NFL Rushing Attempts Single Game Leaders (since 1933)

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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank Player Att Tm Boxscore
1Jamie Morris45WASWashington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 17, 1988
2Rudi Johnson43CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans, November 9, 2003
James Wilder43TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, September 30, 1984
Butch Woolfolk43NYGNew York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 20, 1983
5Ricky Williams42MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, September 21, 2003
Terrell Davis+42DENDenver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills, October 26, 1997
James Wilder42TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 30, 1983
8Rodney Hampton41NYGNew York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams, September 19, 1993
Gerald Riggs41ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Rams, November 17, 1985
Franco Harris+41PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 17, 1976
11Shaun Alexander40SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers, November 27, 2006
Ricky Williams40NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Cleveland Browns, October 31, 1999
Adrian Murrell40NYJNew York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, September 28, 1997
Curtis Martin+40NWENew England Patriots vs. New York Jets, September 14, 1997
Errict Rhett40TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Washington Redskins, December 4, 1994
Barry Sanders+40DETDetroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys, September 19, 1994
Johnny Hector40NYJNew York Jets vs. New England Patriots, October 12, 1986
Walter Payton+40CHIChicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, November 20, 1977
Lydell Mitchell40BALBaltimore Colts vs. New York Jets, October 20, 1974
20Jerome Harrison39CLECleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders, December 27, 2009
Larry Johnson39KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, October 29, 2006
LaDainian Tomlinson+39SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, October 20, 2002
Corey Dillon39CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Oilers, December 4, 1997
Jerome Bettis+39RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears, January 2, 1994
Earnest Byner39WASWashington Redskins vs. New England Patriots, December 15, 1990
Marion Butts39SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 17, 1989
Gerald Riggs39ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints, December 22, 1985
Earl Campbell+39HOUHouston Oilers vs. Seattle Seahawks, October 11, 1981
Ricky Bell39TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 16, 1979
Walter Payton+39CHIChicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills, October 7, 1979
Terdell Middleton39GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, November 26, 1978
O.J. Simpson+39BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 29, 1973
33Le'Veon Bell38PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills, December 11, 2016
Cedric Benson38CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, December 21, 2008
Lee Suggs38CLECleveland Browns vs. Miami Dolphins, December 26, 2004
Reuben Droughns38DENDenver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders, October 17, 2004
Clinton Portis38DENDenver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns, December 14, 2003
Stephen Davis38WASWashington Redskins vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 6, 2002
Edgerrin James+38INDIndianapolis Colts vs. Seattle Seahawks, October 15, 2000
Ricky Williams38NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers, October 15, 2000
Joe Montgomery38NYGNew York Giants vs. New York Jets, December 5, 1999
Curtis Martin+38NYJNew York Jets vs. Arizona Cardinals, November 7, 1999
Christian Okoye38KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers, December 10, 1989
Jamie Morris38WASWashington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 12, 1989
Eric Dickerson+38RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. St. Louis Cardinals, September 7, 1986
Pete Johnson38CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 4, 1983
Walter Payton+38CHIChicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys, November 26, 1981
Earl Campbell+38HOUHouston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 12, 1980
Jim Nance38BOSBoston Patriots vs. Oakland Raiders, October 30, 1966
Harry Newman38NYGNew York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, November 11, 1934
51Breece Hall37NYJNew York Jets vs. New England Patriots, January 7, 2024
Adrian Peterson37ARIArizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers, November 5, 2017
Jonas Gray37NWENew England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, November 16, 2014
Knowshon Moreno37DENDenver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, November 24, 2013
Cedric Benson37CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Chicago Bears, October 25, 2009
Willie Parker37PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 31, 2006
Fred Taylor37JAXJacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets, September 25, 2005
Cadillac Williams37TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, September 25, 2005
LaDainian Tomlinson+37SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, November 21, 2004
Willis McGahee37BUFBuffalo Bills vs. New York Jets, November 7, 2004
LaDainian Tomlinson+37SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, December 1, 2002
Amos Zereoue37PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 10, 2002
James Stewart37DETDetroit Lions vs. New York Jets, December 17, 2000
James Allen37CHIChicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, December 10, 2000
Mike Anderson37DENDenver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints, December 3, 2000
Stephen Davis37WASWashington Redskins vs. Arizona Cardinals, December 12, 1999
Olandis Gary37DENDenver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, October 17, 1999
Natrone Means37SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, October 11, 1998
Erric Pegram37ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 26, 1993
Thurman Thomas+37BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 8, 1992
Christian Okoye37KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, November 5, 1989
Earl Campbell+37HOUHouston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 4, 1981
Jim Brown+37CLECleveland Browns vs. Chicago Cardinals, October 4, 1959