From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
List of NFL career rushing attempts leaders
none
none
This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing attempts. This list includes all running backs with at least 2,500 attempts.
Active players listed in bold type.
Players with at least 2,500 rushing attempts
| Rank | Player | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,409 | |
| 2 | 3,838 | |
| 3 | 3,735 | |
| 4 | 3,518 | |
| 5 | 3,479 | |
| 6 | 3,210 | |
| 7 | 3,174 | |
| 8 | 3,062 | |
| 9 | 3,028 | |
| 10 | 3,022 | |
| 11 | 2,996 | |
| 12 | 2,949 | |
| 13 | 2,936 | |
| 14 | 2,916 | |
| 15 | 2,877 | |
| 16 | 2,865 | |
| 17 | 2,836 | |
| 18 | 2,764 | |
| 19 | 2,678 | |
| 20 | 2,669 | |
| 21 | 2,662 | |
| 22 | Ricky Watters | 2,622 |
| 23 | Corey Dillon | 2,618 |
| 24 | 2,562 | |
| 25 | 2,542 | |
| 26 | 2,534 |
Active player with at least 2,000 attempts
Through season; numbers in attempts.
Players with at least 200 postseason rushing attempts
| Rank | Player | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 400 | |
| 2 | 349 | |
| 3 | 339 | |
| 4 | 302 | |
| 5 | 267 | |
| 6 | 251 | |
| 7 | 229 | |
| 8 | 225 | |
| 9 | 218 | |
| 10 | 211 | |
| 11 | 208 | |
| 12 | 206 | |
| 13 | 204 |
Notes
References
- Rank is through {{NFL year. 2025 season.
- Total is through {{NFL year. 2025 season.
- Rank is through {{NFL year. 2025 season.
- Total is through {{NFL year. 2025 season.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about List of NFL career rushing attempts leaders — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report