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Single-Season All-Purpose Yards Leaders
Single-Season All-Purpose Yards Leaders
Football Leaders & Football Records
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Single-Season
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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