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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