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Single-Season Rushing Attempts Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Att Year Teams
1. Larry Johnson (27) 416 2006 KAN
2. Jamal Anderson (26) 410 1998 ATL
3. James Wilder (26) 407 1984 TAM
4. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 404 1986 RAM
5. Eddie George (27) 403 2000 TEN
6. Gerald Riggs (25) 397 1985 ATL
7. Terrell Davis (26) 392 1998 DEN
Ricky Williams (26) 392 2003 MIA
9. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 390 1983 RAM
Barry Foster (24) 390 1992 PIT
11. Eric Dickerson+ (28) 388 1988 IND
12. Jamal Lewis (24) 387 2003 BAL
Edgerrin James (22) 387 2000 IND
14. Ricky Williams (25) 383 2002 MIA
15. Walter Payton+ (30) 381 1984 CHI
16. Marcus Allen+ (25) 380 1985 RAI
17. Eric Dickerson+ (24) 379 1984 RAM
18. George Rogers (23) 378 1981 NOR
19. Emmitt Smith (26) 377 1995 DAL
20. Michael Turner (26) 376 2008 ATL
21. Jerome Bettis (25) 375 1997 PIT
John Riggins+ (34) 375 1983 WAS
23. Earl Campbell+ (25) 373 1980 HOU
Emmitt Smith (23) 373 1992 DAL
25. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 372 2002 SDG
26. Curtis Martin (31) 371 2004 NYJ
27. Christian Okoye (28) 370 1989 KAN
Shaun Alexander (28) 370 2005 SEA
29. Terrell Davis (25) 369 1997 DEN
Curtis Martin (25) 369 1998 NYJ
Edgerrin James (21) 369 1999 IND
Walter Payton+ (25) 369 1979 CHI
33. Earl Campbell+ (24) 368 1979 HOU
Curtis Martin (22) 368 1995 NWE
Emmitt Smith (25) 368 1994 DAL
36. Curtis Martin (26) 367 1999 NYJ
37. James Wilder (27) 365 1985 TAM
Emmitt Smith (22) 365 1991 DAL
39. Adrian Peterson (23) 363 2008 MIN
40. Rudi Johnson (25) 361 2004 CIN
Herschel Walker (26) 361 1988 DAL
Earl Campbell+ (26) 361 1981 HOU
43. Edgerrin James (27) 360 2005 IND
44. Eddie George (24) 357 1997 TEN
Tiki Barber (30) 357 2005 NYG
46. Stephen Davis (27) 356 2001 WAS
47. Thurman Thomas+ (27) 355 1993 BUF
Ahman Green (26) 355 2003 GNB
Jerome Bettis (28) 355 2000 PIT
50. Ricky Watters (27) 353 1996 PHI
Gerald Riggs (24) 353 1984 ATL
Shaun Alexander (27) 353 2004 SEA
53. Clinton Portis (24) 352 2005 WAS
54. Deuce McAllister (25) 351 2003 NOR
55. Eddie George (25) 348 1998 TEN
LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 348 2006 SDG
57. Terry Allen (28) 347 1996 WAS
58. Steven Jackson (23) 346 2006 STL
59. Corey Dillon (30) 345 2004 NWE
Terrell Davis (24) 345 1996 DEN
Fred Taylor (27) 345 2003 JAX
62. Dalton Hilliard (25) 344 1989 NOR
63. Gerald Riggs (26) 343 1986 ATL
Barry Sanders+ (30) 343 1998 DET
Eddie George (29) 343 2002 TEN
Natrone Means (22) 343 1994 SDG
Clinton Portis (23) 343 2004 WAS
68. Tony Dorsett+ (27) 342 1981 DAL
Barry Sanders+ (23) 342 1991 DET
Clinton Portis (27) 342 2008 WAS
71. Rudi Johnson (27) 341 2006 CIN
Joe Morris (26) 341 1986 NYG
73. Corey Dillon (27) 340 2001 CIN
74. LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 339 2004 SDG
Walter Payton+ (27) 339 1981 CHI
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 339 2005 SDG
