Fastest to 10,000 rushing yards in NFL history
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Eric Dickerson leads with 10,000 rushing yards in 91 games, at 29, first of 31 careers. Jonathan Taylor is ahead of O.J. Simpson's pace, with 8,208 rushing yards in 92 games, 1,792 short of 10,000.
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- Eric Dickerson
- Adrian Peterson
- Barry Sanders
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1989 | 91 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2013 | 101 | |
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1995 | 103 | |
| Emmitt Smith1990 – 1996 | 106 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson2001 – 2007 | 106 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2006 | 108 | |
| Jonathan Taylor2020 – 20268,208 of 10,000 rushing yards | 92 | |
| Billy Sims1980 – 19845,106 of 10,000 rushing yards, inactive after 60 games | 60 | |
| O.J. Simpson1969 – 1977 | 110 | |
| Walter Payton1975 – 1982 | 113 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 – 20109,923 of 10,000 rushing yards, inactive after 113 games | 113 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 2002 | 121 | |
| Fred Taylor1998 – 2007 | 121 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 – 2008 | 121 | |
| Tony Dorsett1977 – 1985 | 122 | |
| Arian Foster2009 – 20166,525 of 10,000 rushing yards, inactive after 79 games | 79 | |
| Derrick Henry2016 – 2024 | 123 | |
| Saquon Barkley2018 – 20268,630 of 10,000 rushing yards | 112 | |
| Corey Dillon1997 – 2005 | 127 | |
| Eddie George1996 – 2003 | 128 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 – 2001 | 128 | |
| Marshall Faulk1994 – 2002 | 128 | |
| Thurman Thomas1988 – 1996 | 128 | |
| Steven Jackson2004 – 2012 | 129 | |
| LeSean McCoy2009 – 2017 | 131 | |
| Frank Gore2005 – 2014 | 133 | |
| Franco Harris1972 – 1981 | 134 | |
| Chris Johnson2008 – 20179,651 of 10,000 rushing yards, inactive after 130 games | 130 | |
| Josh Jacobs2019 – 20267,878 of 10,000 rushing yards | 107 | |
| Nick Chubb2018 – 20257,349 of 10,000 rushing yards | 100 | |
| Ricky Watters1992 – 2000 | 136 | |
| DeMarco Murray2011 – 20177,174 of 10,000 rushing yards, inactive after 99 games | 99 | |
| Dalvin Cook2017 – 20246,227 of 10,000 rushing yards, inactive after 89 games | 89 | |
| Marshawn Lynch2007 – 2017 | 142 | |
| Ricky Williams1999 – 2011 | 147 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.