most single season rushing yards between 1978 to 1992

From 1978 through 1992, Eric Dickerson rushed for the most yards in a season, with 2,105 yards in 1984.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	2,105	1984	RAM	16	379	5.6	131.6	14	139	21	6.6	8.7	0
2	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	1,934	1980	HOU	15	373	5.2	128.9	13	47	11	4.3	3.1	0
3	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	1,821	1986	RAM	16	404	4.5	113.8	11	205	26	7.9	12.8	0
4	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	1,808	1983	RAM	16	390	4.6	113.0	18	404	51	7.9	25.3	2
5	Marcus Allen M. Allen	1,759	1985	RAI	16	380	4.6	109.9	11	555	67	8.3	34.7	3
6	Gerald Riggs G. Riggs	1,719	1985	ATL	16	397	4.3	107.4	10	267	33	8.1	16.7	0
7	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,713	1992	DAL	16	373	4.6	107.1	18	335	59	5.7	20.9	1
8	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	1,697	1979	HOU	16	368	4.6	106.1	19	94	16	5.9	5.9	0
9	Barry Foster B. Foster	1,690	1992	PIT	16	390	4.3	105.6	11	344	36	9.6	21.5	0
10	Walter Payton W. Payton	1,684	1984	CHI	16	381	4.4	105.3	11	368	45	8.2	23.0	0
11	George Rogers G. Rogers	1,674	1981	NO	16	378	4.4	104.6	13	126	16	7.9	7.9	0
12	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	1,659	1988	IND	16	388	4.3	103.7	14	377	36	10.5	23.6	1
13	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,646	1981	DAL	16	342	4.8	102.9	4	325	32	10.2	20.3	2
14	Walter Payton W. Payton	1,610	1979	CHI	16	369	4.4	100.6	14	313	31	10.1	19.6	2
15	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	1,605	1979	STL	16	331	4.8	100.3	8	308	41	7.5	19.3	2
16	William Andrews W. Andrews	1,567	1983	ATL	16	331	4.7	97.9	7	609	59	10.3	38.1	4
17	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,563	1991	DAL	16	365	4.3	97.7	12	258	49	5.3	16.1	1
18	Walter Payton W. Payton	1,551	1985	CHI	16	324	4.8	96.9	9	483	49	9.9	30.2	2
19	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,548	1991	DET	15	342	4.5	103.2	16	307	41	7.5	20.5	1
20	James Wilder J. Wilder	1,544	1984	TB	16	407	3.8	96.5	13	685	85	8.1	42.8	0
21	Joe Morris J. Morris	1,516	1986	NYG	15	341	4.4	101.1	14	233	21	11.1	15.5	1
22	Herschel Walker H. Walker	1,514	1988	DAL	16	361	4.2	94.6	5	505	53	9.5	31.6	2
23	Wilbert Montgomery W. Montgomery	1,512	1979	PHI	16	338	4.5	94.5	9	494	41	12.0	30.9	5
24	Roger Craig R. Craig	1,502	1988	SF	16	310	4.8	93.9	9	534	76	7.0	33.4	1
25	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	1,487	1992	BUF	16	312	4.8	92.9	9	626	58	10.8	39.1	3

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Sun 10/25	LAR	@	LV	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	LAR	@	ARI	4:05 PM
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151.5

149.5

148.8

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Pass Yards Rankings

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Sack Leaders

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Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
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Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000