NFL Single-Season All-Purpose Yards Leaders

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Rank	Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active	APYd	Year	Teams
1.	Darren Sproles (28)	2,696	2011	NOR
2.	Derrick Mason (26)	2,690	2000	TEN
3.	Michael Lewis (31)	2,647	2002	NOR
4.	Lionel James (23)	2,535	1985	SDG
5.	Fred Jackson (28)	2,516	2009	BUF
6.	Josh Cribbs (26)	2,510	2009	CLE
7.	Chris Johnson (24)	2,509	2009	TEN
8.	Brian Mitchell (26)	2,477	1994	WAS
9.	Dante Hall (25)	2,446	2003	KAN
10.	Mack Herron (26)	2,444	1974	NWE
11.	Gale Sayers+ (23)	2,440	1966	CHI
12.	Terry Metcalf (24)	2,439	1975	STL
13.	Marshall Faulk+ (26)	2,429	1999	STL
14.	Timmy Brown (26)	2,425	1963	PHI
15.	MarTay Jenkins (25)	2,402	2000	ARI
16.	Tiki Barber (30)	2,390	2005	NYG
17.	LaDainian Tomlinson (24)	2,370	2003	SDG
18.	Danny Amendola (25)	2,364	2010	STL
19.	Barry Sanders+ (29)	2,358	1997	DET
20.	Brian Mitchell (30)	2,357	1998	WAS
21.	Brian Mitchell (27)	2,348	1995	WAS
22.	Randall Cobb (22)	2,342	2012	GNB
	Jamaal Charles (23)	2,342	2009	KAN
24.	Leon Washington (26)	2,337	2008	NYJ
25.	Steven Jackson (23)	2,334	2006	STL
26.	Darren Sproles (26)	2,323	2009	SDG
	LaDainian Tomlinson (27)	2,323	2006	SDG
28.	Tim Brown (22)	2,317	1988	RAI
29.	Adrian Peterson (27)	2,314	2012	MIN
	Marcus Allen+ (25)	2,314	1985	RAI
31.	Josh Cribbs (24)	2,312	2007	CLE
32.	Timmy Brown (25)	2,306	1962	PHI
33.	Edgerrin James (22)	2,303	2000	IND
34.	Danny Amendola (24)	2,302	2009	STL
35.	Darren Sproles (25)	2,297	2008	SDG
36.	Chet Mutryn (27)	2,288	1948	BUF
37.	Priest Holmes (29)	2,287	2002	KAN
38.	Dante Hall (27)	2,283	2005	KAN
39.	Gale Sayers+ (22)	2,272	1965	CHI
40.	Jamal Lewis (24)	2,271	2003	BAL
41.	Maurice Jones-Drew (21)	2,250	2006	JAX
	Ahman Green (26)	2,250	2003	GNB
43.	Eric Dickerson+ (24)	2,244	1984	RAM
44.	O.J. Simpson+ (28)	2,243	1975	BUF
45.	Dante Hall (26)	2,236	2004	KAN
46.	James Wilder (26)	2,229	1984	TAM
47.	Marshall Faulk+ (25)	2,227	1998	IND
48.	Terrell Davis (26)	2,225	1998	DEN
49.	Arian Foster (24)	2,220	2010	HOU
50.	Walter Payton+ (23)	2,216	1977	CHI
	Ricky Williams (25)	2,216	2002	MIA
52.	Eric Dickerson+ (23)	2,212	1983	RAM
53.	Antonio Brown (25)	2,211	2011	PIT
54.	Darren Sproles (27)	2,210	2010	SDG
55.	Wes Welker (24)	2,208	2005	MIA
56.	Jerious Norwood (24)	2,207	2007	ATL
	Marshall Faulk+ (27)	2,207	2000	STL
58.	Spec Sanders (29)	2,202	1947	NYY
59.	Larry Johnson (27)	2,199	2006	KAN
60.	Otis Armstrong (24)	2,198	1974	DEN
61.	Kevin Williams (26)	2,191	1997	ARI
62.	Brian Westbrook (28)	2,183	2007	PHI
63.	Frank Gore (23)	2,180	2006	SFO
64.	William Andrews (28)	2,176	1983	ATL
65.	LaDainian Tomlinson (23)	2,172	2002	SDG
66.	Priest Holmes (28)	2,169	2001	KAN
67.	Barry Sanders+ (26)	2,166	1994	DET
68.	Jamal Anderson (26)	2,165	1998	ATL
69.	Bruce Harper (23)	2,157	1978	NYJ
	Deuce McAllister (25)	2,157	2003	NOR
71.	Emmitt Smith+ (26)	2,148	1995	DAL
72.	Dick Christy (27)	2,147	1962	NYT
	Marshall Faulk+ (28)	2,147	2001	STL
74.	Edgerrin James (21)	2,139	1999	IND
75.	Jerious Norwood (25)	2,138	2008	ATL
76.	Jim Brown+ (27)	2,131	1963	CLE
77.	Wes Welker (25)	2,129	2006	MIA
78.	Tiki Barber (31)	2,127	2006	NYG
79.	Dante Hall (24)	2,120	2002	KAN
80.	Thurman Thomas+ (26)	2,113	1992	BUF
81.	Priest Holmes (30)	2,110	2003	KAN
82.	Garrison Hearst (27)	2,105	1998	SFO
83.	Abner Haynes (23)	2,100	1960	DTX
84.	Tiki Barber (29)	2,096	2004	NYG
85.	Larry Johnson (26)	2,093	2005	KAN
	James Brooks (23)	2,093	1981	SDG
87.	Terrence Wilkins (24)	2,089	1999	IND
88.	Ted Ginn Jr. (22)	2,086	2007	MIA
89.	Tiki Barber (25)	2,085	2000	NYG
90.	Brian Mitchell (29)	2,081	1997	WAS
	Percy Harvin (21)	2,081	2009	MIN
92.	Glyn Milburn (24)	2,080	1995	DEN
93.	O.J. Simpson+ (26)	2,073	1973	BUF
94.	Bruce Harper (25)	2,072	1980	NYJ
95.	Ray Rice (24)	2,068	2011	BAL
	Roger Craig (28)	2,068	1988	SFO
97.	Billy Hillenbrand (26)	2,067	1948	BCL
98.	Roger Craig (25)	2,066	1985	SFO
99.	Terry Metcalf (23)	2,058	1974	STL
100.	Walter Payton+ (30)	2,052	1984	CHI
101.	Herschel Walker (28)	2,051	1990	MIN
102.	Emmitt Smith+ (23)	2,048	1992	DAL
103.	Billy Cannon (24)	2,043	1961	HOU
104.	Ray Rice (22)	2,041	2009	BAL
105.	Leon Washington (25)	2,040	2007	NYJ
106.	Thurman Thomas+ (25)	2,038	1991	BUF
107.	Terrell Davis (25)	2,037	1997	DEN
108.	Eric Dickerson+ (28)	2,036	1988	IND
	William Andrews (26)	2,036	1981	ATL
110.	Walter Payton+ (31)	2,034	1985	CHI
	Barry Foster (24)	2,034	1992	PIT
112.	Edgerrin James (26)	2,031	2004	IND
113.	Walter Payton+ (29)	2,028	1983	CHI
114.	Eric Dickerson+ (26)	2,026	1986	RAM
115.	Jermaine Lewis (23)	2,025	1997	BAL
	Glyn Milburn (28)	2,025	1999	CHI
117.	Ernie Mills (27)	2,024	1995	PIT
118.	Terry Metcalf (26)	2,022	1977	STL
	Gary W. Anderson (25)	2,022	1986	SDG
120.	Adrian Peterson (22)	2,021	2007	MIN
121.	Herschel Walker (26)	2,019	1988	DAL
122.	Leroy Kelly+ (24)	2,014	1966	CLE
	Maurice Jones-Drew (22)	2,014	2007	JAX
