2000 to 2015 nfl running back season yard leaders nfc north

From 2000 through 2015, Adrian Peterson rushed for the most yards in the NFC North by a running back in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.

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	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	2,097	2012	MIN	16	348	6.0	131.1	12	217	40	51	5.4	13.6	1
2	Ahman Green A. Green	1,883	2003	GB	16	355	5.3	117.7	15	367	50	60	7.3	22.9	5
3	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,760	2008	MIN	16	363	4.8	110.0	10	125	21	39	6.0	7.8	0
4	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,485	2015	MIN	16	327	4.5	92.8	11	222	30	36	7.4	13.9	0
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,383	2009	MIN	16	314	4.4	86.4	18	436	43	57	10.1	27.3	0
6	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,341	2007	MIN	14	238	5.6	95.8	12	268	19	28	14.1	19.1	1
7	Matt Forte M. Forte	1,339	2013	CHI	16	289	4.6	83.7	9	594	74	94	8.0	37.1	3
8	Thomas Jones T. Jones	1,335	2005	CHI	15	314	4.3	89.0	9	143	26	39	5.5	9.5	0
9	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,298	2010	MIN	15	283	4.6	86.5	12	341	36	50	9.5	22.7	1
10	Michael Bennett M. Bennett	1,296	2002	MIN	16	255	5.1	81.0	5	351	37	41	9.5	21.9	1
11	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,266	2013	MIN	14	279	4.5	90.4	10	171	29	40	5.9	12.2	1
12	Ryan Grant R. Grant	1,253	2009	GB	16	282	4.4	78.3	11	197	25	30	7.9	12.3	0
13	Ahman Green A. Green	1,240	2002	GB	14	286	4.3	88.6	7	393	57	74	6.9	28.1	2
14	Matt Forte M. Forte	1,238	2008	CHI	16	316	3.9	77.4	8	477	63	76	7.6	29.8	4
15	Chester Taylor C. Taylor	1,216	2006	MIN	15	303	4.0	81.1	6	288	42	51	6.9	19.2	0
16	Thomas Jones T. Jones	1,210	2006	CHI	16	296	4.1	75.6	6	154	36	47	4.3	9.6	0
17	Ryan Grant R. Grant	1,203	2008	GB	16	312	3.9	75.2	4	116	18	22	6.4	7.3	1
18	Eddie Lacy E. Lacy	1,178	2013	GB	15	284	4.1	78.5	11	257	35	44	7.3	17.1	0
19	Ahman Green A. Green	1,163	2004	GB	15	259	4.5	77.5	7	275	40	51	6.9	18.3	1
20	Eddie Lacy E. Lacy	1,139	2014	GB	16	246	4.6	71.2	9	427	42	55	10.2	26.7	4
21	Kevin Jones K. Jones	1,133	2004	DET	15	241	4.7	75.5	5	180	28	41	6.4	12.0	1
22	Matt Forte M. Forte	1,094	2012	CHI	15	248	4.4	72.9	5	340	44	60	7.7	22.7	1
23	Matt Forte M. Forte	1,069	2010	CHI	16	237	4.5	66.8	6	547	51	70	10.7	34.2	3
24	Ahman Green A. Green	1,059	2006	GB	14	266	4.0	75.6	5	373	46	63	8.1	26.6	1
25	Matt Forte M. Forte	1,038	2014	CHI	16	266	3.9	64.9	6	808	102	130	7.9	50.5	4

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Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
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Saints	1	1	0	.500
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
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Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
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Chargers	0	2	0	.000