Emmitt Smith rushed for 18,355 yards on the ground in 226 games played in his career. His average when carrying the ball is 4.2 and he carried the ball 4,409 total times. He’s rushed for 164 TD’s. Smith rushed for 81.2 yards on the ground per game in his pro football career.
During his NFL career, Tomlinson stepped onto the field in 170 contests and gained 13,684 yds on the ground. He was handed the ball 3,174 different times to the tune of 4.3 yards per attempt. He gained 80.5 yds per game and got into the endzone 145 different times while carrying the ball. Tomlinson coughed up the ball 0 times in his career.
Emmitt Smith vs LaDainian Tomlinson Stats<-h2>
| Emmitt Smith<-th> | Career<-th> | LaDainian Tomlinson<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 226<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 170<-td><-tr> |
| 4,409<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,174<-td><-tr> |
| 18,355<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 13,684<-td><-tr> |
| 164<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 145<-td><-tr> |
| 733<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 701<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 4.2<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 4.3<-td><-tr> |
| 81.2<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 80.5<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |