Most rushing yards through the first 150 games of an NFL career
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Barry Sanders leads with 15,105 rushing yards through his first 150 games, first of 237 careers.
15,105game 1150
- Barry Sanders
- Emmitt Smith
- Walter Payton
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1998 | 15,105 | |
| Emmitt Smith1990 – 1999 | 13,544 | |
| Walter Payton1975 – 1985 | 13,536 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2019 | 13,346 | |
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1993inactive after 146 games | 13,259 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson2001 – 2010 | 13,148 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 2004 | 12,741 | |
| Derrick Henry2016 – 2025 | 12,676 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2009inactive after 148 games | 12,254 | |
| Tony Dorsett1977 – 1987 | 11,855 | |
| Fred Taylor1998 – 2010 | 11,647 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 – 2003 | 11,563 | |
| Marshall Faulk1994 – 2004 | 11,523 | |
| Corey Dillon1997 – 2006inactive after 149 games | 11,241 | |
| O.J. Simpson1969 – 1979inactive after 135 games | 11,236 | |
| Thurman Thomas1988 – 1997 | 11,221 | |
| Frank Gore2005 – 2015 | 11,161 | |
| Steven Jackson2004 – 2014 | 10,975 | |
| Franco Harris1972 – 1983 | 10,970 | |
| LeSean McCoy2009 – 2019 | 10,764 | |
| Ricky Watters1992 – 2001inactive after 144 games | 10,643 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 – 2009inactive after 131 games | 10,603 | |
| Eddie George1996 – 2004inactive after 141 games | 10,441 | |
| Tiki Barber1997 – 2006 | 9,956 | |
| Ottis Anderson1979 – 1990 | 9,732 | |
| John Riggins1971 – 1984 | 9,534 | |
| Warrick Dunn1997 – 2006 | 9,461 | |
| Thomas Jones2000 – 2010 | 9,429 | |
| Marcus Allen1982 – 1993 | 8,804 | |
| Saquon Barkley2018 – 2026112 of 150 games | 8,630 | |
| Jonathan Taylor2020 – 202692 of 150 games | 8,208 | |
| Herschel Walker1986 – 1995 | 8,104 | |
| Aaron Jones2017 – 2026131 of 150 games | 8,084 | |
| Mark Ingram2011 – 2022 | 8,022 | |
| Roger Craig1983 – 1992 | 8,016 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.