1990 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Barry Sanders led the whole NFL in rushing yards in 1990 with 1,304, 7 ahead of Thurman Thomas (1,297). It was one of 5 times Barry Sanders led in rushing yards.

Led the whole NFL in 1990 Barry Sanders DET

1,304 Rushing Yards 7 clear of Thurman Thomas

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#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Barry Sanders	DET	1,304	16	255	13
2	Thurman Thomas	BUF	1,297	16	271	11
3	Marion Butts	SD	1,225	14	265	8
4	Earnest Byner	WAS	1,219	16	297	6
5	Bobby Humphrey	DEN	1,202	15	288	7
6	NA Neal Anderson	CHI	1,078	15	260	10
7	BW Barry Word	KC	1,015	16	204	4
8	James Brooks	CIN	1,004	16	195	5
9	Randall Cunningham	PHI	942	16	118	5
10	Emmitt Smith	DAL	937	16	241	11
11	Johnny Johnson	PHO	926	14	234	5
12	Derrick Fenner	SEA	859	16	215	14
13	Sammie Smith	MIA	831	16	226	8
14	John Stephens	NE	808	16	212	2
15	CG Cleveland Gary	LAN	808	15	204	14
16	Christian Okoye	KC	805	14	245	7
17	Ottis Anderson	NYG	784	16	225	11
18	MH Merril Hoge	PIT	772	16	203	7
19	Herschel Walker	MIN	770	16	184	5
20	Mike Rozier	ATL	717	16	163	3
21	John Williams	SEA	714	16	187	3
22	Lorenzo White	HOO	702	16	168	8
23	Kevin Mack	CLE	702	14	158	5
24	Bo Jackson	LAA	698	10	125	5
25	HS Heath Sherman	PHI	685	14	164	1
26	Marcus Allen	LAA	682	16	179	12
27	Eric Dickerson	IND	677	11	166	4
28	BM Brad Muster	CHI	664	16	141	6
29	Gary Anderson	TB	646	16	166	3
30	BT Blair Thomas	NYJ	620	15	123	1
31	Craig Heyward	NO	599	16	129	4
32	RB Rod Bernstine	SD	589	12	124	4
33	Albert Bentley	IND	556	16	137	4
34	BB Brad Baxter	NYJ	539	16	124	6
35	Rueben Mayes	NO	510	15	138	7
36	RC Reggie Cobb	TB	480	16	151	2
37	Gerald Riggs	WAS	475	10	123	6
38	Timm Rosenbach	PHO	470	16	86	3
39	Dexter Carter	SF	460	16	114	1
40	FM Freeman McNeil	NYJ	458	16	99	6
41	Rodney Hampton	NYG	455	15	109	2
42	Steve Broussard	ATL	454	13	126	4
43	AT Anthony Toney	PHI	452	15	132	1
44	Roger Craig	SF	439	11	141	1
45	TW Tim Worley	PIT	418	11	109	0
46	AT Anthony Thompson	PHO	390	13	106	4
47	WW Warren Williams	PIT	389	14	68	3
48	Johnny Hector	NYJ	377	15	91	2
49	RF Rick Fenney	MIN	376	12	87	2
50	RH Ronnie Harmon	SD	363	16	66	0

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