Barry Sanders has the most rushing yards in a season with <336 rush attempts, with 2,053 yards in 1997.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 2,053 | 335 | 1997 | 16 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 |  | O.J. Simpson | 2,003 | 332 | 1973 | 14 | 6.0 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | D. Henry | 1,921 | 325 | 2024 | 17 | 5.9 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 4 | | B. Sanders | 1,883 | 331 | 1994 | 16 | 5.7 | 117.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Brown | 1,863 | 291 | 1963 | 14 | 6.4 | 133.1 | 12 | 268 | 24 | 11.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | | O.J. Simpson | 1,817 | 329 | 1975 | 14 | 5.5 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | ||
| 7 |  | J. Taylor | 1,811 | 332 | 2021 | 17 | 5.5 | 106.5 | 18 | 360 | 40 | 51 | 9.0 | 21.2 | 2 | |
| 8 |  | F. Gore | 1,695 | 312 | 2006 | 16 | 5.4 | 105.9 | 8 | 485 | 61 | 86 | 8.0 | 30.3 | 1 | |
| 9 |  | T. Barber | 1,662 | 327 | 2006 | 16 | 5.1 | 103.9 | 5 | 465 | 58 | 81 | 8.0 | 29.1 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | L. Tomlinson | 1,645 | 313 | 2003 | 16 | 5.3 | 102.8 | 13 | 725 | 100 | 137 | 7.3 | 45.3 | 4 | |
| 11 |  | E. Elliott | 1,631 | 322 | 2016 | 15 | 5.1 | 108.7 | 15 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  | J. Cook III | 1,621 | 309 | 2025 | 17 | 5.2 | 95.4 | 12 | 291 | 33 | 40 | 8.8 | 17.1 | 2 | |
| 13 | | A. Foster | 1,616 | 327 | 2010 | 16 | 4.9 | 101.0 | 16 | 604 | 66 | 84 | 9.2 | 37.8 | 2 | |
| 14 | | P. Holmes | 1,615 | 313 | 2002 | 14 | 5.2 | 115.4 | 21 | 672 | 70 | 81 | 9.6 | 48.0 | 3 | |
| 15 | | A. Morris | 1,613 | 335 | 2012 | 16 | 4.8 | 100.8 | 13 | 77 | 11 | 16 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | L. McCoy | 1,607 | 314 | 2013 | 16 | 5.1 | 100.4 | 9 | 539 | 52 | 64 | 10.4 | 33.7 | 2 | |
| 17 | | O. Anderson | 1,605 | 331 | 1979 | 16 | 4.8 | 100.3 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 2 | ||
| 18 | | D. Henry | 1,595 | 307 | 2025 | 17 | 5.2 | 93.8 | 16 | 150 | 15 | 21 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 0 | |
| 19 | | C. Portis | 1,591 | 290 | 2003 | 13 | 5.5 | 122.4 | 14 | 314 | 38 | 51 | 8.3 | 24.2 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | M. Lynch | 1,590 | 315 | 2012 | 16 | 5.0 | 99.4 | 11 | 196 | 23 | 30 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 1 | |
| 21 | | J. Taylor | 1,585 | 323 | 2025 | 17 | 4.9 | 93.2 | 18 | 378 | 46 | 55 | 8.2 | 22.2 | 2 | |
| 22 | | G. Hearst | 1,570 | 310 | 1998 | 16 | 5.1 | 98.1 | 7 | 535 | 39 | 13.7 | 33.4 | 2 | ||
| 23 | | W. Andrews | 1,567 | 331 | 1983 | 16 | 4.7 | 97.9 | 7 | 609 | 59 | 10.3 | 38.1 | 4 | ||
| 24 |  | D. Cook | 1,557 | 312 | 2020 | 14 | 5.0 | 111.2 | 16 | 361 | 44 | 54 | 8.2 | 25.8 | 1 | |
| 25 | | P. Holmes | 1,555 | 327 | 2001 | 16 | 4.8 | 97.2 | 8 | 614 | 62 | 75 | 9.9 | 38.4 | 2 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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