most total yards running back season

Darren Sproles has the most all-purpose yards by a running back in a season, with 2,696 yards in 2011.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
2,696
2011
16
603
87
6.9
37.7
2
710
86
112
8.3
44.4
7
2Lionel James
L. James
2,535
1985
16
516
105
4.9
32.3
2
1,027
86
11.9
64.2
6
3Fred Jackson
F. Jackson
2,516
2009
16
1,062
237
4.5
66.4
2
371
46
60
8.1
23.2
2
4Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
2,509
2009
16
2,006
358
5.6
125.4
14
503
50
71
10.1
31.4
2
5Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
2,477
1994
16
311
78
4.0
19.4
0
236
26
9.1
14.8
1
6Terry Metcalf
T. Metcalf
2,462
1975
13
816
165
4.9
62.8
9
378
43
8.8
29.1
2
7Mack Herron
M. Herron
2,444
1974
14
824
231
3.6
58.9
7
474
38
12.5
33.9
5
8Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
2,440
1966
14
1,231
229
5.4
87.9
8
447
34
13.1
31.9
2
9Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
2,429
1999
16
1,381
253
5.5
86.3
7
1,048
87
103
12.0
65.5
5
10Timmy Brown
T. Brown
2,428
1963
14
841
192
4.4
60.1
6
487
36
13.5
34.8
4
11Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
2,392
2019
16
1,387
287
4.8
86.7
15
1,005
116
142
8.7
62.8
4
12Tiki Barber
T. Barber
2,390
2005
16
1,860
357
5.2
116.3
9
530
54
70
9.8
33.1
2
13LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
2,370
2003
16
1,645
313
5.3
102.8
13
725
100
137
7.3
45.3
4
14Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
2,358
1997
16
2,053
335
6.1
128.3
11
305
33
9.2
19.1
3
15Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
2,357
1998
16
208
39
5.3
13.0
2
306
44
7.0
19.1
0
16Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
2,348
1995
16
301
46
6.5
18.8
1
324
38
8.5
20.3
1
17Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
2,342
2009
15
1,120
190
5.9
74.7
7
297
40
56
7.4
19.8
1
18Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
2,334
2006
16
1,528
346
4.4
95.5
13
806
90
110
9.0
50.4
3
19Leon Washington
L. Washington
2,332
2008
16
448
76
5.9
28.0
6
355
47
61
7.6
22.2
2
20Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
2,323
2009
16
343
93
3.7
21.4
3
497
45
57
11.0
31.1
4
21LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
2,323
2006
16
1,815
348
5.2
113.4
28
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
22Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
2,314
2012
16
2,097
348
6.0
131.1
12
217
40
51
5.4
13.6
1
23Marcus Allen
M. Allen
2,308
1985
16
1,759
380
4.6
109.9
11
555
67
8.3
34.7
3
24Timmy Brown
T. Brown
2,306
1962
14
545
137
4.0
38.9
5
849
52
16.3
60.6
6
25Edgerrin James
E. James
2,303
2000
16
1,709
387
4.4
106.8
13
594
63
87
9.4
37.1
5

More Saints Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,125

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

Chris Olave
Team Rankings

PPG

18.1

29th

OPP PPG

22.8

16th

RUSH YDS/G

93.4

30th

PASS YDS/G

235.5

15th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
Saints Saints
6
10
0
.375
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 10

34

Final

26

TEN Titans

3 - 13

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
13-42
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM