Walter Payton has gained the most yards from scrimmage for the Bears in a season, with 2,121 yards in 1977.
| NAME | YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 2,121 | 1977 | 14 | 1,852 | 339 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | | W. Payton | 2,052 | 1984 | 16 | 1,684 | 381 | 4.4 | 105.3 | 11 | 368 | 45 | 8.2 | 23.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | W. Payton | 2,034 | 1985 | 16 | 1,551 | 324 | 4.8 | 96.9 | 9 | 483 | 49 | 9.9 | 30.2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | | W. Payton | 2,028 | 1983 | 16 | 1,421 | 314 | 4.5 | 88.8 | 6 | 607 | 53 | 11.5 | 37.9 | 2 | ||
| 5 |  | M. Forte | 1,933 | 2013 | 16 | 1,339 | 289 | 4.6 | 83.7 | 9 | 594 | 74 | 94 | 8.0 | 37.1 | 3 | |
| 6 | | W. Payton | 1,923 | 1979 | 16 | 1,610 | 369 | 4.4 | 100.6 | 14 | 313 | 31 | 10.1 | 19.6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | | W. Payton | 1,875 | 1978 | 16 | 1,395 | 333 | 4.2 | 87.2 | 11 | 480 | 50 | 9.6 | 30.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | M. Forte | 1,846 | 2014 | 16 | 1,038 | 266 | 3.9 | 64.9 | 6 | 808 | 102 | 130 | 7.9 | 50.5 | 4 | |
| 9 | | W. Payton | 1,827 | 1980 | 16 | 1,460 | 317 | 4.6 | 91.3 | 6 | 367 | 46 | 8.0 | 22.9 | 1 | ||
| 10 | | M. Forte | 1,715 | 2008 | 16 | 1,238 | 316 | 3.9 | 77.4 | 8 | 477 | 63 | 76 | 7.6 | 29.8 | 4 | |
| 11 | | W. Payton | 1,715 | 1986 | 16 | 1,333 | 321 | 4.2 | 83.3 | 8 | 382 | 37 | 10.3 | 23.9 | 3 | ||
| 12 |  | N. Anderson | 1,709 | 1989 | 16 | 1,275 | 274 | 4.7 | 79.7 | 11 | 434 | 50 | 8.7 | 27.1 | 4 | ||
| 13 | | G. Sayers | 1,678 | 1966 | 14 | 1,231 | 229 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 8 | 447 | 34 | 13.1 | 31.9 | 2 | ||
| 14 | | M. Forte | 1,616 | 2010 | 16 | 1,069 | 237 | 4.5 | 66.8 | 6 | 547 | 51 | 70 | 10.7 | 34.2 | 3 | |
| 15 |  | J. Howard | 1,611 | 2016 | 15 | 1,313 | 252 | 5.2 | 87.5 | 6 | 298 | 29 | 50 | 10.3 | 19.9 | 1 | |
| 16 | | W. Payton | 1,601 | 1981 | 16 | 1,222 | 339 | 3.6 | 76.4 | 6 | 379 | 41 | 9.2 | 23.7 | 2 | ||
| 17 | | N. Anderson | 1,562 | 1990 | 15 | 1,078 | 260 | 4.1 | 71.9 | 10 | 484 | 42 | 11.5 | 32.3 | 3 | ||
| 18 | | W. Payton | 1,539 | 1976 | 14 | 1,390 | 311 | 4.5 | 99.3 | 13 | 149 | 15 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | A. Jeffery | 1,526 | 2013 | 16 | 105 | 16 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 1,421 | 89 | 150 | 16.0 | 88.8 | 7 | |
| 20 |  | D. Montgomery | 1,508 | 2020 | 15 | 1,070 | 247 | 4.3 | 71.3 | 8 | 438 | 54 | 68 | 8.1 | 29.2 | 2 | |
| 21 |  | B. Marshall | 1,506 | 2012 | 16 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0 | 1,508 | 118 | 194 | 12.8 | 94.3 | 11 | |
| 22 | | M. Forte | 1,487 | 2011 | 12 | 997 | 203 | 4.9 | 83.1 | 3 | 490 | 52 | 76 | 9.4 | 40.8 | 1 | |
| 23 | | T. Jones | 1,478 | 2005 | 15 | 1,335 | 314 | 4.3 | 89.0 | 9 | 143 | 26 | 39 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| 24 | | N. Anderson | 1,477 | 1988 | 16 | 1,106 | 249 | 4.4 | 69.1 | 12 | 371 | 39 | 9.5 | 23.2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | M. Forte | 1,434 | 2012 | 15 | 1,094 | 248 | 4.4 | 72.9 | 5 | 340 | 44 | 60 | 7.7 | 22.7 | 1 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |