most rushing yards by a running back from 2008 to 2013

From 2008 through 2013, Adrian Peterson rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 8,774 yards.

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

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PASS

662

Murray

RUSH

410

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REC

258

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	4	2	.667
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM

Last Game

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Final

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

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577

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Rec TD Leaders

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118.1

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111.3

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Rousseau

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29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

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17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

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404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

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159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

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Watson

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000