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Single-Season Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/G Year Teams
1. O.J. Simpson+ (26) 143.1 1973 BUF
2. Jim Brown+ (27) 133.1 1963 CLE
3. Walter Payton+ (23) 132.3 1977 CHI
4. Eric Dickerson+ (24) 131.6 1984 RAM
5. O.J. Simpson+ (28) 129.8 1975 BUF
6. Jamal Lewis (24) 129.1 2003 BAL
7. Earl Campbell+ (25) 128.9 1980 HOU
8. Barry Sanders+ (29) 128.3 1997 DET
9. Jim Brown+ (22) 127.3 1958 CLE
10. Terrell Davis (26) 125.5 1998 DEN
11. Clinton Portis (22) 122.4 2003 DEN
12. Barry Sanders+ (26) 117.7 1994 DET
Ahman Green (26) 117.7 2003 GNB
14. Shaun Alexander (28) 117.5 2005 SEA
15. Terrell Davis (25) 116.7 1997 DEN
16. Tiki Barber (30) 116.3 2005 NYG
17. Ricky Williams (25) 115.8 2002 MIA
18. Jamal Anderson (26) 115.4 1998 ATL
Priest Holmes (29) 115.4 2002 KAN
20. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 113.8 1986 RAM
21. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 113.4 2006 SDG
22. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 113.0 1983 RAM
23. Larry Johnson (27) 111.8 2006 KAN
24. Priest Holmes (31) 111.5 2004 KAN
25. Jerome Bettis (25) 111.0 1997 PIT
26. Emmitt Smith (26) 110.8 1995 DAL
Jim Brown+ (23) 110.8 1959 CLE
28. Jim Brown+ (29) 110.3 1965 CLE
29. Adrian Peterson (23) 110.0 2008 MIN
30. Marcus Allen+ (25) 109.9 1985 RAI
31. Larry Johnson (26) 109.4 2005 KAN
32. Corey Dillon (30) 109.0 2004 NWE
33. Fred Taylor (24) 107.6 2000 JAX
34. Gerald Riggs (25) 107.4 1985 ATL
O.J. Simpson+ (29) 107.4 1976 BUF
36. Eric Dickerson+ (27) 112.3 1987 IND
37. Emmitt Smith (23) 107.1 1992 DAL
38. Edgerrin James (22) 106.8 2000 IND
39. Michael Turner (26) 106.2 2008 ATL
40. Emmitt Smith (24) 106.1 1993 DAL
Curtis Martin (31) 106.1 2004 NYJ
Earl Campbell+ (24) 106.1 1979 HOU
43. Shaun Alexander (27) 106.0 2004 SEA
44. Frank Gore (23) 105.9 2006 SFO
45. Barry Foster (24) 105.6 1992 PIT
46. Jim Taylor+ (27) 105.3 1962 GNB
Walter Payton+ (30) 105.3 1984 CHI
48. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 105.2 2002 SDG
49. Jim Brown+ (24) 104.8 1960 CLE
50. George Rogers (23) 104.6 1981 NOR
51. Jim Nance (24) 104.1 1966 BOS
52. Tiki Barber (31) 103.9 2006 NYG
53. Eric Dickerson+ (28) 103.7 1988 IND
54. Jim Brown+ (28) 103.3 1964 CLE
55. Barry Sanders+ (23) 103.2 1991 DET
56. Stephen Davis (29) 103.1 2003 CAR
57. Tony Dorsett+ (27) 102.9 1981 DAL
58. LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 102.8 2003 SDG
59. Billy Sims (26) 102.6 1981 DET
Deuce McAllister (25) 102.6 2003 NOR
61. Julius Jones (23) 102.4 2004 DAL
62. Spec Sanders (29) 102.3 1947 NYY
63. Barry Sanders+ (25) 101.4 1993 DET
64. Larry Brown (25) 101.3 1972 WAS
65. Joe Morris (26) 101.1 1986 NYG
66. Walter Payton+ (25) 100.6 1979 CHI
Jim Brown+ (25) 100.6 1961 CLE
68. Otis Armstrong (24) 100.5 1974 DEN
69. Edgerrin James (27) 100.4 2005 IND
Stephen Davis (25) 100.4 1999 WAS
71. Ottis Anderson (22) 100.3 1979 STL
72. Ricky Williams (23) 100.0 2000 NOR
73. Walter Payton+ (22) 99.3 1976 CHI
74. Gerald Riggs (24) 99.1 1984 ATL
75. Emmitt Smith (25) 98.9 1994 DAL
76. Marshall Faulk (28) 98.7 2001 STL
Christian Okoye (28) 98.7 1989 KAN
78. Fred Taylor (27) 98.3 2003 JAX
