Between the 2008 and 2013 seasons, Adrian Peterson had the most rushing yards by a running back, with 8,774 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Peterson | 8,774 | 89 | 1,795 | 4.9 | 98.6 | 74 | 1,429 | 187 | 260 | 7.6 | 16.1 | 4 |
| 2 |  | C. Johnson | 7,965 | 95 | 1,742 | 4.6 | 83.8 | 50 | 2,003 | 272 | 370 | 7.4 | 21.1 | 8 |
| 3 |  | M. Forte | 6,666 | 91 | 1,551 | 4.3 | 73.3 | 35 | 2,919 | 341 | 448 | 8.6 | 32.1 | 12 |
| 4 |  | F. Gore | 6,562 | 87 | 1,488 | 4.4 | 75.4 | 44 | 1,720 | 202 | 306 | 8.5 | 19.8 | 8 |
| 5 |  | S. Jackson | 6,432 | 86 | 1,582 | 4.1 | 74.8 | 32 | 1,929 | 250 | 358 | 7.7 | 22.4 | 3 |
| 6 | | M. Jones-Drew | 6,362 | 83 | 1,471 | 4.3 | 76.7 | 46 | 2,030 | 249 | 331 | 8.2 | 24.5 | 9 |
| 7 |  | M. Lynch | 6,274 | 91 | 1,473 | 4.3 | 68.9 | 51 | 1,348 | 184 | 245 | 7.3 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 8 | | R. Rice | 6,180 | 92 | 1,430 | 4.3 | 67.2 | 37 | 3,034 | 369 | 487 | 8.2 | 33.0 | 6 |
| 9 | | M. Turner | 6,081 | 75 | 1,411 | 4.3 | 81.1 | 60 | 457 | 59 | 92 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 10 | | J. Charles | 5,823 | 80 | 1,043 | 5.6 | 72.8 | 29 | 1,975 | 222 | 318 | 8.9 | 24.7 | 14 |
| 11 |  | L. McCoy | 5,473 | 74 | 1,149 | 4.8 | 74.0 | 39 | 2,127 | 272 | 345 | 7.8 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 12 | | D. Williams | 5,409 | 82 | 1,105 | 4.9 | 66.0 | 41 | 1,089 | 117 | 165 | 9.3 | 13.3 | 5 |
| 13 | | A. Foster | 5,063 | 59 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 85.8 | 45 | 1,714 | 189 | 258 | 9.1 | 29.1 | 7 |
| 14 | | F. Jackson | 4,821 | 84 | 1,080 | 4.5 | 57.4 | 28 | 1,949 | 234 | 317 | 8.3 | 23.2 | 6 |
| 15 | | C. Benson | 4,424 | 61 | 1,180 | 3.7 | 72.5 | 22 | 653 | 94 | 124 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 16 | | R. Mendenhall | 4,236 | 72 | 1,081 | 3.9 | 58.8 | 37 | 795 | 95 | 129 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 17 | | A. Bradshaw | 4,228 | 75 | 939 | 4.5 | 56.4 | 33 | 1,117 | 137 | 177 | 8.2 | 14.9 | 3 |
| 18 | | T. Jones | 4,088 | 64 | 1,019 | 4.0 | 63.9 | 33 | 430 | 65 | 87 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 19 | | R. Bush | 4,022 | 77 | 878 | 4.6 | 52.2 | 23 | 2,077 | 265 | 366 | 7.8 | 27.0 | 14 |
| 20 | | J. Stewart | 4,016 | 77 | 866 | 4.6 | 52.2 | 27 | 903 | 105 | 148 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 4 |
| 21 | | B. Green-Ellis | 3,914 | 84 | 1,008 | 3.9 | 46.6 | 42 | 418 | 52 | 77 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 22 | | W. McGahee | 3,902 | 81 | 933 | 4.2 | 48.2 | 34 | 605 | 99 | 135 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 4 |
| 23 | | R. Mathews | 3,731 | 54 | 849 | 4.4 | 69.1 | 20 | 1,041 | 137 | 175 | 7.6 | 19.3 | 1 |
| 24 | | S. Greene | 3,718 | 72 | 899 | 4.1 | 51.6 | 22 | 521 | 71 | 108 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 25 | | D. McFadden | 3,713 | 67 | 883 | 4.2 | 55.4 | 23 | 1,557 | 175 | 245 | 8.9 | 23.2 | 5 |
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 |