NFL's career rushing leaders
Another 1,000-yard season will vault Adrian Peterson into the top 10:
GAtt.YardsLead on AP
1. Emmitt Smith, 1990-2004 226 4,409 18,355+6,680
2. Walter Payton, 1975-87 190 3,838 16,726+5,051
3. Barry Sanders, 1989-98 153 3,062 15,269+3,594
4. Curtis Martin, 1995-2005 168 3,518 14,101+2,426
5. LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-11 170 3,174 13,684+2,009
6. Jerome Bettis, 1993-2005 192 3,479 13,662+1,987
7. Eric Dickerson, 1983-93 146 2,996 13,259+1,584
8. Tony Dorsett, 1977-88 173 2,936 12,739+1,064
9. Jim Brown, 1957-65 118 2,359 12,312+637
10. Marshall Faulk, 1994-2005 176 2,836 12,279+604
11. Edgerrin James, 1999-2009 148 3,028 12,246+571
12. Marcus Allen, 1982-97 222 3,022 12,243+568
13. Franco Harris, 1972-84 173 2,949 12,120+445
14. Thurman Thomas, 1988-2000 182 2,877 12,074+399
15. Frank Gore, 2005- 164 2,702 12,040+365
16. Fred Taylor, 1998-2010 153 2,534 11,695+20
17. Adrian Peterson, 2007- 120 2,381 11,675
18. Steven Jackson, 2004-15 160 2,764 11,438
19. John Riggins, 1971-85 175 2,916 11,352
20. Corey Dillon, 1997-2006 150 2,618 11,241
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