124.	Wilbert Montgomery (25)	2,012	1979	PHI
125.	Derrick Mason (27)	2,004	2001	TEN
126.	Amos Marsh (23)	1,998	1962	DAL
127.	Brian Mitchell (28)	1,995	1996	WAS
128.	Steve Smith (22)	1,992	2001	CAR
	Charlie Rogers (24)	1,992	2000	SEA
130.	Tiki Barber (27)	1,989	2002	NYG
131.	Eric Guliford (28)	1,986	1997	NOR
	Gerald Riggs (25)	1,986	1985	ATL
	Vic Washington (25)	1,986	1971	SFO
134.	Eric Metcalf (27)	1,983	1995	ATL
135.	Earl Campbell+ (25)	1,981	1980	HOU
	Ahman Green (24)	1,981	2001	GNB
137.	Maurice Jones-Drew (26)	1,980	2011	JAX
	Bruce Harper (24)	1,980	1979	NYJ
139.	Chris Carr (23)	1,978	2006	OAK
140.	Tony Dorsett+ (27)	1,971	1981	DAL
141.	Calvin Johnson (27)	1,964	2012	DET
142.	Eddie George (27)	1,962	2000	TEN
143.	Shaun Alexander (28)	1,958	2005	SEA
144.	Brian Westbrook (27)	1,955	2006	PHI
145.	Stump Mitchell (26)	1,950	1985	STL
146.	LaDainian Tomlinson (28)	1,949	2007	SDG
147.	Stump Mitchell (22)	1,947	1981	STL
148.	Jerry LeVias (23)	1,946	1969	HOU
	Nate Burleson (26)	1,946	2007	SEA
150.	Tyrone Hughes (26)	1,943	1996	NOR
151.	Curtis Martin+ (31)	1,942	2004	NYJ
	Fred Taylor (27)	1,942	2003	JAX
153.	Kevin Williams (24)	1,940	1995	DAL
154.	Chris Carr (22)	1,938	2005	OAK
155.	Eric Metcalf (28)	1,937	1996	ATL
156.	Steve Smith (26)	1,935	2005	CAR
	Jamaal Charles (24)	1,935	2010	KAN
158.	Eric Metcalf (25)	1,932	1993	CLE
159.	Dave Meggett (29)	1,931	1995	NWE
160.	Rick Upchurch (23)	1,929	1975	DEN
161.	Chris Warren (24)	1,927	1992	SEA
162.	Doug Martin (23)	1,926	2012	TAM
	Marcus Allen+ (24)	1,926	1984	RAI
164.	David Wilson (21)	1,925	2012	NYG
165.	Billy Sims (25)	1,924	1980	DET
166.	Wilbert Montgomery (27)	1,923	1981	PHI
	Walter Payton+ (25)	1,923	1979	CHI
168.	Glyn Milburn (23)	1,922	1994	DEN
	Chet Mutryn (26)	1,922	1947	BUF
170.	Jacoby Jones (28)	1,920	2012	BAL
171.	Steve Breaston (25)	1,918	2008	ARI
	Roell Preston (26)	1,918	1998	GNB
173.	Jim Brown+ (25)	1,917	1961	CLE
174.	Thurman Thomas+ (23)	1,913	1989	BUF
	Ottis Anderson (22)	1,913	1979	STL
176.	Glyn Milburn (25)	1,911	1996	DET
177.	Kevin Faulk (24)	1,909	2000	NWE
	Steve Smith (23)	1,909	2002	CAR
	Carl Garrett (22)	1,909	1969	BOS
180.	Percy Harvin (22)	1,908	2010	MIN
181.	Clinton Portis (22)	1,905	2003	DEN
	Stefan Logan (29)	1,905	2010	DET
	Jacoby Ford (23)	1,905	2010	OAK
	Josh Cribbs (28)	1,905	2011	CLE
185.	Charlie Garner (30)	1,903	2002	OAK
186.	Adrian Peterson (23)	1,901	2008	MIN
187.	Emmitt Smith+ (24)	1,900	1993	DAL
