Since 2016, running backs have rushed for their most yards in a season in 2022, with 52,033 yards.
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most rushing yards in a season by running backs since 2016| POSITION | RUSH YDS | SEASON | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Back | 52,033 | 2022 | 1,965 | 11,838 | 4.4 | 26.5 | 353 | 18,715 | 2,563 | 3,340 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 96 |
| 2 | Running Back | 51,624 | 2024 | 1,803 | 11,832 | 4.4 | 28.6 | 383 | 17,823 | 2,345 | 2,954 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 86 |
| 3 | Running Back | 50,345 | 2021 | 1,987 | 11,845 | 4.3 | 25.3 | 381 | 20,612 | 2,730 | 3,516 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 110 |
| 4 | Running Back | 48,876 | 2020 | 1,896 | 11,158 | 4.4 | 25.8 | 385 | 18,890 | 2,539 | 3,330 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 102 |
| 5 | Running Back | 48,642 | 2023 | 1,824 | 11,737 | 4.1 | 26.7 | 333 | 18,093 | 2,529 | 3,255 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 94 |
| 6 | Running Back | 47,704 | 2019 | 1,873 | 11,204 | 4.3 | 25.5 | 352 | 21,340 | 2,704 | 3,530 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 103 |
| 7 | Running Back | 47,670 | 2018 | 1,791 | 10,956 | 4.4 | 26.6 | 354 | 22,039 | 2,748 | 3,616 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 118 |
| 8 | Running Back | 47,262 | 2016 | 1,859 | 11,405 | 4.1 | 25.4 | 360 | 20,063 | 2,491 | 3,342 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 95 |
| 9 | Running Back | 47,125 | 2017 | 1,901 | 11,714 | 4.0 | 24.8 | 306 | 22,204 | 2,724 | 3,666 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 103 |
| 10 | Running Back | 24,497 | 2025 | 892 | 5,630 | 4.4 | 27.5 | 180 | 8,583 | 1,180 | 1,514 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 54 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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