Single-Season All-Purpose Yards Leaders

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.	Steven Jackson (23)	2,334	2006	STL
18.	LaDainian Tomlinson (27)	2,323	2006	SDG
19.	Tim Brown (22)	2,317	1988	RAI
20.	Marcus Allen+ (25)	2,314	1985	RAI
21.	Josh Cribbs (24)	2,312	2007	CLE
22.	Timmy Brown (25)	2,306	1962	PHI
23.	Edgerrin James (22)	2,303	2000	IND
24.	Chet Mutryn (27)	2,288	1948	BUF
25.	Priest Holmes (29)	2,287	2002	KAN
26.	Dante Hall (27)	2,283	2005	KAN
27.	Gale Sayers+ (22)	2,272	1965	CHI
28.	Jamal Lewis (24)	2,271	2003	BAL
29.	Ahman Green (26)	2,250	2003	GNB
	Maurice Jones-Drew (21)	2,250	2006	JAX
31.	Eric Dickerson+ (24)	2,244	1984	RAM
32.	O.J. Simpson+ (28)	2,243	1975	BUF
33.	Dante Hall (26)	2,236	2004	KAN
34.	James Wilder (26)	2,229	1984	TAM
35.	Marshall Faulk (25)	2,227	1998	IND
36.	Terrell Davis (26)	2,225	1998	DEN
37.	Walter Payton+ (23)	2,216	1977	CHI
	Ricky Williams (25)	2,216	2002	MIA
39.	Eric Dickerson+ (23)	2,212	1983	RAM
40.	Wes Welker (24)	2,208	2005	MIA
41.	Marshall Faulk (27)	2,207	2000	STL
	Jerious Norwood (24)	2,207	2007	ATL
43.	Spec Sanders (29)	2,202	1947	NYY
44.	Larry Johnson (27)	2,199	2006	KAN
45.	Otis Armstrong (24)	2,198	1974	DEN
46.	Kevin Williams (26)	2,191	1997	ARI
47.	Brian Westbrook (28)	2,183	2007	PHI
48.	Frank Gore (23)	2,180	2006	SFO
49.	William Andrews (28)	2,176	1983	ATL
50.	LaDainian Tomlinson (23)	2,172	2002	SDG
51.	Priest Holmes (28)	2,169	2001	KAN
52.	Barry Sanders+ (26)	2,166	1994	DET
53.	Jamal Anderson (26)	2,165	1998	ATL
54.	Bruce Harper (23)	2,157	1978	NYJ
	Deuce McAllister (25)	2,157	2003	NOR
56.	Emmitt Smith (26)	2,148	1995	DAL
57.	Dick Christy (27)	2,147	1962	NYT
	Marshall Faulk (28)	2,147	2001	STL
59.	Edgerrin James (21)	2,139	1999	IND
60.	Jim Brown+ (27)	2,131	1963	CLE
61.	Wes Welker (25)	2,129	2006	MIA
62.	Tiki Barber (31)	2,127	2006	NYG
63.	Dante Hall (24)	2,120	2002	KAN
64.	Thurman Thomas+ (26)	2,113	1992	BUF
65.	Priest Holmes (30)	2,110	2003	KAN
66.	Garrison Hearst (27)	2,105	1998	SFO
67.	Abner Haynes (23)	2,100	1960	DTX
68.	Tiki Barber (29)	2,096	2004	NYG
69.	James Brooks (23)	2,093	1981	SDG
	Larry Johnson (26)	2,093	2005	KAN
71.	Terrence Wilkins (24)	2,089	1999	IND
72.	Ted Ginn Jr. (22)	2,086	2007	MIA
73.	Tiki Barber (25)	2,085	2000	NYG
74.	Brian Mitchell (29)	2,081	1997	WAS
75.	Glyn Milburn (24)	2,080	1995	DEN
76.	O.J. Simpson+ (26)	2,073	1973	BUF
77.	Bruce Harper (25)	2,072	1980	NYJ
78.	Roger Craig (28)	2,068	1988	SFO
79.	Billy Hillenbrand (26)	2,067	1948	BCL
80.	Roger Craig (25)	2,066	1985	SFO
81.	Terry Metcalf (23)	2,058	1974	STL
82.	Walter Payton+ (30)	2,052	1984	CHI
83.	Herschel Walker (28)	2,051	1990	MIN
84.	Emmitt Smith (23)	2,048	1992	DAL
85.	Billy Cannon (24)	2,043	1961	HOU
86.	Leon Washington (25)	2,040	2007	NYJ
87.	Thurman Thomas+ (25)	2,038	1991	BUF
88.	Terrell Davis (25)	2,037	1997	DEN
89.	William Andrews (26)	2,036	1981	ATL
	Eric Dickerson+ (28)	2,036	1988	IND
91.	Walter Payton+ (31)	2,034	1985	CHI
	Barry Foster (24)	2,034	1992	PIT
