Most rushing yards through the first 150 games of an NFL career, playoffs included
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Barry Sanders leads with 14,929 rushing yards through his first 150 games, playoffs included, first of 295 careers.
14,929game 1150
- Barry Sanders
- Eric Dickerson
- Emmitt Smith
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1998 | 14,929 | |
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1993 | 13,902 | |
| Emmitt Smith1990 – 1998 | 13,710 | |
| Walter Payton1975 – 1984 | 13,632 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2018 | 13,547 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson2001 – 2010 | 12,957 | |
| Derrick Henry2016 – 2025 | 12,864 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2008 | 12,745 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 2004 | 12,636 | |
| Tony Dorsett1977 – 1986 | 12,240 | |
| Fred Taylor1998 – 2009 | 12,059 | |
| Thurman Thomas1988 – 1996 | 11,793 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 – 2002 | 11,698 | |
| Franco Harris1972 – 1981 | 11,430 | |
| Corey Dillon1997 – 2006 | 11,393 | |
| O.J. Simpson1969 – 1979inactive after 136 games | 11,285 | |
| Marshall Faulk1994 – 2003 | 11,280 | |
| Frank Gore2005 – 2014 | 11,261 | |
| Eddie George1996 – 2004 | 11,217 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 – 2009inactive after 137 games | 11,029 | |
| Steven Jackson2004 – 2014 | 10,996 | |
| Ricky Watters1992 – 2000 | 10,991 | |
| LeSean McCoy2009 – 2018 | 10,802 | |
| Marshawn Lynch2007 – 2017 | 10,679 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 – 2010inactive after 117 games | 10,137 | |
| Ricky Williams1999 – 2011 | 10,067 | |
| Shaun Alexander2000 – 2008inactive after 132 games | 10,009 | |
| Matt Forte2008 – 2017inactive after 148 games | 9,939 | |
| Earl Campbell1978 – 1985inactive after 121 games | 9,827 | |
| Tiki Barber1997 – 2006 | 9,771 | |
| Chris Johnson2008 – 2017inactive after 131 games | 9,723 | |
| John Riggins1971 – 1983 | 9,679 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.