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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. Clinton Portis (22) 122.4 2003 DEN
12. Ahman Green (26) 117.7 2003 GNB
Barry Sanders+ (26) 117.7 1994 DET
14. Shaun Alexander (28) 117.5 2005 SEA
15. Terrell Davis (25) 116.7 1997 DEN
16. Tiki Barber (30) 116.3 2005 NYG
17. Ricky Williams (25) 115.8 2002 MIA
18. Jamal Anderson (26) 115.4 1998 ATL
Priest Holmes (29) 115.4 2002 KAN
20. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 113.8 1986 RAM
21. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 113.4 2006 SDG
22. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 113.0 1983 RAM
23. Larry Johnson (27) 111.8 2006 KAN
24. Priest Holmes (31) 111.5 2004 KAN
25. Jerome Bettis (25) 111.0 1997 PIT
26. Emmitt Smith (26) 110.8 1995 DAL
Jim Brown+ (23) 110.8 1959 CLE
28. Jim Brown+ (29) 110.3 1965 CLE
29. Marcus Allen+ (25) 109.9 1985 RAI
30. Larry Johnson (26) 109.4 2005 KAN
31. Corey Dillon (30) 109.0 2004 NWE
32. Fred Taylor (24) 107.6 2000 JAX
33. Gerald Riggs (25) 107.4 1985 ATL
O.J. Simpson+ (29) 107.4 1976 BUF
35. Eric Dickerson+ (27) 112.3 1987 IND
36. Emmitt Smith (23) 107.1 1992 DAL
37. Edgerrin James (22) 106.8 2000 IND
38. Emmitt Smith (24) 106.1 1993 DAL
Earl Campbell+ (24) 106.1 1979 HOU
Curtis Martin (31) 106.1 2004 NYJ
41. Shaun Alexander (27) 106.0 2004 SEA
42. Frank Gore (23) 105.9 2006 SFO
43. Barry Foster (24) 105.6 1992 PIT
44. Jim Taylor+ (27) 105.3 1962 GNB
Walter Payton+ (30) 105.3 1984 CHI
46. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 105.2 2002 SDG
47. Jim Brown+ (24) 104.8 1960 CLE
48. George Rogers (23) 104.6 1981 NOR
49. Jim Nance (24) 104.1 1966 BOS
50. Tiki Barber (31) 103.9 2006 NYG
51. Eric Dickerson+ (28) 103.7 1988 IND
52. Jim Brown+ (28) 103.3 1964 CLE
53. Barry Sanders+ (23) 103.2 1991 DET
54. Stephen Davis (29) 103.1 2003 CAR
55. Tony Dorsett+ (27) 102.9 1981 DAL
56. LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 102.8 2003 SDG
57. Billy Sims (26) 102.6 1981 DET
Deuce McAllister (25) 102.6 2003 NOR
59. Julius Jones (23) 102.4 2004 DAL
60. Spec Sanders (29) 102.3 1947 NYY
61. Barry Sanders+ (25) 101.4 1993 DET
62. Larry Jr. Brown (25) 101.3 1972 WAS
63. Joe Morris (26) 101.1 1986 NYG
64. Walter Payton+ (25) 100.6 1979 CHI
Jim Brown+ (25) 100.6 1961 CLE
66. Otis Armstrong (24) 100.5 1974 DEN
67. Edgerrin James (27) 100.4 2005 IND
Stephen Davis (25) 100.4 1999 WAS
69. Ottis Anderson (22) 100.3 1979 STL
70. Ricky Williams (23) 100.0 2000 NOR
71. Walter Payton+ (22) 99.3 1976 CHI
72. Gerald Riggs (24) 99.1 1984 ATL
73. Emmitt Smith (25) 98.9 1994 DAL
74. Marshall Faulk (28) 98.7 2001 STL
Christian Okoye (28) 98.7 1989 KAN
76. Fred Taylor (27) 98.3 2003 JAX
77. Garrison Hearst (27) 98.1 1998 SFO
78. Barry Sanders+ (21) 98.0 1989 DET
79. William Andrews (28) 97.9 1983 ATL
80. Emmitt Smith (22) 97.7 1991 DAL
81. Jerome Bettis (29) 97.5 2001 PIT
82. Priest Holmes (28) 97.2 2001 KAN
83. Marshall Faulk (27) 97.1 2000 STL
Edgerrin James (21) 97.1 1999 IND
Barry Sanders+ (28) 97.1 1996 DET
86. Chris Brown (23) 97.0 2004 TEN
