NFL Single-Season Yards From Scrimmage Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
YScm |
Year |
Teams |
| 1. |
Chris Johnson (24) |
2,509 |
2009 |
TEN |
| 2. |
Marshall Faulk+ (26) |
2,429 |
1999 |
STL |
| 3. |
Tiki Barber (30) |
2,390 |
2005 |
NYG |
| 4. |
LaDainian Tomlinson (24) |
2,370 |
2003 |
SDG |
| 5. |
Barry Sanders+ (29) |
2,358 |
1997 |
DET |
| 6. |
Steven Jackson (23) |
2,334 |
2006 |
STL |
| 7. |
LaDainian Tomlinson (27) |
2,323 |
2006 |
SDG |
| 8. |
Adrian Peterson (27) |
2,314 |
2012 |
MIN |
|
Marcus Allen+ (25) |
2,314 |
1985 |
RAI |
| 10. |
Edgerrin James (22) |
2,303 |
2000 |
IND |
| 11. |
Priest Holmes (29) |
2,287 |
2002 |
KAN |
| 12. |
Jamal Lewis (24) |
2,271 |
2003 |
BAL |
| 13. |
Ahman Green (26) |
2,250 |
2003 |
GNB |
| 14. |
Eric Dickerson+ (24) |
2,244 |
1984 |
RAM |
| 15. |
O.J. Simpson+ (28) |
2,243 |
1975 |
BUF |
| 16. |
James Wilder (26) |
2,229 |
1984 |
TAM |
| 17. |
Marshall Faulk+ (25) |
2,227 |
1998 |
IND |
| 18. |
Terrell Davis (26) |
2,225 |
1998 |
DEN |
| 19. |
Arian Foster (24) |
2,220 |
2010 |
HOU |
| 20. |
Ricky Williams (25) |
2,216 |
2002 |
MIA |
| 21. |
Eric Dickerson+ (23) |
2,212 |
1983 |
RAM |
| 22. |
Larry Johnson (27) |
2,199 |
2006 |
KAN |
| 23. |
Marshall Faulk+ (27) |
2,189 |
2000 |
STL |
| 24. |
Frank Gore (23) |
2,180 |
2006 |
SFO |
| 25. |
William Andrews (28) |
2,176 |
1983 |
ATL |
| 26. |
LaDainian Tomlinson (23) |
2,172 |
2002 |
SDG |
| 27. |
Priest Holmes (28) |
2,169 |
2001 |
KAN |
| 28. |
Barry Sanders+ (26) |
2,166 |
1994 |
DET |
| 29. |
Jamal Anderson (26) |
2,165 |
1998 |
ATL |
| 30. |
Deuce McAllister (25) |
2,157 |
2003 |
NOR |
| 31. |
Emmitt Smith+ (26) |
2,148 |
1995 |
DAL |
| 32. |
Marshall Faulk+ (28) |
2,147 |
2001 |
STL |
| 33. |
Edgerrin James (21) |
2,139 |
1999 |
IND |
| 34. |
Jim Brown+ (27) |
2,131 |
1963 |
CLE |
| 35. |
Tiki Barber (31) |
2,127 |
2006 |
NYG |
| 36. |
Walter Payton+ (23) |
2,121 |
1977 |
CHI |
| 37. |
Thurman Thomas+ (26) |
2,113 |
1992 |
BUF |
| 38. |
Priest Holmes (30) |
2,110 |
2003 |
KAN |
| 39. |
Garrison Hearst (27) |
2,105 |
1998 |
SFO |
| 40. |
Brian Westbrook (28) |
2,104 |
2007 |
PHI |
| 41. |
Tiki Barber (29) |
2,096 |
2004 |
NYG |
| 42. |
Larry Johnson (26) |
2,093 |
2005 |
KAN |
| 43. |
O.J. Simpson+ (26) |
2,073 |
1973 |
BUF |
| 44. |
Ray Rice (24) |
2,068 |
2011 |
BAL |
| 45. |
Roger Craig (25) |
2,066 |
1985 |
SFO |
| 46. |
Walter Payton+ (30) |
2,052 |
1984 |
CHI |
| 47. |
Emmitt Smith+ (23) |
2,048 |
1992 |
DAL |
| 48. |
Ray Rice (22) |
2,041 |
2009 |
BAL |
| 49. |
Thurman Thomas+ (25) |
2,038 |
1991 |
BUF |
| 50. |
Terrell Davis (25) |
2,037 |
1997 |
DEN |
| 51. |
Roger Craig (28) |
2,036 |
1988 |
SFO |
|
Eric Dickerson+ (28) |
2,036 |
1988 |
IND |
|
William Andrews (26) |
2,036 |
1981 |
ATL |
| 54. |
Barry Foster (24) |
2,034 |
1992 |
PIT |
|
Walter Payton+ (31) |
2,034 |
1985 |
CHI |
| 56. |
Edgerrin James (26) |
2,031 |
2004 |
IND |
| 57. |
Walter Payton+ (29) |
2,028 |
1983 |
CHI |
| 58. |
Eric Dickerson+ (26) |
2,026 |
1986 |
RAM |
| 59. |
Herschel Walker (26) |
2,019 |
1988 |
DAL |
| 60. |
Wilbert Montgomery (25) |
2,006 |
1979 |
PHI |
| 61. |
Gerald Riggs (25) |
1,986 |
1985 |
ATL |
| 62. |
Tiki Barber (27) |
1,984 |
2002 |
NYG |
| 63. |
Ahman Green (24) |
1,981 |
2001 |
GNB |
|
Earl Campbell+ (25) |
1,981 |
1980 |
HOU |
| 65. |
Maurice Jones-Drew (26) |
1,980 |
2011 |
JAX |
| 66. |
Tony Dorsett+ (27) |
1,971 |
1981 |
DAL |
| 67. |
Calvin Johnson (27) |
1,964 |
2012 |
DET |
| 68. |
Eddie George (27) |
1,962 |
2000 |
TEN |
| 69. |
Shaun Alexander (28) |
1,958 |
2005 |
SEA |
| 70. |
LaDainian Tomlinson (28) |
1,949 |
2007 |
SDG |
| 71. |
Fred Taylor (27) |
1,942 |
2003 |
JAX |
|
Curtis Martin+ (31) |
1,942 |
2004 |
NYJ |
| 73. |
Jamaal Charles (24) |
1,935 |
2010 |
KAN |
| 74. |
Marcus Allen+ (24) |
1,926 |
1984 |
RAI |
|
Doug Martin (23) |
1,926 |
2012 |
TAM |
| 76. |
Billy Sims (25) |
1,924 |
1980 |
DET |
| 77. |
Walter Payton+ (25) |
1,923 |
1979 |
CHI |
|
Wilbert Montgomery (27) |
1,923 |
1981 |
PHI |
| 79. |
Brian Westbrook (27) |
1,916 |
2006 |
PHI |
| 80. |
Ottis Anderson (22) |
1,913 |
1979 |
STL |
|
Thurman Thomas+ (23) |
1,913 |
1989 |
BUF |
| 82. |
Clinton Portis (22) |
1,905 |
2003 |
DEN |
| 83. |
Charlie Garner (30) |
1,903 |
2002 |
OAK |
| 84. |
Emmitt Smith+ (24) |
1,900 |
1993 |
DAL |
| 85. |
Barry Sanders+ (27) |
1,898 |
1995 |
DET |
| 86. |
Billy Sims (26) |
1,888 |
1981 |
DET |
| 87. |
Adrian Peterson (23) |
1,885 |
2008 |
MIN |
| 88. |
Jerry Rice+ (33) |
1,884 |
1995 |
SFO |
| 89. |
Walter Payton+ (24) |
1,875 |
1978 |
CHI |
| 90. |
Clinton Portis (21) |
1,872 |
2002 |
DEN |
|
Jim Brown+ (29) |
1,872 |
1965 |
CLE |
| 92. |
Robert Smith (28) |
1,869 |
2000 |
MIN |
| 93. |
Chris Warren (26) |
1,868 |
1994 |
SEA |
| 94. |
Jim Brown+ (25) |
1,867 |
1961 |
CLE |
|
Lorenzo White (26) |
1,867 |
1992 |
HOU |
| 96. |
Shaun Alexander (27) |
1,866 |
2004 |
SEA |
| 97. |
Ricky Watters (27) |
1,855 |
1996 |
PHI |
|
Ricky Watters (31) |
1,855 |
2000 |
SEA |
|
Barry Sanders+ (23) |
1,855 |
1991 |
