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NFL Single-Season Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/G Year Teams
1. O.J. Simpson+ (26) 143.1 1973 BUF
2. Jim Brown+ (27) 133.1 1963 CLE
3. Walter Payton+ (23) 132.3 1977 CHI
4. Eric Dickerson+ (24) 131.6 1984 RAM
5. Adrian Peterson (27) 131.1 2012 MIN
6. O.J. Simpson+ (28) 129.8 1975 BUF
7. Jamal Lewis (24) 129.1 2003 BAL
8. Earl Campbell+ (25) 128.9 1980 HOU
9. Barry Sanders+ (29) 128.3 1997 DET
10. Jim Brown+ (22) 127.3 1958 CLE
11. Terrell Davis (26) 125.5 1998 DEN
12. Chris Johnson (24) 125.4 2009 TEN
13. Clinton Portis (22) 122.4 2003 DEN
14. Barry Sanders+ (26) 117.7 1994 DET
Ahman Green (26) 117.7 2003 GNB
16. Shaun Alexander (28) 117.5 2005 SEA
17. Terrell Davis (25) 116.7 1997 DEN
18. Tiki Barber (30) 116.3 2005 NYG
19. Ricky Williams (25) 115.8 2002 MIA
20. Jamal Anderson (26) 115.4 1998 ATL
Priest Holmes (29) 115.4 2002 KAN
22. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 113.8 1986 RAM
23. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 113.4 2006 SDG
24. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 113.0 1983 RAM
25. Larry Johnson (27) 111.8 2006 KAN
26. Priest Holmes (31) 111.5 2004 KAN
27. Jerome Bettis (25) 111.0 1997 PIT
28. Emmitt Smith+ (26) 110.8 1995 DAL
Jim Brown+ (23) 110.8 1959 CLE
30. Jim Brown+ (29) 110.3 1965 CLE
31. Adrian Peterson (23) 110.0 2008 MIN
32. Marcus Allen+ (25) 109.9 1985 RAI
33. Larry Johnson (26) 109.4 2005 KAN
34. Corey Dillon (30) 109.0 2004 NWE
35. Fred Taylor (24) 107.6 2000 JAX
36. Gerald Riggs (25) 107.4 1985 ATL
O.J. Simpson+ (29) 107.4 1976 BUF
38. Eric Dickerson+ (27) 112.3 1987 IND
39. Emmitt Smith+ (23) 107.1 1992 DAL
40. Edgerrin James (22) 106.8 2000 IND
41. Michael Turner (26) 106.2 2008 ATL
42. Emmitt Smith+ (24) 106.1 1993 DAL
Curtis Martin+ (31) 106.1 2004 NYJ
Earl Campbell+ (24) 106.1 1979 HOU
45. Shaun Alexander (27) 106.0 2004 SEA
46. Frank Gore (23) 105.9 2006 SFO
47. Barry Foster (24) 105.6 1992 PIT
48. Jim Taylor+ (27) 105.3 1962 GNB
Walter Payton+ (30) 105.3 1984 CHI
50. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 105.2 2002 SDG
51. Jim Brown+ (24) 104.8 1960 CLE
52. George Rogers (23) 104.6 1981 NOR
53. Jim Nance (24) 104.1 1966 BOS
54. Tiki Barber (31) 103.9 2006 NYG
55. Eric Dickerson+ (28) 103.7 1988 IND
56. Jim Brown+ (28) 103.3 1964 CLE
57. Barry Sanders+ (23) 103.2 1991 DET
58. Stephen Davis (29) 103.1 2003 CAR
59. Tony Dorsett+ (27) 102.9 1981 DAL
60. LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 102.8 2003 SDG
61. Billy Sims (26) 102.6 1981 DET
Deuce McAllister (25) 102.6 2003 NOR
63. Julius Jones (23) 102.4 2004 DAL
64. Spec Sanders (29) 102.3 1947 NYY
65. Barry Sanders+ (25) 101.4 1993 DET
66. Larry Brown (25) 101.3 1972 WAS
67. Joe Morris (26) 101.1 1986 NYG
68. Arian Foster (24) 101.0 2010 HOU
69. Alfred Morris (24) 100.8 2012 WAS
70. Walter Payton+ (25) 100.6 1979 CHI
Jim Brown+ (25) 100.6 1961 CLE
72. Otis Armstrong (24) 100.5 1974 DEN
73. Edgerrin James (27) 100.4 2005 IND
Maurice Jones-Drew (26) 100.4 2011 JAX
Stephen Davis (25) 100.4 1999 WAS
76. Ottis Anderson (22) 100.3 1979 STL
77. Ricky Williams (23) 100.0 2000 NOR
78. Marshawn Lynch (26) 99.4 2012 SEA
79. Walter Payton+ (22) 99.3 1976 CHI
80. Gerald Riggs (24) 99.1 1984 ATL
81. Emmitt Smith+ (25) 98.9 1994 DAL
82. Marshall Faulk+ (28) 98.7 2001 STL
Christian Okoye (28) 98.7 1989 KAN
84. Fred Taylor (27) 98.3 2003 JAX
85. Garrison Hearst (27) 98.1 1998 SFO
86. Barry Sanders+ (21) 98.0 1989 DET
87. William Andrews (28) 97.9 1983 ATL
88. Emmitt Smith+ (22) 97.7 1991 DAL
89. Jerome Bettis (29) 97.5 2001 PIT
90. Priest Holmes (28) 97.2 2001 KAN
91. Marshall Faulk+ (27) 97.1 2000 STL
Edgerrin James (21) 97.1 1999 IND
Barry Sanders+ (28) 97.1 1996 DET
94. Chris Brown (23) 97.0 2004 TEN
95. Walter Payton+ (31) 96.9 1985 CHI
96. Edgerrin James (25) 96.8 2003 IND
Don Woods (23) 96.8 1974 SDG
Edgerrin James (26) 96.8 2004 IND
99. Earl Campbell+ (23) 96.7 1978 HOU
100. Olandis Gary (24) 96.6 1999 DEN
Chris Warren (26) 96.6 1994 SEA
102. James Wilder (26) 96.5 1984 TAM
103. Cedric Benson (27) 96.2 2009 CIN
104. Terrell Davis (24) 96.1 1996 DEN
105. Adrian Peterson (22) 95.8 2007 MIN
106. Steven Jackson (23) 95.5 2006 STL
Steve Van Buren+ (29) 95.5 1949 PHI
108. Gale Sayers+ (25) 95.1 1968 CHI
Freeman McNeil (26) 95.1 1985 NYJ
Robert Smith (28) 95.1 2000 MIN
111. Tiki Barber (29) 94.9 2004 NYG
112. Clinton Portis (24) 94.8 2005 WAS
113. DeAngelo Williams (25) 94.7 2008 CAR
114. Herschel Walker (26) 94.6 1988 DAL
Maurice Jones-Drew (25) 94.6 2010 JAX
Curtis Martin+ (28) 94.6 2001 NYJ
117. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 94.5 1979 PHI
118. Steven Jackson (26) 94.4 2009 STL
119. Jamaal Charles (26) 94.3 2012 KAN
Eddie George (27) 94.3 2000 TEN
Clinton Portis (21) 94.3 2002 DEN
122. Arian Foster (25) 94.2 2011 HOU
123. Roger Craig (28) 93.9 1988 SFO
124. Rick Casares (25) 93.8 1956 CHI
Thurman Thomas+ (25) 93.8 1991 BUF
Barry Sanders+ (27) 93.8 1995 DET
127. Wilbert Montgomery (27) 93.5 1981 PHI
128. Fred Jackson (30) 93.4 2011 BUF
Willie Parker (26) 93.4 2006 PIT
Jim Taylor+ (26) 93.4 1961 GNB
131. Barry Sanders+ (30) 93.2 1998 DET
132. Emmitt Smith+ (30) 93.1 1999 DAL
133. Mike Anderson (27) 92.9 2000 DEN
Curtis Martin+ (22) 92.9 1995 NWE
Clinton Portis (27) 92.9 2008 WAS
Thurman Thomas+ (26) 92.9 1992 BUF
Earl Campbell+ (28) 92.9 1983 HOU
138. Curt Warner (25) 92.6 1986 SEA
139. Delvin Williams (25) 92.5 1976 SFO
Deuce McAllister (24) 92.5 2002 NOR
141. LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 92.1 2007 SDG
142. Jim Taylor+ (25) 91.8 1960 GNB
143. Brandon Jacobs (25) 91.7 2007 NYG
Jamaal Charles (24) 91.7 2010 KAN
145. Charles White (29) 91.6 1987 RAM
146. Curtis Martin+ (26) 91.5 1999 NYJ
147. Lawrence McCutcheon (23) 91.4 1973 RAM
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 91.4 2005 SDG
149. Beattie Feathers (26) 91.3 1934 CHI
Walter Payton+ (26) 91.3 1980 CHI
151. Rudi Johnson (26) 91.1 2005 CIN
152. Mark van Eeghen (25) 90.9 1977 OAK
Rudi Johnson (25) 90.9 2004 CIN
Doug Martin (23) 90.9 2012 TAM
155. Curt Warner (22) 90.6 1983 SEA
156. Robert Smith (25) 90.4 1997 MIN
Travis Henry (25) 90.4 2003 BUF
158. Jim Taylor+ (29) 89.9 1964 GNB
Travis Henry (24) 89.9 2002 BUF
160. John Riggins+ (34) 89.8 1983 WAS
Rodney Hampton (24) 89.8 1993 NYG
162. Dorsey Levens (27) 89.7 1997 GNB
Corey Dillon (26) 89.7 2000 CIN
Shaun Alexander (26) 89.7 2003 SEA
165. Shaun Alexander (29) 89.6 2006 SEA
166. Stephen Davis (27) 89.5 2001 WAS
167. Jerome Bettis (24) 89.4 1996 PIT
O.J. Simpson+ (25) 89.4 1972 BUF
169. Jerome Bettis (21) 89.3 1993 RAM
John David Crow (25) 89.3 1960 STL
171. Curtis Martin+ (24) 89.2 1997 NWE
Freeman McNeil (25) 89.2 1984 NYJ
173. Franco Harris+ (25) 89.0 1975 PIT
Darren McFadden (23) 89.0 2010 OAK
Arian Foster (26) 89.0 2012 HOU
Thomas Jones (27) 89.0 2005 CHI
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 89.0 2004 SDG
178. Brian Westbrook (28) 88.9 2007 PHI
179. Walter Payton+ (29) 88.8 1983 CHI
Priest Holmes (30) 88.8 2003 KAN
181. Domanick Williams (25) 88.7 2005 HOU
182. Ahman Green (25) 88.6 2002 GNB
183. Leroy Kelly+ (26) 88.5 1968 CLE
John Riggins+ (35) 88.5 1984 WAS
Warrick Dunn (30) 88.5 2005 ATL
186. Lawrence McCutcheon (27) 88.4 1977 RAM
187. Natrone Means (26) 88.3 1998 SDG
188. Ricky Watters (27) 88.2 1996 PHI
189. Eric Dickerson+ (25) 88.1 1985 RAM
190. George Rogers (25) 88.0 1983 NOR
191. Gale Sayers+ (23) 87.9 1966 CHI
Stephen Davis (26) 87.9 2000 WAS
193. Willie Parker (27) 87.7 2007 PIT
Clinton Portis (23) 87.7 2004 WAS
Tony Canadeo+ (30) 87.7 1949 GNB
196. Thomas Jones (31) 87.6 2009 NYJ
Terrell Davis (29) 87.6 2001 DEN
198. Marion Butts (24) 87.5 1990 SDG
199. Eddie George (24) 87.4 1997 TEN
Fred Taylor (28) 87.4 2004 JAX
Joe Perry+ (27) 87.4 1954 SFO
Eric Dickerson+ (29) 87.4 1989 IND
Cliff Battles+ (27) 87.4 1937 WAS
204. Freeman McNeil (23) 87.3 1982 NYJ
LeSean McCoy (23) 87.3 2011 PHI
206. Walter Payton+ (24) 87.2 1978 CHI
207. Wilbert Montgomery (24) 87.1 1978 PHI
208. Mike Rozier (26) 87.0 1987 HOU
209. Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 86.9 2009 JAX
Jamal Lewis (28) 86.9 2007 CLE
Jim Nance (25) 86.9 1967 BOS
212. Steven Jackson (25) 86.8 2008 STL
213. Tiki Barber (27) 86.7 2002 NYG
Ahman Green (24) 86.7 2001 GNB
215. Larry Brown (23) 86.5 1970 WAS
Adrian Peterson (25) 86.5 2010 MIN
Travis Henry (28) 86.5 2006 TEN
Robert Smith (24) 86.5 1996 MIN
219. Adrian Peterson (24) 86.4 2009 MIN
Bo Jackson (27) 86.4 1989 RAI
221. J.D. Smith (27) 86.3 1959 SFO
Marshall Faulk+ (26) 86.3 1999 STL
223. Leroy Kelly+ (25) 86.1 1967 CLE
224. Ottis Anderson (24) 86.0 1981 STL
Earl Campbell+ (26) 86.0 1981 HOU
226. DeAngelo Williams (26) 85.9 2009 CAR
Steve Van Buren+ (28) 85.9 1948 PHI
Billy Sims (29) 85.9 1984 DET
229. Curtis Martin+ (25) 85.8 1998 NYJ
Marshawn Lynch (21) 85.8 2007 BUF
Ricky Williams (26) 85.8 2003 MIA
232. Lydell Mitchell (27) 85.7 1976 BAL
Michael Turner (28) 85.7 2010 ATL
234. Eddie George (23) 85.5 1996 HOU
235. Hoyle Granger (23) 85.3 1967 HOU
Chris Johnson (25) 85.3 2010 TEN
Jamal Lewis (21) 85.3 2000 BAL
Ray Rice (24) 85.3 2011 BAL
239. Lydell Mitchell (26) 85.2 1975 BAL
240. Joe Perry+ (26) 84.8 1953 SFO
Robert Smith (26) 84.8 1998 MIN
242. Mike Thomas (23) 84.7 1976 WAS
Ottis Anderson (26) 84.7 1983 STL
244. Rueben Mayes (23) 84.6 1986 NOR
Terry Allen (28) 84.6 1996 WAS
246. Barry Sanders+ (24) 84.5 1992 DET
Anthony Thomas (24) 84.5 2001 CHI
Ottis Anderson (23) 84.5 1980 STL
249. Ron A. Johnson (25) 84.4 1972 NYG
Natrone Means (22) 84.4 1994 SDG