List of National Football League career rushing attempts leaders

This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing attempts. This list includes all running backs with at least 2,500 attempts.

Active players listed in bold type.

Players with at least 2,500 rushing attempts

Rank[1] Player Attempts[2]
1 Emmitt Smith 4,409
2 Walter Payton 3,838
3 Curtis Martin 3,518
4 Jerome Bettis 3,479
5 Frank Gore 3,273
6 LaDanian Tomlinson 3,174
7 Barry Sanders 3,062
8 Edgerrin James 3,028
9 Marcus Allen 3,022
10 Eric Dickerson 2,996
11 Franco Harris 2,949
12 Tony Dorsett 2,936
13 John Riggins 2,916
14 Thurman Thomas 2,877
15 Eddie George 2,865
16 Marshall Faulk 2,836
17 Steven Jackson 2,764
18 Thomas Jones 2,678
19 Warrick Dunn 2,669
20 Adrian Peterson 2,630
21 Ricky Watters 2,622
22 Corey Dillon 2,618
23 Ottis Anderson 2,562
24 Jamal Lewis 2,542
25 Fred Taylor 2,534

Active players with at least 2,000 attempts

Thru Week 6 of 2018 season in progress. All numbers in attempts.

Notes

  1. ↑ Rank is through Week 6 of 2018 season in progress.
  2. ↑ Total is through Week 6 of 2018 season in progress.

See also

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