Football – Leading Season Rushing Yards Record Holders
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Eric Dickerson | 2,105 | 1984 |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson | 2,097 | 2012 |
| 3 | Jamal Lewis | 2,066 | 2003 |
| 4 | Barry Sanders | 2,053 | 1997 |
| 5 | Derrick Henry | 2,027 | 2020 |
| 6 | Terrell Davis | 2,008 | 1998 |
| 7 | Chris Johnson | 2,006 | 2009 |
| 8 | O.J. Simpson | 2,003 | 1973 |
| 9 | Earl Campbell | 1,934 | 1980 |
| 10 | Ahman Green | 1,883 | 2003 |
| 10 | Barry Sanders | 1,883 | 1994 |
| 12 | Shaun Alexander | 1,880 | 2005 |
| 13 | Jim Brown | 1,863 | 1963 |
| 14 | Tiki Barber | 1,860 | 2005 |
| 15 | Ricky Williams | 1,853 | 2002 |
| 16 | Walter Payton | 1,852 | 1977 |
| 17 | Jamal Anderson | 1,846 | 1998 |
| 18 | DeMarco Murray | 1,845 | 2014 |
| 19 | Eric Dickerson | 1,821 | 1986 |
| 20 | O.J. Simpson | 1,817 | 1975 |
| 21 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 1,815 | 2006 |
| 22 | Jonathan Taylor | 1,811 | 2021 |
| 23 | Eric Dickerson | 1,808 | 1983 |
| 24 | Larry Johnson | 1,789 | 2006 |
| 25 | Emmitt Smith | 1,773 | 1995 |
| 26 | Adrian Peterson | 1,760 | 2008 |
| 27 | Marcus Allen | 1,759 | 1985 |
| 28 | Terrell Davis | 1,750 | 1997 |
| 28 | Larry Johnson | 1,750 | 2005 |
| 30 | Gerald Riggs | 1,719 | 1985 |
| 31 | Emmitt Smith | 1,713 | 1992 |
| 32 | Edgerrin James | 1,709 | 2000 |
| 33 | Michael Turner | 1,699 | 2008 |
| 34 | Earl Campbell | 1,697 | 1979 |
| 34 | Curtis Martin | 1,697 | 2004 |
| 36 | Shaun Alexander | 1,696 | 2004 |
| 37 | Frank Gore | 1,695 | 2006 |
| 38 | Barry Foster | 1,690 | 1992 |
| 39 | Walter Payton | 1,684 | 1984 |
| 40 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 1,683 | 2002 |
| 41 | George Rogers | 1,674 | 1981 |
| 42 | Jerome Bettis | 1,665 | 1997 |
| 43 | Tiki Barber | 1,662 | 2006 |
| 44 | Eric Dickerson | 1,659 | 1988 |
| 45 | Josh Jacobs | 1,653 | 2022 |
| 46 | Tony Dorsett | 1,646 | 1981 |
| 47 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 1,645 | 2003 |
| 48 | Deuce McAllister | 1,641 | 2003 |
| 49 | Corey Dillon | 1,635 | 2004 |
| 50 | Ezekiel Elliott | 1,631 | 2016 |
Updated: January 13, 2024
TOP
