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Here is a look at the all-time rushing yardage leaders for every NFL franchise.
This list includes 13 Pro Football Hall of Famers with careers that span back to the 1950s. While some teams have obvious all-time rushing yardage leaders (Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns, for starters), other teams have surprising players atop their rushing lists.
Arizona Cardinals: Ottis Anderson
Years: 1979-1986
Yards: 7,999 (46 TDs)
Others: Stump Mitchell (4,649 yards), Jim Otis (4,649), Johnny Roland (3,608), Charley Trippi (3,506)
Notes: Anderson, Mitchell, Otis and Roland all played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Trippi, meanwhile, played for the Chicago Cardinals. The leading rusher for the Cardinals since the franchise's shift to the Phoenix area is David Johnson, who ranks No. 10 with 3,128 yards.
Atlanta Falcons: Gerald Riggs
Years: 1982-1988
Yards: 6,631 (48 TDs)
Others: Michael Turner (6,081 yards), William Andrews (5,986), Warrick Dunn (5,981), Jamal Anderson (5,336)
Baltimore Ravens: Jamal Lewis
Years: 2000-2006
Yards: 7,801 (45 TDs)
Others: Ray Rice (6,180 yards), Willis McGahee (2,802), Priest Holmes (2,102), Justin Forsett (2,005)
Buffalo Bills: Thurman Thomas
Years: 1988-1999
Yards: 11,938 (65 TDs)
Others: O.J. Simpson (10,183 yards), Fred Jackson (5,646), Joe Cribbs (4,445), Travis Henry (3,849)
Carolina Panthers: Jonathan Stewart
Years: 2008-2017
Yards: 7,318 (51 TDs)
Others: DeAngelo Williams (6,846 yards), Cam Newton (4,806), DeShaun Foster (3,336), Christian McCaffrey (2,920)
Chicago Bears: Walter Payton
Years: 1975-1987
Yards: 16,726 (110 TDs)
Others: Matt Forte (8,602 yards), Neal Anderson (6,166), Rick Casares (5,657), Gale Sayers (4,956)
Cincinnati Bengals: Corey Dillon
Years: 1997-2003
Yards: 8,061 (45 TDs)
Others: James Brooks (6,447 yards), Rudi Johnson (5,742), Pete Johnson (5,421), Cedric Benson (4,176)
Cleveland Browns: Jim Brown
Years: 1957-1965
Yards: 12,312 (106 TDs)
Others: Leroy Kelly (7,274 yards), Mike Pruitt (6,540), Greg Pruitt (5,496), Kevin Mack (5,123)
Dallas Cowboys: Emmitt Smith
Years: 1990-2002
Yards: 17,162 (153 TDs)
Others: Tony Dorsett (12,036 yards), Don Perkins (6,217), Ezekiel Elliott (5,405), Calvin Hill (5,009)
Notes: Smith is the NFL's all-time leading rusher.
Denver Broncos: Terrell Davis
Years: 1995-2001
Yards: 7,607 (60 TDs)
Others: Floyd Little (6,323 yards), Sammy Winder (5,427), Otis Armstrong (4,453), Mike Anderson (3,822)
Detroit Lions: Barry Sanders
Years: 1989-1998
Yards: 15,269 (99 TDs)
Others: Billy Sims (5,106 yards), Dexter Bussey (5,105), Altie Taylor (4,297), Nick Pietrosante (3,933)
Green Bay Packers: Ahman Green
Years: 2000-2009
Yards: 8,322 (54 TDs)
Others: Jim Taylor (8,207 yards), John Brockington (5,024), Tony Canadeo (4,197), Ryan Grant (4,143)
Houston Texans: Arian Foster
Years: 2009-2015
Yards: 6,472 (54 TDs)
Others: Domanick Williams (3,195 yards), Lamar Miller (2,934), Alfred Blue (2,407), Ben Tate (1,992)
Indianapolis Colts: Edgerrin James
Years: 1999-2005
Yards: 9,226 (64 TDs)
Others: Lydell Mitchell (5,487 yards), Marshall Faulk (5,320), Eric Dickerson (5,194), Lenny Moore (5,174)
Notes: Mitchell and Moore each accumulated their numbers with the Baltimore Colts.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Fred Taylor
Years: 1998-2008
Yards: 11,271 (62 TDs)
Others: Maurice Jones-Drew (8,071 yards), James Stewart (2,951), Leonard Fournette (2,631), Mark Brunell (2,219)
Kansas City Chiefs: Jamaal Charles
Years: 2008-2016
Yards: 7,260 (43 TDs)
Others: Priest Holmes (6,070 yards), Larry Johnson (6,015), Christian Okoye (4,897), Ed Podolak (4,451)
Las Vegas Raiders: Marcus Allen
Years: 1982-1992
Yards: 8,545 (79 TDs)
Others: Mark van Eeghen (5,907 yards), Clem Daniels (5,103), Napoleon Kaufman (4,792), Marv Hubbard (4,394)
Notes: Allen played for the Los Angeles Raiders, while van Eeghen, Daniels, Kaufman and Hubbard were all Oakland Raiders.