93.	Edgerrin James (26)	2,031	2004	IND
94.	Walter Payton+ (29)	2,028	1983	CHI
95.	Eric Dickerson+ (26)	2,026	1986	RAM
96.	Jermaine Lewis (23)	2,025	1997	BAL
	Glyn Milburn (28)	2,025	1999	CHI
98.	Ernie Mills (27)	2,024	1995	PIT
99.	Gary W. Anderson (25)	2,022	1986	SDG
	Terry Metcalf (26)	2,022	1977	STL
101.	Adrian Peterson (22)	2,021	2007	MIN
102.	Herschel Walker (26)	2,019	1988	DAL
103.	Maurice Jones-Drew (22)	2,014	2007	JAX
	Leroy Kelly+ (24)	2,014	1966	CLE
105.	Wilbert Montgomery (25)	2,012	1979	PHI
106.	Derrick Mason (27)	2,004	2001	TEN
107.	Amos Marsh (23)	1,998	1962	DAL
108.	Brian Mitchell (28)	1,995	1996	WAS
109.	Steve Smith (22)	1,992	2001	CAR
	Charlie Rogers (24)	1,992	2000	SEA
111.	Tiki Barber (27)	1,989	2002	NYG
112.	Gerald Riggs (25)	1,986	1985	ATL
	Vic Washington (25)	1,986	1971	SFO
	Eric Guliford (28)	1,986	1997	NOR
115.	Eric Metcalf (27)	1,983	1995	ATL
116.	Earl Campbell+ (25)	1,981	1980	HOU
	Ahman Green (24)	1,981	2001	GNB
118.	Bruce Harper (24)	1,980	1979	NYJ
119.	Chris Carr (23)	1,978	2006	OAK
120.	Tony Dorsett+ (27)	1,971	1981	DAL
121.	Eddie George (27)	1,962	2000	TEN
122.	Shaun Alexander (28)	1,958	2005	SEA
123.	Brian Westbrook (27)	1,955	2006	PHI
124.	Stump Mitchell (26)	1,950	1985	STL
125.	LaDainian Tomlinson (28)	1,949	2007	SDG
126.	Stump Mitchell (22)	1,947	1981	STL
127.	Jerry LeVias (23)	1,946	1969	HOU
	Nate Burleson (26)	1,946	2007	SEA
129.	Tyrone Hughes (26)	1,943	1996	NOR
130.	Curtis Martin (31)	1,942	2004	NYJ
	Fred Taylor (27)	1,942	2003	JAX
132.	Kevin Williams (24)	1,940	1995	DAL
133.	Chris Carr (22)	1,938	2005	OAK
134.	Eric Metcalf (28)	1,937	1996	ATL
135.	Steve Smith (26)	1,935	2005	CAR
136.	Eric Metcalf (25)	1,932	1993	CLE
137.	Dave Meggett (29)	1,931	1995	NWE
138.	Rick Upchurch (23)	1,929	1975	DEN
139.	Chris Warren (24)	1,927	1992	SEA
140.	Marcus Allen+ (24)	1,926	1984	RAI
141.	Billy Sims (25)	1,924	1980	DET
142.	Walter Payton+ (25)	1,923	1979	CHI
	Wilbert Montgomery (27)	1,923	1981	PHI
144.	Glyn Milburn (23)	1,922	1994	DEN
	Chet Mutryn (26)	1,922	1947	BUF
146.	Roell Preston (26)	1,918	1998	GNB
147.	Jim Brown+ (25)	1,917	1961	CLE
148.	Ottis Anderson (22)	1,913	1979	STL
	Thurman Thomas+ (23)	1,913	1989	BUF
150.	Glyn Milburn (25)	1,911	1996	DET
151.	Carl Garrett (22)	1,909	1969	BOS
	Steve Smith (23)	1,909	2002	CAR
	Kevin Faulk (24)	1,909	2000	NWE
154.	Clinton Portis (22)	1,905	2003	DEN
155.	Charlie Garner (30)	1,903	2002	OAK
156.	Emmitt Smith (24)	1,900	1993	DAL
	Steve Smith (24)	1,900	2003	CAR
158.	Barry Sanders+ (27)	1,898	1995	DET
159.	Tamarick Vanover (21)	1,897	1995	KAN
160.	Billy Grimes (23)	1,896	1950	GNB
161.	Tony Collins (22)	1,893	1981	NWE
162.	Stump Mitchell (25)	1,889	1984	STL
163.	Billy Sims (26)	1,888	1981	DET
164.	Glyn Milburn (27)	1,886	1998	CHI
	Steve Breaston (24)	1,886	2007	ARI
166.	Jerry Rice (33)	1,884	1995	SFO
	Larry Garron (26)	1,884	1963	BOS
168.	Tyrone Hughes (25)	1,879	1995	NOR
	Wes Welker (23)	1,879	2004	2TM
170.	Walter Payton+ (24)	1,875	1978	CHI
171.	Devin Hester (25)	1,874	2007	CHI
172.	Desmond Howard (30)	1,872	2000	DET
	Clinton Portis (21)	1,872	2002	DEN
	Jim Brown+ (29)	1,872	1965	CLE
175.	Barry Sanders+ (21)	1,870	1989	DET
176.	Joe Washington (25)	1,869	1978	BAL
	Robert Smith (28)	1,869	2000	MIN
	Reidel Anthony (22)	1,869	1998	TAM
179.	Chris Warren (26)	1,868	1994	SEA
180.	Bruce Harper (22)	1,867	1977	NYJ
	Lorenzo White (26)	1,867	1992	HOU
182.	Shaun Alexander (27)	1,866	2004	SEA
	Kevin Williams (27)	1,866	1998	BUF
184.	Abner Haynes (24)	1,865	1961	DTX
185.	Tim Dwight (24)	1,861	1999	ATL
186.	Ricky Watters (27)	1,855	1996	PHI
	Barry Sanders+ (23)	1,855	1991	DET
	Ricky Watters (31)	1,855	2000	SEA
189.	Reggie Swinton (26)	1,854	2001	DAL
190.	Bobby Mitchell+ (28)	1,852	1963	WAS
191.	Isaac Bruce (23)	1,850	1995	STL
192.	Terrell Davis (24)	1,848	1996	DEN
193.	B.J. Sams (24)	1,847	2004	BAL
194.	Eddie Saenz (25)	1,846	1947	WAS
195.	Paul Lowe (24)	1,843	1960	LAC
	Edgerrin James (27)	1,843	2005	IND
197.	James Thrash (25)	1,841	2000	WAS
198.	Mack Herron (25)	1,839	1973	NWE
199.	Eric Metcalf (30)	1,837	1998	ARI
200.	Allen Rossum (28)	1,836	2003	ATL
201.	Tamarick Vanover (23)	1,833	1997	KAN
	Curtis Martin (28)	1,833	2001	NYJ
203.	LaDainian Tomlinson (26)	1,832	2005	SDG
204.	Thurman Thomas+ (24)	1,829	1990	BUF
205.	Walter Payton+ (26)	1,827	1980	CHI
206.	Floyd Little (26)	1,825	1968	DEN
	Emmitt Smith (25)	1,825	1994	DAL
	Glyn Milburn (26)	1,825	1997	DET
	Reuben Droughns (26)	1,825	2004	DEN
210.	Louis Lipps (23)	1,824	1985	PIT
211.	Curt Warner (25)	1,823	1986	SEA
212.	Dick Bass (25)	1,822	1962	RAM
213.	Emmitt Smith (22)	1,821	1991	DAL
214.	Billy Johnson (23)	1,820	1975	HOU
215.	Dave Meggett (23)	1,807	1989	NYG
216.	Anthony Miller (24)	1,806	1989	SDG
217.	Dorsey Levens (27)	1,805	1997	GNB
	Desmond Howard (31)	1,805	2001	DET
219.	Marshall Faulk (21)	1,804	1994	IND
	Andre Coleman (23)	1,804	1995	SDG
221.	Eddie Kennison (23)	1,801	1996	STL
222.	George Rogers (23)	1,800	1981	NOR
223.	Greg Pruitt (24)	1,798	1975	CLE
224.	Tim Brown (28)	1,796	1994	RAI
	Dalton Hilliard (25)	1,796	1989	NOR
226.	Bobby Mitchell+ (27)	1,794	1962	WAS
227.	Joe Cribbs (22)	1,793	1980	BUF
228.	Earl Campbell+ (24)	1,791	1979	HOU
229.	Reggie Swinton (30)	1,790	2005	ARI
230.	Charlie Garner (28)	1,789	2000	SFO
231.	Jim Brown+ (28)	1,786	1964	CLE
	Johnny Strzykalski (27)	1,786	1948	SFO
233.	Ottis Anderson (27)	1,785	1984	STL
234.	Barry Sanders+ (22)	1,784	1990	DET
	Clem Daniels (26)	1,784	1963	OAK
236.	Dave Meggett (30)	1,783	1996	NWE
237.	Glyn Milburn (29)	1,782	2000	CHI
238.	Tiki Barber (26)	1,780	2001	NYG
	Barry Sanders+ (30)	1,780	1998	DET
240.	Lydell Mitchell (28)	1,779	1977	BAL
241.	Domanick Williams (24)	1,776	2004	HOU
	LaDainian Tomlinson (25)	1,776	2004	SDG
243.	Jerome Bettis (25)	1,775	1997	PIT
244.	Curt Warner (22)	1,774	1983	SEA
	Dave Hampton (25)	1,774	1972	ATL
246.	James Brooks (28)	1,773	1986	CIN
247.	Greg Pruitt (23)	1,769	1974	CLE
	Jamal Lewis (23)	1,769	2002	BAL
249.	Abner Haynes (25)	1,768	1962	DTX
250.	Chuck Foreman (25)	1,765	1975	MIN