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NFL 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. Fred Jackson (28) 2,516 2009 BUF
5. Josh Cribbs (26) 2,510 2009 CLE
6. Chris Johnson (24) 2,509 2009 TEN
7. Brian Mitchell (26) 2,477 1994 WAS
8. Dante Hall (25) 2,446 2003 KAN
9. Mack Herron (26) 2,444 1974 NWE
10. Gale Sayers+ (23) 2,440 1966 CHI
11. Terry Metcalf (24) 2,439 1975 STL
12. Marshall Faulk (26) 2,429 1999 STL
13. Timmy Brown (26) 2,425 1963 PHI
14. MarTay Jenkins (25) 2,402 2000 ARI
15. Tiki Barber (30) 2,390 2005 NYG
16. LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 2,370 2003 SDG
17. Barry Sanders+ (29) 2,358 1997 DET
18. Brian Mitchell (30) 2,357 1998 WAS
19. Brian Mitchell (27) 2,348 1995 WAS
20. Jamaal Charles (23) 2,342 2009 KAN
21. Leon Washington (26) 2,337 2008 NYJ
22. Steven Jackson (23) 2,334 2006 STL
23. Darren Sproles (26) 2,323 2009 SDG
LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 2,323 2006 SDG
25. Tim Brown (22) 2,317 1988 RAI
26. Marcus Allen+ (25) 2,314 1985 RAI
27. Josh Cribbs (24) 2,312 2007 CLE
28. Timmy Brown (25) 2,306 1962 PHI
29. Edgerrin James (22) 2,303 2000 IND
30. Danny Amendola (24) 2,302 2009 STL
31. Darren Sproles (25) 2,297 2008 SDG
32. Chet Mutryn (27) 2,288 1948 BUF
33. Priest Holmes (29) 2,287 2002 KAN
34. Dante Hall (27) 2,283 2005 KAN
35. Gale Sayers+ (22) 2,272 1965 CHI
36. Jamal Lewis (24) 2,271 2003 BAL
37. Ahman Green (26) 2,250 2003 GNB
Maurice Jones-Drew (21) 2,250 2006 JAX
39. Eric Dickerson+ (24) 2,244 1984 RAM
40. O.J. Simpson+ (28) 2,243 1975 BUF
41. Dante Hall (26) 2,236 2004 KAN
42. James Wilder (26) 2,229 1984 TAM
43. Marshall Faulk (25) 2,227 1998 IND
44. Terrell Davis (26) 2,225 1998 DEN
45. Ricky Williams (25) 2,216 2002 MIA
Walter Payton+ (23) 2,216 1977 CHI
47. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 2,212 1983 RAM
48. Wes Welker (24) 2,208 2005 MIA
49. Marshall Faulk (27) 2,207 2000 STL
Jerious Norwood (24) 2,207 2007 ATL
51. Spec Sanders (29) 2,202 1947 NYY
52. Larry Johnson (27) 2,199 2006 KAN
53. Otis Armstrong (24) 2,198 1974 DEN
54. Kevin Williams (26) 2,191 1997 ARI
55. Brian Westbrook (28) 2,183 2007 PHI
56. Frank Gore (23) 2,180 2006 SFO
57. William Andrews (28) 2,176 1983 ATL
58. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 2,172 2002 SDG
59. Priest Holmes (28) 2,169 2001 KAN
60. Barry Sanders+ (26) 2,166 1994 DET
61. Jamal Anderson (26) 2,165 1998 ATL
62. Deuce McAllister (25) 2,157 2003 NOR
Bruce Harper (23) 2,157 1978 NYJ
64. Emmitt Smith (26) 2,148 1995 DAL
65. Dick Christy (27) 2,147 1962 NYT
Marshall Faulk (28) 2,147 2001 STL
67. Edgerrin James (21) 2,139 1999 IND
68. Jerious Norwood (25) 2,138 2008 ATL
69. Jim Brown+ (27) 2,131 1963 CLE
70. Wes Welker (25) 2,129 2006 MIA
71. Tiki Barber (31) 2,127 2006 NYG
72. Dante Hall (24) 2,120 2002 KAN
73. Thurman Thomas+ (26) 2,113 1992 BUF
74. Priest Holmes (30) 2,110 2003 KAN
75. Garrison Hearst (27) 2,105 1998 SFO
76. Abner Haynes (23) 2,100 1960 DTX
77. Tiki Barber (29) 2,096 2004 NYG
78. Larry Johnson (26) 2,093 2005 KAN
James Brooks (23) 2,093 1981 SDG
80. Terrence Wilkins (24) 2,089 1999 IND
81. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 2,086 2007 MIA
82. Tiki Barber (25) 2,085 2000 NYG
83. Brian Mitchell (29) 2,081 1997 WAS
Percy Harvin (21) 2,081 2009 MIN