LaDainian Tomlinson (22) 339 2001 SDG
James Stewart (29) 339 2000 DET
Walter Payton+ (23) 339 1977 CHI
80. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 338 1979 PHI
Terry Allen (27) 338 1995 WAS
82. Ricky Watters (26) 337 1995 PHI
Rudi Johnson (26) 337 2005 CIN
Edgerrin James (28) 337 2006 ARI
Willie Parker (26) 337 2006 PIT
86. Larry Johnson (26) 336 2005 KAN
87. Curt Warner (22) 335 1983 SEA
Barry Sanders+ (29) 335 1997 DET
Eddie George (23) 335 1996 HOU
90. Edgerrin James (26) 334 2004 IND
91. Chris Warren (26) 333 1994 SEA
Walter Payton+ (24) 333 1978 CHI
Curtis Martin (28) 333 2001 NYJ
94. Stephen Davis (26) 332 2000 WAS
Errict Rhett (25) 332 1995 TAM
O.J. Simpson+ (26) 332 1973 BUF
97. Barry Sanders+ (26) 331 1994 DET
Travis Henry (25) 331 2003 BUF
William Andrews (28) 331 1983 ATL
Ottis Anderson (22) 331 1979 STL
101. Emmitt Smith (30) 329 1999 DAL
O.J. Simpson+ (28) 329 1975 BUF
Dorsey Levens (27) 329 1997 GNB
104. Ottis Anderson (24) 328 1981 STL
105. Tiki Barber (31) 327 2006 NYG
Priest Holmes (28) 327 2001 KAN
Emmitt Smith (27) 327 1996 DAL
Rodney Hampton (25) 327 1994 NYG
John Riggins+ (35) 327 1984 WAS
110. Shaun Alexander (26) 326 2003 SEA
111. Ricky Watters (30) 325 1999 SEA
Duce Staley (24) 325 1999 PHI
Clinton Portis (26) 325 2007 WAS
Willis McGahee (24) 325 2005 BUF
Ottis Anderson (32) 325 1989 NYG
Deuce McAllister (24) 325 2002 NOR
Travis Henry (24) 325 2002 BUF
118. Mark van Eeghen (25) 324 1977 OAK
Charles White (29) 324 1987 RAM
Edgerrin James (29) 324 2007 ARI
Marshall Faulk (25) 324 1998 IND
Walter Payton+ (31) 324 1985 CHI
123. Curtis Martin (30) 323 2003 NYJ
124. Tiki Barber (29) 322 2004 NYG
Earl Campbell+ (28) 322 1983 HOU
126. Walter Payton+ (32) 321 1986 CHI
Willie Parker (27) 321 2007 PIT
128. Jerome Bettis (24) 320 1996 PIT
Priest Holmes (30) 320 2003 KAN
Eddie George (26) 320 1999 TEN
131. Jerome Bettis (22) 319 1994 RAM
Emmitt Smith (29) 319 1998 DAL
Ricky Watters (29) 319 1998 SEA
Curt Warner (25) 319 1986 SEA
135. Stephen Davis (29) 318 2003 CAR
136. Walter Payton+ (26) 317 1980 CHI
137. Edgar Bennett (26) 316 1995 GNB
Curtis Martin (23) 316 1996 NWE
Jerome Bettis (26) 316 1998 PIT
Matt Forte (23) 316 2008 CHI
Curtis Martin (27) 316 2000 NYJ
142. Corey Dillon (26) 315 2000 CIN
LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 315 2007 SDG
Eddie George (28) 315 2001 TEN
145. Walter Payton+ (29) 314 1983 CHI
Jamal Lewis (27) 314 2006 BAL
Thomas Jones (27) 314 2005 CHI
Eric Dickerson+ (29) 314 1989 IND
Corey Dillon (28) 314 2002 CIN
Barry Sanders+ (27) 314 1995 DET
Marshall Faulk (21) 314 1994 IND
152. LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 313 2003 SDG
Ricky Williams (24) 313 2001 NOR
Lamar Smith (31) 313 2001 MIA
Priest Holmes (29) 313 2002 KAN
Billy Sims (25) 313 1980 DET
157. Ryan Grant (26) 312 2008 GNB
Eddie George (30) 312 2003 TEN
Frank Gore (23) 312 2006 SFO
Thurman Thomas+ (26) 312 1992 BUF
Barry Sanders+ (24) 312 1992 DET
162. Walter Payton+ (22) 311 1976 CHI
163. Edgerrin James (25) 310 2003 IND
Thomas Jones (29) 310 2007 NYJ
Garrison Hearst (27) 310 1998 SFO
Franco Harris+ (28) 310 1978 PIT
Chris Warren (27) 310 1995 SEA
Roger Craig (28) 310 1988 SFO
Reggie Cobb (24) 310 1992 TAM
170. Reuben Droughns (27) 309 2005 CLE
Shaun Alexander (24) 309 2001 SEA
Jamal Lewis (21) 309 2000 BAL
Lamar Smith (30) 309 2000 MIA
174. Jamal Lewis (23) 308 2002 BAL
175. Joe Morris (28) 307 1988 NYG
Karim Abdul-Jabbar (22) 307 1996 MIA
Barry Sanders+ (28) 307 1996 DET
178. Joe Cribbs (22) 306 1980 BUF
Rodney Hampton (26) 306 1995 NYG
180. Jim Brown+ (25) 305 1961 CLE
Tony Dorsett+ (31) 305 1985 DAL
182. Tiki Barber (27) 304 2002 NYG
Ahman Green (24) 304 2001 GNB
184. Chester Taylor (27) 303 2006 MIN
LenDale White (23) 303 2007 TEN
George Rogers (28) 303 1986 WAS
187. Earl Campbell+ (23) 302 1978 HOU
Tony Dorsett+ (30) 302 1984 DAL
Domanick Williams (24) 302 2004 HOU
190. Ottis Anderson (23) 301 1980 STL
Adrian Murrell (26) 301 1996 NYJ
Lydell Mitchell (28) 301 1977 BAL
193. Franco Harris+ (27) 300 1977 PIT
Antowain Smith (26) 300 1998 BUF
Adrian Murrell (27) 300 1997 NYJ
Anthony Johnson (29) 300 1996 CAR
Leonard Russell (24) 300 1993 NWE
198. Jim Nance (24) 299 1966 BOS
Jerome Bettis (27) 299 1999 PIT
200. Ron A. Johnson (25) 298 1972 NYG
Thurman Thomas+ (23) 298 1989 BUF
Jamal Lewis (28) 298 2007 CLE
203. Mike Anderson (27) 297 2000 DEN
Earnest Byner (28) 297 1990 WAS
John Stephens (22) 297 1988 NWE
206. Ottis Anderson (26) 296 1983 STL
Thomas Jones (28) 296 2006 CHI
Billy Sims (26) 296 1981 DET
Rashaan Salaam (21) 296 1995 CHI
Sammy Winder (25) 296 1984 DEN
Earnest Jackson (25) 296 1984 SDG
212. Shaun Alexander (25) 295 2002 SEA
Robert Smith (28) 295 2000 MIN
214. Lawrence McCutcheon (27) 294 1977 RAM
Emmitt Smith (31) 294 2000 DAL
Willis McGahee (26) 294 2007 BAL
Bobby Humphrey (23) 294 1989 DEN
Joe Morris (25) 294 1985 NYG
Freeman McNeil (26) 294 1985 NYJ
Jerome Bettis (21) 294 1993 RAM
221. Mike Pruitt (29) 293 1983 CLE
222. Fred Taylor (24) 292 2000 JAX
LaDainian Tomlinson (29) 292 2008 SDG
Eric Dickerson+ (25) 292 1985 RAM
O.J. Simpson+ (25) 292 1972 BUF
Erric Pegram (24) 292 1993 ATL
Rodney Hampton (24) 292 1993 NYG
228. Jim Brown+ (27) 291 1963 CLE
Lawrence McCutcheon (26) 291 1976 RAM
Robert Edwards (24) 291 1998 NWE
Curt Warner (24) 291 1985 SEA
232. James Allen (25) 290 2000 CHI
Thomas Jones (30) 290 2008 NYJ
Stephen Davis (25) 290 1999 WAS
Clinton Portis (22) 290 2003 DEN
O.J. Simpson+ (29) 290 1976 BUF
Jim Brown+ (23) 290 1959 CLE
Cadillac Williams (23) 290 2005 TAM
Jamal Anderson (25) 290 1997 ATL
Tony Dorsett+ (24) 290 1978 DAL
241. Tony Dorsett+ (29) 289 1983 DAL
Lydell Mitchell (27) 289 1976 BAL
Franco Harris+ (26) 289 1976 PIT
Lydell Mitchell (26) 289 1975 BAL
William Andrews (26) 289 1981 ATL
Jim Brown+ (29) 289 1965 CLE
Marshall Faulk (22) 289 1995 IND
Ottis Anderson (27) 289 1984 STL
249. Greg Bell (26) 288 1988 RAM
Bobby Humphrey (24) 288 1990 DEN
Thurman Thomas+ (25) 288 1991 BUF