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by AB-Rich on January 12th, 2005
From http://www.greatsportsfacts.com/NFLCareerLeaders.htm
(Emmitt Smith was still active at the time this list was compiled, so his numbers are likely slightly different now).
Rank Player Years Carries Yards Avg TD
1 Emmitt Smith 13 4,052 17,162 4.2 153
2 Walter Payton 13 3,838 16,726 4.4 110
3 Barry Sanders 10 3,062 15,269 5.0 99
4 Eric Dickerson 11 2,996 13,259 4.4 90
5 Tony Dorsett 12 2,936 12,739 4.3 77
6 Jim Brown 9 2,359 12,312 5.2 106
7 Marcus Allen 16 3,022 12,243 4.1 123
8 Franco Harris 13 2,949 12,120 4.1 91
9 Thurman Thomas 13 2,877 12,074 4.2 65
10 John Riggins 14 2,916 11,352 3.9 104
by GOD8492 on June 21st, 2006
AS of June 22, 2006
1. Emmitt Smith 18355
2. Walter Payton 16726
3. Barry Sanders 15269
4. Curtis Martin (Active) 14101
5. Jerome Bettis 13662
6. Eric Dickerson 13259
7. Tony Dorsett 12739
8. Jim Brown 12312
9. Marshall Faulk (Active) 12279
10. Marcus Allen 12243
11. Franco Harris 12120
12. Thurman Thomas 12074
13. John Riggins 11352
14. O.J. Simpson 11236
15. Ricky Watters 10643
16. Eddie George (Active) 10441
17. Corey Dillon (Active) 10429
18. Ottis Anderson 10273
19. Joe Perry 9723
20. Earl Campbell 9407
21. Edgerrin James (Active) 9226
22. Tiki Barber (Active) 8787
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