how many running backs have 2000 rushing yards in a season

O.J. Simpson had 2,003 rushing yards in 1973.

Interpreted as:
How many running backs have 2000 or more rushing yards in a season?
NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
2,003
1973
14
332
6.0
143.1
12
70
6
11.7
5.0
0
2Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
2,105
1984
16
379
5.6
131.6
14
139
21
6.6
8.7
0
3Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
2,053
1997
16
335
6.1
128.3
11
305
33
9.2
19.1
3
4Terrell Davis
T. Davis
2,008
1998
16
392
5.1
125.5
21
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
5Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
2,066
2003
16
387
5.3
129.1
14
205
26
38
7.9
12.8
0
6Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
2,006
2009
16
358
5.6
125.4
14
503
50
71
10.1
31.4
2
7Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
2,097
2012
16
348
6.0
131.1
12
217
40
51
5.4
13.6
1
8Derrick Henry
D. Henry
2,027
2020
16
378
5.4
126.7
17
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
9Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
2,005
2024
16
345
5.8
125.3
13
278
33
43
8.4
17.4
2
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,668

Allen

Josh Allen

RUSH

1,621

Cook

James Cook III

REC

719

Shakir

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PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

21.5

12th

RUSH YDS/G

159.6

1st

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14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills
12
5
0
.706
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10
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14
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.176
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14
3
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.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
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10
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Jets Jets - e
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14
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
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.588
8
9
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.471
6
11
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12
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13
4
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9
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14
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14
3
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11
6
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.647
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11
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.353
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14
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.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
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.294
4
13
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
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9
8
0
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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