NFL Yards From Scrimmage Single Game Leaders

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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank Player YScm Tm Boxscore
1Flipper Anderson336RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, November 26, 1989
2Billy Cannon330HOUHouston Oilers vs. New York Titans, December 10, 1961
3Calvin Johnson+329DETDetroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys, October 27, 2013
4Adrian Peterson315MINMinnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers, November 4, 2007
5Stephone Paige309KANKansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, December 22, 1985
6Priest Holmes307KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, November 24, 2002
7Antonio Brown306PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders, November 8, 2015
8Josh Jacobs303LVRLas Vegas Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks, November 27, 2022
Jim Benton303RAMCleveland Rams vs. Detroit Lions, November 22, 1945
10Cloyce Box302DETDetroit Lions vs. Baltimore Colts, December 3, 1950
11Julio Jones300ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers, October 2, 2016
12Jerry Rice+299SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 18, 1995
13Le'Veon Bell298PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills, December 11, 2016
Jerome Harrison298CLECleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 20, 2009
15Jamal Lewis295BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns, September 14, 2003
16Herschel Walker292DALDallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 14, 1986
17Jimmy Smith291JAXJacksonville Jaguars vs. Baltimore Ravens, September 10, 2000
18Jim Brown+289CLECleveland Browns vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 19, 1961
19Jamaal Charles288KANKansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints, September 23, 2012
Terrell Owens+288SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears, December 17, 2000
21Marshall Faulk+286STLSt. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, October 15, 2000
John Taylor286SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 11, 1989
23Chris Johnson284TENTennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans, September 20, 2009
24Walter Payton+281CHIChicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, November 20, 1977
25Saquon Barkley279NYGNew York Giants vs. Washington Redskins, December 22, 2019
Delvin Williams279SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins, November 7, 1976
27Corey Dillon278CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Denver Broncos, October 22, 2000
28Priest Holmes277KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders, December 9, 2001
29Todd Gurley276LARLos Angeles Rams vs. Tennessee Titans, December 24, 2017
Tiki Barber276NYGNew York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 28, 2002
Corey Dillon276CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Oilers, December 4, 1997
Ollie Matson+276CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 28, 1954
33Andre Johnson+273HOUHouston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, November 18, 2012
Shaun Alexander273SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders, November 11, 2001
35Doug Martin272TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, November 4, 2012
36LaDainian Tomlinson+271SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, December 1, 2002
37Tyreek Hill269KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, November 29, 2020
38Julio Jones268ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, November 26, 2017
Thurman Thomas+268BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, September 1, 1991
40Marshall Faulk+267INDIndianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens, November 29, 1998
Jerry Butler267BUFBuffalo Bills vs. New York Jets, September 23, 1979
42Ja'Marr Chase266CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 2, 2022
43Amari Cooper265CLECleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans, December 24, 2023
Lee Evans265BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans, November 19, 2006
Chuck Foreman265MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 24, 1976
46Derrick Henry264TENTennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans, October 18, 2020
James Brooks264CINCincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots, December 7, 1986
48Tiki Barber263NYGNew York Giants vs. Oakland Raiders, December 31, 2005
49Jamaal Charles262KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos, January 3, 2010
Duce Staley262PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, September 3, 2000
Jim Brown+262CLECleveland Browns vs. Washington Redskins, September 15, 1963