	Steve Smith (24)	1,900	2003	CAR
189.	Barry Sanders+ (27)	1,898	1995	DET
190.	Tamarick Vanover (21)	1,897	1995	KAN
191.	Billy Grimes (23)	1,896	1950	GNB
192.	Tony Collins (22)	1,893	1981	NWE
193.	Stump Mitchell (25)	1,889	1984	STL
	Leon Washington (28)	1,889	2010	SEA
195.	Billy Sims (26)	1,888	1981	DET
196.	Steve Breaston (24)	1,886	2007	ARI
	Glyn Milburn (27)	1,886	1998	CHI
	Maurice Jones-Drew (24)	1,886	2009	JAX
199.	Jerry Rice+ (33)	1,884	1995	SFO
	Larry Garron (26)	1,884	1963	BOS
201.	Tyrone Hughes (25)	1,879	1995	NOR
	Wes Welker (23)	1,879	2004	2TM
203.	Walter Payton+ (24)	1,875	1978	CHI
204.	Devin Hester (25)	1,874	2007	CHI
205.	Jim Brown+ (29)	1,872	1965	CLE
	Clinton Portis (21)	1,872	2002	DEN
	Desmond Howard (30)	1,872	2000	DET
208.	Barry Sanders+ (21)	1,870	1989	DET
209.	Joe Washington (25)	1,869	1978	BAL
	Robert Smith (28)	1,869	2000	MIN
	Reidel Anthony (22)	1,869	1998	TAM
212.	Chris Warren (26)	1,868	1994	SEA
213.	Bruce Harper (22)	1,867	1977	NYJ
	Lorenzo White (26)	1,867	1992	HOU
215.	Kevin Williams (27)	1,866	1998	BUF
	Shaun Alexander (27)	1,866	2004	SEA
217.	Abner Haynes (24)	1,865	1961	DTX
218.	Tim Dwight (24)	1,861	1999	ATL
219.	Marc Mariani (23)	1,859	2010	TEN
220.	Barry Sanders+ (23)	1,855	1991	DET
	Ricky Watters (31)	1,855	2000	SEA
	Ricky Watters (27)	1,855	1996	PHI
223.	Reggie Swinton (26)	1,854	2001	DAL
224.	Bobby Mitchell+ (28)	1,852	1963	WAS
225.	Isaac Bruce (23)	1,850	1995	STL
226.	Terrell Davis (24)	1,848	1996	DEN
227.	B.J. Sams (24)	1,847	2004	BAL
228.	Eddie Saenz (25)	1,846	1947	WAS
229.	Leon Washington (29)	1,844	2011	SEA
230.	Edgerrin James (27)	1,843	2005	IND
	Paul Lowe (24)	1,843	1960	LAC
232.	Arian Foster (25)	1,841	2011	HOU
	James Thrash (25)	1,841	2000	WAS
234.	Mack Herron (25)	1,839	1973	NWE
235.	Eric Metcalf (30)	1,837	1998	ARI
236.	Allen Rossum (28)	1,836	2003	ATL
237.	Tamarick Vanover (23)	1,833	1997	KAN
	Curtis Martin+ (28)	1,833	2001	NYJ
239.	Percy Harvin (23)	1,832	2011	MIN
	LaDainian Tomlinson (26)	1,832	2005	SDG
241.	Eddie Royal (22)	1,829	2008	DEN
	Thurman Thomas+ (24)	1,829	1990	BUF
243.	Walter Payton+ (26)	1,827	1980	CHI
244.	Ted Ginn Jr. (24)	1,826	2009	MIA
245.	Glyn Milburn (26)	1,825	1997	DET
	Emmitt Smith+ (25)	1,825	1994	DAL
	Reuben Droughns (26)	1,825	2004	DEN
	Floyd Little+ (26)	1,825	1968	DEN
249.	Louis Lipps (23)	1,824	1985	PIT
250.	Curt Warner (25)	1,823	1986	SEA

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