79. Garrison Hearst (27) 98.1 1998 SFO
80. Barry Sanders+ (21) 98.0 1989 DET
81. William Andrews (28) 97.9 1983 ATL
82. Emmitt Smith (22) 97.7 1991 DAL
83. Jerome Bettis (29) 97.5 2001 PIT
84. Priest Holmes (28) 97.2 2001 KAN
85. Marshall Faulk (27) 97.1 2000 STL
Edgerrin James (21) 97.1 1999 IND
Barry Sanders+ (28) 97.1 1996 DET
88. Chris Brown (23) 97.0 2004 TEN
89. Walter Payton+ (31) 96.9 1985 CHI
90. Edgerrin James (25) 96.8 2003 IND
Don Woods (23) 96.8 1974 SDG
Edgerrin James (26) 96.8 2004 IND
93. Earl Campbell+ (23) 96.7 1978 HOU
94. Olandis Gary (24) 96.6 1999 DEN
Chris Warren (26) 96.6 1994 SEA
96. James Wilder (26) 96.5 1984 TAM
97. Terrell Davis (24) 96.1 1996 DEN
98. Adrian Peterson (22) 95.8 2007 MIN
99. Steven Jackson (23) 95.5 2006 STL
Steve Van Buren+ (29) 95.5 1949 PHI
101. Gale Sayers+ (25) 95.1 1968 CHI
Freeman McNeil (26) 95.1 1985 NYJ
Robert Smith (28) 95.1 2000 MIN
104. Tiki Barber (29) 94.9 2004 NYG
105. Clinton Portis (24) 94.8 2005 WAS
106. DeAngelo Williams (25) 94.7 2008 CAR
107. Herschel Walker (26) 94.6 1988 DAL
Curtis Martin (28) 94.6 2001 NYJ
109. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 94.5 1979 PHI
110. Eddie George (27) 94.3 2000 TEN
Clinton Portis (21) 94.3 2002 DEN
112. Roger Craig (28) 93.9 1988 SFO
113. Rick Casares (25) 93.8 1956 CHI
Thurman Thomas+ (25) 93.8 1991 BUF
Barry Sanders+ (27) 93.8 1995 DET
116. Wilbert Montgomery (27) 93.5 1981 PHI
117. Willie Parker (26) 93.4 2006 PIT
Jim Taylor+ (26) 93.4 1961 GNB
119. Barry Sanders+ (30) 93.2 1998 DET
120. Emmitt Smith (30) 93.1 1999 DAL
121. Curtis Martin (22) 92.9 1995 NWE
Thurman Thomas+ (26) 92.9 1992 BUF
Mike Anderson (27) 92.9 2000 DEN
Clinton Portis (27) 92.9 2008 WAS
Earl Campbell+ (28) 92.9 1983 HOU
126. Curt Warner (25) 92.6 1986 SEA
127. Delvin Williams (25) 92.5 1976 SFO
Deuce McAllister (24) 92.5 2002 NOR
129. LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 92.1 2007 SDG
130. Jim Taylor+ (25) 91.8 1960 GNB
131. Brandon Jacobs (25) 91.7 2007 NYG
132. Charles White (29) 91.6 1987 RAM
133. Curtis Martin (26) 91.5 1999 NYJ
134. Lawrence McCutcheon (23) 91.4 1973 RAM
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 91.4 2005 SDG
136. Beattie Feathers (26) 91.3 1934 CHI
Walter Payton+ (26) 91.3 1980 CHI
138. Rudi Johnson (26) 91.1 2005 CIN
139. Mark van Eeghen (25) 90.9 1977 OAK
Rudi Johnson (25) 90.9 2004 CIN
141. Curt Warner (22) 90.6 1983 SEA
142. Robert Smith (25) 90.4 1997 MIN
Travis Henry (25) 90.4 2003 BUF
144. Jim Taylor+ (29) 89.9 1964 GNB
Travis Henry (24) 89.9 2002 BUF
146. John Riggins+ (34) 89.8 1983 WAS
Rodney Hampton (24) 89.8 1993 NYG
148. Corey Dillon (26) 89.7 2000 CIN
Shaun Alexander (26) 89.7 2003 SEA
Dorsey Levens (27) 89.7 1997 GNB
151. Shaun Alexander (29) 89.6 2006 SEA
152. Stephen Davis (27) 89.5 2001 WAS
153. Jerome Bettis (24) 89.4 1996 PIT
O.J. Simpson+ (25) 89.4 1972 BUF
155. Jerome Bettis (21) 89.3 1993 RAM
John David Crow (25) 89.3 1960 STL
157. Curtis Martin (24) 89.2 1997 NWE
Freeman McNeil (25) 89.2 1984 NYJ
159. Franco Harris+ (25) 89.0 1975 PIT
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 89.0 2004 SDG
Thomas Jones (27) 89.0 2005 CHI
162. Brian Westbrook (28) 88.9 2007 PHI
