Walter Payton has the most rushing yards per game by an NFC running back in a season, with 132.3 per game in 1977.
| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 132.3 | 1977 | 14 | 1,852 | 339 | 5.5 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 2 |  | E. Dickerson | 131.6 | 1984 | 16 | 2,105 | 379 | 5.6 | 14 | 139 | 21 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Peterson | 131.1 | 2012 | 16 | 2,097 | 348 | 6.0 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 4 |  | B. Sanders | 128.3 | 1997 | 16 | 2,053 | 335 | 6.1 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 5 |  | S. Barkley | 125.3 | 2024 | 16 | 2,005 | 345 | 5.8 | 13 | 278 | 33 | 43 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 2 | |
| 6 |  | G. Hill | 120.0 | 1998 | 2 | 240 | 40 | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | A. Green | 117.7 | 2003 | 16 | 1,883 | 355 | 5.3 | 15 | 367 | 50 | 60 | 7.3 | 22.9 | 5 | |
| 8 | | B. Sanders | 117.7 | 1994 | 16 | 1,883 | 331 | 5.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | S. Alexander | 117.5 | 2005 | 16 | 1,880 | 370 | 5.1 | 27 | 78 | 15 | 29 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1 | |
| 10 | | T. Barber | 116.3 | 2005 | 16 | 1,860 | 357 | 5.2 | 9 | 530 | 54 | 70 | 9.8 | 33.1 | 2 | |
| 11 | | J. Anderson | 115.4 | 1998 | 16 | 1,846 | 410 | 4.5 | 14 | 319 | 27 | 11.8 | 19.9 | 2 | ||
| 12 | | L. Vital | 115.3 | 1987 | 3 | 346 | 80 | 4.3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0 | ||
| 13 |  | D. Murray | 115.3 | 2014 | 16 | 1,845 | 392 | 4.7 | 13 | 416 | 57 | 64 | 7.3 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | E. Dickerson | 113.8 | 1986 | 16 | 1,821 | 404 | 4.5 | 11 | 205 | 26 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | E. Dickerson | 113.0 | 1983 | 16 | 1,808 | 390 | 4.6 | 18 | 404 | 51 | 7.9 | 25.3 | 2 | ||
| 16 |  | D. Cook | 111.2 | 2020 | 14 | 1,557 | 312 | 5.0 | 16 | 361 | 44 | 54 | 8.2 | 25.8 | 1 | |
| 17 |  | E. Smith | 110.8 | 1995 | 16 | 1,773 | 377 | 4.7 | 25 | 375 | 62 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | A. Peterson | 110.0 | 2008 | 16 | 1,760 | 363 | 4.8 | 10 | 125 | 21 | 39 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | E. Elliott | 108.7 | 2016 | 15 | 1,631 | 322 | 5.1 | 15 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 20 | | G. Riggs | 107.4 | 1985 | 16 | 1,719 | 397 | 4.3 | 10 | 267 | 33 | 8.1 | 16.7 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | E. Smith | 107.1 | 1992 | 16 | 1,713 | 373 | 4.6 | 18 | 335 | 59 | 5.7 | 20.9 | 1 | ||
| 22 | | M. Turner | 106.2 | 2008 | 16 | 1,699 | 376 | 4.5 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0 | |
| 23 | | E. Smith | 106.1 | 1993 | 14 | 1,486 | 283 | 5.3 | 9 | 414 | 57 | 7.3 | 29.6 | 1 | ||
| 24 | | S. Alexander | 106.0 | 2004 | 16 | 1,696 | 353 | 4.8 | 16 | 170 | 23 | 38 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 4 | |
| 25 |  | F. Gore | 105.9 | 2006 | 16 | 1,695 | 312 | 5.4 | 8 | 485 | 61 | 86 | 8.0 | 30.3 | 1 | |
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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 |