Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, Lionel Vital had the most rushing yards per game, with 115.3 per game.
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most rushing yards per game by a player in the 80s| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Vital | 115.3 | 3 | 346 | 80 | 4.3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | E. Dickerson | 106.9 | 105 | 11,226 | 2,450 | 4.6 | 82 | 1,633 | 202 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  | B. Sanders | 98.0 | 15 | 1,470 | 280 | 5.3 | 14 | 282 | 24 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 0 | |
| 4 | | B. Sims | 85.1 | 60 | 5,106 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 42 | 2,072 | 186 | 11.1 | 34.5 | 5 | |
| 5 |  | W. Payton | 83.8 | 117 | 9,800 | 2,290 | 4.3 | 51 | 3,114 | 336 | 9.3 | 26.6 | 11 | |
| 6 | | K. Willhite | 83.7 | 3 | 251 | 53 | 4.7 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 0 | |
| 7 | | G. Rogers | 78.0 | 92 | 7,176 | 1,692 | 4.2 | 54 | 368 | 55 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | J. Dudek | 77.0 | 2 | 154 | 35 | 4.4 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 5.9 | 20.5 | 0 | |
| 9 | | E. Campbell | 74.5 | 84 | 6,260 | 1,517 | 4.1 | 42 | 664 | 93 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0 | |
| 10 | | B. Jackson | 74.4 | 28 | 2,084 | 390 | 5.3 | 11 | 284 | 34 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 2 | |
| 11 | | C. Okoye | 72.6 | 36 | 2,613 | 632 | 4.1 | 18 | 232 | 34 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 12 | | G. Riggs | 72.5 | 103 | 7,465 | 1,788 | 4.2 | 52 | 1,451 | 193 | 7.5 | 14.1 | 0 | |
| 13 | | D. Beverly | 72.3 | 3 | 217 | 62 | 3.5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 0 | |
| 14 | | C. Warner | 72.1 | 93 | 6,705 | 1,649 | 4.1 | 55 | 1,467 | 193 | 7.6 | 15.8 | 7 | |
| 15 | | T. Dorsett | 72.1 | 129 | 9,300 | 2,188 | 4.3 | 52 | 2,528 | 287 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 9 | |
| 16 | | B. Humphrey | 71.9 | 16 | 1,151 | 294 | 3.9 | 7 | 156 | 22 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 1 | |
| 17 | | V. Alexander | 71.0 | 1 | 71 | 21 | 3.4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | J. Riggins | 70.8 | 64 | 4,530 | 1,250 | 3.6 | 62 | 199 | 34 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0 | |
| 19 | | F. McNeil | 69.4 | 103 | 7,146 | 1,605 | 4.5 | 30 | 2,521 | 256 | 9.8 | 24.5 | 12 | |
| 20 | | M. Allen | 69.3 | 105 | 7,275 | 1,781 | 4.1 | 63 | 3,661 | 388 | 9.4 | 34.9 | 16 | |
| 21 | | W. Andrews | 68.9 | 72 | 4,963 | 1,076 | 4.6 | 27 | 2,338 | 238 | 9.8 | 32.5 | 9 | |
| 22 | | T. Thomas | 68.5 | 31 | 2,125 | 505 | 4.2 | 8 | 877 | 78 | 11.2 | 28.3 | 6 | |
| 23 | | H. Walker | 67.6 | 60 | 4,057 | 971 | 4.2 | 31 | 2,480 | 229 | 10.8 | 41.3 | 7 | |
| 24 | | J. Stephens | 66.7 | 30 | 2,001 | 541 | 3.7 | 11 | 305 | 35 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 0 | |
| 25 | | R. Scott | 66.3 | 3 | 199 | 47 | 4.2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |