The NFL 10,000 rushing yard club

31 NFL players have reached 10,000 career rushing yards; Emmitt Smith leads with 18,355. Derrick Henry is still active. The closest active player outside the club is Saquon Barkley, 8,538, 1,462 short.

Every member, by career rushing yards

10,000 rushing yard club

#	Player	Rushing yards	Seasons
1	Emmitt SmithHOF	18,355	1990–2004
2	Walter PaytonHOF	16,726
3	Frank Gore	16,000	2005–2020
4	Barry SandersHOF	15,269	1989–1998
5	Adrian Peterson	14,918	2007–2021
6	Curtis MartinHOF	14,101	1995–2005
7	LaDainian TomlinsonHOF	13,684	2001–2011
8	Jerome BettisHOF	13,662	1993–2005
9	Derrick HenryactiveBAL	13,392	2016–2026
10	Eric DickersonHOF	13,259	1983–1993
11	Tony DorsettHOF	12,739
12	Jim BrownHOF	12,312
13	Marshall FaulkHOF	12,279	1994–2005
14	Edgerrin JamesHOF	12,246	1999–2009
15	Marcus AllenHOF	12,243	1982–1997
16	Franco HarrisHOF	12,120
17	Thurman ThomasHOF	12,074	1988–2000
18	Fred Taylor	11,695	1998–2010
19	Steven Jackson	11,438	2004–2015
20	John RigginsHOF	11,352
21	Corey Dillon	11,241	1997–2006
22	LeSean McCoy	11,102	2009–2020
23	Warrick Dunn	10,967	1997–2008
24	Ricky Watters	10,643	1992–2001
25	Jamal Lewis	10,607	2000–2009
26	Thomas Jones	10,591	2000–2011
27	Tiki Barber	10,449	1997–2006
28	Eddie George	10,441	1996–2004
29	Marshawn Lynch	10,413	2007–2019
30	Ottis Anderson	10,273
31	Ricky Williams	10,009	1999–2011

Closest active players

Active players closest to 10,000 rushing yards

Player	Rushing yards	To go
Saquon BarkleyactivePHI	8,538	1,462
Jonathan TayloractiveIND	7,951	2,049
Aaron Jones Sr.activeMIN	7,923	2,077
Christian McCaffreyactiveSF	7,807	2,193
Josh JacobsactiveGB	7,803	2,197
Alvin KamaraactiveNO	7,324	2,676
Lamar JacksonactiveBAL	6,666	3,334
David MontgomeryactiveHOU	6,242	3,758
James ConneractiveARI	6,065	3,935
Tony PollardactiveTEN	6,003	3,997

Regular season only. Career totals as the league’s records list them; HOF marks a member of the Hall of Fame as a player.