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Single-Season Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

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

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. O.J. Simpson+ (28) 129.8 1975 BUF
6. Jamal Lewis (24) 129.1 2003 BAL
7. Earl Campbell+ (25) 128.9 1980 HOU
8. Barry Sanders+ (29) 128.3 1997 DET
9. Jim Brown+ (22) 127.3 1958 CLE
10. Terrell Davis (26) 125.5 1998 DEN
11. Chris Johnson (24) 124.2 2009 TEN
12. Clinton Portis (22) 122.4 2003 DEN
13. Barry Sanders+ (26) 117.7 1994 DET
Ahman Green (26) 117.7 2003 GNB
15. Shaun Alexander (28) 117.5 2005 SEA
16. Terrell Davis (25) 116.7 1997 DEN
17. Tiki Barber (30) 116.3 2005 NYG
18. Ricky Williams (25) 115.8 2002 MIA
19. Jamal Anderson (26) 115.4 1998 ATL
Priest Holmes (29) 115.4 2002 KAN
21. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 113.8 1986 RAM
22. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 113.4 2006 SDG
23. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 113.0 1983 RAM
24. Larry Johnson (27) 111.8 2006 KAN
25. Priest Holmes (31) 111.5 2004 KAN
26. Jerome Bettis (25) 111.0 1997 PIT
27. Emmitt Smith (26) 110.8 1995 DAL
Jim Brown+ (23) 110.8 1959 CLE
29. Jim Brown+ (29) 110.3 1965 CLE
30. Adrian Peterson (23) 110.0 2008 MIN
31. Marcus Allen+ (25) 109.9 1985 RAI
32. Larry Johnson (26) 109.4 2005 KAN
33. Corey Dillon (30) 109.0 2004 NWE
34. Fred Taylor (24) 107.6 2000 JAX
35. Gerald Riggs (25) 107.4 1985 ATL
O.J. Simpson+ (29) 107.4 1976 BUF
37. Eric Dickerson+ (27) 112.3 1987 IND
38. Emmitt Smith (23) 107.1 1992 DAL
39. Edgerrin James (22) 106.8 2000 IND
40. Michael Turner (26) 106.2 2008 ATL
41. Emmitt Smith (24) 106.1 1993 DAL
Curtis Martin (31) 106.1 2004 NYJ
Earl Campbell+ (24) 106.1 1979 HOU
44. Shaun Alexander (27) 106.0 2004 SEA
45. Frank Gore (23) 105.9 2006 SFO
46. Barry Foster (24) 105.6 1992 PIT
47. Jim Taylor+ (27) 105.3 1962 GNB
Walter Payton+ (30) 105.3 1984 CHI
49. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 105.2 2002 SDG
50. Jim Brown+ (24) 104.8 1960 CLE
51. George Rogers (23) 104.6 1981 NOR
52. Jim Nance (24) 104.1 1966 BOS
53. Tiki Barber (31) 103.9 2006 NYG
54. Eric Dickerson+ (28) 103.7 1988 IND
55. Jim Brown+ (28) 103.3 1964 CLE
56. Barry Sanders+ (23) 103.2 1991 DET
57. Stephen Davis (29) 103.1 2003 CAR
Steven Jackson (26) 103.1 2009 STL
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. Walter Payton+ (25) 100.6 1979 CHI
Jim Brown+ (25) 100.6 1961 CLE
70. Otis Armstrong (24) 100.5 1974 DEN
71. Edgerrin James (27) 100.4 2005 IND
Stephen Davis (25) 100.4 1999 WAS
73. Ottis Anderson (22) 100.3 1979 STL
74. Ricky Williams (23) 100.0 2000 NOR
75. Adrian Peterson (24) 99.9 2009 MIN
76. Walter Payton+ (22) 99.3 1976 CHI
77. Gerald Riggs (24) 99.1 1984 ATL
78. Emmitt Smith (25) 98.9 1994 DAL
79. Marshall Faulk (28) 98.7 2001 STL
Christian Okoye (28) 98.7 1989 KAN
81. Fred Taylor (27) 98.3 2003 JAX
82. DeAngelo Williams (26) 98.2 2009 CAR
83. Garrison Hearst (27) 98.1 1998 SFO
84. Barry Sanders+ (21) 98.0 1989 DET
85. William Andrews (28) 97.9 1983 ATL
86. Emmitt Smith (22) 97.7 1991 DAL
87. Jerome Bettis (29) 97.5 2001 PIT
88. Priest Holmes (28) 97.2 2001 KAN
89. Marshall Faulk (27) 97.1 2000 STL
Edgerrin James (21) 97.1 1999 IND
Barry Sanders+ (28) 97.1 1996 DET
92. Chris Brown (23) 97.0 2004 TEN
93. Walter Payton+ (31) 96.9 1985 CHI
94. Edgerrin James (25) 96.8 2003 IND
Don Woods (23) 96.8 1974 SDG
Edgerrin James (26) 96.8 2004 IND
97. Earl Campbell+ (23) 96.7 1978 HOU
98. Olandis Gary (24) 96.6 1999 DEN
Chris Warren (26) 96.6 1994 SEA
100. James Wilder (26) 96.5 1984 TAM
101. Terrell Davis (24) 96.1 1996 DEN
102. Adrian Peterson (22) 95.8 2007 MIN
103. Steve Van Buren+ (29) 95.5 1949 PHI
Steven Jackson (23) 95.5 2006 STL
105. Cedric Benson (27) 95.4 2009 CIN
106. Gale Sayers+ (25) 95.1 1968 CHI
Freeman McNeil (26) 95.1 1985 NYJ
Robert Smith (28) 95.1 2000 MIN
109. Tiki Barber (29) 94.9 2004 NYG
110. Clinton Portis (24) 94.8 2005 WAS
111. DeAngelo Williams (25) 94.7 2008 CAR
112. Herschel Walker (26) 94.6 1988 DAL
Curtis Martin (28) 94.6 2001 NYJ
114. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 94.5 1979 PHI
115. Eddie George (27) 94.3 2000 TEN
Clinton Portis (21) 94.3 2002 DEN
117. Roger Craig (28) 93.9 1988 SFO
118. Rick Casares (25) 93.8 1956 CHI
Thurman Thomas+ (25) 93.8 1991 BUF
Barry Sanders+ (27) 93.8 1995 DET
121. Wilbert Montgomery (27) 93.5 1981 PHI
122. Willie Parker (26) 93.4 2006 PIT
Jim Taylor+ (26) 93.4 1961 GNB
124. Barry Sanders+ (30) 93.2 1998 DET
125. Emmitt Smith (30) 93.1 1999 DAL
126. Thurman Thomas+ (26) 92.9 1992 BUF
Curtis Martin (22) 92.9 1995 NWE
Clinton Portis (27) 92.9 2008 WAS
Mike Anderson (27) 92.9 2000 DEN
Earl Campbell+ (28) 92.9 1983 HOU
131. Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 92.6 2009 JAX
Curt Warner (25) 92.6 1986 SEA
133. Delvin Williams (25) 92.5 1976 SFO
Deuce McAllister (24) 92.5 2002 NOR
135. Michael Turner (27) 92.3 2009 ATL
136. LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 92.1 2007 SDG
137. Jim Taylor+ (25) 91.8 1960 GNB
138. Brandon Jacobs (25) 91.7 2007 NYG
139. Charles White (29) 91.6 1987 RAM
140. Curtis Martin (26) 91.5 1999 NYJ
141. Lawrence McCutcheon (23) 91.4 1973 RAM
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 91.4 2005 SDG
143. Beattie Feathers (26) 91.3 1934 CHI
Walter Payton+ (26) 91.3 1980 CHI
145. Rudi Johnson (26) 91.1 2005 CIN
146. Mark van Eeghen (25) 90.9 1977 OAK
Rudi Johnson (25) 90.9 2004 CIN
148. Curt Warner (22) 90.6 1983 SEA
149. Robert Smith (25) 90.4 1997 MIN
Travis Henry (25) 90.4 2003 BUF
151. Jim Taylor+ (29) 89.9 1964 GNB
Travis Henry (24) 89.9 2002 BUF
153. John Riggins+ (34) 89.8 1983 WAS
Rodney Hampton (24) 89.8 1993 NYG
155. Corey Dillon (26) 89.7 2000 CIN
Shaun Alexander (26) 89.7 2003 SEA
Dorsey Levens (27) 89.7 1997 GNB
158. Shaun Alexander (29) 89.6 2006 SEA
159. Stephen Davis (27) 89.5 2001 WAS
160. Jerome Bettis (24) 89.4 1996 PIT
O.J. Simpson+ (25) 89.4 1972 BUF
162. Jerome Bettis (21) 89.3 1993 RAM
John David Crow (25) 89.3 1960 STL
164. Curtis Martin (24) 89.2 1997 NWE
Freeman McNeil (25) 89.2 1984 NYJ
166. LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 89.0 2004 SDG
Thomas Jones (27) 89.0 2005 CHI
Franco Harris+ (25) 89.0 1975 PIT
169. Brian Westbrook (28) 88.9 2007 PHI
170. Walter Payton+ (29) 88.8 1983 CHI
Priest Holmes (30) 88.8 2003 KAN
172. Domanick Williams (25) 88.7 2005 HOU
173. Ahman Green (25) 88.6 2002 GNB
174. Leroy Kelly+ (26) 88.5 1968 CLE
John Riggins+ (35) 88.5 1984 WAS
Warrick Dunn (30) 88.5 2005 ATL
177. Lawrence McCutcheon (27) 88.4 1977 RAM
Thomas Jones (31) 88.4 2009 NYJ
179. Natrone Means (26) 88.3 1998 SDG
180. Ricky Watters (27) 88.2 1996 PHI
181. Eric Dickerson+ (25) 88.1 1985 RAM
182. George Rogers (25) 88.0 1983 NOR
183. Gale Sayers+ (23) 87.9 1966 CHI
Stephen Davis (26) 87.9 2000 WAS
185. Willie Parker (27) 87.7 2007 PIT
Clinton Portis (23) 87.7 2004 WAS
Tony Canadeo+ (30) 87.7 1949 GNB
188. Terrell Davis (29) 87.6 2001 DEN
189. Marion Butts (24) 87.5 1990 SDG
190. 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
195. Freeman McNeil (23) 87.3 1982 NYJ
196. Walter Payton+ (24) 87.2 1978 CHI
197. Wilbert Montgomery (24) 87.1 1978 PHI
198. Mike Rozier (26) 87.0 1987 HOU
199. Jamal Lewis (28) 86.9 2007 CLE
Jim Nance (25) 86.9 1967 BOS
201. Steven Jackson (25) 86.8 2008 STL
202. Tiki Barber (27) 86.7 2002 NYG
Ahman Green (24) 86.7 2001 GNB
204. Larry Brown (23) 86.5 1970 WAS
Travis Henry (28) 86.5 2006 TEN
Robert Smith (24) 86.5 1996 MIN
207. Bo Jackson (27) 86.4 1989 RAI
208. J.D. Smith (27) 86.3 1959 SFO
Marshall Faulk (26) 86.3 1999 STL
210. Leroy Kelly+ (25) 86.1 1967 CLE
211. Ottis Anderson (24) 86.0 1981 STL
Earl Campbell+ (26) 86.0 1981 HOU
213. Steve Van Buren+ (28) 85.9 1948 PHI
Billy Sims (29) 85.9 1984 DET
215. Curtis Martin (25) 85.8 1998 NYJ
Marshawn Lynch (21) 85.8 2007 BUF
Ricky Williams (26) 85.8 2003 MIA
218. Lydell Mitchell (27) 85.7 1976 BAL
219. Eddie George (23) 85.5 1996 HOU
220. Hoyle Granger (23) 85.3 1967 HOU
Jamal Lewis (21) 85.3 2000 BAL
222. Lydell Mitchell (26) 85.2 1975 BAL
223. Joe Perry+ (26) 84.8 1953 SFO
Robert Smith (26) 84.8 1998 MIN
225. Mike Thomas (23) 84.7 1976 WAS
Ottis Anderson (26) 84.7 1983 STL
227. Terry Allen (28) 84.6 1996 WAS
Rueben Mayes (23) 84.6 1986 NOR
229. Anthony Thomas (24) 84.5 2001 CHI
Barry Sanders+ (24) 84.5 1992 DET
Ottis Anderson (23) 84.5 1980 STL
232. Ron A. Johnson (25) 84.4 1972 NYG
Natrone Means (22) 84.4 1994 SDG
234. Cadillac Williams (23) 84.1 2005 TAM
Chris Warren (27) 84.1 1995 SEA
236. Steve Van Buren+ (27) 84.0 1947 PHI
237. Franco Harris+ (24) 83.8 1974 PIT
Jamal Lewis (25) 83.8 2004 BAL
Jerome Bettis (28) 83.8 2000 PIT
Brandon Jacobs (26) 83.8 2008 NYG
241. Joe Morris (25) 83.5 1985 NYG
Steven Jackson (24) 83.5 2007 STL
243. Lawrence McCutcheon (26) 83.4 1976 RAM
Tony Dorsett+ (24) 82.8 1978 DAL
Lydell Mitchell (28) 82.8 1977 BAL
Tony Dorsett+ (28) 82.8 1982 DAL
244. Walter Payton+ (32) 83.3 1986 CHI
Emmitt Smith (29) 83.3 1998 DAL
246. Steve Van Buren+ (25) 83.2 1945 PHI
Tony Dorsett+ (29) 82.6 1983 DAL
247. Franco Harris+ (27) 83.0 1977 PIT
Duce Staley (29) 83.0 2004 PIT
Chuck Foreman (26) 82.5 1976 MIN
248. Marshall Faulk (25) 82.4 1998 IND
Shaun Alexander (24) 82.4 2001 SEA
249. Jamal Lewis (23) 82.9 2002 BAL
Gerald Riggs (26) 82.9 1986 ATL
Ryan Grant (27) 82.9 2009 GNB
250. Thurman Thomas+ (27) 82.2 1993 BUF
Corey Dillon (27) 82.2 2001 CIN