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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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