| PLAYER | # |
|---|---|
| George Rogers (NO) | 1,674 |
| Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 1,646 |
| Billy Sims (DET) | 1,437 |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 1,402 |
| Ottis Anderson (ARI) | 1,376 |
| Earl Campbell (TEN) | 1,376 |
| William Andrews (ATL) | 1,301 |
| Walter Payton (CHI) | 1,222 |
| Chuck Muncie (LAC) | 1,144 |
| Joe Delaney (KC) | 1,121 |
| Mike Pruitt (CLE) | 1,103 |
| Joe Cribbs (BUF) | 1,097 |
| Pete Johnson (CIN) | 1,077 |
| Wendell Tyler (LAR) | 1,074 |
| Ted Brown (MIN) | 1,063 |
| Franco Harris (PIT) | 987 |
| Joe Washington (WAS) | 916 |
| Tony Collins (NE) | 873 |
| Gerry Ellis (GB) | 860 |
| Kenny King (LV) | 828 |
Note: Regular season only.