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.
Payton coughed up the ball 0 times in his career. He ran for 88.0 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 110 different times on the ground. He carried the football 3,838 different times for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. During his NFL career, Payton laced them up in 190 games and gained 16,726 yds on the ground.
Emmitt Smith vs Walter Payton Stats<-h2>
| Emmitt Smith<-th> | Career<-th> | Walter Payton<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 226<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 190<-td><-tr> |
| 4,409<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,838<-td><-tr> |
| 18,355<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 16,726<-td><-tr> |
| 164<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 110<-td><-tr> |
| 733<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 4.2<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 4.4<-td><-tr> |
| 81.2<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 88.0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |