From 1990 through 1999, Barry Sanders had the most rushing yards in a season, with 2,053 yards in 1997.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 2,053 | 1997 | 16 | 335 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 |  | T. Davis | 2,008 | 1998 | 16 | 392 | 5.1 | 125.5 | 21 | 217 | 25 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 2 | ||
| 3 | | B. Sanders | 1,883 | 1994 | 16 | 331 | 5.7 | 117.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 4 | | J. Anderson | 1,846 | 1998 | 16 | 410 | 4.5 | 115.4 | 14 | 319 | 27 | 11.8 | 19.9 | 2 | ||
| 5 |  | E. Smith | 1,773 | 1995 | 16 | 377 | 4.7 | 110.8 | 25 | 375 | 62 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | T. Davis | 1,750 | 1997 | 15 | 369 | 4.7 | 116.7 | 15 | 287 | 42 | 6.8 | 19.1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | E. Smith | 1,713 | 1992 | 16 | 373 | 4.6 | 107.1 | 18 | 335 | 59 | 5.7 | 20.9 | 1 | ||
| 8 | | B. Foster | 1,690 | 1992 | 16 | 390 | 4.3 | 105.6 | 11 | 344 | 36 | 9.6 | 21.5 | 0 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Bettis | 1,665 | 1997 | 15 | 375 | 4.4 | 111.0 | 7 | 110 | 15 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 2 | ||
| 10 | | G. Hearst | 1,570 | 1998 | 16 | 310 | 5.1 | 98.1 | 7 | 535 | 39 | 13.7 | 33.4 | 2 | ||
| 11 | | E. Smith | 1,563 | 1991 | 16 | 365 | 4.3 | 97.7 | 12 | 258 | 49 | 5.3 | 16.1 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  | E. James | 1,553 | 1999 | 16 | 369 | 4.2 | 97.1 | 13 | 586 | 62 | 87 | 9.5 | 36.6 | 4 | |
| 13 | | B. Sanders | 1,553 | 1996 | 16 | 307 | 5.1 | 97.1 | 11 | 147 | 24 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | B. Sanders | 1,548 | 1991 | 15 | 342 | 4.5 | 103.2 | 16 | 307 | 41 | 7.5 | 20.5 | 1 | ||
| 15 | | C. Warren | 1,545 | 1994 | 16 | 333 | 4.6 | 96.6 | 9 | 323 | 41 | 7.9 | 20.2 | 2 | ||
| 16 | | T. Davis | 1,538 | 1996 | 16 | 345 | 4.5 | 96.1 | 13 | 310 | 36 | 8.6 | 19.4 | 2 | ||
| 17 | | B. Sanders | 1,500 | 1995 | 16 | 314 | 4.8 | 93.8 | 11 | 398 | 48 | 8.3 | 24.9 | 1 | ||
| 18 | | B. Sanders | 1,491 | 1998 | 16 | 343 | 4.3 | 93.2 | 4 | 289 | 37 | 7.8 | 18.1 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | C. Martin | 1,487 | 1995 | 16 | 368 | 4.0 | 92.9 | 14 | 261 | 30 | 8.7 | 16.3 | 1 | ||
| 20 | | T. Thomas | 1,487 | 1992 | 16 | 312 | 4.8 | 92.9 | 9 | 626 | 58 | 10.8 | 39.1 | 3 | ||
| 21 | | E. Smith | 1,486 | 1993 | 14 | 283 | 5.3 | 106.1 | 9 | 414 | 57 | 7.3 | 29.6 | 1 | ||
| 22 | | E. Smith | 1,484 | 1994 | 15 | 368 | 4.0 | 98.9 | 21 | 341 | 50 | 6.8 | 22.7 | 1 | ||
| 23 |  | C. Martin | 1,464 | 1999 | 16 | 367 | 4.0 | 91.5 | 5 | 259 | 45 | 61 | 5.8 | 16.2 | 0 | |
| 24 | | D. Levens | 1,435 | 1997 | 16 | 329 | 4.4 | 89.7 | 7 | 370 | 53 | 7.0 | 23.1 | 5 | ||
| 25 | | J. Bettis | 1,431 | 1996 | 16 | 320 | 4.5 | 89.4 | 11 | 122 | 22 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 0 | ||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
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2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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