Emmitt Smith #22, Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys in motion running the football during the National Football Conference East Division game against the Arizona Cardinals on 13th October 1996 at the Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas, United States. The Dallas Cowboys won the game 17 – 3. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Allsport/Getty Images)
These are the all-time leading rushers for every NFC team:
ARIZONA CARDINALS-Ottis Anderson, 7,999yds
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 26: Detail view of an Arizona Cardinals logo during a game against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
ATLANTA FALCONS-Gerald Riggs, 6,631yds
CAROLINA PANTHERS-Jonathan Stewart, 7,318yds
CHICAGO BEARS-Walter Payton, 16,726yds
Oct 28, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; The Chicago Bears logo is seen prior to a game against the New York Jets at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
DALLAS COWBOYS-Emmit Smith, 17,162yds
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: Detail view of a College Football logo sticker on the helmet of the Dallas Cowboys in the game against the New York Giants in the first half at MetLife Stadium on November 04, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants 37-18. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)
DETROIT LIONS-Barry Sanders, 15,269yds
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 19: The Detroit Lions logo is pictured during the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field on August 19, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY PACKERS-Ahman Green, 8,322yds
Apr 23, 2025; Green Bay, WI, USA; A Green Bay Packers logo helmet at the Packer Everywhere Draft Haus at the NFL Draft Experience at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
LOS ANGELES RAMS-Steven Jackson, 10,138yds
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: A detail view of a Los Angeles Rams logo on a sign during training camp on July 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Adrien Peterson, 11,747yds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 18: A general view of the Minnesota Vikings’ logo on the 50 yard line during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints on December 18, 2011 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Alvin Kamara, 6,779yds
NEW YORK GIANTS-Tiki Barber, 10,449yds
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-LeSean McCoy, 6,792yds
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 17: A generic view of the Philadelphia Eagles logo against the Cleveland Browns during the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 17, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Browns tied the Eagles 18-18. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers-Frank Gore, 11,073yds
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 17: A detail view of a San Francisco 49ers logo is seen on a helmet in action during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Shaun Alexander, 9,429yds
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 29: The Seattle Seahawks throwback logo is seen on the football field at Lumen Field before the game against the Cleveland Browns on October 29, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-James Wilder, 5,957yds
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS-John Riggans, 7,472yds
LANDOVER, MD – JANUARY 01: A general view of the Washington Commanders logo on the stadium concourse before the game between the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Browns at FedExField on January 1, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)