Most rushing yards through the first 10 seasons of an NFL career
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Barry Sanders leads with 15,269 rushing yards through his first 10 seasons, first of 514 careers.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1998 | 15,269 | |
| Emmitt Smith1990 – 1999 | 13,963 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson2001 – 2010 | 13,406 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 2004 | 13,366 | |
| Walter Payton1975 – 1984 | 13,309 | |
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1992 | 13,168 | |
| Derrick Henry2016 – 2025 | 13,018 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2008 | 12,129 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2016 | 11,750 | |
| Tony Dorsett1977 – 1986 | 11,580 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 – 2002 | 11,542 | |
| Thurman Thomas1988 – 1997 | 11,405 | |
| Corey Dillon1997 – 2006 | 11,241 | |
| Marshall Faulk1994 – 2003 | 11,159 | |
| Frank Gore2005 – 2014 | 11,073 | |
| O.J. Simpson1969 – 1978 | 10,776 | |
| Fred Taylor1998 – 2007 | 10,715 | |
| Steven Jackson2004 – 2013 | 10,690 | |
| Ricky Watters1992 – 2001 | 10,643 | |
| LeSean McCoy2009 – 2018 | 10,606 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 – 2009inactive after 9 seasons | 10,603 | |
| Tiki Barber1997 – 2006 | 10,448 | |
| Eddie George1996 – 2004inactive after 9 seasons | 10,441 | |
| Franco Harris1972 – 1981 | 10,339 | |
| Marshawn Lynch2007 – 2017 | 10,014 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 – 2010inactive after 9 seasons | 9,923 | |
| Matt Forte2008 – 2017 | 9,789 | |
| Chris Johnson2008 – 2017 | 9,651 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.