As of the start of the 2007 season, Walter Payton has the second most career rushing yards in NFL history with 16,726. Emmitt Smith is first with 18,355 and Barry Sanders is third with 15,269.
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∙ 9y agoEmmitt Smith holds the record for most rushing yards in a career with 18,355 yards. Eric Dickerson holds the record for most rushing yards in a season with 2,105 yards. Adrian Peterson holds the record for most rushing yards in a single game with 296 yards.
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∙ 11y agoEric Dickerson holds the NFL record for most rushing yards during the regular season. He rushed for 2,105 yards as a member of the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.
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∙ 10y agoIn one game- Adrian Peterson 296 yards 2007
In one season- Eric Dickerson 2,105 1984
In career- Emmit Smith 18,355 1990-04
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∙ 10y agoDepends on if you mean all time/career or single season
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∙ 15y agoEmmitt Smith with 18,355 career yards.
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∙ 12y agoEmitt Smith
Barry Sanders retired with the Lions' rushing record in 1999.
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In a career, Randall Cunningham holds the record for rushing yards by a Quarterback with 4928. Michael Vick does hold the single season record with 1039 yards.
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As of 2007, Emmitt Smith holds the record for 18,400 rushing yards. He also holds the record for the most rushing touchdowns with 164. Second place is Ladainian Tomlinson with about 120.
Denard Robinson from the University of Michigan holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season with 1,538 yards. Robinson also holds the record for most career rushing yards by a QB in NCAA history with 4,495 yards.
Timmy Smith (204 Rushing yards).
Barry Sanders retired with the Lions' rushing record in 1999.
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