Between the 1993 and 1997 seasons, Barry Sanders rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 8,104 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 8,104 | 75 | 1,530 | 5.3 | 108.1 | 43 | 1,338 | 185 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 5 | |
| 2 |  | E. Smith | 7,021 | 76 | 1,616 | 4.3 | 92.4 | 71 | 1,613 | 256 | 6.3 | 21.2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  | J. Bettis | 6,187 | 78 | 1,491 | 4.1 | 79.3 | 31 | 875 | 112 | 7.8 | 11.2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  | C. Warren | 5,665 | 75 | 1,319 | 4.3 | 75.5 | 40 | 1,199 | 176 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 3 | |
| 5 | | R. Watters | 5,621 | 77 | 1,422 | 4.0 | 73.0 | 47 | 2,363 | 258 | 9.2 | 30.7 | 7 | |
| 6 | | T. Thomas | 5,089 | 76 | 1,344 | 3.8 | 67.0 | 28 | 1,418 | 180 | 7.9 | 18.7 | 4 | |
| 7 | | T. Allen | 4,417 | 58 | 1,150 | 3.8 | 76.2 | 43 | 746 | 100 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 2 | |
| 8 | | T. Davis | 4,405 | 45 | 951 | 4.6 | 97.9 | 35 | 964 | 127 | 7.6 | 21.4 | 3 | |
| 9 | | R. Hampton | 4,242 | 59 | 1,202 | 3.5 | 71.9 | 23 | 537 | 71 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 0 | |
| 10 | | N. Means | 4,055 | 70 | 1,085 | 3.7 | 57.9 | 36 | 489 | 78 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  | M. Faulk | 4,001 | 61 | 1,065 | 3.8 | 65.6 | 36 | 1,896 | 211 | 9.0 | 31.1 | 5 | |
| 12 |  | C. Martin | 3,799 | 45 | 958 | 4.0 | 84.4 | 32 | 890 | 117 | 7.6 | 19.8 | 5 | |
| 13 | | M. Allen | 3,698 | 77 | 932 | 4.0 | 48.0 | 44 | 1,153 | 141 | 8.2 | 15.0 | 3 | |
| 14 | | A. Murrell | 3,447 | 73 | 860 | 4.0 | 47.2 | 15 | 740 | 127 | 5.8 | 10.1 | 3 | |
| 15 | | G. Hearst | 3,369 | 59 | 856 | 3.9 | 57.1 | 7 | 635 | 74 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 4 | |
| 16 | | E. Bennett | 3,139 | 64 | 875 | 3.6 | 49.0 | 19 | 1,827 | 229 | 8.0 | 28.5 | 10 | |
| 17 | | R. Smith | 3,095 | 55 | 646 | 4.8 | 56.3 | 17 | 487 | 90 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 1 | |
| 18 | | E. Pegram | 2,960 | 71 | 733 | 4.0 | 41.7 | 12 | 809 | 113 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 1 | |
| 19 | | B. Morris | 2,906 | 50 | 722 | 4.0 | 58.1 | 24 | 658 | 84 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 1 | |
| 20 | | G. Brown | 2,888 | 53 | 703 | 4.1 | 54.5 | 14 | 587 | 66 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 3 | |
| 21 | | E. Rhett | 2,853 | 52 | 823 | 3.5 | 54.9 | 24 | 240 | 40 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 1 | |
| 22 | | E. George | 2,767 | 32 | 692 | 4.0 | 86.5 | 14 | 226 | 30 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 1 | |
| 23 | | H. Williams | 2,747 | 66 | 718 | 3.8 | 41.6 | 16 | 1,098 | 146 | 7.5 | 16.6 | 5 | |
| 24 | | N. Kaufman | 2,658 | 48 | 530 | 5.0 | 55.4 | 8 | 608 | 71 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 3 | |
| 25 | | L. Russell | 2,624 | 58 | 775 | 3.4 | 45.2 | 23 | 741 | 93 | 8.0 | 12.8 | 0 | |
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 |