Fastest to 5,000 rushing yards by an NFL running back

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Eric Dickerson leads with 5,000 rushing yards in 45 games, at 25, first of 141 running backs.

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Fastest to 5,000 rushing yards by an NFL running back
#	Player and seasons	Games
	Eric Dickerson1983 – 1985	45
	Earl Campbell1978 – 1980	46
	Terrell Davis1995 – 1998	50
	Adrian Peterson2007 – 2010	51
	Jamal Lewis2000 – 2004	51
	Clinton Portis2002 – 2005	52
	Ezekiel Elliott2016 – 2019	52
	LaDainian Tomlinson2001 – 2004	53
	Edgerrin James1999 – 2003	54
	Walter Payton1975 – 1978	54
	Ricky Williams1999 – 2003	55
	Arian Foster2009 – 2013	56
	Barry Sanders1989 – 1992	56
	Chris Johnson2008 – 2011	56
	Emmitt Smith1990 – 1993	57
	Larry Johnson2003 – 2008	57
	Jonathan Taylor2020 – 2024	58
	Domanick Williams2003 – 20053,187 of 5,000 rushing yards, inactive after 40 games	40
	Le'Veon Bell2013 – 2017	58
	Ottis Anderson1979 – 1983	58
	Billy Sims1980 – 1984	59
	Dalvin Cook2017 – 2022	59
	Fred Taylor1998 – 2003	59
	Curtis Martin1995 – 1998	60
	Nick Chubb2018 – 2022	60
	Curt Warner1983 – 1987	61

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