highest rushing yards in a single season since 2000

Since 2000, Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.

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highest rushing yards by a player in a single season since 2000

	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	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	2,066	2003	BAL	16	387	5.3	129.1	14	205	26	38	7.9	12.8	0
3	Derrick Henry D. Henry	2,027	2020	TEN	16	378	5.4	126.7	17	114	19	31	6.0	7.1	0
4	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	2,006	2009	TEN	16	358	5.6	125.4	14	503	50	71	10.1	31.4	2
5	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	2,005	2024	PHI	16	345	5.8	125.3	13	278	33	43	8.4	17.4	2
6	Derrick Henry D. Henry	1,921	2024	BAL	17	325	5.9	113.0	16	193	19	22	10.2	11.4	2
7	Ahman Green A. Green	1,883	2003	GB	16	355	5.3	117.7	15	367	50	60	7.3	22.9	5
8	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	1,880	2005	SEA	16	370	5.1	117.5	27	78	15	29	5.2	4.9	1
9	Tiki Barber T. Barber	1,860	2005	NYG	16	357	5.2	116.3	9	530	54	70	9.8	33.1	2
10	Ricky Williams R. Williams	1,853	2002	MIA	16	383	4.8	115.8	16	363	47	59	7.7	22.7	1
11	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	1,845	2014	DAL	16	392	4.7	115.3	13	416	57	64	7.3	26.0	0
12	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	1,815	2006	SD	16	348	5.2	113.4	28	508	56	80	9.1	31.8	3
13	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	1,811	2021	IND	17	332	5.5	106.5	18	360	40	51	9.0	21.2	2
14	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	1,789	2006	KC	16	416	4.3	111.8	17	410	41	67	10.0	25.6	2
15	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,760	2008	MIN	16	363	4.8	110.0	10	125	21	39	6.0	7.8	0
16	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	1,750	2005	KC	16	336	5.2	109.4	20	343	33	49	10.4	21.4	1
17	Edgerrin James E. James	1,709	2000	IND	16	387	4.4	106.8	13	594	63	87	9.4	37.1	5
18	Michael Turner M. Turner	1,699	2008	ATL	16	376	4.5	106.2	17	41	6	9	6.8	2.6	0
19	Curtis Martin C. Martin	1,697	2004	NYJ	16	371	4.6	106.1	12	245	41	49	6.0	15.3	2
20	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	1,696	2004	SEA	16	353	4.8	106.0	16	170	23	38	7.4	10.6	4
21	Frank Gore F. Gore	1,695	2006	SF	16	312	5.4	105.9	8	485	61	86	8.0	30.3	1
22	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	1,683	2002	SD	16	372	4.5	105.2	14	489	79	101	6.2	30.6	1
23	Tiki Barber T. Barber	1,662	2006	NYG	16	327	5.1	103.9	5	465	58	81	8.0	29.1	0
24	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	1,653	2022	LV	17	340	4.9	97.2	12	400	53	64	7.5	23.5	0
25	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	1,645	2003	SD	16	313	5.3	102.8	13	725	100	137	7.3	45.3	4

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