Walter Payton has rushed for the most yards by a 23-year-old running back in a season, with 1,852 yards in 1977.
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most rushing yards by a 23 year old wide running back in a season| NAME | RUSH YDS | Age | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 1,852 | 23 | 1977 | 14 | 339 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 2 |  | E. Dickerson | 1,808 | 23 | 1983 | 16 | 390 | 4.6 | 113.0 | 18 | 404 | 51 | 7.9 | 25.3 | 2 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Peterson | 1,760 | 23 | 2008 | 16 | 363 | 4.8 | 110.0 | 10 | 125 | 21 | 39 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | E. Smith | 1,713 | 23 | 1992 | 16 | 373 | 4.6 | 107.1 | 18 | 335 | 59 | 5.7 | 20.9 | 1 | ||
| 5 |  | F. Gore | 1,695 | 23 | 2006 | 16 | 312 | 5.4 | 105.9 | 8 | 485 | 61 | 86 | 8.0 | 30.3 | 1 | |
| 6 |  | L. Tomlinson | 1,683 | 23 | 2002 | 16 | 372 | 4.5 | 105.2 | 14 | 489 | 79 | 101 | 6.2 | 30.6 | 1 | |
| 7 |  | G. Rogers | 1,674 | 23 | 1981 | 16 | 378 | 4.4 | 104.6 | 13 | 126 | 16 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 0 | ||
| 8 |  | B. Sanders | 1,548 | 23 | 1991 | 15 | 342 | 4.5 | 103.2 | 16 | 307 | 41 | 7.5 | 20.5 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | S. Jackson | 1,528 | 23 | 2006 | 16 | 346 | 4.4 | 95.5 | 13 | 806 | 90 | 110 | 9.0 | 50.4 | 3 | |
| 10 |  | B. Robinson | 1,478 | 23 | 2025 | 17 | 287 | 5.1 | 86.9 | 7 | 820 | 79 | 103 | 10.4 | 48.2 | 4 | |
| 11 |  | D. Martin | 1,454 | 23 | 2012 | 16 | 319 | 4.6 | 90.9 | 11 | 472 | 49 | 70 | 9.6 | 29.5 | 1 | |
| 12 | | E. Campbell | 1,450 | 23 | 1978 | 15 | 302 | 4.8 | 96.7 | 13 | 48 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0 | ||
| 13 |  | E. Elliott | 1,434 | 23 | 2018 | 15 | 304 | 4.7 | 95.6 | 6 | 567 | 77 | 95 | 7.4 | 37.8 | 3 | |
| 14 |  | C. McCaffrey | 1,387 | 23 | 2019 | 16 | 287 | 4.8 | 86.7 | 15 | 1,005 | 116 | 142 | 8.7 | 62.8 | 4 | |
| 15 | | E. George | 1,368 | 23 | 1996 | 16 | 335 | 4.1 | 85.5 | 8 | 182 | 23 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | R. Mayes | 1,353 | 23 | 1986 | 16 | 286 | 4.7 | 84.6 | 8 | 96 | 17 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | O. Anderson | 1,352 | 23 | 1980 | 16 | 301 | 4.5 | 84.5 | 9 | 308 | 36 | 8.6 | 19.3 | 0 | ||
| 18 |  | J. Brown | 1,329 | 23 | 1959 | 12 | 290 | 4.6 | 110.8 | 14 | 190 | 24 | 7.9 | 15.8 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | J. Lewis | 1,327 | 23 | 2002 | 16 | 308 | 4.3 | 82.9 | 6 | 442 | 47 | 60 | 9.4 | 27.6 | 1 | |
| 20 | | C. Portis | 1,315 | 23 | 2004 | 15 | 343 | 3.8 | 87.7 | 5 | 235 | 40 | 57 | 5.9 | 15.7 | 2 | |
| 21 |  | L. McCoy | 1,309 | 23 | 2011 | 15 | 273 | 4.8 | 87.3 | 17 | 315 | 48 | 69 | 6.6 | 21.0 | 3 | |
| 22 |  | T. Gurley | 1,305 | 23 | 2017 | 15 | 279 | 4.7 | 87.0 | 13 | 788 | 64 | 87 | 12.3 | 52.5 | 6 | |
| 23 | | R. Mendenhall | 1,273 | 23 | 2010 | 16 | 324 | 3.9 | 79.6 | 13 | 167 | 23 | 34 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | J. Ajayi | 1,272 | 23 | 2016 | 15 | 260 | 4.9 | 84.8 | 8 | 151 | 27 | 35 | 5.6 | 10.1 | 0 | |
| 25 | | S. Ridley | 1,263 | 23 | 2012 | 16 | 290 | 4.4 | 78.9 | 12 | 51 | 6 | 14 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 0 | |
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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 |