87. Walter Payton+ (31) 96.9 1985 CHI
88. Edgerrin James (25) 96.8 2003 IND
Don Woods (23) 96.8 1974 SDG
Edgerrin James (26) 96.8 2004 IND
91. Earl Campbell+ (23) 96.7 1978 HOU
92. Olandis Gary (24) 96.6 1999 DEN
Chris Warren (26) 96.6 1994 SEA
94. James Wilder (26) 96.5 1984 TAM
95. Terrell Davis (24) 96.1 1996 DEN
96. Adrian L. Peterson (22) 95.8 2007 MIN
97. Steven Jackson (23) 95.5 2006 STL
Steve Van Buren+ (29) 95.5 1949 PHI
99. Gale Sayers+ (25) 95.1 1968 CHI
Freeman McNeil (26) 95.1 1985 NYJ
Robert Smith (28) 95.1 2000 MIN
102. Tiki Barber (29) 94.9 2004 NYG
103. Clinton Portis (24) 94.8 2005 WAS
104. Herschel Walker (26) 94.6 1988 DAL
Curtis Martin (28) 94.6 2001 NYJ
106. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 94.5 1979 PHI
107. Eddie George (27) 94.3 2000 TEN
Clinton Portis (21) 94.3 2002 DEN
109. Roger Craig (28) 93.9 1988 SFO
110. Rick Casares (25) 93.8 1956 CHI
Thurman Thomas+ (25) 93.8 1991 BUF
Barry Sanders+ (27) 93.8 1995 DET
113. Wilbert Montgomery (27) 93.5 1981 PHI
114. Willie Parker (26) 93.4 2006 PIT
Jim Taylor+ (26) 93.4 1961 GNB
116. Barry Sanders+ (30) 93.2 1998 DET
117. Emmitt Smith (30) 93.1 1999 DAL
118. Thurman Thomas+ (26) 92.9 1992 BUF
Curtis Martin (22) 92.9 1995 NWE
Mike Anderson (27) 92.9 2000 DEN
Earl Campbell+ (28) 92.9 1983 HOU
122. Curt Warner (25) 92.6 1986 SEA
123. Delvin Williams (25) 92.5 1976 SFO
Deuce McAllister (24) 92.5 2002 NOR
125. LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 92.1 2007 SDG
126. Jim Taylor+ (25) 91.8 1960 GNB
127. Brandon Jacobs (25) 91.7 2007 NYG
128. Charles White (29) 91.6 1987 RAM
129. Curtis Martin (26) 91.5 1999 NYJ
130. Lawrence McCutcheon (23) 91.4 1973 RAM
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 91.4 2005 SDG
132. Beattie Feathers (26) 91.3 1934 CHI
Walter Payton+ (26) 91.3 1980 CHI
134. Rudi Johnson (26) 91.1 2005 CIN
135. Mark van Eeghen (25) 90.9 1977 OAK
Rudi Johnson (25) 90.9 2004 CIN
137. Curt Warner (22) 90.6 1983 SEA
138. Robert Smith (25) 90.4 1997 MIN
Travis Henry (25) 90.4 2003 BUF
140. Jim Taylor+ (29) 89.9 1964 GNB
Travis Henry (24) 89.9 2002 BUF
142. John Riggins+ (34) 89.8 1983 WAS
Rodney Hampton (24) 89.8 1993 NYG
144. Dorsey Levens (27) 89.7 1997 GNB
Corey Dillon (26) 89.7 2000 CIN
Shaun Alexander (26) 89.7 2003 SEA
147. Shaun Alexander (29) 89.6 2006 SEA
148. Stephen Davis (27) 89.5 2001 WAS
149. Jerome Bettis (24) 89.4 1996 PIT
O.J. Simpson+ (25) 89.4 1972 BUF
151. Jerome Bettis (21) 89.3 1993 RAM
John David Crow (25) 89.3 1960 STL
153. Curtis Martin (24) 89.2 1997 NWE
Freeman McNeil (25) 89.2 1984 NYJ
155. Thomas Jones (27) 89.0 2005 CHI
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 89.0 2004 SDG
Franco Harris+ (25) 89.0 1975 PIT
158. Brian Westbrook (28) 88.9 2007 PHI
159. Walter Payton+ (29) 88.8 1983 CHI
Priest Holmes (30) 88.8 2003 KAN
161. Domanick Williams (25) 88.7 2005 HOU
162. Ahman Green (25) 88.6 2002 GNB
163. Warrick Dunn (30) 88.5 2005 ATL
John Riggins+ (35) 88.5 1984 WAS
Leroy Kelly+ (26) 88.5 1968 CLE
166. Lawrence McCutcheon (27) 88.4 1977 RAM
167. Natrone Means (26) 88.3 1998 SDG
168. Ricky Watters (27) 88.2 1996 PHI
169. Eric Dickerson+ (25) 88.1 1985 RAM
170. George Rogers (25) 88.0 1983 NOR
171. Gale Sayers+ (23) 87.9 1966 CHI
Stephen Davis (26) 87.9 2000 WAS
173. Willie Parker (27) 87.7 2007 PIT
Tony Canadeo+ (30) 87.7 1949 GNB
Clinton Portis (23) 87.7 2004 WAS
176. Terrell Davis (29) 87.6 2001 DEN
177. Marion Butts (24) 87.5 1990 SDG
178. Eddie George (24) 87.4 1997 TEN
Fred Taylor (28) 87.4 2004 JAX
Joe Perry+ (27) 87.4 1954 SFO
Cliff Battles+ (27) 87.4 1937 WAS
Eric Dickerson+ (29) 87.4 1989 IND
183. Freeman McNeil (23) 87.3 1982 NYJ
184. Walter Payton+ (24) 87.2 1978 CHI
185. Wilbert Montgomery (24) 87.1 1978 PHI
186. Mike Rozier (26) 87.0 1987 HOU
187. Jamal Lewis (28) 86.9 2007 CLE
Jim Nance (25) 86.9 1967 BOS
189. Ahman Green (24) 86.7 2001 GNB
Tiki Barber (27) 86.7 2002 NYG
191. Larry Jr. Brown (23) 86.5 1970 WAS
Travis Henry (28) 86.5 2006 TEN
Robert Smith (24) 86.5 1996 MIN
194. Bo Jackson (27) 86.4 1989 RAI
195. J.D. Smith (27) 86.3 1959 SFO
Marshall Faulk (26) 86.3 1999 STL
197. Leroy Kelly+ (25) 86.1 1967 CLE
198. Ottis Anderson (24) 86.0 1981 STL
Earl Campbell+ (26) 86.0 1981 HOU
200. Steve Van Buren+ (28) 85.9 1948 PHI
Billy Sims (29) 85.9 1984 DET
202. Curtis Martin (25) 85.8 1998 NYJ
Marshawn Lynch (21) 85.8 2007 BUF
Ricky Williams (26) 85.8 2003 MIA
205. Lydell Mitchell (27) 85.7 1976 BAL
206. Eddie George (23) 85.5 1996 HOU
207. Hoyle Granger (23) 85.3 1967 HOU
Jamal Lewis (21) 85.3 2000 BAL
209. Lydell Mitchell (26) 85.2 1975 BAL
210. Joe Perry+ (26) 84.8 1953 SFO
Robert Smith (26) 84.8 1998 MIN
212. Mike Thomas (23) 84.7 1976 WAS
Ottis Anderson (26) 84.7 1983 STL
214. Terry Allen (28) 84.6 1996 WAS
Rueben Mayes (23) 84.6 1986 NOR
216. Anthony Thomas (24) 84.5 2001 CHI
Barry Sanders+ (24) 84.5 1992 DET
Ottis Anderson (23) 84.5 1980 STL
219. Ron A. Johnson (25) 84.4 1972 NYG
Natrone Means (22) 84.4 1994 SDG
221. Cadillac Williams (23) 84.1 2005 TAM
Chris Warren (27) 84.1 1995 SEA
223. Steve Van Buren+ (27) 84.0 1947 PHI
224. Jamal Lewis (25) 83.8 2004 BAL
Franco Harris+ (24) 83.8 1974 PIT
Jerome Bettis (28) 83.8 2000 PIT
227. Steven Jackson (24) 83.5 2007 STL
Joe Morris (25) 83.5 1985 NYG
229. Lawrence McCutcheon (26) 83.4 1976 RAM
230. Walter Payton+ (32) 83.3 1986 CHI
Emmitt Smith (29) 83.3 1998 DAL
232. Steve Van Buren+ (25) 83.2 1945 PHI
233. Duce Staley (29) 83.0 2004 PIT
Franco Harris+ (27) 83.0 1977 PIT
235. Jamal Lewis (23) 82.9 2002 BAL
Gerald Riggs (26) 82.9 1986 ATL
237. Tony Dorsett+ (24) 82.8 1978 DAL
Lydell Mitchell (28) 82.8 1977 BAL
Tony Dorsett+ (28) 82.8 1982 DAL
240. Tony Dorsett+ (29) 82.6 1983 DAL
241. Chuck Foreman (26) 82.5 1976 MIN
242. Marshall Faulk (25) 82.4 1998 IND
Shaun Alexander (24) 82.4 2001 SEA
244. Corey Dillon (27) 82.2 2001 CIN
Thurman Thomas+ (27) 82.2 1993 BUF
246. Fred Taylor (26) 82.1 2002 JAX
Curt Warner (26) 82.1 1987 SEA
248. Corey Dillon (28) 81.9 2002 CIN
249. Rudi Johnson (27) 81.8 2006 CIN
Terry Allen (27) 81.8 1995 WAS
Curtis Martin (30) 81.8 2003 NYJ
William Andrews (25) 81.8 1980 ATL