most rushing yards in a season since 1985

Since 1985, Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.

Interpreted as:
most rushing yards by a player in a season since 1985
NAME RUSH YDS SEASON TM GP ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
2,097
2012
MIN MIN
16
348
6.0
131.1
12
217
40
51
5.4
13.6
1
2 Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
2,066
2003
BAL BAL
16
387
5.3
129.1
14
205
26
38
7.9
12.8
0
3 Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
2,053
1997
DET DET
16
335
6.1
128.3
11
305
33
9.2
19.1
3
4 Derrick Henry
D. Henry
2,027
2020
TEN TEN
16
378
5.4
126.7
17
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
5 Terrell Davis
T. Davis
2,008
1998
DEN DEN
16
392
5.1
125.5
21
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
6 Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
2,006
2009
TEN TEN
16
358
5.6
125.4
14
503
50
71
10.1
31.4
2
7 Ahman Green
A. Green
1,883
2003
GB GB
16
355
5.3
117.7
15
367
50
60
7.3
22.9
5
8 Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
1,883
1994
DET DET
16
331
5.7
117.7
7
283
44
6.4
17.7
1
9 Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
1,880
2005
SEA SEA
16
370
5.1
117.5
27
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
10 Tiki Barber
T. Barber
1,860
2005
NYG NYG
16
357
5.2
116.3
9
530
54
70
9.8
33.1
2
11 Ricky Williams
R. Williams
1,853
2002
MIA MIA
16
383
4.8
115.8
16
363
47
59
7.7
22.7
1
12 Jamal Anderson
J. Anderson
1,846
1998
ATL ATL
16
410
4.5
115.4
14
319
27
11.8
19.9
2
13 DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
1,845
2014
DAL DAL
16
392
4.7
115.3
13
416
57
64
7.3
26.0
0
14 Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
1,821
1986
RAM RAM
16
404
4.5
113.8
11
205
26
7.9
12.8
0
15 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
1,815
2006
SD SD
16
348
5.2
113.4
28
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
16 Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
1,811
2021
IND IND
17
332
5.5
106.5
18
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
17 Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
1,789
2006
KC KC
16
416
4.3
111.8
17
410
41
67
10.0
25.6
2
18 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
1,773
1995
DAL DAL
16
377
4.7
110.8
25
375
62
6.0
23.4
0
19 Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
1,760
2008
MIN MIN
16
363
4.8
110.0
10
125
21
39
6.0
7.8
0
20 Marcus Allen
M. Allen
1,759
1985
RAI RAI
16
380
4.6
109.9
11
555
67
8.3
34.7
3
21 Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
1,750
2005
KC KC
16
336
5.2
109.4
20
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
22 Terrell Davis
T. Davis
1,750
1997
DEN DEN
15
369
4.7
116.7
15
287
42
6.8
19.1
0
23 Gerald Riggs
G. Riggs
1,719
1985
ATL ATL
16
397
4.3
107.4
10
267
33
8.1
16.7
0
24 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
1,713
1992
DAL DAL
16
373
4.6
107.1
18
335
59
5.7
20.9
1
25 Edgerrin James
E. James
1,709
2000
IND IND
16
387
4.4
106.8
13
594
63
87
9.4
37.1
5
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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18.5

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RUSH YDS/G

113.2

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PASS YDS/G

258.4

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2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
Packers Packers
9
4
0
.692
Bears Bears
4
9
0
.308
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
GB GB
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Mon
12/16
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Last Game
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42

Final

21

ATL Falcons

6 - 7 - 0

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
12/11
LAR LAR
@
SF SF
12-6
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
@
LAR LAR
42-44

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/29
GB GB
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
TEN TEN
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Thu
12/26
SEA SEA
@
CHI CHI
8:15 PM
Wed
12/25
BAL BAL
@
HOU HOU
4:30 PM