Running backs had 48,127 rushing yards in 1997.
| NAME | POSITION | RUSH YDS | SEASON | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. al-Jabbar | Running Back | 892 | 1997 | 16 | 283 | 3.2 | 55.8 | 15 | 261 | 29 | 9.0 | 16.3 | 1 | |
| 2 | | M. Allen | Running Back | 505 | 1997 | 16 | 124 | 4.1 | 31.6 | 11 | 86 | 11 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 3 | | T. Allen | Running Back | 724 | 1997 | 10 | 210 | 3.4 | 72.4 | 4 | 172 | 20 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 1 | |
| 4 | | M. Alstott | Running Back | 665 | 1997 | 15 | 176 | 3.8 | 44.3 | 7 | 178 | 23 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 3 | |
| 5 | | J. Anderson | Running Back | 1,002 | 1997 | 16 | 290 | 3.5 | 62.6 | 7 | 284 | 29 | 9.8 | 17.8 | 3 | |
| 6 | | K. Anders | Running Back | 397 | 1997 | 15 | 79 | 5.0 | 26.5 | 0 | 453 | 59 | 7.7 | 30.2 | 2 | |
| 7 | | R. Anderson | Running Back | 70 | 1997 | 16 | 21 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 0 | 150 | 26 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 1 | |
| 8 | | M. Archie | Running Back | 0 | 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | J. Aska | Running Back | 10 | 1997 | 7 | 12 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | D. Autry | Running Back | 319 | 1997 | 13 | 112 | 2.8 | 24.5 | 1 | 59 | 9 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 11 | | T. Barber | Running Back | 511 | 1997 | 12 | 136 | 3.8 | 42.6 | 3 | 299 | 34 | 8.8 | 24.9 | 1 | |
| 12 | | M. Bates | Running Back | 440 | 1997 | 12 | 119 | 3.7 | 36.7 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| 13 | | W. Bender | Running Back | 9 | 1997 | 11 | 5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | D. Bennett | Running Back | 369 | 1997 | 14 | 94 | 3.9 | 26.4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | J. Bettis | Running Back | 1,665 | 1997 | 15 | 375 | 4.4 | 111.0 | 7 | 110 | 15 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 2 | |
| 16 | | T. Biakabutuka | Running Back | 299 | 1997 | 8 | 75 | 4.0 | 37.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | E. Bieniemy | Running Back | 97 | 1997 | 16 | 21 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 1 | 249 | 31 | 8.0 | 15.6 | 0 | |
| 18 | | K. Bouie | Running Back | 26 | 1997 | 5 | 11 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | L. Bowie | Running Back | 100 | 1997 | 15 | 28 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 2 | 388 | 34 | 11.4 | 25.9 | 2 | |
| 20 | | S. Broussard | Running Back | 418 | 1997 | 16 | 70 | 6.0 | 26.1 | 5 | 143 | 24 | 6.0 | 8.9 | 1 | |
| 21 | | G. Brown | Running Back | 945 | 1997 | 15 | 253 | 3.7 | 63.0 | 4 | 137 | 21 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | R. Brown | Running Back | 0 | 1997 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | K. Byars | Running Back | 24 | 1997 | 16 | 11 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 189 | 20 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 3 | |
| 24 | | E. Byner | Running Back | 313 | 1997 | 16 | 84 | 3.7 | 19.6 | 0 | 128 | 21 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | K. Bynum | Running Back | 97 | 1997 | 13 | 30 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Average | 288.2 | 12.8 | 72.1 | 4.0 | 22.5 | 2.0 | 118.1 | 14.5 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 0.5 | |||||
| Total | 48,127 | 2,142 | 12,038 | 4.0 | 22.5 | 329 | 19,725 | 2,415 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 78 | |||||
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |