Yards
|
Team
|
Player
|
17,162
|
Cowboys
|
Emmitt Smith
|
16,726
|
Bears
|
Walter Payton
|
15,269
|
Lions
|
Barry Sanders
|
12,490
|
Chargers
|
LaDainian Tomlinson
|
12,312
|
Browns
|
Jim Brown
|
11,950
|
Steelers
|
Franco Harris
|
11,938
|
Bills
|
Thurman Thomas
|
11,747
|
Vikings
|
Adrian Peterson
|
11,271
|
Jaguars
|
Fred Taylor
|
11,073
|
49ers
|
Frank Gore
|
10,449
|
Giants
|
Tiki Barber
|
10,302
|
Jets
|
Curtis Martin
|
10,135
|
Rams
|
Steven Jackson
|
10,009
|
Titans/Oilers
|
Eddie George
|
9,429
|
Seahawks
|
Shaun Alexander
|
9,226
|
Colts
|
Edgerrin James
|
|
Yards
|
Team
|
Player
|
8,545
|
Raiders
|
Marcus Allen
|
8,322
|
Packers
|
Ahman Green
|
8,061
|
Bengals
|
Corey Dillon
|
7,999
|
Cardinals
|
Ottis Anderson
|
7,801
|
Ravens
|
Jamal Lewis
|
7,607
|
Broncos
|
Terrell Davis
|
7,472
|
|
John Riggins
|
7,318
|
Panthers
|
Jonathan Stewart
|
7,260
|
Chiefs
|
Jamaal Charles
|
6,792
|
Eagles
|
LeSean McCoy
|
6,737
|
Dolphins
|
Larry Csonka
|
6,631
|
Falcons
|
Gerald Riggs
|
6,500
|
Saints
|
Mark Ingram
|
6,472
|
Texans
|
Arian Foster
|
5,957
|
Buccaneers
|
James Wilder
|
5,453
|
Patriots
|
Sam Cunningham
|
|
But the rushing offense was so split up between like 4 running backs that it doesn't translate much into the historic performances by ONE HB, but it rather stands more as a testament of the greatness of one of the best O-Line in NFL history, with the superb John Hannah as its leader.
With things being the way it is right now in NFL regarding rushing, I doubt that this record will fall anytime soon, if ever.