Running backs rushed for their most yards in a season in 1978, with 58,958 yards.
| POSITION | RUSH YDS | SEASON | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Back | 58,958 | 1978 | 2,360 | 14,864 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 409 | 20,903 | 2,459 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 70 | |
| 2 | Running Back | 56,092 | 1979 | 2,390 | 14,051 | 4.0 | 23.5 | 431 | 24,549 | 2,834 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 105 | |
| 3 | Running Back | 53,837 | 1976 | 1,931 | 13,325 | 4.0 | 27.9 | 346 | 19,226 | 2,235 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 68 | |
| 4 | Running Back | 53,741 | 1981 | 2,275 | 13,366 | 4.0 | 23.6 | 392 | 27,193 | 3,102 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 121 | |
| 5 | Running Back | 53,374 | 2006 | 2,060 | 12,733 | 4.2 | 25.9 | 374 | 19,432 | 2,524 | 3,445 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 58 |
| 6 | Running Back | 53,351 | 2003 | 2,198 | 12,759 | 4.2 | 24.3 | 364 | 20,083 | 2,640 | 3,643 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 78 |
| 7 | Running Back | 53,334 | 2004 | 2,064 | 12,747 | 4.2 | 25.8 | 375 | 18,876 | 2,442 | 3,370 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 77 |
| 8 | Running Back | 53,256 | 2008 | 2,055 | 12,546 | 4.2 | 25.9 | 418 | 18,929 | 2,420 | 3,343 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 88 |
| 9 | Running Back | 53,245 | 2009 | 2,031 | 12,425 | 4.3 | 26.2 | 376 | 19,362 | 2,445 | 3,373 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 84 |
| 10 | Running Back | 52,970 | 1983 | 2,170 | 12,949 | 4.1 | 24.4 | 389 | 23,956 | 2,640 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 111 | |
| 11 | Running Back | 52,033 | 2022 | 1,965 | 11,838 | 4.4 | 26.5 | 353 | 18,715 | 2,563 | 3,340 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 96 |
| 12 | Running Back | 52,031 | 2011 | 2,018 | 12,077 | 4.3 | 25.8 | 324 | 19,893 | 2,458 | 3,407 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 78 |
| 13 | Running Back | 52,008 | 1980 | 2,336 | 13,145 | 4.0 | 22.3 | 371 | 27,220 | 3,161 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 113 | |
| 14 | Running Back | 51,977 | 1977 | 2,012 | 13,508 | 3.8 | 25.8 | 296 | 17,826 | 2,027 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 77 | |
| 15 | Running Back | 51,829 | 2007 | 2,067 | 12,449 | 4.2 | 25.1 | 342 | 18,653 | 2,495 | 3,441 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 54 |
| 16 | Running Back | 51,826 | 2005 | 2,120 | 12,737 | 4.1 | 24.4 | 379 | 17,286 | 2,302 | 3,181 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 68 |
| 17 | Running Back | 51,624 | 2024 | 1,803 | 11,832 | 4.4 | 28.6 | 383 | 17,823 | 2,345 | 2,954 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 86 |
| 18 | Running Back | 51,602 | 2025 | 1,846 | 11,871 | 4.3 | 28.0 | 382 | 17,304 | 2,328 | 2,980 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 105 |
| 19 | Running Back | 51,188 | 1985 | 1,949 | 12,338 | 4.1 | 26.3 | 391 | 23,273 | 2,556 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 100 | |
| 20 | Running Back | 51,000 | 2012 | 2,145 | 12,050 | 4.2 | 23.8 | 332 | 18,686 | 2,348 | 3,241 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 65 |
| 21 | Running Back | 50,837 | 1984 | 2,234 | 12,535 | 4.1 | 22.8 | 357 | 20,870 | 2,501 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 89 | |
| 22 | Running Back | 50,769 | 2010 | 1,996 | 12,156 | 4.2 | 25.4 | 344 | 19,852 | 2,492 | 3,407 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 72 |
| 23 | Running Back | 50,345 | 2021 | 1,987 | 11,845 | 4.3 | 25.3 | 381 | 20,612 | 2,730 | 3,516 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 110 |
| 24 | Running Back | 50,285 | 2002 | 2,177 | 12,104 | 4.2 | 23.1 | 379 | 22,002 | 2,837 | 3,898 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 97 |
| 25 | Running Back | 48,876 | 2020 | 1,896 | 11,158 | 4.4 | 25.8 | 385 | 18,890 | 2,539 | 3,330 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 102 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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