Between the 1975 and 1984 seasons, Walter Payton gained the most scrimmage yards, with 16,765 yards.
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most scrimmage yards by a player 1975 to 1984| NAME | YDS | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 16,765 | 146 | 13,309 | 3,047 | 4.4 | 91.2 | 89 | 3,456 | 373 | 9.3 | 23.7 | 9 | |
| 2 |  | T. Dorsett | 12,064 | 116 | 9,525 | 2,136 | 4.5 | 82.1 | 59 | 2,539 | 292 | 8.7 | 21.9 | 8 | |
| 3 | | F. Harris | 11,199 | 135 | 9,361 | 2,365 | 4.0 | 69.3 | 73 | 1,838 | 253 | 7.3 | 13.6 | 7 | |
| 4 | | O. Anderson | 9,543 | 86 | 7,364 | 1,690 | 4.4 | 85.6 | 40 | 2,179 | 266 | 8.2 | 25.3 | 5 | |
| 5 | | E. Campbell | 9,482 | 99 | 8,764 | 2,029 | 4.3 | 88.5 | 73 | 718 | 115 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 0 | |
| 6 | | J. Riggins | 9,073 | 116 | 7,800 | 2,050 | 3.8 | 67.2 | 79 | 1,273 | 145 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 7 | |
| 7 | | C. Muncie | 9,025 | 110 | 6,702 | 1,561 | 4.3 | 60.9 | 71 | 2,323 | 263 | 8.8 | 21.1 | 3 | |
| 8 | | W. Montgomery | 8,985 | 100 | 6,538 | 1,465 | 4.5 | 65.4 | 45 | 2,447 | 266 | 9.2 | 24.5 | 12 | |
| 9 |  | S. Largent | 8,825 | 130 | 53 | 14 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1 | 8,772 | 545 | 16.1 | 67.5 | 72 | |
| 10 | | C. Joiner | 8,545 | 147 | -12 | 1 | -12.0 | -0.1 | 0 | 8,557 | 530 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 43 | |
| 11 | | W. Andrews | 8,384 | 72 | 5,772 | 1,263 | 4.6 | 80.2 | 29 | 2,612 | 272 | 9.6 | 36.3 | 11 | |
| 12 | | M. Pruitt | 8,301 | 124 | 6,540 | 1,593 | 4.1 | 52.7 | 47 | 1,761 | 255 | 6.9 | 14.2 | 5 | |
| 13 | | M. van Eeghen | 8,062 | 122 | 6,512 | 1,624 | 4.0 | 53.4 | 37 | 1,550 | 170 | 9.1 | 12.7 | 4 | |
| 14 | | J. Lofton | 7,894 | 105 | 231 | 27 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 1 | 7,663 | 397 | 19.3 | 73.0 | 41 | |
| 15 | | J. Washington | 7,714 | 103 | 4,629 | 1,143 | 4.0 | 44.9 | 11 | 3,085 | 358 | 8.6 | 30.0 | 17 | |
| 16 | | G. Pruitt | 7,448 | 131 | 4,763 | 1,009 | 4.7 | 36.4 | 20 | 2,685 | 298 | 9.0 | 20.5 | 16 | |
| 17 | | C. Branch | 7,327 | 138 | 65 | 10 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 7,262 | 419 | 17.3 | 52.6 | 51 | |
| 18 | | B. Sims | 7,178 | 60 | 5,106 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 42 | 2,072 | 186 | 11.1 | 34.5 | 5 | |
| 19 | | W. Tyler | 7,046 | 90 | 5,384 | 1,142 | 4.7 | 59.8 | 44 | 1,662 | 182 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 14 | |
| 20 | | L. Mitchell | 6,998 | 72 | 4,599 | 1,163 | 4.0 | 63.9 | 22 | 2,399 | 269 | 8.9 | 33.3 | 14 | |
| 21 | | T. Galbreath | 6,973 | 126 | 3,750 | 976 | 3.8 | 29.8 | 34 | 3,223 | 401 | 8.0 | 25.6 | 8 | |
| 22 | | P. Johnson | 6,960 | 110 | 5,626 | 1,489 | 3.8 | 51.1 | 76 | 1,334 | 175 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 6 | |
| 23 | | R. Young | 6,951 | 131 | 3,666 | 1,011 | 3.6 | 28.0 | 23 | 3,285 | 408 | 8.1 | 25.1 | 16 | |
| 24 | | D. Williams | 6,803 | 87 | 5,397 | 1,276 | 4.2 | 62.0 | 30 | 1,406 | 151 | 9.3 | 16.2 | 6 | |
| 25 | | H. Carmichael | 6,684 | 132 | 28 | 4 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 6,656 | 427 | 15.6 | 50.4 | 60 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 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 |