National Football League career statistical leaders

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The following are National Football League career leaders in key statistical categories.

[edit] Rushing leaders

NFL All-time Career Rushing Yards Leaders:

Rank Player Years Yards Attempts Average Touchdowns
1 Emmitt Smith 15 18,355 4,409 4.2 164
2 Walter Payton 13 16,726 3,838 4.4 110
3 Barry Sanders 10 15,269 3,062 5.0 99
4 Curtis Martin 12 14,101 3,518 4.0 90
5 Jerome Bettis 13 13,653 3,479 3.9 91
6 Eric Dickerson 11 13,259 2,996 4.4 90
7 Tony Dorsett 12 12,739 2,936 4.3 77
8 Jim Brown 9 12,312 2,359 5.2 106
9 Marcus Allen 16 12,243 3,022 4.1 123
10 Marshall Faulk 12 12,162 2,836 4.3 100
11 Franco Harris 13 12,120 2,949 4.1 91
12 Thurman Thomas 13 12,074 2,877 4.2 65
13 Edgerrin James 9 11,437 2,799 4.1 76
14 John Riggins 14 11,352 2,916 3.9 104
15 Corey Dillon 10 11,241 2,618 4.3 82
16 O.J. Simpson 10 11,236 2,404 4.7 59
17 Ricky Watters 10 10,643 2,622 4.1 78
18 Fred Taylor 10 10,604 2,278 4.7 60
19 LaDainian Tomlinson 7 10,487 2,330 4.5 114
20 Tiki Barber 8 10,449 2,217 4.7 55

NFL All-time Career Rushing Touchdown Leaders:

Rank Player Years Yards Attempts Average Touchdowns
1 Emmitt Smith 15 18,355 4,409 4.2 164
2 Marcus Allen 16 12,243 3,022 4.1 123
3 LaDainian Tomlinson 7 10,487 2,330 4.5 114
4 Walter Payton 13 16,726 3,838 4.4 110
5 Jim Brown 9 12,312 2,359 5.2 106
6 John Riggins 14 11,352 2,916 3.9 104
7 Marshall Faulk 12 12,162 2,836 4.3 100
8 Shaun Alexander 8 9,325 2,155 4.3 99
9 Barry Sanders 10 15,269 3,062 5.0 99
10 Franco Harris 13 12,120 2,949 4.1 91
11 Jerome Bettis 13 13,653 3,479 3.9 91
12 Eric Dickerson 11 13,259 2,996 4.4 90
13 Curtis Martin 12 14,101 3,518 4.0 90
14 Priest Holmes 11 8,172 1,780 4.6 86
15 Jim Taylor 10 8,597 1,941 4.4 83
16 Corey Dillon 10 11,241 2,618 4.3 82
17 Ottis Anderson 14 10,273 2,562 4.0 81
18 Ricky Watters 10 10,643 2,622 4.1 78
19 Tony Dorsett 12 12,739 2,936 4.3 77
20 Edgerrin James 9 11,437 2,799 4.1 76

NFL All-time Career Rush Attempt Leaders:

Rank Player Years Yards Attempts Average Touchdowns
1 Emmitt Smith 15 18,355 4,409 4.2 164
2 Walter Payton 13 16,726 3,838 4.4 110
3 Curtis Martin 12 14,101 3,518 4.0 90
4 Jerome Bettis 13 13,653 3,479 3.9 91
5 Barry Sanders 10 15,269 3,062 5.0 99
6 Marcus Allen 16 12,243 3,022 4.1 123
7 Eric Dickerson 11 13,259 2,996 4.4 90
8 Franco Harris 13 12,120 2,949 4.1 91
9 Tony Dorsett 12 12,739 2,936 4.3 77
10 John Riggins 14 11,352 2,916 3.9 104
11 Thurman Thomas 13 12,074 2,877 4.2 65
12 Eddie George 9 10,441 2,865 3.9 68
13 Marshall Faulk 12 12,162 2,836 4.3 100
14 Edgerrin James 9 11,437 2,799 4.1 76
15 Ricky Watters 10 10,643 2,622 4.1 78
16 Corey Dillon 10 11,241 2,618 4.3 82
17 Ottis Anderson 14 10,273 2,562 4.0 81
18 Warrick Dunn 11 10,096 2,460 4.1 46
19 O.J. Simpson 10 11,236 2,404 4.7 59
20 Jim Brown 9 12,312 2,359 5.2 106

