National Football League Records. Career. Player Total Rushing Yards Emmitt Smith 18,355 Walter Payton 16,726 Barry Sanders 15,269 Curtis Martin 14,101 Jerome Bettis 13,662 Eric Dickerson 13,259 Tony Dorsett 12,739 Jim Brown 12,312 Marshall Faulk 12,279 Marcus Allen 12,243 Receiving Yards Jerry Rice 22,895 Tim Brown 14,934 James Lofton Marvin Harrison Cris Carter 14,004 13,928* 13,833 Henry Ellard 13,777 Isaac Bruce 13,579* Andre Reed 13,198 Steve Largent 13,089 Irving Fryar 12,785 Passing Yards Dan Marino 61,361 Brett Favre 58,705* John Elway 51,475 Warren Moon 49,325 Fran Tarkenton 47,003 Vinny Testaverde 45,281 Drew Bledsoe 44,611 Dan Fouts 43,040 Joe Montana 40,551 Johnny Unitas 40,239 Receptions Jerry Rice 1,549 Cris Carter 1,101 Tim Brown Marvin Harrison Andre Reed Art Monk Isaac Bruce Jimmy Smith Keenan McCardell Irving Fryar 1,094 1,039* 951 940 902* 862 861* 851 Passing Touchdowns Brett Favre 422* Dan Marino 420 Fran Tarkenton 342 John Elway 300 Warren Moon 291 Johnny Unitas Peyton Manning 290 283* Joe Montana 273 Vinny Testaverde 270 Dave Krieg 261 Touchdowns Jerry Rice 208 Emmitt Smith 175 Marcus Allen 145 Marshall Faulk 136 Cris Carter 131 Jim Brown 126 Walter Payton 125 Marvin Harrison 123* Terrell Owens 119* John Riggins 116 Points Scored Morten Andersen Gary Anderson George Blanda John Carney 2,467* 2,434 2,002 1,767* Norm Johnson 1,736 Matt Stover 1,752* Nick Lowery 1,711 Jan Stenerud 1,699 Jason Elam 1,696* Eddie Murray 1,594 Field Goals Made Morten Andersen 546* Gary Anderson 538 John Carney 418* Matt Stover 418* Nick Lowery 383 Jan Stenerud 373 Jason Elam 382* Norm Johnson 366 Jason Hanson 362* Eddie Murray 352 Longest Field Goal (yards) Jason Elam 63 Tom Dempsey 63 Morten Andersen 60 Steve Cox 60 Morten Andersen 59 Steve Christie 59 Pete Stoyanovich 59 Tony Franklin 59 Interceptions Paul Krause 81 Emlen Tunnell 79 Rod Woodson 71 Dick Lane 68 Ken Riley 65 Ronnie Lott 63 Dick LeBeau 62 Dave Brown 62 Emmitt Thomas 58 Sacks+ Bruce Smith 200.0 Reggie White 198.0 Kevin Greene 160.0 Chris Doleman 150.5 John Randle 137.5 Richard Dent 137.5 Michael Strahan 133.5* Leslie O'Neal 132.5 Lawrence Taylor 132.5 Rickey Jackson 128.0 * As of October 2, 2007. + Records kept since 1982. Source: National Football League. . Single Season. Player Year Total Eric Dickerson 1984 2,105 Jamal Lewis 2003 2,066 Barry Sanders 1997 2,053 Terrell Davis 1998 2,008 O. J. Simpson 1973 2,003 Earl Campbell 1980 1,934 Ahman Green 2003 1,883 Barry Sanders 1994 1,883 Shaun Alexander 2005 1,880 Jim Brown 1963 1,863 Jerry Rice 1995 1,848 Isaac Bruce 1995 1,781 Marvin Harrison 2002 1,722 Charley Hennigan 1961 1,746 Torry Holt 2003 1,696 Marvin Harrison 1999 1,663 Torry Holt 2000 1,635 Rushing Yards Receiving Yards Randy Moss 2003 1,632 Rod Smith 2000 1,602 Lance Alworth 1965 1,602 Dan Marino 1984 5,084 Kurt Warner 2002 4,830 Tom Brady 2007 4,806 Dan Fouts 1981 4,802 Dan Marino 1986 4,746 Dan Fouts 1980 4,715 Daunte Culpepper 2004 4,714 Warren Moon 1991 4,690 Rich Gannon 2002 4,689 Warren Moon 1990 4,689 Marvin Harrison 2002 143 Herman Moore 1995 123 Jerry Rice 1995 122 Cris Carter 1995 122 Cris Carter 1994 122 Torry Holt 2003 117 Isaac Bruce 1995 119 Jimmy Smith 1999 116 Marvin Harrison 1999 115 Rod Smith 2001 113 Tom Brady 2007 50 Peyton Manning 2004 49 Dan Marino 1984 48 Dan Marino 1986 44 Kurt Warner 1999 41 Brett Favre 1996 39 Dante Culpepper 2004 39 Brett Favre 1995 38 Kurt Warner 2001 36 Steve Beuerlein 1999 36 Steve Young 1998 36 Y. A. Tittle 1963 36 George Blanda 1961 36 LaDainian Tomlinson 2006 31 Shaun Alexander 2005 28 Priest Holmes 2003 27 Marshall Faulk 2000 26 Emmitt Smith 1995 25 John Riggins 1983 24 Priest Holmes 2002 24 Terrell Davis 1998 23 Jerry Rice 1987 23 O.J. Simpson 1975 23 LaDainian Tomlinson 2006 186 Paul Hornung 1960 176 Shaun Alexander 2005 168 Gary Anderson 1998 164 Jeff Wilkins 2003 163 Priest Holmes 2003 162 Mark Moseley 1983 161 Marshall Faulk 2000 160 Mike Vanderjagt 2003 157 Gino Cappelletti 1964 155 Neil Rackers 2005 40 Jeff Wilkins 2003 39 Olindo Mare 1999 39 Mike Vanderjagt 2003 37 John Kasay 1996 37 Al Del Greco 1998 36 Cary Blanchard 1996 36 Jay Feely 2005 35 Matt Stover 2000 35 Gary Anderson 1998 35 Jeff Jaeger 1993 35 Ali Haji-Sheikh 1983 35 Passing Yards Receptions Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns Points Scored Field Goals Made Interceptions Dick Lane 1952 14 Dan Sandifer 1948 13 Spec Sanders 1950 13 Lester Hayes 1980 13 Mike Reinfeldt 1979 12 Emmitt Thomas 1974 12 Paul Krause 1964 12 Dainard Paulson 1964 12 Fred Glick 1963 12 Jack Christiansen 1953 12 Mark Gastineau 1984 22.0 Chris Doleman 1989 21.0 Reggie White 1987 21.0 Lawrence Taylor 1986 20.5 Derrick Thomas 1990 20.0 Clyde Simmons 1992 19.0 Mark Gastineau 1983 19.0 Jason Taylor 2002 18.5 Michael Strahan 2003 18.0 Sacks+ + Records kept since 1982. Source: National Football League.
