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Single-Season All-Purpose Yards Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active APYd Year Teams
1. Derrick Mason (26) 2,690 2000 TEN
2. Michael Lewis (31) 2,647 2002 NOR
3. Lionel James (23) 2,535 1985 SDG
4. Brian Mitchell (26) 2,477 1994 WAS
5. Dante Hall (25) 2,446 2003 KAN
6. Mack Herron (26) 2,444 1974 NWE
7. Gale Sayers+ (23) 2,440 1966 CHI
8. Terry Metcalf (24) 2,439 1975 STL
9. Marshall Faulk (26) 2,429 1999 STL
10. Timmy Brown (26) 2,425 1963 PHI
11. MarTay Jenkins (25) 2,402 2000 ARI
12. Tiki Barber (30) 2,390 2005 NYG
13. LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 2,370 2003 SDG
14. Barry Sanders+ (29) 2,358 1997 DET
15. Brian Mitchell (30) 2,357 1998 WAS
16. Brian Mitchell (27) 2,348 1995 WAS
17. Leon Washington (26) 2,337 2008 NYJ
18. Steven Jackson (23) 2,334 2006 STL
19. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 2,323 2006 SDG
20. Tim Brown (22) 2,317 1988 RAI
21. Marcus Allen+ (25) 2,314 1985 RAI
22. Josh Cribbs (24) 2,312 2007 CLE
23. Timmy Brown (25) 2,306 1962 PHI
24. Edgerrin James (22) 2,303 2000 IND
25. Darren Sproles (25) 2,297 2008 SDG
26. Chet Mutryn (27) 2,288 1948 BUF
27. Priest Holmes (29) 2,287 2002 KAN
28. Dante Hall (27) 2,283 2005 KAN
29. Gale Sayers+ (22) 2,272 1965 CHI
30. Jamal Lewis (24) 2,271 2003 BAL
31. Ahman Green (26) 2,250 2003 GNB
Maurice Jones-Drew (21) 2,250 2006 JAX
33. Eric Dickerson+ (24) 2,244 1984 RAM
34. O.J. Simpson+ (28) 2,243 1975 BUF
35. Dante Hall (26) 2,236 2004 KAN
36. James Wilder (26) 2,229 1984 TAM
37. Marshall Faulk (25) 2,227 1998 IND
38. Terrell Davis (26) 2,225 1998 DEN
39. Walter Payton+ (23) 2,216 1977 CHI
Ricky Williams (25) 2,216 2002 MIA
41. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 2,212 1983 RAM
42. Wes Welker (24) 2,208 2005 MIA
43. Jerious Norwood (24) 2,207 2007 ATL
Marshall Faulk (27) 2,207 2000 STL
45. Spec Sanders (29) 2,202 1947 NYY
46. Larry Johnson (27) 2,199 2006 KAN
47. Otis Armstrong (24) 2,198 1974 DEN
48. Kevin Williams (26) 2,191 1997 ARI
49. Brian Westbrook (28) 2,183 2007 PHI
50. Frank Gore (23) 2,180 2006 SFO
51. William Andrews (28) 2,176 1983 ATL
52. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 2,172 2002 SDG
53. Priest Holmes (28) 2,169 2001 KAN
54. Barry Sanders+ (26) 2,166 1994 DET
55. Jamal Anderson (26) 2,165 1998 ATL
56. Bruce Harper (23) 2,157 1978 NYJ
Deuce McAllister (25) 2,157 2003 NOR
58. Emmitt Smith (26) 2,148 1995 DAL
59. Marshall Faulk (28) 2,147 2001 STL
Dick Christy (27) 2,147 1962 NYT
61. Edgerrin James (21) 2,139 1999 IND
62. Jerious Norwood (25) 2,138 2008 ATL
63. Jim Brown+ (27) 2,131 1963 CLE
64. Wes Welker (25) 2,129 2006 MIA
65. Tiki Barber (31) 2,127 2006 NYG
66. Dante Hall (24) 2,120 2002 KAN
67. Thurman Thomas+ (26) 2,113 1992 BUF
68. Priest Holmes (30) 2,110 2003 KAN
69. Garrison Hearst (27) 2,105 1998 SFO
70. Abner Haynes (23) 2,100 1960 DTX
71. Tiki Barber (29) 2,096 2004 NYG
72. Larry Johnson (26) 2,093 2005 KAN
James Brooks (23) 2,093 1981 SDG
74. Terrence Wilkins (24) 2,089 1999 IND
75. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 2,086 2007 MIA
76. Tiki Barber (25) 2,085 2000 NYG
77. Brian Mitchell (29) 2,081 1997 WAS
78. Glyn Milburn (24) 2,080 1995 DEN
79. O.J. Simpson+ (26) 2,073 1973 BUF
80. Bruce Harper (25) 2,072 1980 NYJ
81. Roger Craig (28) 2,068 1988 SFO
