From 1900 through 2015, Eric Dickerson rushed for the most 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 2015| 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 |  | A. Peterson | 2,097 | 2012 | 16 | 348 | 6.0 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 3 |  | J. Lewis | 2,066 | 2003 | 16 | 387 | 5.3 | 129.1 | 14 | 205 | 26 | 38 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | B. Sanders | 2,053 | 1997 | 16 | 335 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | | T. Davis | 2,008 | 1998 | 16 | 392 | 5.1 | 125.5 | 21 | 217 | 25 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 2 | ||
| 6 |  | C. Johnson | 2,006 | 2009 | 16 | 358 | 5.6 | 125.4 | 14 | 503 | 50 | 71 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 2 | |
| 7 |  | O.J. Simpson | 2,003 | 1973 | 14 | 332 | 6.0 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | E. Campbell | 1,934 | 1980 | 15 | 373 | 5.2 | 128.9 | 13 | 47 | 11 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | A. Green | 1,883 | 2003 | 16 | 355 | 5.3 | 117.7 | 15 | 367 | 50 | 60 | 7.3 | 22.9 | 5 | |
| 10 | | B. Sanders | 1,883 | 1994 | 16 | 331 | 5.7 | 117.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 11 | | S. Alexander | 1,880 | 2005 | 16 | 370 | 5.1 | 117.5 | 27 | 78 | 15 | 29 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1 | |
| 12 |  | J. Brown | 1,863 | 1963 | 14 | 291 | 6.4 | 133.1 | 12 | 268 | 24 | 11.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | | T. Barber | 1,860 | 2005 | 16 | 357 | 5.2 | 116.3 | 9 | 530 | 54 | 70 | 9.8 | 33.1 | 2 | |
| 14 | | R. Williams | 1,853 | 2002 | 16 | 383 | 4.8 | 115.8 | 16 | 363 | 47 | 59 | 7.7 | 22.7 | 1 | |
| 15 |  | W. Payton | 1,852 | 1977 | 14 | 339 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 16 | | J. Anderson | 1,846 | 1998 | 16 | 410 | 4.5 | 115.4 | 14 | 319 | 27 | 11.8 | 19.9 | 2 | ||
| 17 |  | D. Murray | 1,845 | 2014 | 16 | 392 | 4.7 | 115.3 | 13 | 416 | 57 | 64 | 7.3 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | E. Dickerson | 1,821 | 1986 | 16 | 404 | 4.5 | 113.8 | 11 | 205 | 26 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | O.J. Simpson | 1,817 | 1975 | 14 | 329 | 5.5 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | ||
| 20 |  | L. Tomlinson | 1,815 | 2006 | 16 | 348 | 5.2 | 113.4 | 28 | 508 | 56 | 80 | 9.1 | 31.8 | 3 | |
| 21 | | E. Dickerson | 1,808 | 1983 | 16 | 390 | 4.6 | 113.0 | 18 | 404 | 51 | 7.9 | 25.3 | 2 | ||
| 22 | | L. Johnson | 1,789 | 2006 | 16 | 416 | 4.3 | 111.8 | 17 | 410 | 41 | 67 | 10.0 | 25.6 | 2 | |
| 23 |  | E. Smith | 1,773 | 1995 | 16 | 377 | 4.7 | 110.8 | 25 | 375 | 62 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | A. Peterson | 1,760 | 2008 | 16 | 363 | 4.8 | 110.0 | 10 | 125 | 21 | 39 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| 25 | | M. Allen | 1,759 | 1985 | 16 | 380 | 4.6 | 109.9 | 11 | 555 | 67 | 8.3 | 34.7 | 3 | ||
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