DET |
| 100. |
Terrell Davis (24) |
1,848 |
1996 |
DEN |
| 101. |
Edgerrin James (27) |
1,843 |
2005 |
IND |
| 102. |
Arian Foster (25) |
1,841 |
2011 |
HOU |
| 103. |
Curtis Martin+ (28) |
1,833 |
2001 |
NYJ |
| 104. |
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) |
1,832 |
2005 |
SDG |
| 105. |
Thurman Thomas+ (24) |
1,829 |
1990 |
BUF |
| 106. |
Walter Payton+ (26) |
1,827 |
1980 |
CHI |
| 107. |
Emmitt Smith+ (25) |
1,825 |
1994 |
DAL |
| 108. |
Curt Warner (25) |
1,823 |
1986 |
SEA |
| 109. |
Emmitt Smith+ (22) |
1,821 |
1991 |
DAL |
| 110. |
Adrian Peterson (24) |
1,819 |
2009 |
MIN |
| 111. |
Otis Armstrong (24) |
1,812 |
1974 |
DEN |
| 112. |
Dorsey Levens (27) |
1,805 |
1997 |
GNB |
| 113. |
Marshall Faulk+ (21) |
1,804 |
1994 |
IND |
| 114. |
George Rogers (23) |
1,800 |
1981 |
NOR |
| 115. |
Isaac Bruce (23) |
1,798 |
1995 |
STL |
| 116. |
Earl Campbell+ (24) |
1,791 |
1979 |
HOU |
| 117. |
Charlie Garner (28) |
1,789 |
2000 |
SFO |
| 118. |
Marshawn Lynch (26) |
1,786 |
2012 |
SEA |
|
Jim Brown+ (28) |
1,786 |
1964 |
CLE |
| 120. |
Ottis Anderson (27) |
1,785 |
1984 |
STL |
| 121. |
Clem Daniels (26) |
1,784 |
1963 |
OAK |
|
Barry Sanders+ (22) |
1,784 |
1990 |
DET |
| 123. |
Barry Sanders+ (30) |
1,780 |
1998 |
DET |
| 124. |
Lydell Mitchell (28) |
1,779 |
1977 |
BAL |
| 125. |
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) |
1,776 |
2004 |
SDG |
|
Domanick Williams (24) |
1,776 |
2004 |
HOU |
|
Ray Rice (23) |
1,776 |
2010 |
BAL |
|
Dalton Hilliard (25) |
1,776 |
1989 |
NOR |
| 129. |
Jerome Bettis (25) |
1,775 |
1997 |
PIT |
| 130. |
Curt Warner (22) |
1,774 |
1983 |
SEA |
| 131. |
James Brooks (28) |
1,773 |
1986 |
CIN |
| 132. |
Jamal Lewis (23) |
1,769 |
2002 |
BAL |
| 133. |
Maurice Jones-Drew (24) |
1,765 |
2009 |
JAX |
| 134. |
Charlie Garner (27) |
1,764 |
1999 |
SFO |
|
William Andrews (25) |
1,764 |
1980 |
ATL |
| 136. |
Gerald Riggs (24) |
1,763 |
1984 |
ATL |
|
Ottis Anderson (24) |
1,763 |
1981 |
STL |
| 138. |
O.J. Simpson+ (29) |
1,762 |
1976 |
BUF |
|
Eddie George (26) |
1,762 |
1999 |
TEN |
| 140. |
Chuck Foreman (25) |
1,761 |
1975 |
MIN |
| 141. |
Freeman McNeil (26) |
1,758 |
1985 |
NYJ |
| 142. |
Ted Brown (24) |
1,757 |
1981 |
MIN |
| 143. |
Tony Dorsett+ (31) |
1,756 |
1985 |
DAL |
|
Ricky Williams (24) |
1,756 |
2001 |
NOR |
| 145. |
Lydell Mitchell (27) |
1,755 |
1976 |
BAL |
| 146. |
Barry Sanders+ (21) |
1,752 |
1989 |
DET |
| 147. |
Joe Morris (26) |
1,749 |
1986 |
NYG |
| 148. |
Curtis Martin+ (22) |