Los Angeles Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson
Years: 2001-2009
Yards: 12,490 (138 TDs)
Others: Paul Lowe (4,972 yards), Marion Butts (4,297), Melvin Gordon (4,240), Ryan Mathews (4,061)
Notes: Tomlinson, Lowe, Butts and Mathews all played for the San Diego Chargers.
Los Angeles Rams: Steven Jackson
Years: 2004-2012
Yards: 10,138 (56 TDs)
Others: Eric Dickerson (7,245 yards), Marshall Faulk (6,959), Lawrence McCutcheon (6,186), Dick Bass (5,417)
Notes: Jackson and Faulk each spent their time with the Rams when the team called St. Louis its home.
Miami Dolphins: Larry Csonka
Years: 1968-1974, 1979
Yards: 6,737 (53 TDs)
Others: Ricky Williams (6,436 yards), Ronnie Brown (4,815), Mercury Morris (3,877), Jim Kiick (3,644)
Minnesota Vikings: Adrian Peterson
Years: 2007-2016
Yards: 11,747 (97 TDs)
Others: Robert Smith (6,818 yards), Chuck Foreman (5,887), Bill Brown (5,757), Ted Brown (4,546)
New England Patriots: Sam Cunningham
Years: 1973-1982
Yards: 5,453 (43 TDs)
Others: Jim Nance (5,323 yards), Tony Collins (4,647), Curtis Martin (3,799), Kevin Faulk (3,607)
New Orleans Saints: Deuce McAllister
Years: 2001-2008
Yards: 6,096 (49 TDs)
Others: Mark Ingram (6,007 yards), George Rogers (4,267), Dalton Hilliard (4,164), Pierre Thomas (3,745)
New York Giants: Tiki Barber
Years: 1997-2006
Yards: 10,449 (55 TDs)
Others: Rodney Hampton (6,897), Joe Morris (5,296), Brandon Jacobs (5,087), Alex Webster (4,638)
New York Jets: Curtis Martin
Years: 1998-2005
Yards: 10,302 (58 TDs)
Others: Freeman McNeil (8,074 yards), Emerson Boozer (5,135), Matt Snell (4,285), Johnny Hector (4,280)
Philadelphia Eagles: LeSean McCoy
Years: 2009-2014
Yards: 6,792 (44 TDs)
Others: Wilbert Montgomery (6,538 yards), Brian Westbrook (5,995), Steve Van Buren (5,860), Duce Staley (4,807)
Pittsburgh Steelers: Franco Harris
Years: 1972-1983
Yards: 11,950 (91 TDs)
Others: Jerome Bettis (10,571 yards), Willie Parker (5,378), Le'Veon Bell (5,336), John Henry Johnson (4,381)
San Francisco 49ers: Frank Gore
Years: 2005-2014
Yards: 11,073 (64 TDs)
Others: Joe Perry (8,689 yards), Roger Craig (7,064), Ken Willard (5,930), Garrison Hearst (5,535)
Seattle Seahawks: Shaun Alexander
Years: 2000-2007
Yards: 9,429 (100 TDs)
Others: Chris Warren (6,706 yards), Curt Warner (6,705), Marshawn Lynch (6,381), John Williams (4,579)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: James Wilder
Years: 1981-1989
Yards: 5,957 (37 TDs)
Others: Mike Alstott (5,088 yards), Warrick Dunn (4,986), Doug Martin (4,633), Cadillac Williams (3,677)
Tennessee Titans: Eddie George
Years: 1996-2003
Yards: 10,009 (64 TDs)
Others: Earl Campbell (8,574 yards), Chris Johnson (7,965), Lorenzo White (4,079), Derrick Henry (3,833)
Notes: Campbell and White each played for the Houston Oilers.
Washington Redskins: John Riggins
Years: 1976-1985
Yards: 7,472 (79 TDs)
Others: Clinton Portis (6,824 yards), Larry Brown (5,875), Stephen Davis (5,790), Alfred Morris (4,713)
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