| PLAYER | # |
|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson (LAR) | 1,808 |
| William Andrews (ATL) | 1,567 |
| Curt Warner (SEA) | 1,449 |
| Walter Payton (CHI) | 1,421 |
| John Riggins (WAS) | 1,347 |
| Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 1,321 |
| Earl Campbell (TEN) | 1,301 |
| Ottis Anderson (ARI) | 1,270 |
| Mike Pruitt (CLE) | 1,184 |
| George Rogers (NO) | 1,144 |
| Joe Cribbs (BUF) | 1,131 |
| Curtis Dickey (IND) | 1,122 |
| Tony Collins (NE) | 1,049 |
| Billy Sims (DET) | 1,040 |
| Marcus Allen (LV) | 1,014 |
| Franco Harris (PIT) | 1,007 |
| Chuck Muncie (LAC) | 886 |
| Butch Woolfolk (NYG) | 857 |
| Wendell Tyler (SF) | 856 |
| Randy McMillan (IND) | 802 |
Note: Regular season only.