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Emmitt Smith NFL Career & Rushing Record Chronology
A chronology of the NFL career rushing record and the six players -- all members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- who have held the rushing record since 1932, when the NFL began maintaining rushing statistics for individual players.
CLIFF BATTLES
1932-37 Boston / Washington Braves / Redskins
Battles was the NFL’s all-time leading rusher after every season from 1932 through 1940. Battles finished his career with 3,511 yards.
CLARKE HINKLE
1932-41 Green Bay Packers
Hinkle broke Battles’ record in 1941 and held the mark after every season from 1941 through 1948. Finished his career with 3,860 yards.
STEVE VAN BUREN
1944-51 Philadelphia Eagles
Van Buren broke Hinkle’s record in 1949 and was the career leader after every season from 1949 through 1957. Finished his career with 5,860 yards.
JOE PERRY
1950-63 San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts
Perry broke Van Buren’s record in 1958 and held the record after every season from 1958 through 1962. Finished his career with 8,280 yards.
JIM BROWN
1957-65 Cleveland Browns
Brown broke Perry’s record in 1963 and held the record after every season from 1963 though 1983. Finished his career with 12,312 yards.
WALTER PAYTON
1975-87 Chicago Bears
Walter Payton broke Brown’s record in 1984 and has held the record after every season since then. Peyton finished his career with 16,726 yards.
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
RUSHING YARDS |
YEARS RECORD HELD |
|
Cliff Battles |
Boston/Washington |
3,511 |
|
1932-40 |
|
Clarke Hinkle |
Green Bay Packers |
3,860 |
|
1941-48 |
|
Steve Van Buren |
Philadelphia Eagles |
5,860 |
|
1949-57 |
|
Joe Perry |
San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts |
8,280 |
|
1958-62 |
|
Jim Brown |
Cleveland Browns |
12,312 |
|
1963-83 |
|
Walter Payton |
Chicago Bears |
16,726 |
|
1984-present |
EMMITT SMITH -- GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING
1990
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
W-San Diego 9/9 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-N.Y. Giants 9/16 |
6 |
11 |
1.8 |
5t |
0 |
|
2 |
12 |
6 |
8t |
0 |
|
|
L-@ Washington 9/23 |
17 |
63 |
3.7 |
15t |
1 |
|
2 |
12 |
6 |
9t |
0 |
|
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 9/30 |
12 |
28 |
2.3 |
6t |
1 |
|
4 |
38 |
9.5 |
17t |
0 |
|
|
W-Tampa Bay 10/7 |
23 |
121 |
5.3 |
16t |
1 |
|
2 |
-9 |
-4.5 |
-3t |
0 |
|
|
L-@ Phoenix 10/14 |
12 |
48 |
4 |
14t |
0 |
|
1 |
8 |
8 |
8t |
0 |
|
|
W-@ Tampa Bay 10/21 |
16 |
48 |
3 |
11t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-Philadelphia 10/28 |
14 |
52 |
3.7 |
15t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ N.Y. Jets 11/4 |
15 |
55 |
3.7 |
22t |
0 |
|
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
6t |
0 |
|
|
L-San Francisco 11/11 |
6 |
40 |
6.7 |
23t |
0 |
|
1 |
-4 |
-4 |
-4t |
0 |
|
|
W-@ L.A. Rams 11/18 |
21 |
54 |
2.6 |
12t |
0 |
|
4 |
117 |
29 |
57t |
0 |
|
|
W-Washington 11/22 |
23 |
132 |
5.7 |
48t |
2 |
|
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
4t |
0 |
|
W-New Orleans 12/2 |
20 |
85 |
4.2 |
17t |
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3t |
0 |
|
W-Phoenix 12/16 |
24 |
103 |
4.3 |
11t |
4 |
|
1 |
12 |
12 |
12t |
0 |
|
L-@ Philadelphia 12/23 |
14 |
61 |
4.4 |
24t |
0 |
|
1 |
26 |
26 |
26t |
0 |
|
L-@ Atlanta 12/30 |
16 |
34 |
2.1 |
13t |
0 |
|
1 |
5 |
5 |
5t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1991
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-@ Cleveland 9/1 |
32 |
112 |
3.5 |
12t |
0 |
|
6 |
36 |
6 |
13t |
0 |
|
L-Washington 9/9 |
11 |
112 |
10.2 |
75t |
1 |
|
8 |
42 |
5.3 |
11t |
1 |
|
L-Philadelphia 9/15 |
13 |
44 |
3.4 |
8t |
0 |
|
1 |
12 |
12 |
12t |
0 |
|
W-@ Phoenix 9/22 |
23 |
182 |
7.9 |
60t |
2 |
|
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
9t |
0 |
|
W-N.Y. Giants 9/29 |
18 |
67 |
3.7 |
16t |
1 |
|
1 |
8 |
8 |
8t |
0 |
|
W-@ Green Bay 10/6 |
32 |
122 |
3.8 |
26t |
0 |
|
7 |
21 |
3 |
14t |
0 |
|
W-Cincinnati 10/13 |
19 |
62 |
3.3 |
12t |
1 |
|
3 |
18 |
6 |
8t |
0 |
|
L-@ Detroit 10/27 |
16 |
66 |
4.1 |
15t |
0 |
|
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
3t |
0 |
|
W-Phoenix 11/3 |
22 |
62 |
2.8 |
10t |
3 |
|
3 |
12 |
4 |
5t |
0 |
|
L-@ Houston 11/10 |
12 |
49 |
4.1 |
14t |
0 |
|
5 |
29 |
5.8 |
11t |
0 |
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 11/17 |
17 |
97 |
5.7 |
36t |
0 |
|
3 |
16 |
5.3 |
13t |
0 |
|
W-@ Washington 11/24 |
34 |
132 |
3.9 |
32t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-Pittsburgh 11/28 |
32 |
109 |
3.4 |
14t |
1 |
|
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
10t |
0 |
|
W-New Orleans 12/8 |
27 |
112 |
4.1 |
10t |
0 |
|
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
7t |
0 |
|
W-@ Philadelphia 12/15 |
25 |
75 |
3 |
13t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-Atlanta 12/22 |
32 |
160 |
5 |
24t |
2 |
|
1 |
13 |
13 |
13t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Playoffs 1991
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-@ Chicago 12/29 |
26 |
105 |
4 |
18t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Detroit 1/5/92 |
15 |
80 |
5.3 |
19t |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
2t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1992
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-Washington 9/7 |
27 |
140 |
5.2 |
20t |
1 |
|
3 |
13 |
4.3 |
11t |
0 |
|
W-@ N.Y. Giants 9/13 |
23 |
89 |
3.9 |
14t |
1 |
|
8 |
55 |
6.9 |
20t |
0 |
|
W-Phoenix 9/20 |
26 |
112 |
4.3 |
22t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Philadelphia 10/5 |
19 |
67 |
3.5 |
14t |
0 |
|
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
7t |
0 |
|
W-Seattle 10/11 |
22 |
78 |
3.5 |
15t |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-Kansas City 10/18 |
24 |
95 |
4 |
14t |
1 |
|
4 |
35 |
8.8 |
15t |
0 |
|
W-@ L.A. Raiders 10/25 |
29 |
152 |
5.2 |
26t |
3 |
|
3 |
15 |
5 |
9t |
0 |
|
W-Philadelphia 11/1 |
30 |
163 |
5.4 |
51t |
0 |
|
1 |
9 |
9 |
9t |
0 |
|
W-@ Detroit 11/8 |
19 |
67 |
3.5 |
7t |
3 |
|
3 |
13 |
4.3 |
7t |
0 |
|
L-L.A. Rams 11/15 |
19 |
80 |
4.2 |
29t |
1 |
|
2 |
8 |
4 |
5t |
0 |
|
W-@ Phoenix 11/22 |
23 |
84 |
3.7 |
17t |
0 |
|
12 |
67 |
5.6 |
16t |
0 |
|
W-N.Y. Giants 11/26 |
17 |
120 |
7.1 |
68t |
1 |
|
6 |
41 |
6.8 |
26t |
1 |
|
W-@ Denver 12/6 |
26 |
62 |
2.4 |
10t |
1 |
|
6 |
45 |
7.5 |
20t |
0 |
|
L-@ Washington 12/13 |
25 |
99 |
4 |
18t |
0 |
|
5 |
16 |
3.2 |
7t |
0 |
|
W-@ Atlanta 12/21 |
24 |
174 |
7.3 |
29t |
2 |
|
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
4t |
0 |
|
W-Chicago 12/27 |
20 |
131 |
6.6 |
31t |
1 |
|
2 |
8 |
4 |
4t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1992 Playoffs
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-Philadelphia 1/10/93 |
25 |
114 |
4.6 |
23t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-@ San Francisco 1/17/93 |
24 |
114 |
4.8 |
28t |
1 |
|
7 |
59 |
8.4 |
16t |
1 |
|
W-Buffalo 1/31/93 |
22 |
108 |
4.9 |
38t |
1 |
|
6 |
27 |
4.5 |
18t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1993
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
L-@ Washington 9/6 |
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-Buffalo 9/12 |
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-@ Phoenix 9/19 |
8 |
45 |
5.6 |
16t |
0 |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3t |
0 |
|
W-Green Bay 10/3 |
13 |
71 |
5.5 |
22t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-@ Indianapolis 10/10 |
25 |
104 |
4.2 |
20t |
1 |
|
4 |
39 |
9.8 |
15t |
0 |
|
W-San Francisco 10/17 |
27 |
92 |
3.4 |
9t |
1 |
|
5 |
30 |
6 |
12t |
0 |
|
W-@ Philadelphia 10/31 |
30 |
237 |
7.9 |
62t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-N.Y. Giants 11/7 |
24 |
117 |
4.9 |
24t |
2 |
|
6 |
43 |
7.2 |
20t |
0 |
|
W-Phoenix 11/14 |
24 |
80 |
3.3 |
15t |
1 |
|
4 |
102 |
26 |
86t |
0 |
|
L-@ Atlanta 11/21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1t |
0 |
|
4 |
9 |
2.3 |
6t |
0 |
|
L-Miami 11/25 |
16 |
51 |
3.2 |
10t |
0 |
|
9 |
46 |
5.1 |
13t |
0 |
|
W-Philadelphia 12/6 |
23 |
172 |
7.5 |
57t |
0 |
|
4 |
26 |
8.5 |
19t |
0 |
|
W-@ Minnesota 12/12 |
19 |
104 |
5.5 |
22t |
1 |
|
5 |
26 |
5.2 |
13t |
0 |
|
W-@ N.Y. Jets 12/18 |
20 |
91 |
4.6 |
12t |
0 |
|
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-Washington 12/26 |
21 |
153 |
7.3 |
35t |
1 |
|
3 |
18 |
6 |
13t |
0 |
|
W-@ N.Y. Giants 1/2/94 |
32 |
168 |
5.3 |
46t |
0 |
|
10 |
61 |
6.1 |
12t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1993 Playoffs
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-Green Bay 1/16/94 |
13 |
60 |
4.6 |
14t |
0 |
|
2 |
27 |
14 |
22t |
0 |
|
W-San Francisco 1/23/94 |
23 |
88 |
3.8 |
9t |
1 |
|
7 |
85 |
12 |
28t |
1 |
|
W-Buffalo 1/30/94 |
30 |
132 |
4.4 |
15t |
2 |
|
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
10t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1994
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-@ Pittsburgh 9/4 |
31 |
171 |
5.5 |
46t |
1 |
|
3 |
3 |
1 |
3t |
0 |
|
W-Houston 9/11 |
27 |
90 |
3.3 |
12t |
1 |
|
3 |
24 |
8 |
22t |
0 |
|
L-Detroit 9/19 |
29 |
143 |
4.9 |
32t |
1 |
|
7 |
49 |
7 |
19t |
0 |
|
W-@ Washington 10/2 |
16 |
48 |
3 |
8t |
2 |
|
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-Arizona 10/9 |
9 |
22 |
2.4 |
6t |
2 |
|
1 |
11 |
11 |
11t |
0 |
|
W-Philadelphia 10/16 |
26 |
106 |
4.1 |
