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Yards: 18,355 (1990-2004)

(Michael Mulvey/Associated Press)

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1. Emmitt Smith

Yards: 18,355 (1990-2004)

(Michael Mulvey/Associated Press)

MICHAEL MULVEY/1995 AP

Yards: 16,726 (1975-1987)

(Jim Biever/Associated Press)

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2. Walter Payton

Yards: 16,726 (1975-1987)

(Jim Biever/Associated Press)

Jim Biever

Yards: 15,269 (1989-1998)

(Phil Meyers/Associated Press)

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3. Barry Sanders

Yards: 15,269 (1989-1998)

(Phil Meyers/Associated Press)

PHIL MEYERS/1997 AP

Yards: 14,101 (1995-2005)

(Brian Branch-Price/Associated Press)

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4. Curtis Martin

Yards: 14,101 (1995-2005)

(Brian Branch-Price/Associated Press)

BRIAN BRANCH-PRICE

Yards: 13,684 (2001-2011)

(Denis Poroy/Associated Press)

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5. LaDainian Tomlinson

Yards: 13,684 (2001-2011)

(Denis Poroy/Associated Press)

DENIS POROY/2002 AP

Yards: 13,662 (1993-2005)

(Scott Boehm/Associated Press)

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6. Jerome Bettis

Yards: 13,662 (1993-2005)

(Scott Boehm/Associated Press)

Scott Boehm

Yards: 13,259 (1983-1993)

(Eric Risberg/Associated Press)

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7. Eric Dickerson

Yards: 13,259 (1983-1993)

(Eric Risberg/Associated Press)

Eric Risberg/AP1984

Yards: 12,739 (1977-1988)

(Nick Ut/Associated Press)

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8. Tony Dorsett

Yards: 12,739 (1977-1988)

(Nick Ut/Associated Press)

Nick Ut/AP1985

Yards: 12,312 (1957-1965)

(Associated Press)

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9. Jim Brown

Yards: 12,312 (1957-1965)

(Associated Press)

Yards: 12,279 (1994-2005)

(Kevin Terrell/Associated Press)

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10. Marshall Faulk

Yards: 12,279 (1994-2005)

(Kevin Terrell/Associated Press)

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