Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, Eric Dickerson and Walter Payton were tied for the most games with 50+ rushing yards, with 93 games.
Interpreted as:
most 50 or more yard rushing regular-season games by a player in 1980s| NAME | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Dickerson | 93 | 10,788 | 2,290 | 4.7 | 116.0 | 77 | 1,424 | 183 | 7.8 | 15.3 | 3 | |
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 93 | 9,080 | 2,022 | 4.5 | 97.6 | 48 | 2,481 | 263 | 9.4 | 26.7 | 8 | |
| 3 |  | T. Dorsett | 88 | 8,069 | 1,738 | 4.6 | 91.7 | 47 | 1,968 | 221 | 8.9 | 22.4 | 7 | |
| 4 | | O. Anderson | 76 | 6,837 | 1,587 | 4.3 | 90.0 | 44 | 1,864 | 215 | 8.7 | 24.5 | 2 | |
| 5 | | M. Allen | 74 | 6,365 | 1,447 | 4.4 | 86.0 | 52 | 2,469 | 284 | 8.7 | 33.4 | 12 | |
| 6 | | G. Rogers | 68 | 6,527 | 1,465 | 4.5 | 96.0 | 51 | 294 | 46 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 7 | | G. Riggs | 64 | 6,442 | 1,450 | 4.4 | 100.7 | 40 | 937 | 127 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 0 | |
| 8 | | R. Craig | 63 | 5,049 | 1,077 | 4.7 | 80.1 | 37 | 2,378 | 275 | 8.6 | 37.7 | 8 | |
| 9 | | C. Warner | 62 | 5,826 | 1,292 | 4.5 | 94.0 | 51 | 1,074 | 138 | 7.8 | 17.3 | 6 | |
| 10 | | F. McNeil | 60 | 5,761 | 1,189 | 4.8 | 96.0 | 24 | 1,521 | 155 | 9.8 | 25.4 | 6 | |
| 11 | | J. Wilder | 49 | 4,535 | 1,088 | 4.2 | 92.6 | 27 | 1,642 | 224 | 7.3 | 33.5 | 1 | |
| 12 | | W. Tyler | 49 | 4,188 | 804 | 5.2 | 85.5 | 30 | 872 | 107 | 8.1 | 17.8 | 11 | |
| 13 | | S. Winder | 48 | 3,939 | 919 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 23 | 600 | 89 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 5 | |
| 14 | | J. Brooks | 48 | 4,267 | 748 | 5.7 | 88.9 | 31 | 1,364 | 139 | 9.8 | 28.4 | 10 | |
| 15 | | W. Andrews | 48 | 4,503 | 936 | 4.8 | 93.8 | 24 | 1,665 | 167 | 10.0 | 34.7 | 6 | |
| 16 | | M. Pruitt | 48 | 3,977 | 926 | 4.3 | 82.9 | 31 | 978 | 148 | 6.6 | 20.4 | 3 | |
| 17 | | B. Sims | 48 | 4,772 | 990 | 4.8 | 99.4 | 37 | 1,723 | 141 | 12.2 | 35.9 | 4 | |
| 18 | | J. Morris | 47 | 4,530 | 1,020 | 4.4 | 96.4 | 41 | 565 | 57 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 1 | |
| 19 | | E. Campbell | 47 | 5,195 | 1,136 | 4.6 | 110.5 | 33 | 471 | 72 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | J. Cribbs | 46 | 4,143 | 916 | 4.5 | 90.1 | 22 | 1,244 | 122 | 10.2 | 27.0 | 11 | |
| 21 | | G. Bell | 44 | 3,960 | 862 | 4.6 | 90.0 | 37 | 782 | 101 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 4 | |
| 22 | | J. Riggins | 44 | 3,987 | 1,048 | 3.8 | 90.6 | 52 | 153 | 26 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| 23 | | W. Montgomery | 38 | 3,175 | 658 | 4.8 | 83.6 | 20 | 1,277 | 137 | 9.3 | 33.6 | 6 | |
| 24 | | H. Walker | 37 | 3,362 | 728 | 4.6 | 90.9 | 20 | 1,563 | 145 | 10.8 | 42.2 | 7 | |
| 25 | | E. Jackson | 37 | 3,362 | 772 | 4.4 | 90.9 | 18 | 406 | 58 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 2 | |
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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 |