12t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-@ Arizona 10/23 |
21 |
76 |
3.6 |
23t |
1 |
|
2 |
10 |
5 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-@ Cincinnati 10/30 |
25 |
92 |
3.7 |
13t |
0 |
|
1 |
9 |
9 |
9t |
0 |
|
W-N.Y. Giants 11/7 |
35 |
163 |
4.7 |
28t |
2 |
|
3 |
13 |
4.3 |
7t |
0 |
|
L-@ San Francisco 11/13 |
26 |
78 |
3 |
11t |
2 |
|
6 |
32 |
5.3 |
15t |
0 |
|
W-Washington 11/20 |
21 |
85 |
4 |
28t |
2 |
|
2 |
8 |
4 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-Green Bay 11/24 |
32 |
133 |
4.2 |
30t |
2 |
|
6 |
95 |
16 |
68t |
0 |
|
W-@ Philadelphia 12/4 |
25 |
91 |
3.6 |
17t |
2 |
|
4 |
39 |
9.8 |
23t |
0 |
|
L-Cleveland 12/10 |
26 |
112 |
4.3 |
26t |
1 |
|
5 |
22 |
4.4 |
10t |
1 |
|
W-@ New Orleans 12/19 |
19 |
74 |
3.9 |
14t |
1 |
|
5 |
21 |
4.2 |
9t |
0 |
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 12/24 |
|
|
|
Inj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
1994 Playoffs
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-Green Bay 1/8/95 |
7 |
44 |
6.3 |
12t |
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3t |
0 |
|
L-San Francisco 1/15/95 |
20 |
74 |
3.7 |
14t |
2 |
|
3 |
5 |
1.7 |
5t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1995
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-@ N.Y. Giants 9/4 |
21 |
163 |
7.8 |
60t |
4 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
W-Denver 9/10 |
26 |
114 |
4.4 |
15t |
1 |
|
4 |
35 |
8.8 |
14 |
0 |
|
W-@ Minnesota 9/17 |
20 |
150 |
7.5 |
45t |
2 |
|
6 |
12 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
W-Arizona 9/24 |
21 |
116 |
5.5 |
28t |
2 |
|
3 |
53 |
18 |
40 |
0 |
|
L-@ Washington 10/1 |
22 |
95 |
4.3 |
14t |
0 |
|
8 |
38 |
4.8 |
15 |
0 |
|
W-Green Bay 10/8 |
31 |
106 |
3.4 |
16t |
2 |
|
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
9 |
0 |
|
W-@ San Diego 10/15 |
22 |
68 |
3.1 |
15t |
2 |
|
5 |
15 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
W-@ Atlanta 10/29 |
26 |
167 |
6.4 |
41t |
1 |
|
5 |
30 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
|
W-Philadelphia 11/6 |
27 |
158 |
5.9 |
39t |
2 |
|
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
12 |
0 |
|
L-San Francisco 11/12 |
18 |
100 |
5.6 |
33t |
1 |
|
6 |
50 |
8.3 |
20 |
0 |
|
W-@ Oakland 11/19 |
29 |
110 |
3.8 |
13t |
3 |
|
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
15 |
0 |
|
W-Kansas City 11/23 |
18 |
56 |
3.1 |
15t |
1 |
|
3 |
11 |
3.7 |
9 |
0 |
|
L-Washington 12/3 |
21 |
91 |
4.3 |
11t |
1 |
|
4 |
16 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
|
L-@ Philadelphia 12/10 |
27 |
108 |
4 |
13t |
1 |
|
3 |
8 |
2.7 |
7 |
0 |
|
W-N.Y. Giants 12/17 |
24 |
103 |
4.3 |
23t |
1 |
|
2 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
W-@ Arizona 12/25 |
24 |
68 |
2.8 |
13t |
1 |
|
3 |
38 |
13 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1995 Playoffs
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-Philadelphia 1/7/96 |
21 |
99 |
4.7 |
15t |
1 |
|
3 |
40 |
13 |
22 |
0 |
|
|
W-Green Bay 1/14/96 |
35 |
150 |
4.3 |
25t |
3 |
|
2 |
17 |
8.5 |
16 |
0 |
|
W-Pittsburgh 1/28/96 |
18 |
49 |
2.7 |
23t |
2 |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1996
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
L-@ Chicago 9/2 |
18 |
70 |
3.9 |
12t |
0 |
|
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
8t |
0 |
|
W-N.Y. Giants 9/8 |
24 |
82 |
3.4 |
16t |
0 |
|
3 |
12 |
4 |
5t |
1 |
|
L-Indianapolis 9/15 |
26 |
101 |
3.9 |
12t |
1 |
|
2 |
14 |
7 |
16t |
0 |
|
L-@ Buffalo 9/22 |
15 |
25 |
1.7 |
6t |
1 |
|
1 |
9 |
9 |
9t |
0 |
|
W-@ Philadelphia 9/30 |
22 |
92 |
4.2 |
17t |
1 |
|
3 |
30 |
10 |
12t |
0 |
|
W-Arizona 10/13 |
21 |
112 |
5.3 |
18t |
2 |
|
4 |
10 |
2.5 |
7t |
0 |
|
W-Atlanta 10/20 |
15 |
50 |
3.3 |
10t |
2 |
|
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
9t |
1 |
|
W-@ Miami 10/27 |
22 |
74 |
3.4 |
13t |
0 |
|
7 |
44 |
6.3 |
14t |
1 |
|
L-Philadelphia 11/3 |
24 |
113 |
4.7 |
24t |
2 |
|
4 |
4 |
1 |
4t |
0 |
|
W-@ San Francisco 11/10 |
26 |
81 |
3.1 |
16t |
0 |
|
1 |
11 |
11 |
11t |
0 |
|
W-Green Bay 11/18 |
20 |
76 |
3.8 |
25t |
0 |
|
6 |
16 |
2.7 |
8t |
0 |
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 11/24 |
11 |
18 |
1.6 |
6t |
0 |
|
4 |
24 |
6 |
10t |
0 |
|
W-Washington 11/28 |
29 |
155 |
5.3 |
42t |
3 |
|
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
11t |
0 |
|
W-@ Arizona 12/8 |
27 |
70 |
2.6 |
11t |
0 |
|
1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1t |
0 |
|
W-New England 12/15 |
27 |
85 |
3.1 |
10t |
0 |
|
5 |
55 |
11 |
21t |
0 |
|
L-@ Washington 12/22 |
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1996 Playoffs
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-Minnesota 12/28 |
17 |
116 |
6.8 |
37t |
2 |
|
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
15t |
0 |
|
L-@ Carolina 1/5/97 |
22 |
80 |
3.6 |
25t |
0 |
|
3 |
-2 |
-0.7 |
3t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1997
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-@ Pittsburgh 8/31 |
26 |
69 |
2.7 |
9t |
0 |
|
3 |
25 |
8.3 |
12t |
0 |
|
L-@ Arizona 9/7 |
19 |
132 |
6.9 |
44t |
0 |
|
3 |
11 |
3.7 |
7t |
0 |
|
W-Philadelphia 9/15 |
27 |
91 |
3.4 |
9t |
0 |
|
3 |
10 |
3.3 |
4t |
0 |
|
W-Chicago 9/28 |
13 |
43 |
3.3 |
15t |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1t |
0 |
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 10/5 |
19 |
91 |
4.8 |
20t |
0 |
|
6 |
24 |
4 |
7t |
0 |
|
L-@ Washington 10/13 |
17 |
61 |
3.6 |
16t |
0 |
|
2 |
23 |
12 |
24t |
0 |
|
W-Jacksonville 10/19 |
24 |
75 |
3.1 |
12t |
1 |
|
3 |
18 |
6 |
10t |
0 |
|
L-@ Philadelphia 10/26 |
25 |
126 |
5 |
17t |
0 |
|
5 |
36 |
7.2 |
20t |
0 |
|
L-@ San Francisco 11/2 |
7 |
31 |
4.4 |
12t |
0 |
|
1 |
6 |
6 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-Arizona 11/9 |
15 |
64 |
4.3 |
21t |
1 |
|
3 |
12 |
4 |
9t |
0 |
|
W-Washington 11/16 |
21 |
99 |
4.7 |
31t |
0 |
|
4 |
31 |
7.8 |
11t |
0 |
|
L-@ Green Bay 11/23 |
11 |
59 |
5.4 |
21t |
1 |
|
2 |
2 |
1 |
5t |
0 |
|
L-Tennessee 11/27 |
10 |
22 |
2.2 |
4t |
0 |
|
3 |
20 |
6.7 |
9t |
0 |
|
L-Carolina 12/8 |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
3t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Cincinnati 12/14 |
12 |
68 |
5.7 |
15t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-N.Y. Giants 12/21 |
13 |
40 |
3.1 |
10t |
1 |
|
1 |
15 |
15 |
15t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1998
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
W-Arizona 9/6 |
29 |
124 |
4.3 |
16t |
0 |
|
3 |
15 |
5 |
8t |
0 |
|
L-@ Denver 9/13 |
20 |
93 |
4.7 |
21t |
1 |
|
1 |
7 |
7 |
7t |
0 |
|
W-@N.Y. Giants 9/21 |
7 |
21 |
3 |
5t |
0 |
|
3 |
18 |
6 |
8t |
0 |
|
L-Oakland 9/27 |
21 |
59 |
2.8 |
11t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-@ Washington 10/4 |
28 |
120 |
4.3 |
21t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-Carolina 10/11 |
21 |
112 |
5.3 |
32t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Chicago 10/18 |
16 |
78 |
4.9 |
14t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-@ Philadelphia 11/2 |
23 |
101 |
4.4 |
17t |
1 |
|
1 |
11 |
11 |
11t |
0 |
|
W-N.Y. Giants 11/8 |
29 |
163 |
5.6 |
32t |
0 |
|
5 |
19 |
3.8 |
7t |
0 |
|
W-@ Arizona 11/15 |
26 |
118 |
4.5 |
18t |
3 |
|
2 |
16 |
8 |
24t |
0 |
|
W-Seattle 11/22 |
17 |
74 |
4.4 |
18t |
0 |
|
1 |
8 |
8 |
8t |
1 |
|
L-Minnesota 11/26 |
18 |
44 |
2.4 |
11t |
3 |
|
4 |
30 |
7.5 |
17t |
0 |
|
L-@ New Orleans 12/6 |
15 |
6 |
0.4 |
10t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Kansas City 12/13 |
14 |
42 |
3 |
11t |
0 |
|
4 |
41 |
10 |
17t |
1 |
|
W-Philadelphia 12/20 |
25 |
110 |
4.4 |
20t |
0 |
|
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
5t |
0 |
|
W-Washington 12/27 |
10 |
67 |
6.7 |
26t |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1998 Playoffs
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
L-Arizona 1/2/99 |
16 |
74 |
4.6 |
32t |
0 |
|
1 |
10 |
10 |
10t |
0 |
|
1999
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
W-@ Washington 9/12 |
23 |
109 |
4.7 |
14t |
1 |
|
4 |
-3 |
-0.8 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-Atlanta 9/20 |
29 |
109 |
3.8 |
37t |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1t |
0 |
|
W-Arizona 10/3 |
22 |
77 |
3.5 |
8t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Philadelphia 10/10 |
30 |
114 |
3.8 |
22t |
0 |
|
5 |
31 |
6.2 |
9t |
1 |
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 10/18 |
22 |
26 |
1.2 |
5t |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-Washington 10/24 |
24 |
80 |
3.3 |
12t |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1t |
0 |
|
L-@ Indianapolis 10/31 |
22 |
93 |
4.2 |
12t |
2 |
|
3 |
6 |
2 |
6t |
0 |
|
L-@ Minnesota 11/8 |
13 |
140 |
10.8 |
63t |
2 |
|
1 |
9 |
9 |
9t |
0 |
|
W-Green Bay 11/14 |
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Arizona 11/21 |
29 |
127 |
4.4 |
21t |
0 |
|
1 |
6 |
6 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-Miami 11/25 |
31 |
103 |
3.3 |
28t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ New England 12/5 |
19 |
75 |
3.9 |
16t |
0 |
|
3 |
10 |
3.3 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-Philadelphia 12/12 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-N.Y. Jets 12/19 |
19 |
110 |
5.8 |
22t |
0 |
|
3 |
36 |
12 |
14t |
1 |
|
L-@ New Orleans 12/24 |
23 |
110 |
4.8 |
15t |
1 |
|
3 |
3 |
1 |
6t |
0 |
|
W-N.Y. Giants 1/2/00 |
22 |
122 |
5.5 |
45t |
0 |
|
2 |
19 |
9.5 |
14t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999 Playoffs
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
L-@ Minnesota 1/9/00 |
15 |
99 |
6.6 |
65t |
1 |
|
1 |
14 |
14 |
14t |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
L-Philadelphia 9/3 |
7 |
29 |
4.1 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Arizona 9/10 |
16 |
59 |
3.7 |
12 |
0 |
|
1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
0 |
|
W-@ Washington 9/18 |
24 |
83 |
3.5 |
20 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
L-San Francisco 9/24 |
11 |
31 |
2.8 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-@ Carolina 10/1 |
24 |
132 |
5.5 |
19 |
1 |
|
3 |
17 |
5.7 |
14 |
0 |
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 10/15 |
19 |
61 |
3.2 |
11 |
1 |
|
2 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
|
W-Arizona 10/22 |
24 |
112 |
4.7 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-Jacksonville 10/29 |
24 |
102 |
4.3 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Philadelphia 11/5 |
26 |
134 |
5.2 |
31 |
1 |
|
1 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
W-Cincinnati 11/12 |
17 |
16 |
0.9 |
6 |
0 |
|
1 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
|
L-@ Baltimore 11/19 |
11 |
48 |
4.4 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-Minnesota 11/23 |
12 |
100 |
7 |
52 |
0 |
|
1 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
L-@ Tampa Bay 12/3 |
20 |
80 |
4 |
16 |
1 |
|
1 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
W-Washington 12/10 |
23 |
150 |
6.5 |
25 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-N.Y. Giants 12/17 |
24 |
46 |
1.9 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Tennessee 12/25 |
12 |
20 |
1.7 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
L-Tampa Bay 9/9 |
13 |
40 |
3.1 |
14 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-San Diego 9/23 |
17 |
85 |
5.0 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Philadelphia 9/30 |
16 |
58 |
3.6 |
39 |
0 |
|
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
L-@ Oakland 10/7 |
16 |
25 |
1.6 |
12 |
0 |
|
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
W-Washington 10/15 |
25 |
107 |
4.3 |
24 |
0 |
|
5 |
45 |
9.0 |
22 |
0 |
|
|
W-Arizona 10/28 |
21 |
83 |
4.0 |
13 |
0 |
|
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
L-@ N.Y. Giants 11/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Atlanta 11/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-Philadelphia 11/18 |
15 |
80 |
5.3 |
27 |
0 |
|
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
L-Denver 11/22 |
9 |
9 |
1.0 |
7 |
0 |
|
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
W-@ Washington 12/2 |
25 |
102 |
4.1 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W-N.Y. Giants 12/9 |
22 |
62 |
2.8 |
44 |
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
L-@ Seattle 12/16 |
12 |
39 |
3.3 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L-@ Arizona 12/23 |
26 |
128 |
4.9 |
15 |
0 |
|
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
W-San Francisco 12/30 |
26 |
126 |
4.8 |
22 |
0 |
|
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
L-@ Detroit 1/6 |
18 |
77 |
4.3 |
28 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
L-@ Houston 9/8 |
17 |
67 |
3.9 |
22 |
0 |
|
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
9 |
0 |
|
W-Tennessee 9/15 |
18 |
59 |
3.3 |
22 | 0 |
|
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
4 |
0 |
|
L-@ Philadelphia 9/22 |
11 |
52 |
4.7 |
19 |
0 |
|
2 |
31 |
15.5 |
17 |
0 |
|
W-@ St. Louis 9/29 |
13 |
58 |
4.5 |
30 |
0 |
|
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
8 |
0 |
|
L-N.Y. Giants 10/6 |
13 |
70 |
5.4 |
30 |
1 |
|
2 |
15 |
7.5 |
12 |
0 |
|
W-Carolina 10/13 |
13 |
59 |
4.5 |
18 |
0 |
|
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
7 |
0 |
|
L-@ Arizona 10/20 |
22 |
82 |
3.7 |
12 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Career Totals
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
1990 |
241 |
937 |
3.9 |
48t |
11 |
|
24 |
228 |
9.5 |
57 |
0 |
|
|
1991 |
365 |
1,563 |
4.3 |
75t |
12 |
|
49 |
258 |
5.3 |
14 |
1 |
|
1992 |
373 |
1,713 |
4.6 |
68t |
18 |
|
59 |
335 |
5.7 |
26t |
1 |
|
1993 |
283 |
1,486 |
5.3 |
62t |
9 |
|
57 |
414 |
7.3 |
86 |
1 |
|
1994 |
368 |
1,484 |
4.0 |
46 |
21 |
|
50 |
341 |
6.8 |
68 |
1 |
|
1995 |
377 |
1,773 |
4.7 |
60t |
25 |
|
62 |
375 |
6.0 |
40 |
0 |
|
1996 |
327 |
1,204 |
3.7 |
42 |
12 |
|
47 |
249 |
5.3 |
21 |
3 |
|
1997 |
261 |
1,074 |
4.1 |
44 |
4 |
|
40 |
234 |
5.9 |
24 |
0 |
|
1998 |
319 |
1,332 |
4.2 |
32 |
13 |
|
27 |
175 |
6.5 |
24 |
2 |
|
1999 |
329 |
1,397 |
4.1 |
63t |
11 |
|
27 |
119 |
4.4 |
14t |
2 |
|
2000 |
294 |
1,203 |
3.9 |
52 |
9 |
|
11 |
79 |
7.2 |
19 |
0 |
|
2001 |
261 |
1,021 |
4.3 |
44 |
3 |
|
17 |
116 |
6.8 |
22 |
0 |
|
2002 (7 games) |
107 |
447 |
4.2 |
30t |
1 |
|
9 |
77 |
8.6 |
17 |
0 |
|
Totals |
3,905 |
16,634 |
4.3 |
75t |
149 |
|
479 |
3,000 |
6.3 |
86 |
11 |
|
Playoff Totals
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
||||||||||
|
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
|
No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
1991 |
41 |
185 |
4.5 |
19 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
2 |
0 |
|
1992 |
71 |
336 |
4.7 |
38 |
3 |
|
13 |
86 |
6.6 |
18 |
1 |
|
1993 |
66 |
280 |
4.2 |
15t |
3 |
|
13 |
138 |
10.6 |
28 |
1 |
|
1994 |
27 |
118 |
4.4 |
14 |
3 |
|
4 |
8 |
2.0 |
5 |
0 |
|
1995 |
74 |
298 |
4.0 |
25 |
6 |
|
6 |
60 |
10.0 |
22 |
0 |
|
1996 |
39 |
196 |
5.0 |
37t |
2 |
|
7 |
24 |
3.4 |
15 |
0 |
|
1998 |
16 |
74 |
4.6 |
32 |
0 |
|
1 |
10 |
10.0 |
10 |
0 |
|
1999 |
15 |
99 |
6.6 |
65 |
1 |
|
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
14 |
0 |
|
Totals |
349 |
1,586 |
4.5 |
65 |
19 |
|
46 |
342 |
7.4 |
28 |
2 |
|
Emmitt Smith's Breaks NFL Rushing Record
The NFL’s all-time rushing leaders
| Player | Years | Attempts | Avg. | Yards |
| Emmitt Smith | 13 | 3,929 | 4.3 | 16,743 |
| Walter Payton | 13 | 3,838 | 4.4 | 16,726 |
| Barry Sanders | 10 | 3,062 | 5.0 | 15,269 |
| Eric Dickerson | 11 | 2,996 | 4.4 | 13,259 |
| Tony Dorsett | 12 | 2,936 | 4.3 | 12,739 |
Emmitt Smith Chronology of NFL Career Rushing Record & Game-by-Game Statistics
Dallas Cowboys All-Time Great and Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith