Jackson | 971 | 1974 - 1982 |
| 175. | Pete Banaszak | 964 | 1966 - 1978 |
| Alan Ameche | 964 | 1955 - 1960 | |
| Jon Arnett | 964 | 1957 - 1966 | |
| 178. | Nick Pietrosante | 955 | 1959 - 1967 |
| 179. | Frank Pollard | 953 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 180. | Clarence Peaks | 951 | 1957 - 1965 |
| Marv Hubbard | 951 | 1969 - 1977 | |
| 182. | John Stephens | 945 | 1988 - 1993 |
| 183. | Preston Pearson | 941 | 1967 - 1980 |
| 184. | Frank Gore (26) | 939 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 185. | Curtis Dickey | 937 | 1980 - 1986 |
| 186. | Chester Taylor (30) | 934 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 187. | Reuben Droughns (31) | 929 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 188. | Rocky Bleier | 928 | 1968 - 1980 |
| 189. | De shaun Foster (29) | 927 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 190. | Ace Gutkowsky | 922 | 1932 - 1939 |
| 191. | Mike Anderson | 919 | 2000 - 2007 |
| Tuffy Leemans* | 919 | 1936 - 1943 | |
| 193. | Barry Foster | 915 | 1990 - 1994 |
| 194. | Charlie Tolar | 907 | 1960 - 1966 |
| 195. | Carl Garrett | 903 | 1969 - 1977 |
| 196. | Fran Rogel | 900 | 1950 - 1957 |
| Doug Kotar | 900 | 1974 - 1981 | |
| 198. | Wayne Morris | 899 | 1976 - 1984 |
| Walt Garrison | 899 | 1966 - 1974 | |
| 200. | Paul Hornung* | 893 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 201. | Timmy Brown | 889 | 1959 - 1968 |
| 202. | Jess Phillips | 888 | 1968 - 1977 |
| 203. | Ronnie Bull | 881 | 1962 - 1971 |
| 204. | Tom Sullivan | 876 | 1972 - 1978 |
| 205. | Lamont Jordan (31) | 872 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 206. | Gary Anderson | 869 | 1985 - 1993 |
| 207. | Rueben Mayes | 866 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 208. | Keith Byars | 865 | 1986 - 1998 |
| 209. | Don Calhoun | 860 | 1974 - 1982 |
| 210. | Charlie Smith | 858 | 1968 - 1975 |
| 211. | Erric Pegram | 855 | 1991 - 1997 |
| 212. | Cullen Bryant | 849 | 1973 - 1987 |
| 213. | Walter Abercrombie | 847 | 1982 - 1988 |
| 214. | Eddie Price | 846 | 1950 - 1955 |
| 215. | Mario Bates | 841 | 1994 - 2000 |
| 216. | Frank Gifford* | 840 | 1952 - 1964 |
| 217. | Cliff Battles* | 839 | 1932 - 1937 |
| 218. | Johnny Olszewski | 837 | 1953 - 1962 |
| 219. | Gerry Ellis | 836 | 1980 - 1986 |
| Tom Woodeshick | 836 | 1963 - 1972 | |
| 221. | Sherman Smith | 834 | 1976 - 1983 |
| 222. | Matt Suhey | 828 | 1980 - 1989 |
| 223. | Merril Hige | 825 | 1987 - 1994 |
| 224. | John Cappelletti | 824 | 1974 - 1983 |
| 225. | Kenneth Davis | 823 | 1986 - 1994 |
| 226. | Ricky Bell | 822 | 1977 - 1982 |
| Charley Harraway | 822 | 1966 - 1973 | |
| 228. | Earl Gros | 821 | 1962 - 1970 |
| 229. | Wray Carlton | 819 | 1960 - 1967 |
| 230. | Michael Bennett (31) | 817 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 231. | Anthony Johnson | 815 | 1990 - 2000 |
| 232. | Norm Bulaich | 814 | 1970 - 1979 |
| 233. | Tom Tracy | 808 | 1956 - 1964 |
| 234. | Hoyle Granger | 805 | 1966 - 1972 |
| 235. | Derrick Fenner | 804 | 1989 - 1997 |
| Clarence Davis | 804 | 1971 - 1978 | |
| Mercury Morris | 804 | 1969 - 1976 | |
| 238. | Boobie Clark | 802 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 239. | Willie Ellison | 801 | 1967 - 1974 |
| 240. | Danny Lewis | 800 | 1958 - 1966 |
| Anthony Thomas | 800 | 2001 - 2007 | |
| 242. | Les Josephson | 797 | 1964 - 1974 |
| Jim Butler | 797 | 1965 - 1972 | |
| 244. | Kevin Jones (27) | 795 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 245. | Mark Higgs | 794 | 1988 - 1995 |
| 246. | Ronnie Brown (28) | 781 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 247. | Charles White | 780 | 1980 - 1988 |
| Fred Willis | 780 | 1971 - 1976 | |
| 249. | Brad Baxter | 779 | 1989 - 1995 |
| Larry Kinnebrew | 779 | 1983 - 1990 | |
| 251. | Dominic Rhodes (30) | 777 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Kevin Faulk (33) | 777 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| 253. | Don Bosseler | 775 | 1957 - 1964 |
| Randall Cunningham | 775 | 1985 - 2001 | |
| 255. | John Elway* | 774 | 1983 - 1998 |
| 256. | Hewritt Dixon | 772 | 1963 - 1970 |
| Greg Hill | 772 | 1994 - 1999 | |
| 258. | Domanick Davis | 770 | 2003 - 2005 |
| Don McCauley | 770 | 1969 - 1981 | |
| Tank Younger | 770 | 1949 - 1958 | |
| 261. | Terry Metcalf | 766 | 1973 - 1981 |
| 262. | Bill Dudley* | 765 | 1942 - 1953 |
| 263. | Larry Garron | 763 | 1960 - 1968 |
| Don Woods | 763 | 1974 - 1980 | |
| 265. | Curtis McClinton | 762 | 1962 - 1969 |
| 266. | Terry Kirby | 761 | 1993 - 2002 |
| 267. | Keith Lincoln | 758 | 1961 - 1968 |
| 268. | Roland Harper | 757 | 1975 - 1982 |
| 269. | Amos Marsh | 750 | 1961 - 1967 |
| 270. | Charles Alexander | 748 | 1979 - 1985 |
| 271. | Jim Braxton | 741 | 1971 - 1978 |
| 272. | Pat Harder | 740 | 1946 - 1953 |
| 273. | Mel Farr | 739 | 1967 - 1973 |
| 274. | Paul Robinson | 737 | 1968 - 1973 |
| 275. | Scott Dierking | 734 | 1977 - 1984 |
| 276. | Tony Nathan | 732 | 1979 - 1987 |
| 277. | Haskel Stanback | 728 | 1974 - 1979 |
| 278. | Essex Johnson | 722 | 1968 - 1976 |
| Steve Young* | 722 | 1985 - 1999 | |
| 280. | Ladell Betts (30) | 720 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 281. | John Fuqua | 719 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 282. | T.J. Duckett (28) | 717 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 283. | Marion Barber (26) | 715 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 284. | Benny Malone | 706 | 1974 - 1979 |
| 285. | Barry Word | 705 | 1987 - 1994 |
| 286. | Ronnie Coleman | 700 | 1974 - 1981 |
| Justin Fargas (29) | 700 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| 288. | Jon Keyworth | 699 | 1974 - 1980 |
| 289. | Cid Edwards | 698 | 1968 - 1975 |
| Joe Dawkins | 698 | 1970 - 1976 | |
| 291. | Bobby Humphrey | 695 | 1989 - 1992 |
| 292. | Ron Springs | 694 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 293. | Archie Griffin | 691 | 1976 - 1982 |
| 294. | Pug Manders | 690 | 1939 - 1947 |
| 295. | Charley Trippi* | 687 | 1947 - 1955 |
| 296. | Mel Triplett | 685 | 1955 - 1962 |
| Earl Ferrell | 685 | 1982 - 1989 | |
| 298. | Raymont Harris | 684 | 1994 - 2000 |
| Wayne Wilson | 684 | 1979 - 1987 | |
| 300. | Elmer Angsman | 683 | 1946 - 1952 |
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