most running back yards year record

Running backs had their most rushing yards in a season in 1978, with 58,958 yards.

Interpreted as:
most running back rushing yards year record
POSITIONRUSH YDSSEASONGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1
Running Back
58,958
1978
2,360
14,864
4.0
25.0
409
20,903
2,459
8.5
8.9
70
2
Running Back
56,092
1979
2,390
14,051
4.0
23.5
431
24,549
2,834
8.7
10.3
105
3
Running Back
53,837
1976
1,931
13,325
4.0
27.9
346
19,226
2,235
8.6
10.0
68
4
Running Back
53,741
1981
2,275
13,366
4.0
23.6
392
27,193
3,102
8.8
12.0
121
5
Running Back
53,374
2006
2,060
12,733
4.2
25.9
374
19,432
2,524
3,445
7.7
9.4
58
6
Running Back
53,351
2003
2,198
12,759
4.2
24.3
364
20,083
2,640
3,643
7.6
9.1
78
7
Running Back
53,334
2004
2,064
12,747
4.2
25.8
375
18,876
2,442
3,370
7.7
9.1
77
8
Running Back
53,256
2008
2,055
12,546
4.2
25.9
418
18,929
2,420
3,343
7.8
9.2
88
9
Running Back
53,245
2009
2,031
12,425
4.3
26.2
376
19,362
2,445
3,373
7.9
9.5
84
10
Running Back
52,970
1983
2,170
12,949
4.1
24.4
389
23,956
2,640
9.1
11.0
111
11
Running Back
52,033
2022
1,965
11,838
4.4
26.5
353
18,715
2,563
3,340
7.3
9.5
96
12
Running Back
52,031
2011
2,018
12,077
4.3
25.8
324
19,893
2,458
3,407
8.1
9.9
78
13
Running Back
52,008
1980
2,336
13,145
4.0
22.3
371
27,220
3,161
8.6
11.7
113
14
Running Back
51,977
1977
2,012
13,508
3.8
25.8
296
17,826
2,027
8.8
8.9
77
15
Running Back
51,829
2007
2,067
12,449
4.2
25.1
342
18,653
2,495
3,441
7.5
9.0
54
16
Running Back
51,826
2005
2,120
12,737
4.1
24.4
379
17,286
2,302
3,181
7.5
8.2
68
17
Running Back
51,624
2024
1,803
11,832
4.4
28.6
383
17,823
2,345
2,954
7.6
9.9
86
18
Running Back
51,602
2025
1,846
11,871
4.3
28.0
382
17,304
2,328
2,980
7.4
9.4
105
19
Running Back
51,188
1985
1,949
12,338
4.1
26.3
391
23,273
2,556
9.1
11.9
100
20
Running Back
51,000
2012
2,145
12,050
4.2
23.8
332
18,686
2,348
3,241
8.0
8.7
65
21
Running Back
50,837
1984
2,234
12,535
4.1
22.8
357
20,870
2,501
8.3
9.3
89
22
Running Back
50,769
2010
1,996
12,156
4.2
25.4
344
19,852
2,492
3,407
8.0
9.9
72
23
Running Back
50,345
2021
1,987
11,845
4.3
25.3
381
20,612
2,730
3,516
7.6
10.4
110
24
Running Back
50,285
2002
2,177
12,104
4.2
23.1
379
22,002
2,837
3,898
7.8
10.1
97
25
Running Back
48,876
2020
1,896
11,158
4.4
25.8
385
18,890
2,539
3,330
7.4
10.0
102
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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