82. Billy Hillenbrand (26) 2,067 1948 BCL
83. Roger Craig (25) 2,066 1985 SFO
84. Terry Metcalf (23) 2,058 1974 STL
85. Walter Payton+ (30) 2,052 1984 CHI
86. Herschel Walker (28) 2,051 1990 MIN
87. Emmitt Smith (23) 2,048 1992 DAL
88. Billy Cannon (24) 2,043 1961 HOU
89. Leon Washington (25) 2,040 2007 NYJ
90. Thurman Thomas+ (25) 2,038 1991 BUF
91. Terrell Davis (25) 2,037 1997 DEN
92. Eric Dickerson+ (28) 2,036 1988 IND
William Andrews (26) 2,036 1981 ATL
94. Walter Payton+ (31) 2,034 1985 CHI
Barry Foster (24) 2,034 1992 PIT
96. Edgerrin James (26) 2,031 2004 IND
97. Walter Payton+ (29) 2,028 1983 CHI
98. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 2,026 1986 RAM
99. Jermaine Lewis (23) 2,025 1997 BAL
Glyn Milburn (28) 2,025 1999 CHI
101. Ernie Mills (27) 2,024 1995 PIT
102. Terry Metcalf (26) 2,022 1977 STL
Gary W. Anderson (25) 2,022 1986 SDG
104. Adrian Peterson (22) 2,021 2007 MIN
105. Herschel Walker (26) 2,019 1988 DAL
106. Leroy Kelly+ (24) 2,014 1966 CLE
Maurice Jones-Drew (22) 2,014 2007 JAX
108. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 2,012 1979 PHI
109. Derrick Mason (27) 2,004 2001 TEN
110. Amos Marsh (23) 1,998 1962 DAL
111. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,995 1996 WAS
112. Steve Smith (22) 1,992 2001 CAR
Charlie Rogers (24) 1,992 2000 SEA
114. Tiki Barber (27) 1,989 2002 NYG
115. Vic Washington (25) 1,986 1971 SFO
Gerald Riggs (25) 1,986 1985 ATL
Eric Guliford (28) 1,986 1997 NOR
118. Eric Metcalf (27) 1,983 1995 ATL
119. Ahman Green (24) 1,981 2001 GNB
Earl Campbell+ (25) 1,981 1980 HOU
121. Bruce Harper (24) 1,980 1979 NYJ
122. Chris Carr (23) 1,978 2006 OAK
123. Tony Dorsett+ (27) 1,971 1981 DAL
124. Eddie George (27) 1,962 2000 TEN
125. Shaun Alexander (28) 1,958 2005 SEA
126. Brian Westbrook (27) 1,955 2006 PHI
127. Stump Mitchell (26) 1,950 1985 STL
128. LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 1,949 2007 SDG
129. Stump Mitchell (22) 1,947 1981 STL
130. Jerry LeVias (23) 1,946 1969 HOU
Nate Burleson (26) 1,946 2007 SEA
132. Tyrone Hughes (26) 1,943 1996 NOR
133. Fred Taylor (27) 1,942 2003 JAX
Curtis Martin (31) 1,942 2004 NYJ
135. Kevin Williams (24) 1,940 1995 DAL
136. Chris Carr (22) 1,938 2005 OAK
137. Eric Metcalf (28) 1,937 1996 ATL
138. Steve Smith (26) 1,935 2005 CAR
139. Eric Metcalf (25) 1,932 1993 CLE
140. Dave Meggett (29) 1,931 1995 NWE
141. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,929 1975 DEN
142. Chris Warren (24) 1,927 1992 SEA
143. Marcus Allen+ (24) 1,926 1984 RAI
144. Billy Sims (25) 1,924 1980 DET
145. Wilbert Montgomery (27) 1,923 1981 PHI
Walter Payton+ (25) 1,923 1979 CHI
147. Glyn Milburn (23) 1,922 1994 DEN
Chet Mutryn (26) 1,922 1947 BUF
149. Steve Breaston (25) 1,918 2008 ARI
Roell Preston (26) 1,918 1998 GNB
151. Jim Brown+ (25) 1,917 1961 CLE
152. Thurman Thomas+ (23) 1,913 1989 BUF
Ottis Anderson (22) 1,913 1979 STL
154. Glyn Milburn (25) 1,911 1996 DET
155. Carl Garrett (22) 1,909 1969 BOS
Steve Smith (23) 1,909 2002 CAR
Kevin Faulk (24) 1,909 2000 NWE
158. Clinton Portis (22) 1,905 2003 DEN
159. Charlie Garner (30) 1,903 2002 OAK
160. Adrian Peterson (23) 1,901 2008 MIN
161. Emmitt Smith (24) 1,900 1993 DAL
Steve Smith (24) 1,900 2003 CAR
163. Barry Sanders+ (27) 1,898 1995 DET
164. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,897 1995 KAN
165. Billy Grimes (23) 1,896 1950 GNB
166. Tony Collins (22) 1,893 1981 NWE
167. Stump Mitchell (25) 1,889 1984 STL
168. Billy Sims (26) 1,888 1981 DET
169. Glyn Milburn (27) 1,886 1998 CHI
Steve Breaston (24) 1,886 2007 ARI
171. Jerry Rice (33) 1,884 1995 SFO
Larry Garron (26) 1,884 1963 BOS
173. Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,879 1995 NOR
Wes Welker (23) 1,879 2004 2TM
175. Walter Payton+ (24) 1,875 1978 CHI
176. Devin Hester (25) 1,874 2007 CHI
177. Clinton Portis (21) 1,872 2002 DEN
Jim Brown+ (29) 1,872 1965 CLE
Desmond Howard (30) 1,872 2000 DET
180. Barry Sanders+ (21) 1,870 1989 DET
181. Robert Smith (28) 1,869 2000 MIN
Reidel Anthony (22) 1,869 1998 TAM
Joe Washington (25) 1,869 1978 BAL
184. Chris Warren (26) 1,868 1994 SEA
185. Lorenzo White (26) 1,867 1992 HOU
Bruce Harper (22) 1,867 1977 NYJ
187. Shaun Alexander (27) 1,866 2004 SEA
Kevin Williams (27) 1,866 1998 BUF
189. Abner Haynes (24) 1,865 1961 DTX
190. Tim Dwight (24) 1,861 1999 ATL
191. Ricky Watters (27) 1,855 1996 PHI
Barry Sanders+ (23) 1,855 1991 DET
Ricky Watters (31) 1,855 2000 SEA
194. Reggie Swinton (26) 1,854 2001 DAL
195. Bobby Mitchell+ (28) 1,852 1963 WAS
196. Isaac Bruce (23) 1,850 1995 STL
197. Terrell Davis (24) 1,848 1996 DEN
198. B.J. Sams (24) 1,847 2004 BAL
199. Eddie Saenz (25) 1,846 1947 WAS
200. Edgerrin James (27) 1,843 2005 IND
Paul Lowe (24) 1,843 1960 LAC
202. James Thrash (25) 1,841 2000 WAS
203. Mack Herron (25) 1,839 1973 NWE
204. Eric Metcalf (30) 1,837 1998 ARI
205. Allen Rossum (28) 1,836 2003 ATL
206. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,833 1997 KAN
Curtis Martin (28) 1,833 2001 NYJ
208. LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 1,832 2005 SDG
209. Thurman Thomas+ (24) 1,829 1990 BUF
Eddie Royal (22) 1,829 2008 DEN
211. Walter Payton+ (26) 1,827 1980 CHI
212. Floyd Little (26) 1,825 1968 DEN
Glyn Milburn (26) 1,825 1997 DET
Emmitt Smith (25) 1,825 1994 DAL
Reuben Droughns (26) 1,825 2004 DEN
216. Louis Lipps (23) 1,824 1985 PIT
217. Curt Warner (25) 1,823 1986 SEA
218. Dick Bass (25) 1,822 1962 RAM
219. Emmitt Smith (22) 1,821 1991 DAL
220. Billy Johnson (23) 1,820 1975 HOU
221. Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 1,812 2008 OAK
222. Dave Meggett (23) 1,807 1989 NYG
223. Anthony Miller (24) 1,806 1989 SDG
224. Dorsey Levens (27) 1,805 1997 GNB
Desmond Howard (31) 1,805 2001 DET
226. Marshall Faulk (21) 1,804 1994 IND
Andre Coleman (23) 1,804 1995 SDG
228. Eddie Kennison (23) 1,801 1996 STL
229. George Rogers (23) 1,800 1981 NOR
230. Greg Pruitt (24) 1,798 1975 CLE
231. Tim Brown (28) 1,796 1994 RAI
Dalton Hilliard (25) 1,796 1989 NOR
233. Bobby Mitchell+ (27) 1,794 1962 WAS
234. Joe Cribbs (22) 1,793 1980 BUF
235. Earl Campbell+ (24) 1,791 1979 HOU
236. Reggie Swinton (30) 1,790 2005 ARI
237. Charlie Garner (28) 1,789 2000 SFO
238. Johnny Strzykalski (27) 1,786 1948 SFO
Jim Brown+ (28) 1,786 1964 CLE
240. Ottis Anderson (27) 1,785 1984 STL
241. Barry Sanders+ (22) 1,784 1990 DET
Clem Daniels (26) 1,784 1963 OAK
243. Dave Meggett (30) 1,783 1996 NWE
244. Glyn Milburn (29) 1,782 2000 CHI
245. Tiki Barber (26) 1,780 2001 NYG
Barry Sanders+ (30) 1,780 1998 DET
247. Lydell Mitchell (28) 1,779 1977 BAL
248. Domanick Williams (24) 1,776 2004 HOU
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 1,776 2004 SDG
250. Jerome Bettis (25) 1,775 1997 PIT