Walter Payton has the most passing yards by an NFC running back in a game, with 77 yards against the Saints on September 18, 1983.
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most passing yards running back single regular-season game nfc| NAME | YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 77 | 9/18/1983 | @ | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 38.5 | 2 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | M. Suhey | 74 | 12/11/1983 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 74.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | L. Carter | 66 | 11/5/1978 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 66.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 4 | | B. Mitchell | 57 | 9/29/2002 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 57.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | K. Byars | 55 | 9/28/1986 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 55.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | C. Hill | 55 | 10/8/1972 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 55.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 7 | | W. Payton | 54 | 10/21/1979 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 54.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 8 | | T. Metcalf | 51 | 10/25/1975 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 51.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 9 |  | C. McCaffrey | 50 | 12/17/2018 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | B. Mitchell | 50 | 12/11/1993 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | H. Sydney | 50 | 11/15/1987 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | W. Payton | 50 | 12/22/1985 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | J. Jones | 49 | 11/4/1984 | vs | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 24.5 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | B. Bean | 49 | 11/28/1976 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 15 | | T. Galbreath | 48 | 11/18/1979 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 16 | | R. Newhouse | 46 | 10/6/1975 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 46.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 17 | | R. Bull | 46 | 9/27/1970 | vs | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 18 | | C. Heyward | 44 | 9/22/1991 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | M. Adamle | 44 | 11/2/1975 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 20 | | A. Anderson | 43 | 9/16/1984 | vs | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 21.5 | 1 | 0 | 135.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | D. Meggett | 42 | 10/10/1993 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 42.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | W. Payton | 42 | 10/21/1984 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | E. Byner | 41 | 12/13/1992 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 41.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | H. Stanback | 41 | 12/14/1975 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 41.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 25 | | B. Mitchell | 40 | 11/12/1990 | @ | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 71.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | ||
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 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 |
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 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
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 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 |