Lionel James had the most receiving yards by a running back in a season in his first 3 seasons, with 1,027 yards in 1985.
| NAME | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. James | 1,027 | 1985 | 16 | 86 | 11.9 | 64.2 | 6 | 516 | 105 | 4.9 | 32.3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | | R. Craig | 1,016 | 1985 | 16 | 92 | 11.0 | 63.5 | 6 | 1,050 | 214 | 4.9 | 65.6 | 9 | ||
| 3 |  | C. McCaffrey | 1,005 | 2019 | 16 | 116 | 142 | 8.7 | 62.8 | 4 | 1,387 | 287 | 4.8 | 86.7 | 15 | |
| 4 |  | A. Ekeler | 993 | 2019 | 16 | 92 | 108 | 10.8 | 62.1 | 8 | 557 | 132 | 4.2 | 34.8 | 3 | |
| 5 |  | D. Johnson | 879 | 2016 | 16 | 80 | 120 | 11.0 | 54.9 | 4 | 1,239 | 293 | 4.2 | 77.4 | 16 | |
| 6 | | T. Kirby | 874 | 1993 | 16 | 75 | 11.7 | 54.6 | 3 | 390 | 119 | 3.3 | 24.4 | 3 | ||
| 7 | | G. Anderson | 871 | 1986 | 16 | 80 | 10.9 | 54.4 | 8 | 442 | 127 | 3.5 | 27.6 | 1 | ||
| 8 | | C. McCaffrey | 867 | 2018 | 16 | 107 | 124 | 8.1 | 54.2 | 6 | 1,098 | 219 | 5.0 | 68.6 | 7 | |
| 9 |  | L. Bell | 854 | 2014 | 16 | 83 | 105 | 10.3 | 53.4 | 3 | 1,361 | 290 | 4.7 | 85.1 | 8 | |
| 10 | | H. Walker | 837 | 1986 | 16 | 76 | 11.0 | 52.3 | 2 | 737 | 151 | 4.9 | 46.1 | 12 | ||
| 11 |  | A. Kamara | 826 | 2017 | 16 | 81 | 100 | 10.2 | 51.6 | 5 | 728 | 120 | 6.1 | 45.5 | 8 | |
| 12 |  | B. Robinson | 820 | 2025 | 17 | 79 | 103 | 10.4 | 48.2 | 4 | 1,478 | 287 | 5.1 | 86.9 | 7 | |
| 13 | | S. Jackson | 806 | 2006 | 16 | 90 | 110 | 9.0 | 50.4 | 3 | 1,528 | 346 | 4.4 | 95.5 | 13 | |
| 14 |  | T. Gurley | 788 | 2017 | 15 | 64 | 87 | 12.3 | 52.5 | 6 | 1,305 | 279 | 4.7 | 87.0 | 13 | |
| 15 | | M. Allen | 758 | 1984 | 16 | 64 | 11.8 | 47.4 | 5 | 1,168 | 275 | 4.2 | 73.0 | 13 | ||
| 16 | | J. Washington | 750 | 1979 | 15 | 82 | 9.1 | 50.0 | 3 | 884 | 242 | 3.7 | 58.9 | 4 | ||
| 17 | | R. Bush | 742 | 2006 | 16 | 88 | 121 | 8.4 | 46.4 | 2 | 565 | 155 | 3.6 | 35.3 | 6 | |
| 18 | | W. Andrews | 735 | 1981 | 16 | 81 | 9.1 | 45.9 | 2 | 1,301 | 289 | 4.5 | 81.3 | 10 | ||
| 19 |  | T. Cohen | 725 | 2018 | 16 | 71 | 91 | 10.2 | 45.3 | 5 | 444 | 99 | 4.5 | 27.8 | 3 | |
| 20 |  | L. Tomlinson | 725 | 2003 | 16 | 100 | 137 | 7.3 | 45.3 | 4 | 1,645 | 313 | 5.3 | 102.8 | 13 | |
| 21 |  | S. Barkley | 721 | 2018 | 16 | 91 | 121 | 7.9 | 45.1 | 4 | 1,307 | 261 | 5.0 | 81.7 | 11 | |
| 22 | | R. Watters | 719 | 1994 | 16 | 66 | 10.9 | 44.9 | 5 | 877 | 239 | 3.7 | 54.8 | 6 | ||
| 23 | | H. Walker | 715 | 1987 | 12 | 60 | 11.9 | 59.6 | 1 | 891 | 209 | 4.3 | 74.3 | 7 | ||
| 24 | | A. Kamara | 709 | 2018 | 15 | 81 | 105 | 8.8 | 47.3 | 4 | 883 | 194 | 4.6 | 58.9 | 14 | |
| 25 | | K. Byars | 705 | 1988 | 16 | 72 | 9.8 | 44.1 | 4 | 517 | 152 | 3.4 | 32.3 | 6 | ||
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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 |