Most rushing yards in a career with the Cowboys since 1966
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Emmitt Smith leads with 17,162 rushing yards with the Cowboys, first of the 303 who played with the Cowboys since 1966. Tony Pollard is 9th, with 3,621 rushing yards with the Cowboys. 266 more rushing yards passes Walt Garrison for 8th.
17,162game 1201
- Emmitt Smith
- Tony Dorsett
- Ezekiel Elliott
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith1990 – 2002 | 17,162 | |
| Tony Dorsett1977 – 1987 | 12,036 | |
| Ezekiel Elliott2016 – 2024 | 8,488 | |
| Calvin Hill1969 – 1974 | 5,009 | |
| Robert Newhouse1972 – 1983 | 4,784 | |
| DeMarco Murray2011 – 2014 | 4,526 | |
| Marion Barber2005 – 2010 | 4,356 | |
| Walt Garrison1966 – 1974 | 3,886 | |
| Tony Pollard2019 – 2023 | 3,621 | |
| Herschel Walker1986 – 1997 | 3,491 | |
| Julius Jones2004 – 2007 | 3,480 | |
| Felix Jones2008 – 2012 | 2,728 | |
| Don Perkins1966 – 1968 | 2,385 | |
| Roger Staubach1969 – 1979 | 2,264 | |
| Dak Prescott2016 – 2026 | 2,216 | |
| Ron Springs1979 – 1984 | 2,180 | |
| Troy Hambrick2000 – 2003 | 1,896 | |
| Dan Reeves1966 – 1972 | 1,888 | |
| Javonte Williams2025 – 2026 | 1,729 | |
| Duane Thomas1970 – 1971 | 1,596 | |
| Rico Dowdle2020 – 2024 | 1,464 | |
| Timmy Newsome1980 – 1988 | 1,226 | |
| Preston Pearson1975 – 1980 | 1,207 | |
| Darren McFadden2015 – 2017 | 1,174 | |
| Sherman Williams1995 – 1998 | 1,162 |
Method
- The numbers here start in 1966, so a record set before then isn't on this board.