Franchise All-Time Rushing Leaders: Dallas Cowboys
The table below shows the top 25 all-time rushing leaders in Dallas Cowboys franchise history.
Stats included are only during the players' stint(s) as a member of the Cowboys.
More franchise leaders:
- Dallas Cowboys All-Time Passing Leaders
- Dallas Cowboys All-Time Rushing Leaders
- Dallas Cowboys All-Time Receiving Leaders
- Dallas Cowboys All-Time Defensive Leaders
MORE: Franchise leaders for all 32 NFL teams
| Rank | Player | G | Att. | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 201 | 4052 | 17162 | 153 |
| 2 | Tony Dorsett | 157 | 2755 | 12036 | 72 |
| 3 | Ezekiel Elliott | 118 | 1955 | 8488 | 71 |
| 4 | Don Perkins | 107 | 1500 | 6217 | 42 |
| 5 | Calvin Hill | 73 | 1166 | 5009 | 39 |
| 6 | Robert Newhouse | 168 | 1160 | 4784 | 31 |
| 7 | DeMarco Murray | 53 | 934 | 4526 | 28 |
| 8 | Marion Barber III | 88 | 1042 | 4358 | 47 |
| 9 | Walt Garrison | 119 | 899 | 3886 | 30 |
| 10 | Tony Pollard | 79 | 762 | 3621 | 23 |
| 11 | Herschel Walker | 81 | 818 | 3491 | 27 |
| 12 | Julius Jones | 53 | 885 | 3484 | 18 |
| 13 | Felix Jones | 64 | 569 | 2728 | 11 |
| 14 | Roger Staubach | 131 | 410 | 2264 | 20 |
| 15 | Ron Springs | 88 | 604 | 2180 | 28 |
| 16 | Amos Marsh | 54 | 427 | 2065 | 14 |
| 17 | Dan Reeves | 100 | 535 | 1990 | 25 |
| 18 | Dak Prescott | 122 | 420 | 1938 | 29 |
| 19 | Troy Hambrick | 51 | 473 | 1896 | 8 |
| 20 | Duane Thomas | 25 | 326 | 1596 | 16 |
| 21 | Rico Dowdle | 52 | 331 | 1464 | 4 |
| 22 | Timmy Newsome | 121 | 342 | 1226 | 19 |
| 23 | Don Meredith | 104 | 242 | 1216 | 15 |
| 24 | Preston Pearson | 79 | 325 | 1207 | 5 |
| 25 | Darren McFadden | 20 | 264 | 1174 | 3 |
Note: Stats via Pro Football Reference and through 2024 NFL season.