Between the 2001 and 2004 seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson had the most rushing yards, with 5,899 yards.
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most rushing yards by a player 2001 to 2004| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Tomlinson | 5,899 | 63 | 1,363 | 4.3 | 93.6 | 54 | 2,022 | 291 | 378 | 6.9 | 32.1 | 6 |
| 2 |  | A. Green | 5,673 | 61 | 1,204 | 4.7 | 93.0 | 38 | 1,629 | 209 | 267 | 7.8 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 3 | | S. Alexander | 5,624 | 64 | 1,283 | 4.4 | 87.9 | 60 | 1,268 | 168 | 234 | 7.5 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 4 |  | C. Martin | 5,612 | 64 | 1,288 | 4.4 | 87.7 | 31 | 1,189 | 185 | 221 | 6.4 | 18.6 | 2 |
| 5 | | P. Holmes | 5,482 | 54 | 1,156 | 4.7 | 101.5 | 70 | 2,163 | 225 | 271 | 9.6 | 40.1 | 6 |
| 6 | | T. Barber | 4,986 | 62 | 1,070 | 4.7 | 80.4 | 30 | 2,213 | 262 | 370 | 8.4 | 35.7 | 3 |
| 7 | | C. Dillon | 4,802 | 60 | 1,137 | 4.2 | 80.0 | 31 | 700 | 103 | 161 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 4 |
| 8 | | R. Williams | 4,470 | 48 | 1,088 | 4.1 | 93.1 | 31 | 1,225 | 157 | 209 | 7.8 | 25.5 | 3 |
| 9 |  | E. James | 4,458 | 49 | 1,072 | 4.2 | 91.0 | 25 | 1,322 | 187 | 240 | 7.1 | 27.0 | 1 |
| 10 | | C. Portis | 4,414 | 44 | 906 | 4.9 | 100.3 | 34 | 913 | 111 | 156 | 8.2 | 20.8 | 4 |
| 11 | | J. Lewis | 4,399 | 44 | 930 | 4.7 | 100.0 | 27 | 763 | 83 | 110 | 9.2 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 12 | | F. Taylor | 4,226 | 48 | 922 | 4.6 | 88.0 | 16 | 1,136 | 135 | 192 | 8.4 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 13 | | D. McAllister | 4,194 | 61 | 961 | 4.4 | 68.8 | 31 | 1,262 | 165 | 228 | 7.6 | 20.7 | 4 |
| 14 |  | M. Faulk | 3,927 | 53 | 876 | 4.5 | 74.1 | 33 | 1,902 | 258 | 332 | 7.4 | 35.9 | 13 |
| 15 | | T. Henry | 3,849 | 54 | 963 | 4.0 | 71.3 | 27 | 691 | 103 | 140 | 6.7 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 16 | | S. Davis | 3,788 | 44 | 905 | 4.2 | 86.1 | 20 | 538 | 67 | 89 | 8.0 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 17 | | E. George | 3,567 | 61 | 1,102 | 3.2 | 58.5 | 26 | 780 | 104 | 140 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 18 |  | J. Bettis | 3,490 | 55 | 908 | 3.8 | 63.5 | 33 | 237 | 34 | 49 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 19 | | A. Thomas | 3,332 | 51 | 858 | 3.9 | 65.3 | 21 | 509 | 72 | 108 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 20 | | A. Smith | 3,290 | 58 | 858 | 3.8 | 56.7 | 25 | 696 | 86 | 112 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 3 |
| 21 | | M. Pittman | 3,241 | 60 | 851 | 3.8 | 54.0 | 13 | 1,729 | 217 | 337 | 8.0 | 28.8 | 5 |
| 22 |  | E. Smith | 3,189 | 55 | 872 | 3.7 | 58.0 | 19 | 417 | 62 | 84 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 23 | | W. Dunn | 3,152 | 55 | 778 | 4.1 | 57.3 | 22 | 1,564 | 184 | 253 | 8.5 | 28.4 | 7 |
| 24 | | K. Barlow | 3,033 | 60 | 715 | 4.2 | 50.6 | 21 | 902 | 106 | 138 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 3 |
| 25 | | G. Hearst | 3,027 | 51 | 665 | 4.6 | 59.4 | 16 | 895 | 116 | 165 | 7.7 | 17.5 | 3 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |