most passing yards by a rb since 1970

Since 1970, Walter Payton has the most passing yards by a running back, with 331 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Walter Payton
W. Payton
331
190
11
34
32.4
9.7
1.7
8
6
69.6
23.5
17.6
0
0
2Marcus Allen
M. Allen
282
222
12
27
44.4
10.4
1.3
6
1
106.8
22.2
3.7
6
32
3Andy Johnson
A. Johnson
194
80
7
13
53.8
14.9
2.4
4
1
106.6
30.8
7.7
0
0
4Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
182
158
8
19
42.1
9.6
1.2
6
2
77.1
31.6
10.5
1
10
5Joe Washington
J. Washington
179
119
5
11
45.5
16.3
1.5
3
1
93.8
27.3
9.1
0
0
6Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
168
223
7
18
38.9
9.3
0.8
1
2
52.3
5.6
11.1
1
3
7Bobby Anderson
B. Anderson
168
54
8
17
47.1
9.9
3.1
1
0
102.1
5.9
0.0
2
11
8Willard Harrell
W. Harrell
144
136
6
12
50.0
12.0
1.1
4
1
98.6
33.3
8.3
2
17
9LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
143
170
8
12
66.7
11.9
0.8
7
0
146.9
58.3
0.0
2
3
10Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
126
110
4
7
57.1
18.0
1.1
4
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
11Keith Byars
K. Byars
119
189
6
13
46.2
9.2
0.6
6
1
86.2
46.2
7.7
1
7
12Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
114
146
4
8
50.0
14.3
0.8
4
0
135.4
50.0
0.0
2
7
13Dalton Hilliard
D. Hilliard
114
108
4
7
57.1
16.3
1.1
4
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
14Alfred Anderson
A. Anderson
112
108
4
9
44.4
12.4
1.0
2
1
91.0
22.2
11.1
2
8
15Louis Carter
L. Carter
111
52
4
12
33.3
9.3
2.1
1
0
96.2
8.3
0.0
0
0
16Mike Montgomery
M. Montgomery
111
23
4
9
44.4
12.3
4.8
1
0
127.5
11.1
0.0
0
0
17O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
110
122
6
16
37.5
6.9
0.9
1
0
82.8
6.3
0.0
1
11
18Earnest Byner
E. Byner
90
211
3
10
30.0
9.0
0.4
3
0
104.2
30.0
0.0
0
0
19Terry Kirby
T. Kirby
85
110
4
6
66.7
14.2
0.8
3
0
149.3
50.0
0.0
0
0
20Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
84
112
2
5
40.0
16.8
0.8
2
0
127.1
40.0
0.0
0
0
21Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
83
116
4
9
44.4
9.2
0.7
1
0
114.6
11.1
0.0
0
0
22Tony Galbreath
T. Galbreath
83
170
3
7
42.9
11.9
0.5
0
1
47.6
0.0
14.3
1
8
23Sam Havrilak
S. Havrilak
82
41
2
2
100.0
41.0
2.0
0
0
118.8
0.0
0.0
0
0
24Ed Podolak
E. Podolak
82
100
4
6
66.7
13.7
0.8
0
1
70.1
0.0
16.7
2
13
25Donny Anderson
D. Anderson
80
70
4
8
50.0
10.0
1.1
1
0
125.0
12.5
0.0
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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8
9
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9
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8
9
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11
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12
5
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5
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