2000s nfl running back yard leaders

Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 12,490 yards.

Interpreted as:
2000s NFL running back rushing yard leaders
NAME RUSH YDS GP ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
12,490
141
2,880
4.3
88.6
138
3,955
530
728
7.5
28.0
15
2 Edgerrin James
E. James
10,693
132
2,659
4.0
81.0
67
2,778
371
497
7.5
21.0
7
3 Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
10,607
131
2,542
4.2
81.0
58
1,879
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
4 Clinton Portis
C. Portis
9,696
108
2,176
4.5
89.8
73
1,963
242
329
8.1
18.2
5
5 Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
9,585
121
2,068
4.6
79.2
46
1,874
234
330
8.0
15.5
5
6 Tiki Barber
T. Barber
9,514
110
1,967
4.8
86.5
52
3,927
444
616
8.8
35.7
6
7 Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
9,453
123
2,187
4.3
76.9
100
1,520
215
316
7.1
12.4
12
8 Thomas Jones
T. Jones
9,217
148
2,280
4.0
62.3
62
1,858
289
383
6.4
12.6
3
9 Ahman Green
A. Green
8,876
118
1,995
4.4
75.2
59
2,881
375
493
7.7
24.4
14
10 Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
8,347
134
2,005
4.2
62.3
43
2,944
363
511
8.1
22.0
10
11 Ricky Williams
R. Williams
8,008
103
1,911
4.2
77.7
60
2,210
282
376
7.8
21.5
7
12 Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
7,782
104
1,860
4.2
74.8
63
1,186
158
229
7.5
11.4
5
13 Curtis Martin
C. Martin
7,551
92
1,824
4.1
82.1
45
1,815
279
348
6.5
19.7
4
14 Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
6,707
84
1,548
4.3
79.8
41
2,287
281
378
8.1
27.2
7
15 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
6,658
81
1,458
4.6
82.2
78
2,598
283
359
9.2
32.1
7
16 Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
6,219
82
1,421
4.4
75.8
55
1,373
154
227
8.9
16.7
6
17 Deuce McAllister
D. McAllister
6,096
97
1,429
4.3
62.8
49
1,720
234
310
7.4
17.7
5
18 Travis Henry
T. Henry
6,086
90
1,488
4.1
67.6
38
951
141
199
6.7
10.6
2
19 Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
5,995
107
1,308
4.6
56.0
37
3,790
426
580
8.9
35.4
29
20 Rudi Johnson
R. Johnson
5,979
95
1,517
3.9
62.9
49
676
113
152
6.0
7.1
2
21 Stephen Davis
S. Davis
5,832
87
1,457
4.0
67.0
43
986
117
167
8.4
11.3
2
22 Willis McGahee
W. McGahee
5,787
90
1,441
4.0
64.3
50
992
150
204
6.6
11.0
3
23 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
5,578
83
1,194
4.7
67.2
51
3,023
383
503
7.9
36.4
22
24 Frank Gore
F. Gore
5,561
73
1,168
4.8
76.2
32
1,831
224
318
8.2
25.1
7
25 Willie Parker
W. Parker
5,378
79
1,253
4.3
68.1
24
697
84
121
8.3
8.8
5
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Team Rankings

PPG

21.9

19th

OPP PPG

18.3

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

106.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

218.3

23rd

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
14
1
0
.933
Broncos Broncos
9
6
0
.600
Chargers Chargers
9
6
0
.600
Raiders Raiders
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
LAC LAC
@
LV LV
1:00 PM
Sat
12/28
LAC LAC
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

9 - 6 - 0

34

Final

27

DEN Broncos

9 - 6 - 0

Thu 19 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

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NFL Fantasy 2024

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
11
3
0
.786
Dolphins Dolphins
6
8
0
.429
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
5
0
.667
Ravens Ravens
10
5
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
9
6
0
.600
Colts Colts
6
8
0
.429
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
14
1
0
.933
Chargers Chargers
9
6
0
.600
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
12
2
0
.857
Commanders Commanders
9
5
0
.643
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
2
0
.857
Vikings Vikings
12
2
0
.857
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
6
0
.571
Falcons Falcons
7
7
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
Seahawks Seahawks
8
6
0
.571

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
12/20
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
17-34
Fri
12/20
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
19-27
Wed
12/18
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
27-34
Sun
12/15
ATL ATL
@
LV LV
15-9
Sun
12/15
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
12-30

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
CLE CLE
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Mon
12/30
DET DET
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Sun
12/29
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/29
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
4:25 PM
Sun
12/29
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
4:05 PM