163. Walter Payton+ (29) 88.8 1983 CHI
Priest Holmes (30) 88.8 2003 KAN
165. Domanick Williams (25) 88.7 2005 HOU
166. Ahman Green (25) 88.6 2002 GNB
167. Leroy Kelly+ (26) 88.5 1968 CLE
John Riggins+ (35) 88.5 1984 WAS
Warrick Dunn (30) 88.5 2005 ATL
170. Lawrence McCutcheon (27) 88.4 1977 RAM
171. Natrone Means (26) 88.3 1998 SDG
172. Ricky Watters (27) 88.2 1996 PHI
173. Eric Dickerson+ (25) 88.1 1985 RAM
174. George Rogers (25) 88.0 1983 NOR
175. Gale Sayers+ (23) 87.9 1966 CHI
Stephen Davis (26) 87.9 2000 WAS
177. Willie Parker (27) 87.7 2007 PIT
Clinton Portis (23) 87.7 2004 WAS
Tony Canadeo+ (30) 87.7 1949 GNB
180. Terrell Davis (29) 87.6 2001 DEN
181. Marion Butts (24) 87.5 1990 SDG
182. Eddie George (24) 87.4 1997 TEN
Fred Taylor (28) 87.4 2004 JAX
Joe Perry+ (27) 87.4 1954 SFO
Eric Dickerson+ (29) 87.4 1989 IND
Cliff Battles+ (27) 87.4 1937 WAS
187. Freeman McNeil (23) 87.3 1982 NYJ
188. Walter Payton+ (24) 87.2 1978 CHI
189. Wilbert Montgomery (24) 87.1 1978 PHI
190. Mike Rozier (26) 87.0 1987 HOU
191. Jamal Lewis (28) 86.9 2007 CLE
Jim Nance (25) 86.9 1967 BOS
193. Steven Jackson (25) 86.8 2008 STL
194. Tiki Barber (27) 86.7 2002 NYG
Ahman Green (24) 86.7 2001 GNB
196. Larry Brown (23) 86.5 1970 WAS
Travis Henry (28) 86.5 2006 TEN
Robert Smith (24) 86.5 1996 MIN
199. Bo Jackson (27) 86.4 1989 RAI
200. J.D. Smith (27) 86.3 1959 SFO
Marshall Faulk (26) 86.3 1999 STL
202. Leroy Kelly+ (25) 86.1 1967 CLE
203. Ottis Anderson (24) 86.0 1981 STL
Earl Campbell+ (26) 86.0 1981 HOU
205. Steve Van Buren+ (28) 85.9 1948 PHI
Billy Sims (29) 85.9 1984 DET
207. Curtis Martin (25) 85.8 1998 NYJ
Marshawn Lynch (21) 85.8 2007 BUF
Ricky Williams (26) 85.8 2003 MIA
210. Lydell Mitchell (27) 85.7 1976 BAL
211. Eddie George (23) 85.5 1996 HOU
212. Hoyle Granger (23) 85.3 1967 HOU
Jamal Lewis (21) 85.3 2000 BAL
214. Lydell Mitchell (26) 85.2 1975 BAL
215. Joe Perry+ (26) 84.8 1953 SFO
Robert Smith (26) 84.8 1998 MIN
217. Mike Thomas (23) 84.7 1976 WAS
Ottis Anderson (26) 84.7 1983 STL
219. Rueben Mayes (23) 84.6 1986 NOR
Terry Allen (28) 84.6 1996 WAS
221. Anthony Thomas (24) 84.5 2001 CHI
Barry Sanders+ (24) 84.5 1992 DET
Ottis Anderson (23) 84.5 1980 STL
224. Ron A. Johnson (25) 84.4 1972 NYG
Natrone Means (22) 84.4 1994 SDG
226. Cadillac Williams (23) 84.1 2005 TAM
Chris Warren (27) 84.1 1995 SEA
228. Steve Van Buren+ (27) 84.0 1947 PHI
229. Jamal Lewis (25) 83.8 2004 BAL
Franco Harris+ (24) 83.8 1974 PIT
Jerome Bettis (28) 83.8 2000 PIT
Brandon Jacobs (26) 83.8 2008 NYG
233. Joe Morris (25) 83.5 1985 NYG
Steven Jackson (24) 83.5 2007 STL
235. Lawrence McCutcheon (26) 83.4 1976 RAM
236. Walter Payton+ (32) 83.3 1986 CHI
Emmitt Smith (29) 83.3 1998 DAL
238. Steve Van Buren+ (25) 83.2 1945 PHI
239. Franco Harris+ (27) 83.0 1977 PIT
Duce Staley (29) 83.0 2004 PIT
241. Gerald Riggs (26) 82.9 1986 ATL
Jamal Lewis (23) 82.9 2002 BAL
243. Tony Dorsett+ (24) 82.8 1978 DAL
Lydell Mitchell (28) 82.8 1977 BAL
Tony Dorsett+ (28) 82.8 1982 DAL
246. Tony Dorsett+ (29) 82.6 1983 DAL
247. Chuck Foreman (26) 82.5 1976 MIN
248. Marshall Faulk (25) 82.4 1998 IND
Shaun Alexander (24) 82.4 2001 SEA
250. Thurman Thomas+ (27) 82.2 1993 BUF
Corey Dillon (27) 82.2 2001 CIN