| PLAYER | # |
|---|---|
| Marcus Allen (LV) | 1,759 |
| Gerald Riggs (ATL) | 1,719 |
| Walter Payton (CHI) | 1,551 |
| Joe Morris (NYG) | 1,336 |
| Freeman McNeil (NYJ) | 1,331 |
| Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 1,307 |
| James Wilder (TB) | 1,300 |
| Eric Dickerson (LAR) | 1,234 |
| Craig James (NE) | 1,227 |
| Kevin Mack (CLE) | 1,104 |
| Curt Warner (SEA) | 1,094 |
| George Rogers (WAS) | 1,093 |
| Roger Craig (SF) | 1,050 |
| Earnest Jackson (PHI) | 1,028 |
| Stump Mitchell (ARI) | 1,006 |
| Earnest Byner (CLE) | 1,002 |
| Frank Pollard (PIT) | 991 |
| James Brooks (CIN) | 929 |
| Darrin Nelson (MIN) | 893 |
| James Jones (DET) | 886 |
Note: Regular season only.