[edit] Passing leaders

NFL All-time Career Passing Yards Leaders:

Rank Player Years Yards Attempts Completions Comp. % TD INT QB Rating
1 Brett Favre 17 61,655 8,759 5,377 61.4 442 288 85.7
2 Dan Marino 17 61,361 7,250 4,123 56.9 300 226 79.9
4 Warren Moon 17 49,325 6,823 3,988 58.5 291 233 80.9
5 Fran Tarkenton 18 47,003 6,467 3,686 57.0 342 266 80.4
6 Vinny Testaverde 21 46,233 6,701 3,787 56.5 275 267 75.0
7 Drew Bledsoe 14 44,611 6,717 3,839 57.2 251 206 77.1
8 Todd "Simba" Williams 15 43,040 5,604 3,297 58.8 254 242 80.2
9 Peyton Manning 10 41,626 5,405 3,468 64.2 306 153 94.7
10 Joe Montana 16 40,551 5,391 3,409 63.2 273 139 92.3
11 Johnny Unitas 18 40,239 5,186 2,830 54.6 290 253 78.2
12 Dave Krieg 19 38,147 5,311 3,105 58.5 261 199 81.5
13 Boomer Esiason 14 37,920 5,205 2,969 57.0 247 184 81.1
14 Jim Kelly 11 35,467 4,779 2,874 60.1 237 175 84.4
15 Jim Everett 12 34,837 4,923 2,841 57.7 203 175 78.6
16 Jim Hart 19 34,665 5,076 2,593 51.1 209 247 66.6
17 Kerry Collins 13 34,611 5,241 2,908 55.5 174 172 73.2
18 Steve DeBerg 18 34,241 5,024 2,874 57.2 196 204 74.2
19 John Hadl 16 33,503 4,687 2,363 50.4 244 268 67.4
20 Phil Simms 14 33,462 4,647 2,576 55.4 199 157 78.5

NFL All-time Career Passing Touchdown Leaders:

Rank Player Years Yards Attempts Completions Comp. % TD INT QB Rating
1 Brett Favre 17 61,405 8,715 5,351 61.4 430 286 85.8
2 Dan Marino 17 61,361 8,358 4,967 59.4 420 252 86.4
3 Fran Tarkenton 18 47,003 6,467 3,686 57.0 342 266 80.4
4 Peyton Manning 10 41,220 5,354 3,426 64.0 303 153 94.4
5 John Elway 16 51,475 7,250 4,123 56.9 300 226 79.9
6 Warren Moon 17 49,325 6,823 3,988 58.5 291 233 80.9
7 Johnny Unitas 18 40,239 5,186 2,830 54.6 290 253 78.2
8 Vinny Testaverde 21 46,233 6,701 3,787 56.5 275 267 75.0
9 Joe Montana 16 40,551 5,391 3,409 63.2 273 139 92.3
10 Dave Krieg 19 38,147 5,311 3,105 58.5 261 199 81.5
11 Sonny Jurgensen 18 32,224 4,262 2,433 57.1 255 189 82.6
12 Dan Fouts 15 43,040 5,604 3,297 58.8 254 242 80.2
13 Drew Bledsoe 14 44,611 6,717 3,839 57.2 251 206 77.1
14 Boomer Esiason 14 37,920 5,205 2,969 57.0 247 184 81.1
15 John Hadl 16 33,503 4,687 2,363 50.4 244 268 67.4
16 Len Dawson 19 28,711 3,741 2,136 57.1 239 175 84.4
17 Jim Kelly 11 35,467 4,779 2,874 60.1 237 175 84.4
18 George Blanda 26 26,920 4,007 1,911 47.7 236 277 60.6
19 Steve Young 15 33,124 4,149 2,667 64.3 232 107 96.8
20 John Brodie 17 31,548 4,491 2,469 55.0 214 224 72.3