NFL All-Purpose Yards Single-Season Leaders (since 1945)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player APYd Year Tm
1Darren Sproles (28)2,6962011NOR
2Derrick Mason (26)2,6902000TEN
3Michael Lewis (30)2,6472002NOR
4Lionel James (23)2,5351985SDG
5Fred Jackson (28)2,5162009BUF
6Josh Cribbs (26)2,5102009CLE
7Chris Johnson (23)2,5092009TEN
8Brian Mitchell (26)2,4771994WAS
9Terry Metcalf (23)2,4621975STL
10Dante Hall (24)2,4462003KAN
11Mack Herron (26)2,4441974NWE
12Gale Sayers+ (23)2,4401966CHI
13Marshall Faulk+ (26)2,4291999STL
14Timmy Brown (26)2,4281963PHI
15MarTay Jenkins (25)2,4022000ARI
16Christian McCaffrey (23)2,3922019CAR
17Tiki Barber (30)2,3902005NYG
18LaDainian Tomlinson+ (24)2,3702003SDG
19Danny Amendola (24)2,3642010STL
20Barry Sanders+ (29)2,3581997DET
21Brian Mitchell (30)2,3571998WAS
22Brian Mitchell (27)2,3481995WAS
23Jamaal Charles (22)2,3422009KAN
Randall Cobb (22)2,3422012GNB
25Steven Jackson (23)2,3342006STL
26Leon Washington (26)2,3322008NYJ
27Darren Sproles (26)2,3232009SDG
LaDainian Tomlinson+ (27)2,3232006SDG
29Tim Brown+ (22)2,3171988RAI
30Adrian Peterson (27)2,3142012MIN
31Josh Cribbs (24)2,3122007CLE
32Marcus Allen+ (25)2,3081985RAI
33Timmy Brown (25)2,3061962PHI
34Edgerrin James+ (22)2,3032000IND
35Danny Amendola (23)2,3022009STL
36Darren Sproles (25)2,2952008SDG
37Chet Mutryn (27)2,2881948BUF
38Priest Holmes (28)2,2872002KAN
39Dante Hall (26)2,2832005KAN
40Gale Sayers+ (22)2,2721965CHI
41Jamal Lewis (24)2,2712003BAL
42Spec Sanders (29)2,2651947NYY
43DeMarco Murray (26)2,2612014DAL
44Eric Dickerson+ (24)2,2591984RAM
45Maurice Jones-Drew (21)2,2502006JAX
Ahman Green (26)2,2502003GNB
47O.J. Simpson+ (28)2,2431975BUF
48Marshall Faulk+ (25)2,2401998IND
49Dante Hall (25)2,2362004KAN
50James Wilder (26)2,2291984TAM
51Terrell Davis+ (25)2,2251998DEN
52Arian Foster (24)2,2212010HOU
53Walter Payton+ (24)2,2161977CHI
Ricky Williams (25)2,2162002MIA
55Le'Veon Bell (22)2,2152014PIT
56Eric Dickerson+ (23)2,2121983RAM
57Antonio Brown (23)2,2112011PIT
58Darren Sproles (27)2,2102010SDG
59Wes Welker (24)2,2082005MIA
60Marshall Faulk+ (27)2,2072000STL
Jerious Norwood (24)2,2072007ATL
62Larry Johnson (26)2,1992006KAN
63Otis Armstrong (23)2,1981974DEN
64Kevin Williams (26)2,1911997ARI
65Brian Westbrook (28)2,1832007PHI
66Frank Gore (23)2,1802006SFO
67William Andrews (27)2,1761983ATL
68LaDainian Tomlinson+ (23)2,1722002SDG
69Jonathan Taylor (22)2,1712021IND
70Priest Holmes (27)2,1692001KAN
71Barry Sanders+ (26)2,1661994DET
72Jamal Anderson (25)2,1651998ATL
73Bruce Harper (23)2,1571978NYJ
74Deuce McAllister (24)2,1542003NOR
75Emmitt Smith+ (26)2,1481995DAL
76Dick Christy (26)2,1471962NYT
Marshall Faulk+ (28)2,1472001STL
78LeSean McCoy (25)2,1462013PHI
79Derrick Henry (26)2,1412020TEN
80Edgerrin James+ (21)2,1391999IND
81Jerious Norwood (25)2,1382008ATL
