Between the 1988 and 1997 seasons, Barry Sanders had the most yards from scrimmage, with 16,410 yards.
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most scrimmage yards by a player 1988 to 1997| NAME | YDS | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 16,410 | 137 | 13,778 | 2,719 | 5.1 | 100.6 | 95 | 2,632 | 315 | 8.4 | 19.2 | 10 | |
| 2 |  | T. Thomas | 15,489 | 154 | 11,405 | 2,720 | 4.2 | 74.1 | 63 | 4,084 | 427 | 9.6 | 26.5 | 20 | |
| 3 |  | E. Smith | 13,668 | 124 | 11,234 | 2,595 | 4.3 | 90.6 | 112 | 2,434 | 388 | 6.3 | 19.6 | 7 | |
| 4 |  | J. Rice | 13,345 | 146 | 465 | 57 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 7 | 12,880 | 857 | 15.0 | 88.2 | 115 | |
| 5 | | H. Ellard | 10,766 | 156 | 51 | 8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 10,715 | 618 | 17.3 | 68.7 | 47 | |
| 6 |  | M. Irvin | 10,685 | 139 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10,680 | 666 | 16.0 | 76.8 | 61 | |
| 7 | | A. Reed | 10,144 | 147 | 508 | 68 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 9,636 | 668 | 14.4 | 65.6 | 64 | |
| 8 | | H. Walker | 9,904 | 159 | 6,597 | 1,594 | 4.1 | 41.5 | 42 | 3,307 | 376 | 8.8 | 20.8 | 18 | |
| 9 | | I. Fryar | 9,421 | 153 | 32 | 17 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 9,389 | 612 | 15.3 | 61.4 | 56 | |
| 10 | | R. Watters | 9,402 | 91 | 6,634 | 1,628 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 56 | 2,768 | 301 | 9.2 | 30.4 | 9 | |
| 11 |  | C. Carter | 9,390 | 156 | 38 | 11 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 9,352 | 751 | 12.5 | 59.9 | 87 | |
| 12 | | A. Miller | 9,279 | 155 | 131 | 22 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 9,148 | 595 | 15.4 | 59.0 | 63 | |
| 13 | | E. Byner | 9,271 | 160 | 6,124 | 1,580 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 36 | 3,147 | 367 | 8.6 | 19.7 | 9 | |
| 14 | | A. Rison | 8,850 | 141 | 11 | 7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 8,839 | 641 | 13.8 | 62.7 | 73 | |
| 15 |  | T. Brown | 8,711 | 144 | 123 | 35 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1 | 8,588 | 599 | 14.3 | 59.6 | 60 | |
| 16 | | M. Allen | 8,336 | 140 | 6,092 | 1,533 | 4.0 | 43.5 | 69 | 2,244 | 253 | 8.9 | 16.0 | 6 | |
| 17 | | R. Hampton | 8,206 | 104 | 6,897 | 1,824 | 3.8 | 66.3 | 49 | 1,309 | 174 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 2 | |
| 18 | | S. Sharpe | 8,206 | 112 | 72 | 23 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 8,134 | 595 | 13.7 | 72.6 | 65 | |
| 19 | | M. Carrier | 8,075 | 151 | 36 | 8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 2 | 8,039 | 524 | 15.3 | 53.2 | 43 | |
| 20 | | C. Warren | 8,048 | 123 | 6,706 | 1,559 | 4.3 | 54.5 | 44 | 1,342 | 194 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 3 | |
| 21 | | J. L. Williams | 7,985 | 121 | 3,968 | 1,003 | 4.0 | 32.8 | 17 | 4,017 | 475 | 8.5 | 33.2 | 16 | |
| 22 | | R. Moore | 7,773 | 123 | 8 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 7,765 | 524 | 14.8 | 63.1 | 39 | |
| 23 | | N. Anderson | 7,650 | 91 | 5,434 | 1,351 | 4.0 | 59.7 | 48 | 2,216 | 251 | 8.8 | 24.4 | 16 | |
| 24 | | G. Clark | 7,643 | 124 | 44 | 8 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 7,599 | 497 | 15.3 | 61.3 | 46 | |
| 25 | | B. Blades | 7,592 | 140 | 156 | 21 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0 | 7,436 | 566 | 13.1 | 53.1 | 34 | |
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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 |