Running backs have rushed for the most yards in a season, with 58,966 yards in 1978.
| POSITION | RUSH YDS | SEASON | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Back | 58,966 | 1978 | 2,230 | 14,862 | 4.0 | 26.4 | 409 | 20,885 | 2,455 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 70 | |
| 2 | Running Back | 56,096 | 1979 | 2,273 | 14,049 | 4.0 | 24.7 | 431 | 24,555 | 2,831 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 105 | |
| 3 | Running Back | 53,838 | 1976 | 1,845 | 13,321 | 4.0 | 29.2 | 346 | 19,174 | 2,232 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 68 | |
| 4 | Running Back | 53,741 | 1981 | 2,157 | 13,364 | 4.0 | 24.9 | 392 | 27,166 | 3,099 | 8.8 | 12.6 | 121 | |
| 5 | Running Back | 53,374 | 2006 | 1,787 | 12,733 | 4.2 | 29.9 | 374 | 19,043 | 2,461 | 3,348 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 56 |
| 6 | Running Back | 53,357 | 2003 | 1,799 | 12,751 | 4.2 | 29.7 | 364 | 19,387 | 2,538 | 3,494 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 72 |
| 7 | Running Back | 53,334 | 2004 | 1,790 | 12,743 | 4.2 | 29.8 | 375 | 18,006 | 2,319 | 3,191 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 69 |
| 8 | Running Back | 53,261 | 2008 | 1,740 | 12,540 | 4.2 | 30.6 | 418 | 18,517 | 2,339 | 3,208 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 84 |
| 9 | Running Back | 53,245 | 2009 | 1,752 | 12,415 | 4.3 | 30.4 | 376 | 18,689 | 2,342 | 3,205 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 78 |
| 10 | Running Back | 52,970 | 1983 | 2,044 | 12,941 | 4.1 | 25.9 | 388 | 23,949 | 2,639 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 111 | |
| 11 | Running Back | 52,037 | 2022 | 1,808 | 11,834 | 4.4 | 28.8 | 353 | 18,392 | 2,530 | 3,293 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 93 |
| 12 | Running Back | 52,032 | 2011 | 1,779 | 12,074 | 4.3 | 29.2 | 324 | 19,113 | 2,365 | 3,274 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 72 |
| 13 | Running Back | 52,015 | 1980 | 2,241 | 13,141 | 4.0 | 23.2 | 371 | 27,186 | 3,158 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 113 | |
| 14 | Running Back | 51,986 | 1977 | 1,914 | 13,501 | 3.9 | 27.2 | 296 | 17,805 | 2,024 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 77 | |
| 15 | Running Back | 51,831 | 2005 | 1,745 | 12,734 | 4.1 | 29.7 | 379 | 16,419 | 2,183 | 3,006 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 61 |
| 16 | Running Back | 51,829 | 2007 | 1,762 | 12,446 | 4.2 | 29.4 | 342 | 18,248 | 2,443 | 3,369 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 54 |
| 17 | Running Back | 51,625 | 2024 | 1,681 | 11,828 | 4.4 | 30.7 | 383 | 17,790 | 2,341 | 2,942 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 85 |
| 18 | Running Back | 51,188 | 1985 | 1,827 | 12,333 | 4.2 | 28.0 | 391 | 22,975 | 2,512 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 100 | |
| 19 | Running Back | 51,008 | 2012 | 1,830 | 12,046 | 4.2 | 27.9 | 332 | 17,907 | 2,251 | 3,075 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 59 |
| 20 | Running Back | 50,837 | 1984 | 1,978 | 12,526 | 4.1 | 25.7 | 357 | 20,690 | 2,483 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 86 | |
| 21 | Running Back | 50,775 | 2010 | 1,726 | 12,141 | 4.2 | 29.4 | 344 | 19,284 | 2,423 | 3,295 | 8.0 | 11.2 | 69 |
| 22 | Running Back | 50,349 | 2021 | 1,818 | 11,837 | 4.3 | 27.7 | 380 | 20,481 | 2,715 | 3,496 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 110 |
| 23 | Running Back | 50,289 | 2002 | 1,753 | 12,099 | 4.2 | 28.7 | 379 | 21,249 | 2,737 | 3,742 | 7.8 | 12.1 | 91 |
| 24 | Running Back | 48,889 | 2020 | 1,718 | 11,153 | 4.4 | 28.5 | 385 | 18,668 | 2,502 | 3,283 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 98 |
| 25 | Running Back | 48,713 | 2013 | 1,724 | 11,884 | 4.1 | 28.3 | 344 | 19,136 | 2,466 | 3,337 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 80 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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