List of National Football League 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 2,500 rushing attempts or more

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 LaDainian Tomlinson 3,174
6 Barry Sanders 3,062
7 Edgerrin James 3,028
8 Marcus Allen 3,022
9 Eric Dickerson 2,996
10 Franco Harris 2,949
11 Tony Dorsett 2,936
12 John Riggins 2,916
13 Thurman Thomas 2,877
14 Eddie George 2,865
15 Marshall Faulk 2,836
16 Steven Jackson 2,764
17 Frank Gore 2,702
18 Thomas Jones 2,678
19 Warrick Dunn 2,669
20 Ricky Watters 2,622
21 Corey Dillon 2,618
22 Ottis Anderson 2,562
23 Jamal Lewis 2,542
24 Fred Taylor 2,534

Active players with 2,000 attempts or more

As of the end of the 2015 season.

Notes

  1. Rank is through the end of the 2015 season.
  2. Total is through the end of the 2015 season.

See also

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