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This is a list of National Football League players with a career total of over 15,000 all-purpose yards. [a] [1] [2]

Players listed in bold currently active.

List

Rank [b] Player Position(s)
regularly
played 		Seasons
by team 		Total
all-purpose [a]
yards
gained [c] 		Total
rushing
yards
gained [c] 		Total
receiving
yards
gained [c] 		Total
interception
return
yards
gained [c] 		Total
punt
return
yards
gained [c] 		Total
kickoff
return
yards
gained [c] 		Total
recovered
fumble
return
yards
gained [c] 		Year of
induction into
Pro Football
Hall of Fame
1 Jerry Rice Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers ( 1985– 2000)
Oakland Raiders ( 2001– 2004)
Seattle Seahawks ( 2004) 		23,546 645 22,895 0 0 6 0 2010
2 Brian Mitchell Running back
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Washington Redskins ( 1990– 1999)
Philadelphia Eagles ( 2000– 2002)
New York Giants ( 2003) 		23,330 1,967 2,336 0 4,999 14,014 14 None
3 Walter Payton Running back Chicago Bears ( 1975– 1987) 21,803 16,726 4,538 0 0 539 0 1993
4 Emmitt Smith Running back Dallas Cowboys ( 1990– 2002)
Arizona Cardinals ( 2003– 2004) 		21,564 18,355 3,224 0 0 0 (15) [d] 2010
5 Frank Gore Running back San Francisco 49ers ( 2005– 2014)
Indianapolis Colts ( 2015– 2017)
Miami Dolphins ( 2018)
Buffalo Bills ( 2019)
New York Jets ( 2020) 		19,992 16,000 3,985 0 0 0 7 Eligible in 2026
6 Darren Sproles Running back
Punt returner
Kick returner 		San Diego Chargers ( 2005– 2010)
New Orleans Saints ( 2011– 2013)
Philadelphia Eagles ( 2014– 2019) 		19,696 3,552 4,840 0 2,961 8,352 (9) [d] Eligible in 2025 [e]
7 Tim Brown Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		L.A./Oakland Raiders ( 1988– 2003)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2004) 		19,682 190 14,934 0 3,320 1,235 3 2015
8 Marshall Faulk Running back Indianapolis Colts ( 1994– 1998)
St. Louis Rams ( 1999– 2005) 		19,190 12,279 6,875 0 0 18 18 2011
9 Steve Smith Sr. Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Carolina Panthers ( 2001– 2013)
Baltimore Ravens ( 2014– 2016) 		19,180 387 14,731 0 1,684 2,371 7 None
10 LaDainian Tomlinson Running back San Diego Chargers ( 2001– 2009)
New York Jets ( 2010– 2011) 		18,456 13,684 4,772 0 0 0 0 2017
11 Barry Sanders Running back Detroit Lions ( 1989– 1998) 18,308 15,269 2,921 0 0 118 0 2004
12 Herschel Walker Running back
Kick returner 		Dallas Cowboys ( 1986– 1989, 1996– 1997)
Minnesota Vikings ( 1989– 1991)
Philadelphia Eagles ( 1992– 1994)
New York Giants ( 1995) 		18,168 8,225 4,859 0 0 5,084 0 None
13 Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings ( 2007– 2016)
New Orleans Saints ( 2017)
Arizona Cardinals ( 2017)
Washington Redskins ( 2018– 2019)
Detroit Lions ( 2020)
Tennessee Titans ( 2021)
Seattle Seahawks ( 2021) 		17,808 14,918 2,474 0 0 428 (12) [d] Eligible in 2027 [e]
14 Marcus Allen Running back Los Angeles Raiders ( 1982– 1992)
Kansas City Chiefs ( 1993– 1997) 		17,648 12,243 5,411 0 0 0 (6) [d] 2003
15 Larry Fitzgerald Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals ( 2004– 2020) 17,560 68 17,492 0 0 0 0 Eligible in 2026
16 Curtis Martin Running back New England Patriots ( 1995– 1997)
New York Jets ( 1998– 2005) 		17,421 14,101 3,329 0 0 0 (9) [d] 2012
17 Tiki Barber Running back New York Giants ( 1997– 2006) 17,359 10,449 5,183 0 1,181 544 2 None
18 Eric Metcalf Running back
Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Cleveland Browns ( 1989– 1994)
Atlanta Falcons ( 1995– 1996)
San Diego Chargers ( 1997)
Arizona Cardinals ( 1998)
Carolina Panthers ( 1999)
Washington Redskins ( 2001)
Green Bay Packers ( 2002) 		17,230 2,392 5,572 0 3,453 5,813 0 None
19 Derrick Mason Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Tennessee Oilers/Titans ( 1997– 2004)
Baltimore Ravens ( 2005– 2010)
New York Jets ( 2011)
Houston Texans ( 2011) 		17,150 3 12,061 0 1,590 3,496 0 None
20 Wes Welker Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		San Diego Chargers ( 2004)
Miami Dolphins ( 2004– 2006)
New England Patriots ( 2007– 2012)
Denver Broncos ( 2013– 2014)
St. Louis Rams ( 2015) 		16,797 151 9,924 0 2,584 4,138 0 None
21 Thurman Thomas Running back Buffalo Bills ( 1988– 1999)
Miami Dolphins ( 2000) 		16,532 12,074 4,458 0 0 0 0 2007
22 Tony Dorsett Running back Dallas Cowboys ( 1977– 1987)
Denver Broncos ( 1988) 		16,326 12,739 3,554 0 0 0 33 1994
23 Terrell Owens Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers ( 1996– 2003)
Philadelphia Eagles ( 2004– 2005)
Dallas Cowboys ( 2006– 2008)
Buffalo Bills ( 2009)
Cincinnati Bengals ( 2010) 		16,276 251 15,934 0 0 78 13 2018
24 Ted Ginn Jr. Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Miami Dolphins ( 2007– 2009)
San Francisco 49ers ( 2010– 2012)
Carolina Panthers ( 2013, 2015– 2016)
Arizona Cardinals ( 2014)
New Orleans Saints ( 2017– 2019)
Chicago Bears ( 2020) 		15,749 486 5,742 0 2,624 6,899 (2) [d] Eligible in 2026 [e]
25 Henry Ellard Wide receiver Los Angeles Rams ( 1983– 1993)
Washington Redskins ( 1994– 1998)
New England Patriots ( 1998) 		15,718 50 13,777 0 1,527 364 0 None
26 Warrick Dunn Running back Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 1997– 2001, 2008)
Atlanta Falcons ( 2002– 2007) 		15,665 10,967 4,339 0 48 310 1 None
27 Randy Moss Wide receiver Minnesota Vikings ( 1998– 2004, 2010)
Oakland Raiders ( 2005– 2006)
New England Patriots ( 2007– 2010)
Tennessee Titans ( 2010)
San Francisco 49ers ( 2012) 		15,644 159 15,292 0 162 33 (2) [d] 2018
28 Edgerrin James Running back Indianapolis Colts ( 1999– 2005)
Arizona Cardinals ( 2006– 2008)
Seattle Seahawks ( 2009) 		15,610 12,246 3,364 0 0 0 0 2020
29 Irving Fryar Wide receiver
Punt returner 		New England Patriots ( 1984– 1992)
Miami Dolphins ( 1993– 1995)
Philadelphia Eagles ( 1996– 1998)
Washington Redskins ( 1999– 2000) 		15,594 242 12,785 0 2,055 505 7 None
30 Jim Brown Running back Cleveland Browns ( 1957– 1965) 15,459 12,312 2,499 0 0 648 0 1971
31 Josh Cribbs Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Cleveland Browns ( 2005– 2012)
Oakland Raiders ( 2013)
New York Jets ( 2013)
Indianapolis Colts ( 2014) 		15,453 808 1,175 0 2,375 11,113 (18) [d] None
32 Eric Dickerson Running back Los Angeles Rams ( 1983– 1987)
Indianapolis Colts ( 1987– 1991)
Los Angeles Raiders ( 1992)
Atlanta Falcons ( 1993) 		15,411 13,259 2,137 0 0 0 15 1999
33 Isaac Bruce Wide receiver L.A./St. Louis Rams ( 1994– 2007)
San Francisco 49ers ( 2008– 2009) 		15,399 139 15,208 0 52 0 0 2020
34 Antonio Brown Wide receiver
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Pittsburgh Steelers ( 2010– 2018)
New England Patriots ( 2019)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2020– 2021) 		15,353 128 12,291 0 1,761 1,173 0 Eligible in 2027 [e]
35 Steven Jackson Running back St. Louis Rams ( 2004– 2012)
Atlanta Falcons ( 2013– 2014)
New England Patriots ( 2015) 		15,191 11,438 3,683 0 0 79 (9) [d] None
36 Tony Gonzalez Tight end Kansas City Chiefs ( 1997– 2008)
Atlanta Falcons ( 2009− 2013) 		15,141 14 15,127 0 0 0 0 2019
37 Jerome Bettis Running back L.A./St. Louis Rams ( 1993– 1995)
Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1996– 2005) 		15,113 13,662 1,449 0 0 0 2 2015
38 Allen Rossum Cornerback
Punt returner
Kick returner 		Philadelphia Eagles ( 1998– 1999)
Green Bay Packers ( 2000– 2001)
Atlanta Falcons ( 2002– 2006)
Pittsburgh Steelers ( 2007)
San Francisco 49ers ( 2008– 2009)
Dallas Cowboys ( 2009) 		15,046 17 4 22 3,056 11,947 0 None
39 LeSean McCoy Running back Philadelphia Eagles ( 2009– 2014)
Buffalo Bills ( 2015– 2018)
Kansas City Chiefs ( 2019)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2020) 		15,001 11,102 3,898 0 0 0 1 Eligible in 2026 [e]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b All-purpose yards are those gained by an offensive player from scrimmage, viz., those gained by a player's rushing or receiving a pass; a defensive player by return of interception or fumble; or by any player by return of punt, kickoff, or recovered fumble.
  2. ^ Rank is as of Week 18 of the 2021 season.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Total is through Week 18 of the 2021 season.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Parentheses denote the negativity of the enclosed net yardage total.
  5. ^ a b c d e A player is not eligible for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for five calendar years or is deceased.

References

  1. ^ "NFL All-Purpose Yards Career Leaders (since 1945)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Most All Purpose Yards Player NFL History". StatMuse. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

External links

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