National Football League career statistical leaders

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

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	LaDainian Tomlinson	11	13,515	3,133	4.3	144
7	Eric Dickerson	11	13,259	2,996	4.4	90
8	Tony Dorsett	12	12,739	2,936	4.3	77
9	Jim Brown	9	12,312	2,359	5.2	106
10	Marshall Faulk	13	12,279	2,836	4.3	100
11	Edgerrin James	11	12,246	3,028	4.0	80
12	Marcus Allen	16	12,243	3,022	4.1	123
13	Franco Harris	13	12,120	2,949	4.1	91
14	Thurman Thomas	13	12,074	2,877	4.2	65
15	Fred Taylor	13	11,695	2,534	4.6	66
16	John Riggins	14	11,352	2,916	3.9	104
17	Corey Dillon	10	11,241	2,618	4.3	82
18	O.J. Simpson	10	11,236	2,404	4.7	59
19	Warrick Dunn	12	10,967	2,669	4.1	49
20	Ricky Watters	10	10,643	2,622	4.1	78

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	LaDainian Tomlinson	11	13,515	3,133	4.3	144
3	Marcus Allen	16	12,243	3,022	4.1	123
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
	Shaun Alexander	9	9,453	2,187	4.3	100
9	Barry Sanders	10	15,269	3,062	5.0	99
10	Jerome Bettis	13	13,653	3,479	3.9	91
	Franco Harris	13	12,120	2,949	4.1	91
12	Curtis Martin	12	14,101	3,518	4.0	90
	Eric Dickerson	11	13,259	2,996	4.4	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	Edgerrin James	11	12,246	3,028	4.0	80
19	Ricky Watters	10	10,643	2,622	4.1	78
20	Tony Dorsett	12	12,739	2,936	4.3	77

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	LaDainian Tomlinson	11	13,515	3,133	4.3	144
6	Barry Sanders	10	15,269	3,062	5.0	99
7	Edgerrin James	11	12,246	3,028	4.0	80
8	Marcus Allen	16	12,243	3,022	4.1	123
9	Eric Dickerson	11	13,259	2,996	4.4	90
10	Franco Harris	13	12,120	2,949	4.1	91
11	Tony Dorsett	12	12,739	2,936	4.3	77
12	John Riggins	14	11,352	2,916	3.9	104
13	Thurman Thomas	13	12,074	2,877	4.2	65
14	Eddie George	9	10,441	2,865	3.9	68
15	Marshall Faulk	12	12,162	2,836	4.3	100
16	Warrick Dunn	12	10,967	2,669	4.1	49
17	Ricky Watters	10	10,643	2,622	4.1	78
18	Corey Dillon	10	11,241	2,618	4.3	82
19	Thomas Jones	12	10,308	2,588	4.0	68
20	Ottis Anderson	14	10,273	2,562	4.0	81

Passing leaders

NFL All-time Career Passing Yards Leaders:

Rank	Player	Years	Yards	Attempts	Completions	Comp. %	TD	INT	QB Rating
1	Brett Favre	20	71,838	10,169	6,300	62.0	508	336	86.0
2	Dan Marino	17	61,361	8,358	4,967	59.4	420	252	86.4
3	Peyton Manning	13	54,385	7,210	4,682	64.9	399	198	94.9
4	John Elway	16	51,475	7,250	4,123	56.9	300	226	79.9
5	Warren Moon	17	49,325	6,823	3,988	58.5	291	233	80.9
6	Fran Tarkenton	18	47,003	6,467	3,686	57.0	342	266	80.4
7	Vinny Testaverde	21	46,233	6,701	3,787	56.5	275	267	75.0
8	Drew Bledsoe	14	44,611	6,717	3,839	57.2	251	206	77.1
9	Dan Fouts	15	43,040	5,604	3,297	58.8	254	242	80.2
10	Kerry Collins	17	40,922	6,261	3,487	55.7	208	196	73.8
11	Joe Montana	16	40,551	5,391	3,409	63.2	273	139	92.3
12	Johnny Unitas	18	40,239	5,186	2,830	54.6	290	253	78.2
13	Dave Krieg	19	38,147	5,311	3,105	58.5	261	199	81.5
14	Drew Brees	13	38,012	5,165	3,387	65.6	254	142	92.3
15	Boomer Esiason	14	37,920	5,205	2,969	57.0	247	184	81.1
16	Donovan McNabb	13	37,376	5,374	3,170	59.0	234	119	85.6
17	Tom Brady	11	37,105	4,982	3,180	63.8	279	111	95.7
18	Jim Kelly	11	35,467	4,779	2,874	60.1	237	175	84.4
19	Jim Hart	19	34,665	5,076	2,593	51.1	209	247	66.6
20	Steve DeBerg	18	34,241	5,024	2,874	57.2	196	204	74.2

NFL All-time Career Passing Touchdown Leaders:

Rank	Player	Years	Yards	Attempts	Completions	Comp. %	TD	INT	QB Rating
1	Brett Favre	20	71,838	10,169	6,300	62.0	508	336	86.0
2	Dan Marino	17	61,361	8,358	4,967	59.4	420	252	86.4
3	Peyton Manning	13	54,385	7,210	4,682	64.9	399	198	94.9
4	Fran Tarkenton	18	47,003	6,467	3,686	57.0	342	266	80.4
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	Tom Brady	11	37,105	4,982	3,180	63.8	279	111	95.7
9	Vinny Testaverde	21	46,233	6,701	3,787	56.5	275	267	75.0
10	Joe Montana	16	40,551	5,391	3,409	63.2	273	139	92.3
11	Dave Krieg	19	38,147	5,311	3,105	58.5	261	199	81.5
12	Sonny Jurgensen	18	32,224	4,262	2,433	57.1	255	189	82.6
13	Dan Fouts	15	43,040	5,604	3,297	58.8	254	242	80.2
	Drew Brees	13	38,012	5,165	3,387	65.6	254	142	92.3
15	Drew Bledsoe	14	44,611	6,717	3,839	57.2	251	206	77.1
16	Boomer Esiason	14	37,920	5,205	2,969	57.0	247	184	81.1
17	John Hadl	16	33,503	4,687	2,363	50.4	244	268	67.4
18	Y.A. Tittle	17	28,339	3,817	2,118	55.5	242	221	73.6
19	Len Dawson	19	28,711	3,741	2,136	57.1	239	175	84.4
20	Jim Kelly	11	35,467	4,779	2,874	60.1	237	175	84.4