Between the 1952 and 1956 seasons, Joe Perry had the most rushing yards by a running back, with 4,013 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Perry | 4,013 | 58 | 794 | 5.1 | 69.2 | 31 | 634 | 97 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 4 | |
| 2 | | H. McElhenny | 2,945 | 54 | 549 | 5.4 | 54.5 | 27 | 1,399 | 91 | 15.4 | 25.9 | 7 | |
| 3 | | D. Towler | 2,509 | 43 | 500 | 5.0 | 58.3 | 31 | 345 | 38 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 4 | | O. Matson | 2,249 | 46 | 498 | 4.5 | 48.9 | 13 | 1,234 | 77 | 16.0 | 26.8 | 10 | |
| 5 | | F. Rogel | 2,236 | 60 | 631 | 3.5 | 37.3 | 10 | 596 | 96 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 1 | |
| 6 | | T. Younger | 2,122 | 40 | 427 | 5.0 | 53.1 | 24 | 654 | 52 | 12.6 | 16.4 | 1 | |
| 7 | | F. Morrison | 2,072 | 60 | 483 | 4.3 | 34.5 | 11 | 638 | 53 | 12.0 | 10.6 | 2 | |
| 8 | | A. Ameche | 1,819 | 24 | 391 | 4.7 | 75.8 | 17 | 330 | 53 | 6.2 | 13.8 | 0 | |
| 9 | | R. Casares | 1,798 | 24 | 359 | 5.0 | 74.9 | 16 | 339 | 39 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 3 | |
| 10 | | J. Olszewski | 1,662 | 45 | 453 | 3.7 | 36.9 | 8 | 562 | 59 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 2 | |
| 11 | | F. Gifford | 1,654 | 42 | 349 | 4.7 | 39.4 | 10 | 1,230 | 103 | 11.9 | 29.3 | 9 | |
| 12 | | H. Ferguson | 1,636 | 46 | 426 | 3.8 | 35.6 | 4 | 851 | 100 | 8.5 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| 13 | | E. Price | 1,618 | 41 | 449 | 3.6 | 39.5 | 9 | 623 | 66 | 9.4 | 15.2 | 4 | |
| 14 | | C. Jagade | 1,524 | 47 | 372 | 4.1 | 32.4 | 11 | 584 | 60 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 1 | |
| 15 | | S. Quinlan | 1,514 | 49 | 258 | 5.9 | 30.9 | 9 | 1,181 | 75 | 15.7 | 24.1 | 6 | |
| 16 | | B. Reid | 1,497 | 55 | 349 | 4.3 | 27.2 | 12 | 633 | 52 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 3 | |
| 17 | | L. Chandnois | 1,386 | 48 | 414 | 3.3 | 28.9 | 14 | 1,414 | 127 | 11.1 | 29.5 | 3 | |
| 18 | | A. Webster | 1,328 | 24 | 306 | 4.3 | 55.3 | 12 | 466 | 43 | 10.8 | 19.4 | 4 | |
| 19 | | B. Hoernschemeyer | 1,290 | 38 | 337 | 3.8 | 33.9 | 14 | 610 | 65 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 3 | |
| 20 | | R. Waller | 1,259 | 21 | 234 | 5.4 | 60.0 | 8 | 304 | 33 | 9.2 | 14.5 | 1 | |
| 21 | | E. Modzelewski | 1,245 | 30 | 374 | 3.3 | 41.5 | 11 | 249 | 34 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 2 | |
| 22 | | G. Taliaferro | 1,053 | 37 | 253 | 4.2 | 28.5 | 3 | 729 | 58 | 12.6 | 19.7 | 4 | |
| 23 | | J. Henry Johnson | 1,051 | 31 | 228 | 4.6 | 33.9 | 12 | 279 | 38 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | L. Carpenter | 1,043 | 35 | 248 | 4.2 | 29.8 | 9 | 457 | 60 | 7.6 | 13.1 | 4 | |
| 25 | | L. Elter | 1,040 | 46 | 281 | 3.7 | 22.6 | 5 | 363 | 31 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 1 | |
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 |