most rushing yards in a game nfl since 2000

Since 2000, Adrian Peterson has rushed for the most yards in a game, with 296 yards versus the San Diego Chargers on November 4, 2007.

Interpreted as:
most rushing yards by a player in a regular-season game NFL since 2000
NAMERUSH YDSDATETMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
296
11/4/2007
vs
30
9.9
3
19
1
2
19.0
0
2Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
295
9/14/2003
vs
30
9.8
2
0
0
1
0
3Jerome Harrison
J. Harrison
286
12/20/2009
@
34
8.4
3
12
2
3
6.0
0
4Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
278
10/22/2000
vs
22
12.6
2
0
0
0
0
5Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
266
11/11/2001
vs
35
7.6
3
7
1
1
7.0
0
6Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
259
1/3/2010
@
25
10.4
2
3
1
1
3.0
0
7Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
255
11/24/2024
@
26
9.8
2
47
4
4
11.8
0
8Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
253
1/3/2021
vs
30
8.4
2
1
1
2
1.0
0
9DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
253
10/23/2011
vs
25
10.1
1
0
0
2
0
10Doug Martin
D. Martin
251
11/4/2012
@
25
10.0
4
21
4
5
5.3
0
11Mike Anderson
M. Anderson
251
12/3/2000
@
37
6.8
4
5
1
1
5.0
0
12Derrick Henry
D. Henry
250
1/3/2021
@
34
7.4
2
0
0
0
0
13Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
244
11/9/2025
vs
32
7.6
3
42
3
3
14.0
0
14LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
243
12/28/2003
vs
31
7.8
2
17
8
15
2.1
0
15Derrick Henry
D. Henry
238
12/6/2018
vs
17
14.0
4
0
0
0
0
16Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
236
12/11/2016
@
38
6.2
3
62
4
5
15.5
0
17Doug Martin
D. Martin
235
11/22/2015
@
27
8.7
0
0
0
1
0
18Tiki Barber
T. Barber
234
12/30/2006
@
23
10.2
3
24
3
4
8.0
0
19Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
234
11/19/2000
@
30
7.8
3
14
3
7
4.7
1
20Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
233
9/23/2012
@
33
7.1
1
55
6
8
9.2
0
21Arian Foster
A. Foster
231
9/12/2010
vs
33
7.0
3
7
1
1
7.0
0
22Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
229
11/27/2022
@
33
6.9
2
74
6
7
12.3
0
23Beanie Wells
B. Wells
228
11/27/2011
@
27
8.4
1
0
0
0
0
24Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
228
11/1/2009
vs
24
9.5
2
11
2
3
5.5
0
25Clinton Portis
C. Portis
228
12/29/2002
vs
24
9.5
2
18
2
2
9.0
0

More Vikings Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,450

McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy

RUSH

664

Mason

Jordan Mason

REC

947

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson
Team Rankings

PPG

20.5

25th

OPP PPG

20.6

10th

RUSH YDS/G

106.5

25th

PASS YDS/G

185.6

31st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Vikings Vikings
8
8
0
.500
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

8 - 8

10

Final

23

MIN Vikings

8 - 8

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
13-42
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM