most rushing yards in a season since 2004

Since 2004, Adrian Peterson has rushed for the most yards in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	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	16	348	6.0	131.1	12	217	40	51	5.4	13.6	1
2	Derrick Henry D. Henry	2,027	2020	TEN	16	378	5.4	126.7	17	114	19	31	6.0	7.1	0
3	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	2,006	2009	TEN	16	358	5.6	125.4	14	503	50	71	10.1	31.4	2
4	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	2,005	2024	PHI	16	345	5.8	125.3	13	278	33	43	8.4	17.4	2
5	Derrick Henry D. Henry	1,921	2024	BAL	17	325	5.9	113.0	16	193	19	22	10.2	11.4	2
6	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	1,880	2005	SEA	16	370	5.1	117.5	27	78	15	29	5.2	4.9	1
7	Tiki Barber T. Barber	1,860	2005	NYG	16	357	5.2	116.3	9	530	54	70	9.8	33.1	2
8	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	1,845	2014	DAL	16	392	4.7	115.3	13	416	57	64	7.3	26.0	0
9	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	1,815	2006	SD	16	348	5.2	113.4	28	508	56	80	9.1	31.8	3
10	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	1,811	2021	IND	17	332	5.5	106.5	18	360	40	51	9.0	21.2	2
11	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	1,789	2006	KC	16	416	4.3	111.8	17	410	41	67	10.0	25.6	2
12	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,760	2008	MIN	16	363	4.8	110.0	10	125	21	39	6.0	7.8	0
13	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	1,750	2005	KC	16	336	5.2	109.4	20	343	33	49	10.4	21.4	1
14	Michael Turner M. Turner	1,699	2008	ATL	16	376	4.5	106.2	17	41	6	9	6.8	2.6	0
15	Curtis Martin C. Martin	1,697	2004	NYJ	16	371	4.6	106.1	12	245	41	49	6.0	15.3	2
16	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	1,696	2004	SEA	16	353	4.8	106.0	16	170	23	38	7.4	10.6	4
17	Frank Gore F. Gore	1,695	2006	SF	16	312	5.4	105.9	8	485	61	86	8.0	30.3	1
18	Tiki Barber T. Barber	1,662	2006	NYG	16	327	5.1	103.9	5	465	58	81	8.0	29.1	0
19	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	1,653	2022	LV	17	340	4.9	97.2	12	400	53	64	7.5	23.5	0
20	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	1,635	2004	NE	15	345	4.7	109.0	12	103	15	21	6.9	6.9	1
21	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,631	2016	DAL	15	322	5.1	108.7	15	363	32	40	11.3	24.2	1
22	James Cook III J. Cook III	1,621	2025	BUF	17	309	5.2	95.4	12	291	33	40	8.8	17.1	2
23	Arian Foster A. Foster	1,616	2010	HOU	16	327	4.9	101.0	16	604	66	84	9.2	37.8	2
24	Alfred Morris A. Morris	1,613	2012	WAS	16	335	4.8	100.8	13	77	11	16	7.0	4.8	0
25	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	1,607	2013	PHI	16	314	5.1	100.4	9	539	52	64	10.4	33.7	2

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Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
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Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
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Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
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Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
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Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
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