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Single-Season Yards From Scrimmage Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active YScm Year Teams
1. Marshall Faulk (26) 2,429 1999 STL
2. Tiki Barber (30) 2,390 2005 NYG
3. LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 2,370 2003 SDG
4. Barry Sanders+ (29) 2,358 1997 DET
5. Steven Jackson (23) 2,334 2006 STL
6. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 2,323 2006 SDG
7. Marcus Allen+ (25) 2,314 1985 RAI
8. Edgerrin James (22) 2,303 2000 IND
9. Priest Holmes (29) 2,287 2002 KAN
10. Jamal Lewis (24) 2,271 2003 BAL
11. Ahman Green (26) 2,250 2003 GNB
12. Eric Dickerson+ (24) 2,244 1984 RAM
13. O.J. Simpson+ (28) 2,243 1975 BUF
14. James Wilder (26) 2,229 1984 TAM
15. Marshall Faulk (25) 2,227 1998 IND
16. Terrell Davis (26) 2,225 1998 DEN
17. Ricky Williams (25) 2,216 2002 MIA
18. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 2,212 1983 RAM
19. Larry Johnson (27) 2,199 2006 KAN
20. Marshall Faulk (27) 2,189 2000 STL
21. Frank Gore (23) 2,180 2006 SFO
22. William Andrews (28) 2,176 1983 ATL
23. LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 2,172 2002 SDG
24. Priest Holmes (28) 2,169 2001 KAN
25. Barry Sanders+ (26) 2,166 1994 DET
26. Jamal Anderson (26) 2,165 1998 ATL
27. Deuce McAllister (25) 2,157 2003 NOR
28. Emmitt Smith (26) 2,148 1995 DAL
29. Marshall Faulk (28) 2,147 2001 STL
30. Edgerrin James (21) 2,139 1999 IND
31. Jim Brown+ (27) 2,131 1963 CLE
32. Tiki Barber (31) 2,127 2006 NYG
33. Walter Payton+ (23) 2,121 1977 CHI
34. Thurman Thomas+ (26) 2,113 1992 BUF
35. Priest Holmes (30) 2,110 2003 KAN
36. Garrison Hearst (27) 2,105 1998 SFO
37. Brian Westbrook (28) 2,104 2007 PHI
38. Tiki Barber (29) 2,096 2004 NYG
39. Larry Johnson (26) 2,093 2005 KAN
40. O.J. Simpson+ (26) 2,073 1973 BUF
41. Roger Craig (25) 2,066 1985 SFO
42. Walter Payton+ (30) 2,052 1984 CHI
43. Emmitt Smith (23) 2,048 1992 DAL
44. Thurman Thomas+ (25) 2,038 1991 BUF
45. Terrell Davis (25) 2,037 1997 DEN
46. William Andrews (26) 2,036 1981 ATL
Eric Dickerson+ (28) 2,036 1988 IND
Roger Craig (28) 2,036 1988 SFO
49. Barry Foster (24) 2,034 1992 PIT
Walter Payton+ (31) 2,034 1985 CHI
51. Edgerrin James (26) 2,031 2004 IND
52. Walter Payton+ (29) 2,028 1983 CHI
53. Eric Dickerson+ (26) 2,026 1986 RAM
54. Herschel Walker (26) 2,019 1988 DAL
55. Wilbert Montgomery (25) 2,006 1979 PHI
56. Gerald Riggs (25) 1,986 1985 ATL
57. Tiki Barber (27) 1,984 2002 NYG
58. Earl Campbell+ (25) 1,981 1980 HOU
Ahman Green (24) 1,981 2001 GNB
60. Tony Dorsett+ (27) 1,971 1981 DAL
61. Eddie George (27) 1,962 2000 TEN
62. Shaun Alexander (28) 1,958 2005 SEA
63. LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 1,949 2007 SDG
64. Curtis Martin (31) 1,942 2004 NYJ
Fred Taylor (27) 1,942 2003 JAX
66. Marcus Allen+ (24) 1,926 1984 RAI
67. Billy Sims (25) 1,924 1980 DET
68. Wilbert Montgomery (27) 1,923 1981 PHI
Walter Payton+ (25) 1,923 1979 CHI
70. Brian Westbrook (27) 1,916 2006 PHI
71. Ottis Anderson (22) 1,913 1979 STL
Thurman Thomas+ (23) 1,913 1989 BUF
73. Clinton Portis (22) 1,905 2003 DEN
74. Charlie Garner (30) 1,903 2002 OAK
75. Emmitt Smith (24) 1,900 1993 DAL
76. Barry Sanders+ (27) 1,898 1995 DET
77. Billy Sims (26) 1,888 1981 DET
78. Adrian Peterson (23) 1,885 2008 MIN
79. Jerry Rice (33) 1,884 1995 SFO
80. Walter Payton+ (24) 1,875 1978 CHI
81. Clinton Portis (21) 1,872 2002 DEN
Jim Brown+ (29) 1,872 1965 CLE
83. Robert Smith (28) 1,869 2000 MIN
84. Chris Warren (26) 1,868 1994 SEA
85. Lorenzo White (26) 1,867 1992 HOU
Jim Brown+ (25) 1,867 1961 CLE
87. Shaun Alexander (27) 1,866 2004 SEA
88. Ricky Watters (27) 1,855 1996 PHI
Barry Sanders+ (23) 1,855 1991 DET
Ricky Watters (31) 1,855 2000 SEA
91. Terrell Davis (24) 1,848 1996 DEN
92. Edgerrin James (27) 1,843 2005 IND
93. Curtis Martin (28) 1,833 2001 NYJ
94. LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 1,832 2005 SDG
95. Thurman Thomas+ (24) 1,829 1990 BUF
96. Walter Payton+ (26) 1,827 1980 CHI
97. Emmitt Smith (25) 1,825 1994 DAL
98. Curt Warner (25) 1,823 1986 SEA
99. Emmitt Smith (22) 1,821 1991 DAL
100. Otis Armstrong (24) 1,812 1974 DEN
101. Dorsey Levens (27) 1,805 1997 GNB
102. Marshall Faulk (21) 1,804 1994 IND
103. George Rogers (23) 1,800 1981 NOR
104. Isaac Bruce (23) 1,798 1995 STL
105. Earl Campbell+ (24) 1,791 1979 HOU
106. Charlie Garner (28) 1,789 2000 SFO
107. Jim Brown+ (28) 1,786 1964 CLE
108. Ottis Anderson (27) 1,785 1984 STL
109. Clem Daniels (26) 1,784 1963 OAK
Barry Sanders+ (22) 1,784 1990 DET
111. Barry Sanders+ (30) 1,780 1998 DET
112. Lydell Mitchell (28) 1,779 1977 BAL
113. Domanick Williams (24) 1,776 2004 HOU
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 1,776 2004 SDG
Dalton Hilliard (25) 1,776 1989 NOR
116. Jerome Bettis (25) 1,775 1997 PIT
117. Curt Warner (22) 1,774 1983 SEA
118. James Brooks (28) 1,773 1986 CIN
119. Jamal Lewis (23) 1,769 2002 BAL
120. Charlie Garner (27) 1,764 1999 SFO
William Andrews (25) 1,764 1980 ATL
122. Ottis Anderson (24) 1,763 1981 STL
Gerald Riggs (24) 1,763 1984 ATL
124. O.J. Simpson+ (29) 1,762 1976 BUF
Eddie George (26) 1,762 1999 TEN
126. Chuck Foreman (25) 1,761 1975 MIN
127. Freeman McNeil (26) 1,758 1985 NYJ
128. Ted Brown (24) 1,757 1981 MIN
129. Tony Dorsett+ (31) 1,756 1985 DAL
Ricky Williams (24) 1,756 2001 NOR
131. Lydell Mitchell (27) 1,755 1976 BAL
132. Barry Sanders+ (21) 1,752 1989 DET
133. Joe Morris (26) 1,749 1986 NYG
134. Curtis Martin (22) 1,748 1995 NWE
135. Travis Henry (24) 1,747 2002 BUF
136. Charley Hennigan (26) 1,746 1961 HOU
137. Deuce McAllister (24) 1,740 2002 NOR
Michael Turner (26) 1,740 2008 ATL
139. Corey Dillon (30) 1,738 2004 NWE
140. Lydell Mitchell (26) 1,737 1975 BAL
141. Ahman Green (23) 1,734 2000 GNB
142. Marvin Harrison (30) 1,732 2002 IND
Clinton Portis (24) 1,732 2005 WAS
144. Shaun Alexander (26) 1,730 2003 SEA
145. Ottis Anderson (26) 1,729 1983 STL
146. Tiki Barber (25) 1,725 2000 NYG
147. Curtis Martin (26) 1,723 1999 NYJ
Ricky Williams (26) 1,723 2003 MIA
149. Chuck Foreman (26) 1,722 1976 MIN
Fred Taylor (26) 1,722 2002 JAX
151. Willie Parker (26) 1,716 2006 PIT
152. Edgar Bennett (26) 1,715 1995 GNB
Walter Payton+ (32) 1,715 1986 CHI
Matt Forte (23) 1,715 2008 CHI
155. Curtis Martin (27) 1,712 2000 NYJ
156. Neal Anderson (25) 1,709 1989 CHI
157. Ricky Watters (26) 1,707 1995 PHI
158. Clinton Portis (27) 1,705 2008 WAS
159. Tony Dorsett+ (24) 1,703 1978 DAL
160. Thurman Thomas+ (27) 1,702 1993 BUF
161. Torry Holt (27) 1,701 2003 STL
Rod Smith (30) 1,701 2000 DEN
163. Joe Cribbs (23) 1,700 1981 BUF
