ATLANTA - Atlanta's Warrick Dunn became the 22nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards tonight -- reaching the milestone with a 2-yard run aginst the Indianapolis Colts.
Dunn's short run up the middle came early in the second quarter, giving him 26 yards on seven carries for the game and an even 10,000 yards in his career.
The Georgia Dome crowd gave him a standing ovation, fireworks went off and Dunn made sure to grab the ball, which was tossed to the sideline for posterity. Teammates Joey Harrington and Roddy White came over to congratulate Dunn, who waved to the home fans.
Dunn finished with 70 yards, pushing him to 10,054 in his 11-year career.
He became the second player this month to join the exclusive club. Jacksonville's Fred Taylor made it to 10,000 yards on November 11th against the Tennessee Titans.
There could be another 10,000-yard rusher before this week's games are done. LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers is just 29 yards away.
Emmitt Smith is the leading rusher in NFL history with 18,355 yards.
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