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 | Frank Gore | 3,735 |
| 4 | Curtis Martin | 3,518 |
| 5 | Jerome Bettis | 3,479 |
| 6 | Adrian Peterson | 3,192 |
| 7 | LaDanian Tomlinson | 3,174 |
| 8 | Barry Sanders | 3,062 |
| 9 | Edgerrin James | 3,028 |
| 10 | Marcus Allen | 3,022 |
| 11 | Eric Dickerson | 2,996 |
| 12 | Franco Harris | 2,949 |
| 13 | Tony Dorsett | 2,936 |
| 14 | John Riggins | 2,916 |
| 15 | Thurman Thomas | 2,877 |
| 16 | Eddie George | 2,865 |
| 17 | Marshall Faulk | 2,836 |
| 18 | Steven Jackson | 2,764 |
| 19 | Thomas Jones | 2,678 |
| 20 | Warrick Dunn | 2,669 |
| 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 end of 2020 season; numbers in attempts.
| 1 | LeSean McCoy | 2,458 (26th) |
| 2 | Marshawn Lynch | 2,453 (27th) |
See also
- List of NFL rushing champions
- List of National Football League rushing yards leaders
- List of National Football League rushing touchdowns leaders
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