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Dallas Cowboys Rushing First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Cowboys and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Ezekiel Elliott holds the Cowboys career record with 481 rushing first downs. The single-season record is 91, by Ezekiel Elliott in 2016.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

All-time Cowboys leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club 1D G
1 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2016–2024 481 118
2 Marion Barber Marion Barber 2005–2010 266 88
3 DeMarco Murray DeMarco Murray 2011–2014 224 53
4 Tony Pollard Tony Pollard 2019–2023 181 78
5 Dak Prescott Dak Prescott 2016–2026 173 145
6 Julius Jones Julius Jones 2004–2007 158 53
7 Felix Jones Felix Jones 2008–2012 130 64
8 Troy Hambrick 2000–2003 102 50
9 Javonte Williams Javonte Williams 2025–2026 89 22
10 Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle 2020–2024 71 39
11 Tashard Choice Tashard Choice 2008–2011 63 45
12 Darren McFadden Darren McFadden 2015–2017 57 20
13 Tony Romo Tony Romo 2005–2016 45 132
14 Quincy Carter 2001–2003 43 31
15 Alfred Morris Alfred Morris 2016–2017 40 27
16 Joseph Randle 2013–2015 34 27
17 Richie Anderson 2003–2004 27 26
17 Eddie George Eddie George 2004 27 13
19 Rod Smith Rod Smith 2015–2018 25 35
20 Michael Wiley 2000–2002 24 40
21 Lance Dunbar Lance Dunbar 2012–2016 22 48
22 CeeDee Lamb CeeDee Lamb 2020–2026 21 100
23 Hunter Luepke Hunter Luepke 2023–2026 20 43
24 Malik Davis Malik Davis 2022–2025 17 17
25 KaVontae Turpin KaVontae Turpin 2022–2026 16 71

Single-season Cowboys records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season 1D G
1 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2016 91 15
2 DeMarco Murray DeMarco Murray 2014 85 16
2 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 1999 85 15
4 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2019 78 16
5 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2018 74 15
6 Javonte Williams Javonte Williams 2025 67 16
7 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 2000 65 16
8 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2020 62 15
9 DeMarco Murray DeMarco Murray 2013 59 14
10 Marion Barber Marion Barber 2009 58 15
11 Marion Barber Marion Barber 2008 57 15
11 Troy Hambrick 2003 57 16
13 Tony Pollard Tony Pollard 2023 56 17
14 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2017 55 10
14 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2021 55 17
16 Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle 2024 53 16
17 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2022 52 15
17 Darren McFadden Darren McFadden 2015 52 16
19 Marion Barber Marion Barber 2007 48 16
19 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 2002 48 16
21 Julius Jones Julius Jones 2005 47 13
21 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 2001 47 14
23 Marion Barber Marion Barber 2006 46 16
23 Tony Pollard Tony Pollard 2022 46 16
25 Julius Jones Julius Jones 2004 44 8