best nfl regular season rushing record by year

5 teams are tied for the best record in the regular season. The first three are the New England Patriots in 2007, the Miami Dolphins in 1972 and the Chicago Bears in 1942 and in 1934.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Patriots
Patriots
16-0
2007
1.000
16
1,849
451
4.1
115.6
17
2Dolphins
Dolphins
14-0
1972
1.000
14
2,960
613
4.8
211.4
26
3Bears
Bears
11-0
1942
1.000
11
1,881
470
4.0
171.0
23
4Bears
Bears
13-0
1934
1.000
13
2,847
567
5.0
219.0
20
5Packers
Packers
12-0-1
1929
.962
13
14
6Bulldogs
Bulldogs
11-0-1
1923
.958
12
25
7Panthers
Panthers
15-1
2015
.938
16
2,282
526
4.3
142.6
19
8Packers
Packers
15-1
2011
.938
16
1,558
395
3.9
97.4
12
9Steelers
Steelers
15-1
2004
.938
16
2,464
618
4.0
154.0
16
10Vikings
Vikings
15-1
1998
.938
16
1,936
450
4.3
121.0
17
11Bears
Bears
15-1
1985
.938
16
2,761
610
4.5
172.6
27
1249ers
49ers
15-1
1984
.938
16
2,465
534
4.6
154.1
21
13Raiders
Raiders
13-1
1976
.929
14
2,285
557
4.1
163.2
14
14Colts
Colts
13-1
1968
.929
14
1,809
463
3.9
129.2
16
15Raiders
Raiders
13-1
1967
.929
14
1,928
458
4.2
137.7
19
16Packers
Packers
13-1
1962
.929
14
2,460
518
4.7
175.7
36
17Browns
Browns
11-1
1953
.917
12
1,577
379
4.2
131.4
20
18Browns
Browns
11-1
1951
.917
12
1,708
415
4.1
142.3
20
19Eagles
Eagles
11-1
1949
.917
12
2,607
632
4.1
217.3
25
20Cardinals
Cardinals
11-1
1948
.917
12
2,560
531
4.8
213.3
25
21Bulldogs
Bulldogs
10-0-2
1922
.917
12
19
22Redskins
Redskins
10-1
1942
.909
11
1,521
413
3.7
138.3
9
23Bears
Bears
10-1
1941
.909
11
2,156
495
4.4
196.0
30
24Packers
Packers
10-1
1941
.909
11
1,550
467
3.3
140.9
13
25Rams
Rams
9-1
1945
.900
10
1,714
372
4.6
171.4
19

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,282

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

399

Stevenson

Rhamondre Stevenson

REC

434

Douglas

DeMario Douglas
Team Rankings

PPG

23.4

14th

OPP PPG

23.0

15th

RUSH YDS/G

119.9

10th

PASS YDS/G

261.0

9th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
Patriots Patriots
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/29
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/6
@
4:25 PM
Thu
12/10
@
8:15 PM
Mon
12/21
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
GB Packers

6 - 3

45

Final

27

NE Patriots

5 - 4

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM