NFL running backs with more than 10,000 career rushing yards
Born to run and run and run
Thirty-one players have broken the 10,000-yard rushing plateau in NFL history. Some of the names might surprise you while others are easily recalled. Take a look …
31. Ricky Williams
Yards: 10,009
30. Ottis Anderson
Yards: 10,273
29. Marshawn Lynch
Yards: 10,413
28. Eddie George
Yards: 10,441
27. Tiki Barber
Yards: 10,449
26. Thomas Jones
Yards: 10,591
25. Jamal Lewis
Yards: 10,607
24. Ricky Watters
Yards: 10,643
23. Warrick Dunn
Yards: 10,967
22. LeSean McCoy
Yards: 11,102
21. O.J. Simpson
Yards: 11,236
20. Corey Dillon
Yards: 11,241
19. John Riggins
Yards: 11,352
18. Steven Jackson
Yards: 11,438
17. Fred Taylor
Yards: 11,695
16. Thurman Thomas
Yards: 12,074
15. Franco Harris
Yards: 12,120
14. Marcus Allen
Yards: 12,243
13. Edgerrin James
Yards: 12,246
12. Marshall Faulk
Yards: 12,279
11. Jim Brown
Yards: 12,312
10. Tony Dorsett
Yards: 12,739
9. Eric Dickerson
Yards: 13,259
8. Jerome Bettis
Yards: 13,662
7. LaDainian Tomlinson
Yards: 13,684
6. Curtis Martin
Yards: 14,101
5. Adrian Peterson
Yards: 14,918
4. Barry Sanders
Yards: 15,269
3. Frank Gore
Yards: 16,000
2. Walter Payton
Yards: 16,726
1. Emmitt Smith
Yards: 18,355
