NFL’s career rushing leaders

Another 1,000-yard season will vault Adrian Peterson into the top 10:

G Att. Yards Lead 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