85. Glyn Milburn (24) 2,080 1995 DEN
86. O.J. Simpson+ (26) 2,073 1973 BUF
87. Bruce Harper (25) 2,072 1980 NYJ
88. Roger Craig (28) 2,068 1988 SFO
89. Billy Hillenbrand (26) 2,067 1948 BCL
90. Roger Craig (25) 2,066 1985 SFO
91. Terry Metcalf (23) 2,058 1974 STL
92. Walter Payton+ (30) 2,052 1984 CHI
93. Herschel Walker (28) 2,051 1990 MIN
94. Emmitt Smith (23) 2,048 1992 DAL
95. Billy Cannon (24) 2,043 1961 HOU
96. Ray Rice (22) 2,041 2009 BAL
97. Leon Washington (25) 2,040 2007 NYJ
98. Thurman Thomas+ (25) 2,038 1991 BUF
99. Terrell Davis (25) 2,037 1997 DEN
100. William Andrews (26) 2,036 1981 ATL
Eric Dickerson+ (28) 2,036 1988 IND
102. Walter Payton+ (31) 2,034 1985 CHI
Barry Foster (24) 2,034 1992 PIT
104. Edgerrin James (26) 2,031 2004 IND
105. Walter Payton+ (29) 2,028 1983 CHI
106. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 2,026 1986 RAM
107. Jermaine Lewis (23) 2,025 1997 BAL
Glyn Milburn (28) 2,025 1999 CHI
109. Ernie Mills (27) 2,024 1995 PIT
110. Terry Metcalf (26) 2,022 1977 STL
Gary W. Anderson (25) 2,022 1986 SDG
112. Adrian Peterson (22) 2,021 2007 MIN
113. Herschel Walker (26) 2,019 1988 DAL
114. Leroy Kelly+ (24) 2,014 1966 CLE
Maurice Jones-Drew (22) 2,014 2007 JAX
116. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 2,012 1979 PHI
117. Derrick Mason (27) 2,004 2001 TEN
118. Amos Marsh (23) 1,998 1962 DAL
119. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,995 1996 WAS
120. Charlie Rogers (24) 1,992 2000 SEA
Steve Smith (22) 1,992 2001 CAR
122. Tiki Barber (27) 1,989 2002 NYG
123. Gerald Riggs (25) 1,986 1985 ATL
Vic Washington (25) 1,986 1971 SFO
Eric Guliford (28) 1,986 1997 NOR
126. Eric Metcalf (27) 1,983 1995 ATL
127. Earl Campbell+ (25) 1,981 1980 HOU
Ahman Green (24) 1,981 2001 GNB
129. Bruce Harper (24) 1,980 1979 NYJ
130. Chris Carr (23) 1,978 2006 OAK
131. Tony Dorsett+ (27) 1,971 1981 DAL
132. Eddie George (27) 1,962 2000 TEN
133. Shaun Alexander (28) 1,958 2005 SEA
134. Brian Westbrook (27) 1,955 2006 PHI
135. Stump Mitchell (26) 1,950 1985 STL
136. LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 1,949 2007 SDG
137. Stump Mitchell (22) 1,947 1981 STL
138. Jerry LeVias (23) 1,946 1969 HOU
Nate Burleson (26) 1,946 2007 SEA
140. Tyrone Hughes (26) 1,943 1996 NOR
141. Fred Taylor (27) 1,942 2003 JAX
Curtis Martin (31) 1,942 2004 NYJ
143. Kevin Williams (24) 1,940 1995 DAL
144. Chris Carr (22) 1,938 2005 OAK
145. Eric Metcalf (28) 1,937 1996 ATL
146. Steve Smith (26) 1,935 2005 CAR
147. Eric Metcalf (25) 1,932 1993 CLE
148. Dave Meggett (29) 1,931 1995 NWE
149. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,929 1975 DEN
150. Chris Warren (24) 1,927 1992 SEA
151. Marcus Allen+ (24) 1,926 1984 RAI
152. Billy Sims (25) 1,924 1980 DET
153. Walter Payton+ (25) 1,923 1979 CHI
Wilbert Montgomery (27) 1,923 1981 PHI
155. Chet Mutryn (26) 1,922 1947 BUF
Glyn Milburn (23) 1,922 1994 DEN
157. Steve Breaston (25) 1,918 2008 ARI
Roell Preston (26) 1,918 1998 GNB
159. Jim Brown+ (25) 1,917 1961 CLE
160. Ottis Anderson (22) 1,913 1979 STL
Thurman Thomas+ (23) 1,913 1989 BUF
162. Glyn Milburn (25) 1,911 1996 DET
163. Steve Smith (23) 1,909 2002 CAR
Kevin Faulk (24) 1,909 2000 NWE
Carl Garrett (22) 1,909 1969 BOS
166. Clinton Portis (22) 1,905 2003 DEN
167. Charlie Garner (30) 1,903 2002 OAK
168. Adrian Peterson (23) 1,901 2008 MIN
169. Emmitt Smith (24) 1,900 1993 DAL
Steve Smith (24) 1,900 2003 CAR
171. Barry Sanders+ (27) 1,898 1995 DET
172. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,897 1995 KAN
173. Billy Grimes (23) 1,896 1950 GNB
174. Tony Collins (22) 1,893 1981 NWE
175. Stump Mitchell (25) 1,889 1984 STL
176. Billy Sims (26) 1,888 1981 DET
177. Glyn Milburn (27) 1,886 1998 CHI
Steve Breaston (24) 1,886 2007 ARI
Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 1,886 2009 JAX
180. Larry Garron (26) 1,884 1963 BOS
Jerry Rice (33) 1,884 1995 SFO
182. Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,879 1995 NOR
Wes Welker (23) 1,879 2004 2TM
184. Walter Payton+ (24) 1,875 1978 CHI
185. Devin Hester (25) 1,874 2007 CHI
186. Jim Brown+ (29) 1,872 1965 CLE
Desmond Howard (30) 1,872 2000 DET
Clinton Portis (21) 1,872 2002 DEN
189. Barry Sanders+ (21) 1,870 1989 DET
190. Joe Washington (25) 1,869 1978 BAL
Reidel Anthony (22) 1,869 1998 TAM
Robert Smith (28) 1,869 2000 MIN
193. Chris Warren (26) 1,868 1994 SEA
194. Lorenzo White (26) 1,867 1992 HOU
Bruce Harper (22) 1,867 1977 NYJ
196. Shaun Alexander (27) 1,866 2004 SEA
Kevin Williams (27) 1,866 1998 BUF
198. Abner Haynes (24) 1,865 1961 DTX
199. Tim Dwight (24) 1,861 1999 ATL
200. Ricky Watters (27) 1,855 1996 PHI
Ricky Watters (31) 1,855 2000 SEA
Barry Sanders+ (23) 1,855 1991 DET
203. Reggie Swinton (26) 1,854 2001 DAL
204. Bobby Mitchell+ (28) 1,852 1963 WAS
205. Isaac Bruce (23) 1,850 1995 STL
206. Terrell Davis (24) 1,848 1996 DEN
207. B.J. Sams (24) 1,847 2004 BAL
208. Eddie Saenz (25) 1,846 1947 WAS
209. Paul Lowe (24) 1,843 1960 LAC
Edgerrin James (27) 1,843 2005 IND
211. James Thrash (25) 1,841 2000 WAS
212. Mack Herron (25) 1,839 1973 NWE
213. Eric Metcalf (30) 1,837 1998 ARI
214. Allen Rossum (28) 1,836 2003 ATL
215. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,833 1997 KAN
Curtis Martin (28) 1,833 2001 NYJ
217. LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 1,832 2005 SDG
218. Thurman Thomas+ (24) 1,829 1990 BUF
Eddie Royal (22) 1,829 2008 DEN
220. Walter Payton+ (26) 1,827 1980 CHI
221. Ted Ginn Jr. (24) 1,826 2009 MIA
222. Emmitt Smith (25) 1,825 1994 DAL
Glyn Milburn (26) 1,825 1997 DET
Floyd Little (26) 1,825 1968 DEN
Reuben Droughns (26) 1,825 2004 DEN
226. Louis Lipps (23) 1,824 1985 PIT
227. Curt Warner (25) 1,823 1986 SEA
228. Dick Bass (25) 1,822 1962 RAM
229. Emmitt Smith (22) 1,821 1991 DAL
230. Billy Johnson (23) 1,820 1975 HOU
231. Adrian Peterson (24) 1,819 2009 MIN
232. Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 1,812 2008 OAK
233. Dave Meggett (23) 1,807 1989 NYG
234. Anthony Miller (24) 1,806 1989 SDG
235. Desmond Howard (31) 1,805 2001 DET
Dorsey Levens (27) 1,805 1997 GNB
237. Marshall Faulk (21) 1,804 1994 IND
Andre Coleman (23) 1,804 1995 SDG
239. Eddie Kennison (23) 1,801 1996 STL
240. George Rogers (23) 1,800 1981 NOR
241. Greg Pruitt (24) 1,798 1975 CLE
242. Dalton Hilliard (25) 1,796 1989 NOR
Tim Brown (28) 1,796 1994 RAI
244. Bobby Mitchell+ (27) 1,794 1962 WAS
245. Joe Cribbs (22) 1,793 1980 BUF
246. Earl Campbell+ (24) 1,791 1979 HOU
247. Reggie Swinton (30) 1,790 2005 ARI
248. Charlie Garner (28) 1,789 2000 SFO
249. Jim Brown+ (28) 1,786 1964 CLE
Johnny Strzykalski (27) 1,786 1948 SFO