1,748 |
1995 |
NWE |
| 149. |
Travis Henry (24) |
1,747 |
2002 |
BUF |
| 150. |
Charley Hennigan (26) |
1,746 |
1961 |
HOU |
| 151. |
Jamaal Charles (26) |
1,745 |
2012 |
KAN |
| 152. |
Michael Turner (26) |
1,740 |
2008 |
ATL |
|
Deuce McAllister (24) |
1,740 |
2002 |
NOR |
| 154. |
Steven Jackson (26) |
1,738 |
2009 |
STL |
|
Corey Dillon (30) |
1,738 |
2004 |
NWE |
| 156. |
Lydell Mitchell (26) |
1,737 |
1975 |
BAL |
| 157. |
Ahman Green (23) |
1,734 |
2000 |
GNB |
| 158. |
Clinton Portis (24) |
1,732 |
2005 |
WAS |
|
Marvin Harrison (30) |
1,732 |
2002 |
IND |
| 160. |
Shaun Alexander (26) |
1,730 |
2003 |
SEA |
| 161. |
Ottis Anderson (26) |
1,729 |
1983 |
STL |
| 162. |
Tiki Barber (25) |
1,725 |
2000 |
NYG |
| 163. |
Curtis Martin+ (26) |
1,723 |
1999 |
NYJ |
|
Ricky Williams (26) |
1,723 |
2003 |
MIA |
| 165. |
Fred Taylor (26) |
1,722 |
2002 |
JAX |
|
Chuck Foreman (26) |
1,722 |
1976 |
MIN |
| 167. |
Willie Parker (26) |
1,716 |
2006 |
PIT |
| 168. |
Edgar Bennett (26) |
1,715 |
1995 |
GNB |
|
Matt Forte (23) |
1,715 |
2008 |
CHI |
|
Walter Payton+ (32) |
1,715 |
1986 |
CHI |
| 171. |
Curtis Martin+ (27) |
1,712 |
2000 |
NYJ |
| 172. |
Neal Anderson (25) |
1,709 |
1989 |
CHI |
| 173. |
Ricky Watters (26) |
1,707 |
1995 |
PHI |
| 174. |
Clinton Portis (27) |
1,705 |
2008 |
WAS |
| 175. |
Tony Dorsett+ (24) |
1,703 |
1978 |
DAL |
|
C.J. Spiller (25) |
1,703 |
2012 |
BUF |
| 177. |
Thurman Thomas+ (27) |
1,702 |
1993 |
BUF |
| 178. |
Rod Smith (30) |
1,701 |
2000 |
DEN |
|
Torry Holt (27) |
1,701 |
2003 |
STL |
| 180. |
Barry Sanders+ (28) |
1,700 |
1996 |
DET |
|
Joe Cribbs (23) |
1,700 |
1981 |
BUF |
| 182. |
Napoleon Kaufman (24) |
1,697 |
1997 |
OAK |
| 183. |
Calvin Johnson (26) |
1,692 |
2011 |
DET |
| 184. |
Alfred Morris (24) |
1,690 |
2012 |
WAS |
| 185. |
Larry Brown (25) |
1,689 |
1972 |
WAS |
| 186. |
Herman Moore (26) |
1,686 |
1995 |
DET |
| 187. |
Terry Allen (24) |
1,679 |
1992 |
MIN |
| 188. |
Gale Sayers+ (23) |
1,678 |
1966 |
CHI |
| 189. |
Tiki Barber (28) |
1,677 |
2003 |
NYG |
| 190. |
Jerome Bettis (21) |
1,673 |
1993 |
RAM |
| 191. |
LeSean McCoy (22) |
1,672 |
2010 |
PHI |
| 192. |
Marvin Harrison (27) |
1,667 |
1999 |
IND |
| 193. |
Mike Pruitt (25) |
1,666 |
1979 |
CLE |
| 194. |
Jim Brown+ (22) |
1,665 |
1958 |
CLE |
| 195. |
Darren McFadden (23) |
1,664 |
2010 |
OAK |
| 196. |
Shaun Alexander (24) |
1,661 |
2001 |
SEA |
| 197. |
Jamal Lewis (21) |
1,660 |
2000 |
BAL |
|
Ottis Anderson (23) |
1,660 |
1980 |
STL |
| 199. |
Steve Slaton (22) |
1,659 |
2008 |
HOU |
| 200. |
Mike Anderson (27) |
1,656 |
2000 |
DEN |
| 201. |
Joe Cribbs (25) |
1,655 |
1983 |
BUF |
| 202. |
Peyton Hillis (24) |
1,654 |
2010 |
CLE |
| 203. |
Curtis Martin+ (25) |
1,652 |
1998 |
NYJ |
| 204. |
Clinton Portis (26) |
1,651 |
2007 |
WAS |
| 205. |
Randy Moss (26) |
1,650 |
2003 |
MIN |
| 206. |
Tony Dorsett+ (30) |
1,648 |
1984 |
DAL |
| 207. |
Michael Bennett (24) |
1,647 |
2002 |
MIN |
| 208. |
Fred Taylor (22) |
1,644 |
1998 |
JAX |
| 209. |
Jerry Rice+ (24) |
1,642 |
1986 |
SFO |
|
Torry Holt (24) |
1,642 |
2000 |
STL |
| 211. |
Arian Foster (26) |
1,641 |
2012 |
HOU |
|
James Wilder (27) |
1,641 |
1985 |
TAM |
|
Maurice Jones-Drew (25) |
1,641 |
2010 |
JAX |
| 214. |
Fred Taylor (24) |
1,639 |
2000 |
JAX |
|
Adrian Peterson (25) |
1,639 |
2010 |
MIN |
| 216. |
Stephen Davis (27) |
1,637 |
2001 |
WAS |
| 217. |
DeAngelo Williams (25) |
1,636 |
2008 |
CAR |
|
Jimmy Smith (30) |
1,636 |
1999 |
JAX |
|
Warrick Dunn (30) |
1,636 |
2005 |
ATL |
| 220. |
Shaun Alexander (25) |
1,635 |
2002 |
SEA |
| 221. |
Joe Washington (26) |
1,634 |
1979 |
BAL |
| 222. |
Ron A. Johnson (25) |
1,633 |
1972 |
NYG |
|
David Boston (23) |
1,633 |
2001 |
ARI |
|
Ahman Green (25) |
1,633 |
2002 |
GNB |
| 225. |
Stephen Davis (26) |
1,631 |
2000 |
WAS |
| 226. |
LeSean McCoy (23) |
1,624 |
2011 |
PHI |
|
Steven Jackson (27) |
1,624 |
2010 |
STL |
| 228. |
Abner Haynes (25) |
1,622 |
1962 |
DTX |
| 229. |
Ray Rice (25) |
1,621 |
2012 |
BAL |
| 230. |
Chet Mutryn (27) |
1,617 |
1948 |
BUF |
| 231. |
Matt Forte (25) |
1,616 |
2010 |
CHI |
| 232. |
Ricky Watters (29) |
1,612 |
1998 |
SEA |
| 233. |
Corey Dillon (28) |
1,609 |
2002 |
CIN |
|
Chris Johnson (25) |
1,609 |
2010 |
TEN |
|
Adrian Peterson (22) |
1,609 |
2007 |
MIN |
| 236. |
Tony Dorsett+ (29) |
1,608 |
1983 |
DAL |
| 237. |
Dorsey Levens (29) |
1,607 |
1999 |
GNB |
| 238. |
Herschel Walker (25) |
1,606 |
1987 |
DAL |
| 239. |
Curtis Dickey (27) |
1,605 |
1983 |
BAL |
| 240. |
Marcus Allen+ (23) |
1,604 |
1983 |
RAI |
|
Eddie George (25) |
1,604 |
1998 |
TEN |
| 242. |
Stephen Davis (29) |
1,603 |
2003 |
CAR |
|
LaDainian Tomlinson (22) |
1,603 |
2001 |
SDG |
|
Michael Irvin+ (29) |
1,603 |
1995 |
DAL |
| 245. |
Walter Payton+ (27) |
1,601 |
1981 |
CHI |
|
Reuben Droughns (27) |
1,601 |
2005 |
CLE |
| 247. |
Joe Cribbs (22) |
1,600 |
1980 |
BUF |
| 248. |
Wes Welker (30) |
1,599 |
2011 |
NWE |
|
Ladell Betts (27) |
1,599 |
2006 |
WAS |
| 250. |
Andre Johnson (31) |
1,598 |
2012 |
HOU |