most 100 yard rushing games in single season

Barry Sanders has the most games in a season when rushing for 100+ yards, with 14 games in 1997.

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  • Assumption:All-time
  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player game data complete from 1960
NAMEGPRUSH YDSSEASONTMATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
14
2,000
1997
310
6.5
142.9
11
177
23
7.7
12.6
2
2DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
12
1,554
2014
300
5.2
129.5
9
362
46
53
7.9
30.2
0
3Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
12
1,735
2009
296
5.9
144.6
14
464
43
58
10.8
38.7
2
4Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
12
1,760
2003
307
5.7
146.7
12
186
22
30
8.5
15.5
0
5Jamal Anderson
J. Anderson
12
1,566
1998
319
4.9
130.5
13
250
20
12.5
20.8
2
6Barry Foster
B. Foster
12
1,467
1992
311
4.7
122.3
11
250
23
10.9
20.8
0
7Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
12
1,831
1984
295
6.2
152.6
12
98
14
7.0
8.2
0
8Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
11
1,648
2024
262
6.3
149.8
13
197
22
29
9.0
17.9
2
9Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
11
1,500
2006
331
4.5
136.4
15
195
22
36
8.9
17.7
1
10Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
11
1,526
2005
276
5.5
138.7
23
74
14
23
5.3
6.7
1
11Terrell Davis
T. Davis
11
1,673
1998
286
5.8
152.1
15
137
14
9.8
12.5
1
12Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
11
1,395
1995
270
5.2
126.8
20
257
39
6.6
23.4
0
13Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
11
1,487
1986
314
4.7
135.2
9
150
17
8.8
13.6
0
14Marcus Allen
M. Allen
11
1,395
1985
293
4.8
126.8
9
374
45
8.3
34.0
2
15Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
11
1,489
1979
307
4.9
135.4
14
43
13
3.3
3.9
0
16O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
11
1,770
1973
278
6.4
160.9
11
70
6
11.7
6.4
0
17Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
10
1,357
2021
228
6.0
135.7
15
90
19
25
4.7
9.0
1
18Derrick Henry
D. Henry
10
1,585
2020
255
6.2
158.5
14
102
15
24
6.8
10.2
0
19Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
10
1,614
2012
231
7.0
161.4
10
104
23
30
4.5
10.4
1
20Marshawn Lynch
M. Lynch
10
1,148
2012
195
5.9
114.8
10
151
14
18
10.8
15.1
1
21Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
10
1,330
2008
249
5.3
133.0
7
82
13
21
6.3
8.2
0
22LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
10
1,407
2006
238
5.9
140.7
22
266
25
40
10.6
26.6
2
23Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
10
1,461
2005
270
5.4
146.1
18
287
28
41
10.3
28.7
1
24Ahman Green
A. Green
10
1,530
2003
237
6.5
153.0
11
172
24
32
7.2
17.2
3
25Clinton Portis
C. Portis
10
1,416
2003
243
5.8
141.6
14
259
26
37
10.0
25.9
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