82Jim Brown+ (27)2,1311963CLE
83Wes Welker (25)2,1292006MIA
84Tiki Barber (31)2,1272006NYG
85Dante Hall (23)2,1202002KAN
86David Johnson (24)2,1182016ARI
87Thurman Thomas+ (26)2,1131992BUF
88Priest Holmes (29)2,1102003KAN
89Garrison Hearst (27)2,1051998SFO
90Abner Haynes (22)2,1001960DTX
91Tiki Barber (29)2,0962004NYG
92James Brooks (22)2,0931981SDG
Todd Gurley (23)2,0932017LAR
Larry Johnson (25)2,0932005KAN
95Terrence Wilkins (24)2,0891999IND
96Tiki Barber (25)2,0852000NYG
97Percy Harvin (21)2,0812009MIN
Brian Mitchell (29)2,0811997WAS
99Glyn Milburn (24)2,0801995DEN
100Chris Carr (23)2,0782006OAK
101Ted Ginn Jr. (22)2,0772007MIA
102Antonio Brown (27)2,0742015PIT
103O.J. Simpson+ (26)2,0731973BUF
104Bruce Harper (25)2,0721980NYJ
105Roger Craig (28)2,0681988SFO
Ray Rice (24)2,0682011BAL
107Billy Hillenbrand (26)2,0671948BCL
108Roger Craig (25)2,0661985SFO
109Terry Metcalf (22)2,0581974STL
110Josh Jacobs (24)2,0532022LVR
111Walter Payton+ (31)2,0521984CHI
112Herschel Walker (28)2,0511990MIN
113Emmitt Smith+ (23)2,0481992DAL
114Billy Cannon (24)2,0431961HOU
Ray Rice (22)2,0432009BAL
116Leon Washington (25)2,0402007NYJ
117Thurman Thomas+ (25)2,0381991BUF
118William Andrews (25)2,0361981ATL
Eric Dickerson+ (28)2,0361988IND
120Walter Payton+ (32)2,0341985CHI
121Edgerrin James+ (26)2,0312004IND
122Antonio Brown (26)2,0302014PIT
Terrell Davis+ (24)2,0301997DEN
124Saquon Barkley (21)2,0282018NYG
Walter Payton+ (30)2,0281983CHI
126Eric Dickerson+ (26)2,0261986RAM
127Jermaine Lewis (22)2,0251997BAL
Glyn Milburn (28)2,0251999CHI
129Ernie Mills (26)2,0241995PIT
130Christian McCaffrey (27)2,0232023SFO
131Gary Anderson (25)2,0221986SDG
Terry Metcalf (25)2,0221977STL
133Adrian Peterson (22)2,0212007MIN
134Cordarrelle Patterson (22)2,0202013MIN
135Herschel Walker (26)2,0191988DAL
136Maurice Jones-Drew (22)2,0142007JAX
Barry Foster (23)2,0141992PIT
Leroy Kelly+ (24)2,0141966CLE
139Wilbert Montgomery (24)2,0121979PHI
140Derrick Mason (27)2,0042001TEN
141Ezekiel Elliott (23)2,0012018DAL
142Amos Marsh (23)1,9981962DAL
143Brian Mitchell (28)1,9951996WAS
144Steve Smith Sr. (22)1,9942001CAR
145Cooper Kupp (28)1,9932021LAR
146Charlie Rogers (24)1,9922000SEA
147Tiki Barber (27)1,9892002NYG
148Ezekiel Elliott (21)1,9872016DAL
149Eric Guliford (27)1,9861997NOR
Gerald Riggs (24)1,9861985ATL
Vic Washington (25)1,9861971SFO
152Eric Metcalf (27)1,9831995ATL
153Earl Campbell+ (25)1,9811980HOU
Ahman Green (24)1,9812001GNB
155Jamaal Charles (26)1,9802013KAN
Bruce Harper (24)1,9801979NYJ
157Tony Dorsett+ (27)1,9711981DAL
158Christian McCaffrey (22)1,9652018CAR
159Maurice Jones-Drew (26)1,9642011JAX
Calvin Johnson+ (26)1,9642012DET
161Eddie George (26)1,9622000TEN
162Shaun Alexander (28)1,9582005SEA
163Brian Westbrook (27)1,9552006PHI
164Stump Mitchell (26)1,9501985STL
165LaDainian Tomlinson+ (28)1,9492007SDG
166Jarvis Landry (22)1,9472015MIA
Stump Mitchell (22)1,9471981STL
168Le'Veon Bell (25)1,9462017PIT
Nate Burleson (26)1,9462007SEA
Jerry LeVias (23)1,9461969HOU
171Tyrone Hughes (26)1,9431996NOR
172Fred Taylor (27)1,9422003JAX
173Steve Smith Sr. (26)1,9402005CAR
Kevin Williams (24)1,9401995DAL
175Chris Carr (22)1,9372005OAK
Eric Metcalf (28)1,9371996ATL
177Jamaal Charles (23)1,9352010KAN
178Matt Forte (27)1,9332013CHI
Curtis Martin+ (31)1,9332004NYJ
Chet Mutryn (26)1,9331947BUF
181Eric Metcalf (25)1,9321993CLE
182Dave Meggett (29)1,9311995NWE
183Derrick Henry (28)1,9302022TEN
184Rick Upchurch (23)1,9291975DEN
185Antonio Brown (25)1,9282013PIT
186Chris Warren (24)1,9271992SEA
187Marcus Allen+ (24)1,9261984RAI
Doug Martin (23)1,9262012TAM
189David Wilson (21)1,9252012NYG
190Wilbert Montgomery (26)1,9231981PHI
Walter Payton+ (26)1,9231979CHI
192Glyn Milburn (23)1,9221994DEN
193Jacoby Jones (28)1,9202012BAL
194Steve Breaston (25)1,9182008ARI
Dalvin Cook (25)1,9182020MIN
Roell Preston (26)1,9181998GNB
197Jim Brown+ (25)1,9171961CLE
198Tyler Lockett (22)1,9152015SEA
199Ottis Anderson (22)1,9131979STL
Thurman Thomas+ (23)1,9131989BUF
201Jarvis Landry (21)1,9122014MIA
202Glyn Milburn (25)1,9111996DET
203Kevin Faulk (24)1,9092000NWE
Carl Garrett (22)1,9091969BOS
Stefan Logan (29)1,9092010DET
Steve Smith Sr. (23)1,9092002CAR
207Percy Harvin (22)1,9082010MIN
Devin Hester+ (31)1,9082014ATL
209Billy Sims (24)1,9071980DET
210Josh Cribbs (28)1,9052011CLE
Jacoby Ford (23)1,9052010OAK
Clinton Portis (22)1,9052003DEN
213Charlie Garner (30)1,9042002OAK
214Alvin Kamara (22)1,9012017NOR
Adrian Peterson (23)1,9012008MIN
216Emmitt Smith+ (24)1,9001993DAL
Steve Smith Sr. (24)1,9002003CAR
218Tyrone Hughes (25)1,8981995NOR
Barry Sanders+ (27)1,8981995DET
220Tamarick Vanover (21)1,8971995KAN
221Billy Grimes (23)1,8961950GNB
222Tony Collins (22)1,8931981NWE
223Stump Mitchell (25)1,8891984STL
Leon Washington (28)1,8892010SEA
225Le'Veon Bell (24)1,8882016PIT
Billy Sims (25)1,8881981DET
Josh Wilson (23)1,8882008SEA
228Steve Breaston (24)1,8862007ARI
Maurice Jones-Drew (24)1,8862009JAX
Glyn Milburn (27)1,8861998CHI
231Larry Garron (26)1,8841963BOS
Jerry Rice+ (32)1,8841995SFO
233Christian McCaffrey (26)1,88020222TM
234Wes Welker (23)1,87920042TM
235Walter Payton+ (25)1,8751978CHI
236Devin Hester+ (24)1,8742007CHI
237Jim Brown+ (29)1,8721965CLE
Desmond Howard (30)1,8722000DET
Clinton Portis (21)1,8722002DEN
240Julio Jones (26)1,8712015ATL
241Barry Sanders+ (21)1,8701989DET
242Reidel Anthony (21)1,8691998TAM
Robert Smith (28)1,8692000MIN
Joe Washington (24)1,8691978BAL
245Chris Warren (26)1,8681994SEA
246Bruce Harper (22)1,8671977NYJ
Lorenzo White (26)1,8671992HOU
248Shaun Alexander (27)1,8662004SEA
Kevin Williams (27)1,8661998BUF
250Abner Haynes (23)1,8651961DTX