From 1900 through 1990, Eric Dickerson had the most rushing yards in a season, with 2,105 yards in 1984.
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most rushing yards by a player in a season from 1900 to 1990| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Dickerson | 2,105 | 1984 | 16 | 379 | 5.6 | 131.6 | 14 | 139 | 21 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | O.J. Simpson | 2,003 | 1973 | 14 | 332 | 6.0 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | E. Campbell | 1,934 | 1980 | 15 | 373 | 5.2 | 128.9 | 13 | 47 | 11 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Brown | 1,863 | 1963 | 14 | 291 | 6.4 | 133.1 | 12 | 268 | 24 | 11.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 5 |  | W. Payton | 1,852 | 1977 | 14 | 339 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | | E. Dickerson | 1,821 | 1986 | 16 | 404 | 4.5 | 113.8 | 11 | 205 | 26 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | O.J. Simpson | 1,817 | 1975 | 14 | 329 | 5.5 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | ||
| 8 | | E. Dickerson | 1,808 | 1983 | 16 | 390 | 4.6 | 113.0 | 18 | 404 | 51 | 7.9 | 25.3 | 2 | ||
| 9 | | M. Allen | 1,759 | 1985 | 16 | 380 | 4.6 | 109.9 | 11 | 555 | 67 | 8.3 | 34.7 | 3 | ||
| 10 | | G. Riggs | 1,719 | 1985 | 16 | 397 | 4.3 | 107.4 | 10 | 267 | 33 | 8.1 | 16.7 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | E. Campbell | 1,697 | 1979 | 16 | 368 | 4.6 | 106.1 | 19 | 94 | 16 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | W. Payton | 1,684 | 1984 | 16 | 381 | 4.4 | 105.3 | 11 | 368 | 45 | 8.2 | 23.0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | G. Rogers | 1,674 | 1981 | 16 | 378 | 4.4 | 104.6 | 13 | 126 | 16 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | E. Dickerson | 1,659 | 1988 | 16 | 388 | 4.3 | 103.7 | 14 | 377 | 36 | 10.5 | 23.6 | 1 | ||
| 15 | | T. Dorsett | 1,646 | 1981 | 16 | 342 | 4.8 | 102.9 | 4 | 325 | 32 | 10.2 | 20.3 | 2 | ||
| 16 | | W. Payton | 1,610 | 1979 | 16 | 369 | 4.4 | 100.6 | 14 | 313 | 31 | 10.1 | 19.6 | 2 | ||
| 17 | | O. Anderson | 1,605 | 1979 | 16 | 331 | 4.8 | 100.3 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 2 | ||
| 18 | | W. Andrews | 1,567 | 1983 | 16 | 331 | 4.7 | 97.9 | 7 | 609 | 59 | 10.3 | 38.1 | 4 | ||
| 19 | | W. Payton | 1,551 | 1985 | 16 | 324 | 4.8 | 96.9 | 9 | 483 | 49 | 9.9 | 30.2 | 2 | ||
| 20 | | J. Wilder | 1,544 | 1984 | 16 | 407 | 3.8 | 96.5 | 13 | 685 | 85 | 8.1 | 42.8 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | J. Brown | 1,544 | 1965 | 14 | 289 | 5.3 | 110.3 | 17 | 328 | 34 | 9.6 | 23.4 | 4 | ||
| 22 | | J. Brown | 1,527 | 1958 | 12 | 257 | 5.9 | 127.3 | 17 | 138 | 16 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 1 | ||
| 23 | | J. Morris | 1,516 | 1986 | 15 | 341 | 4.4 | 101.1 | 14 | 233 | 21 | 11.1 | 15.5 | 1 | ||
| 24 | | H. Walker | 1,514 | 1988 | 16 | 361 | 4.2 | 94.6 | 5 | 505 | 53 | 9.5 | 31.6 | 2 | ||
| 25 | | W. Montgomery | 1,512 | 1979 | 16 | 338 | 4.5 | 94.5 | 9 | 494 | 41 | 12.0 | 30.9 | 5 | ||
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