Barry Sanders+ (28) 1,700 1996 DET
165. Napoleon Kaufman (24) 1,697 1997 OAK
166. Chris Johnson (24) 1,690 2009 TEN
167. Larry Brown (25) 1,689 1972 WAS
168. Herman Moore (26) 1,686 1995 DET
169. Terry Allen (24) 1,679 1992 MIN
170. Gale Sayers+ (23) 1,678 1966 CHI
171. Tiki Barber (28) 1,677 2003 NYG
172. Jerome Bettis (21) 1,673 1993 RAM
173. Marvin Harrison (27) 1,667 1999 IND
174. Mike Pruitt (25) 1,666 1979 CLE
175. Jim Brown+ (22) 1,665 1958 CLE
176. Shaun Alexander (24) 1,661 2001 SEA
177. Jamal Lewis (21) 1,660 2000 BAL
Ottis Anderson (23) 1,660 1980 STL
179. Steve Slaton (22) 1,659 2008 HOU
180. Mike Anderson (27) 1,656 2000 DEN
181. Joe Cribbs (25) 1,655 1983 BUF
182. Curtis Martin (25) 1,652 1998 NYJ
183. Clinton Portis (26) 1,651 2007 WAS
184. Randy Moss (26) 1,650 2003 MIN
185. Tony Dorsett+ (30) 1,648 1984 DAL
186. Michael Bennett (24) 1,647 2002 MIN
187. Fred Taylor (22) 1,644 1998 JAX
188. Torry Holt (24) 1,642 2000 STL
Jerry Rice (24) 1,642 1986 SFO
190. James Wilder (27) 1,641 1985 TAM
191. Fred Taylor (24) 1,639 2000 JAX
192. Stephen Davis (27) 1,637 2001 WAS
193. Warrick Dunn (30) 1,636 2005 ATL
Jimmy Smith (30) 1,636 1999 JAX
DeAngelo Williams (25) 1,636 2008 CAR
196. Shaun Alexander (25) 1,635 2002 SEA
197. Joe Washington (26) 1,634 1979 BAL
198. Ahman Green (25) 1,633 2002 GNB
David Boston (23) 1,633 2001 ARI
Ron A. Johnson (25) 1,633 1972 NYG
201. Stephen Davis (26) 1,631 2000 WAS
202. Abner Haynes (25) 1,622 1962 DTX
203. Chet Mutryn (27) 1,617 1948 BUF
204. Ricky Watters (29) 1,612 1998 SEA
205. Corey Dillon (28) 1,609 2002 CIN
Adrian Peterson (22) 1,609 2007 MIN
207. Tony Dorsett+ (29) 1,608 1983 DAL
208. Dorsey Levens (29) 1,607 1999 GNB
209. Herschel Walker (25) 1,606 1987 DAL
210. Curtis Dickey (27) 1,605 1983 BAL
211. Marcus Allen+ (23) 1,604 1983 RAI
Eddie George (25) 1,604 1998 TEN
213. Michael Irvin+ (29) 1,603 1995 DAL
LaDainian Tomlinson (22) 1,603 2001 SDG
Stephen Davis (29) 1,603 2003 CAR
216. Reuben Droughns (27) 1,601 2005 CLE
Walter Payton+ (27) 1,601 1981 CHI
218. Joe Cribbs (22) 1,600 1980 BUF
219. Ladell Betts (27) 1,599 2006 WAS
220. Ricky Watters (30) 1,597 1999 SEA
221. Ricky Watters (25) 1,596 1994 SFO
222. John Settle (23) 1,594 1988 ATL
223. Chris Warren (27) 1,593 1995 SEA
Corey Dillon (26) 1,593 2000 CIN
225. Jerry Rice (32) 1,592 1994 SFO
226. Lance Alworth+ (25) 1,590 1965 SDG
227. Steve Smith (26) 1,588 2005 CAR
LaMont Jordan (27) 1,588 2005 OAK
229. Craig James (24) 1,587 1985 NWE
230. Natrone Means (22) 1,585 1994 SDG
231. Rob Moore (29) 1,584 1997 ARI
232. Jim Taylor+ (27) 1,580 1962 GNB
233. Barry Sanders+ (24) 1,577 1992 DET
234. Andre Johnson (27) 1,575 2008 HOU
235. Herschel Walker (24) 1,574 1986 DAL
236. Jerry Rice (31) 1,572 1993 SFO
237. Duce Staley (27) 1,570 2002 PHI
Curtis Martin (30) 1,570 2003 NYJ
239. Fred Taylor (28) 1,569 2004 JAX
Charley Taylor+ (23) 1,569 1964 WAS
Bill Brown (26) 1,569 1964 MIN
242. Duce Staley (24) 1,567 1999 PHI
243. Neal Anderson (26) 1,562 1990 CHI
244. Jim Nance (24) 1,561 1966 BOS
245. Greg Pruitt (26) 1,557 1977 CLE
246. Warrick Dunn (25) 1,555 2000 TAM
247. Marshall Faulk (22) 1,553 1995 IND
Jerome Bettis (24) 1,553 1996 PIT
Garrison Hearst (30) 1,553 2001 SFO
250. Jamal Lewis (28) 1,552 2007 CLE
Edgerrin James (25) 1,551 2003 IND