NFL Single-Season Rushing Attempts Leaders Through 1984

These are the NFL single-season record holders through the 1984 season. See current rushing attempts leaders or select another stat or year:

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Leaders through 1984

Leaders through 1984 Table
Rank Current Player (age) Att Year Tm
13James Wilder (26)4071984TAM
210Eric Dickerson (23)3901983RAM
316Walter Payton (31)3811984CHI
418Eric Dickerson (24)3791984RAM
519George Rogers (23)3781981NOR
623John Riggins (34)3751983WAS
725Earl Campbell (25)3731980HOU
831Walter Payton (26)3691979CHI
935Earl Campbell (24)3681979HOU
1042Earl Campbell (26)3611981HOU
1153Gerald Riggs (24)3531984ATL
1275Tony Dorsett (27)3421981DAL
1382Walter Payton (24)3391977CHI
82Walter Payton (28)3391981CHI
1488Wilbert Montgomery (25)3381979PHI
1595Curt Warner (22)3351983SEA
16101Walter Payton (25)3331978CHI
17104O.J. Simpson (26)3321973BUF
18108Ottis Anderson (22)3311979STL
108William Andrews (28)3311983ATL
19114O.J. Simpson (28)3291975BUF
20117Ottis Anderson (24)3281981STL
21118John Riggins (35)3271984WAS
22133Mark van Eeghen (25)3241977OAK
23141Earl Campbell (28)3221983HOU
24157Walter Payton (27)3171980CHI
25168Walter Payton (30)3141983CHI
26177Billy Sims (25)3131980DET
27190Walter Payton (23)3111976CHI
28191Franco Harris (28)3101978PIT
29208Joe Cribbs (22)3061980BUF
30210Jim Brown (25)3051961CLE
31219Earl Campbell (23)3021978HOU
219Tony Dorsett (30)3021984DAL
32223Ottis Anderson (23)3011980STL
223Lydell Mitchell (28)3011977BAL
33230Franco Harris (27)3001977PIT
34235Jim Nance (24)2991966BOS
35239Ron Johnson (25)2981972NYG
36246Earnest Jackson (25)2961984SDG
246Sammy Winder (25)2961984DEN
246Billy Sims (26)2961981DET
246Ottis Anderson (26)2961983STL
37Lawrence McCutcheon (27)2941977RAM
38Mike Pruitt (29)2931983CLE
39O.J. Simpson (25)2921972BUF
40Jim Brown (27)2911963CLE
Lawrence McCutcheon (26)2911976RAM
41O.J. Simpson (29)2901976BUF
Tony Dorsett (24)2901978DAL
Jim Brown (23)2901959CLE
42Ottis Anderson (27)2891984STL
William Andrews (26)2891981ATL
Jim Brown (29)2891965CLE
Lydell Mitchell (26)2891975BAL
Lydell Mitchell (27)2891976BAL
Tony Dorsett (29)2891983DAL
Franco Harris (26)2891976PIT
43Wilbert Montgomery (27)2861981PHI
44Larry Brown (25)2851972WAS
45Terdell Middleton (23)2841978GNB
Floyd Little (29)2841971DEN
46Ricky Bell (24)2831979TAM
47Jim Brown (28)2801964CLE
Chuck Foreman (25)2801975MIN
48Franco Harris (33)2791983PIT
49Chuck Foreman (26)2781976MIN
Tony Dorsett (26)2781980DAL
50Marcus Allen (24)2751984RAI
51John Brockington (24)2741972GNB
Ted Brown (24)2741981MIN
Pete Johnson (27)2741981CIN
52Larry Brown (26)2731973WAS
Calvin Hill (26)2731973DAL
53Mike Garrett (28)2721972SDG
Jim Taylor (27)2721962GNB
Delvin Williams (27)2721978MIA
54Eddie Price (26)2711951NYG
55O.J. Simpson (27)2701974BUF
Mark van Eeghen (26)2701978OAK