highest rush yards per game in single season since 2005

Since 2005, Adrian Peterson has averaged the most rushing yards per game in a season, with 131.1 per game in 2012.

Interpreted as:

highest rush yards per game by a player in single season since 2005

	NAME	RUSH YDS/G	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	131.1	2012	MIN	16	2,097	348	6.0	12	217	40	51	5.4	13.6	1
2	Derrick Henry D. Henry	126.7	2020	TEN	16	2,027	378	5.4	17	114	19	31	6.0	7.1	0
3	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	125.4	2009	TEN	16	2,006	358	5.6	14	503	50	71	10.1	31.4	2
4	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	125.3	2024	PHI	16	2,005	345	5.8	13	278	33	43	8.4	17.4	2
5	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	117.5	2005	SEA	16	1,880	370	5.1	27	78	15	29	5.2	4.9	1
6	Derrick Henry D. Henry	117.1	2021	TEN	8	937	219	4.3	10	154	18	20	8.6	19.3	0
7	Tiki Barber T. Barber	116.3	2005	NYG	16	1,860	357	5.2	9	530	54	70	9.8	33.1	2
8	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	115.3	2014	DAL	16	1,845	392	4.7	13	416	57	64	7.3	26.0	0
9	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	113.4	2006	SD	16	1,815	348	5.2	28	508	56	80	9.1	31.8	3
10	Derrick Henry D. Henry	113.0	2024	BAL	17	1,921	325	5.9	16	193	19	22	10.2	11.4	2
11	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	111.8	2006	KC	16	1,789	416	4.3	17	410	41	67	10.0	25.6	2
12	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	111.2	2020	MIN	14	1,557	312	5.0	16	361	44	54	8.2	25.8	1
13	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	110.0	2008	MIN	16	1,760	363	4.8	10	125	21	39	6.0	7.8	0
14	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	109.4	2005	KC	16	1,750	336	5.2	20	343	33	49	10.4	21.4	1
15	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	108.7	2016	DAL	15	1,631	322	5.1	15	363	32	40	11.3	24.2	1
16	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	106.5	2021	IND	17	1,811	332	5.5	18	360	40	51	9.0	21.2	2
17	Michael Turner M. Turner	106.2	2008	ATL	16	1,699	376	4.5	17	41	6	9	6.8	2.6	0
18	Frank Gore F. Gore	105.9	2006	SF	16	1,695	312	5.4	8	485	61	86	8.0	30.3	1
19	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	105.7	2016	PIT	12	1,268	261	4.9	7	616	75	94	8.2	51.3	2
20	Tiki Barber T. Barber	103.9	2006	NYG	16	1,662	327	5.1	5	465	58	81	8.0	29.1	0
21	Derrick Henry D. Henry	102.7	2019	TEN	15	1,540	303	5.1	16	206	18	24	11.4	13.7	2
22	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	102.2	2024	IND	14	1,431	303	4.7	11	136	18	31	7.6	9.7	1
23	Arian Foster A. Foster	101.0	2010	HOU	16	1,616	327	4.9	16	604	66	84	9.2	37.8	2
24	Alfred Morris A. Morris	100.8	2012	WAS	16	1,613	335	4.8	13	77	11	16	7.0	4.8	0
25	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	100.4	2013	PHI	16	1,607	314	5.1	9	539	52	64	10.4	33.7	2

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