Will Emmitt Smith’s NFL rushing record ever be broken? Is it even a possibility?
Tractorcito might be far and away the greatest running back of his generation, but he’s still just 42nd all-time in career rushing yards. Similarly, Ezekiel Elliott is right behind him at 43rd, and it’s unlikely he climbs up the ranks any further given the NFL season ended three months ago. Regardless, neither of those two generational running backs is even halfway to Emmitt Smith’s career mark of 18,355 rushing yards.
Speaking of those worn-down tires, that’s the part of this record that really highlights how much of a superfreak Smith was. Some running backs hit a quick peak and then immediately burn out following the punishment they took in that peak season . A rare few have the durability to continue churning out slightly-above-average seasons despite never really hitting elite status .
For 15 years in the NFL, Smith had 11 seasons with more than 1,000 yards rushing, and in 14 of his seasons, he had at least 937 yards. His yards-per-carry average during his Arizona tenure was rather dismal, but even in those years, it was really only his 2003 season that stands out as a bad year in terms of overall production.
Really the only two who are even threatening amongst current players are Henry and Nick Chubb, who enter 2023 at the ages of 29 and 28, respectively. Henry has led the league in carries in three of his last four seasons and has racked up at least 1,500 yards in each of those three seasons. Chubb has just consistently churned out quality campaigns year after year without any decline.
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