Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards by a Vikings running back in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.
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most rushing yards in a season for a minnesota vikings running back| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Peterson | 2,097 | 2012 |  MIN | 16 | 348 | 6.0 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 |
| 2 | | A. Peterson | 1,760 | 2008 | MIN | 16 | 363 | 4.8 | 110.0 | 10 | 125 | 21 | 39 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 3 |  | D. Cook | 1,557 | 2020 | MIN | 14 | 312 | 5.0 | 111.2 | 16 | 361 | 44 | 54 | 8.2 | 25.8 | 1 |
| 4 |  | R. Smith | 1,521 | 2000 | MIN | 16 | 295 | 5.2 | 95.1 | 7 | 348 | 36 | 44 | 9.7 | 21.8 | 3 |
| 5 | | A. Peterson | 1,485 | 2015 | MIN | 16 | 327 | 4.5 | 92.8 | 11 | 222 | 30 | 36 | 7.4 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 6 | | A. Peterson | 1,383 | 2009 | MIN | 16 | 314 | 4.4 | 86.4 | 18 | 436 | 43 | 57 | 10.1 | 27.3 | 0 |
| 7 | | A. Peterson | 1,341 | 2007 | MIN | 14 | 238 | 5.6 | 95.8 | 12 | 268 | 19 | 28 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 8 | | A. Peterson | 1,298 | 2010 | MIN | 15 | 283 | 4.6 | 86.5 | 12 | 341 | 36 | 50 | 9.5 | 22.7 | 1 |
| 9 | | M. Bennett | 1,296 | 2002 | MIN | 16 | 255 | 5.1 | 81.0 | 5 | 351 | 37 | 41 | 9.5 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 10 | | A. Peterson | 1,266 | 2013 | MIN | 14 | 279 | 4.5 | 90.4 | 10 | 171 | 29 | 40 | 5.9 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 11 | | R. Smith | 1,266 | 1997 | MIN | 14 | 232 | 5.5 | 90.4 | 6 | 197 | 37 | 5.3 | 14.1 | 1 | |
| 12 | | C. Taylor | 1,216 | 2006 | MIN | 15 | 303 | 4.0 | 81.1 | 6 | 288 | 42 | 51 | 6.9 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 13 | | T. Allen | 1,201 | 1992 | MIN | 16 | 266 | 4.5 | 75.1 | 13 | 478 | 49 | 9.8 | 29.9 | 2 | |
| 14 | | R. Smith | 1,187 | 1998 | MIN | 14 | 249 | 4.8 | 84.8 | 6 | 291 | 28 | 10.4 | 20.8 | 2 | |
| 15 | | D. Cook | 1,173 | 2022 | MIN | 17 | 264 | 4.4 | 69.0 | 8 | 295 | 39 | 56 | 7.6 | 17.4 | 2 |
| 16 | | D. Cook | 1,159 | 2021 | MIN | 13 | 249 | 4.7 | 89.2 | 6 | 224 | 34 | 49 | 6.6 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 17 | | C. Foreman | 1,155 | 1976 | MIN | 14 | 278 | 4.2 | 82.5 | 13 | 567 | 55 | 10.3 | 40.5 | 1 | |
| 18 |  | A. Jones Sr. | 1,138 | 2024 | MIN | 17 | 255 | 4.5 | 66.9 | 5 | 408 | 51 | 62 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 2 |
| 19 | | D. Cook | 1,135 | 2019 | MIN | 14 | 250 | 4.5 | 81.1 | 13 | 519 | 53 | 63 | 9.8 | 37.1 | 0 |
| 20 | | C. Foreman | 1,112 | 1977 | MIN | 14 | 270 | 4.1 | 79.4 | 6 | 308 | 38 | 8.1 | 22.0 | 3 | |
| 21 | | C. Foreman | 1,070 | 1975 | MIN | 14 | 280 | 3.8 | 76.4 | 13 | 691 | 73 | 9.5 | 49.4 | 9 | |
| 22 | | T. Brown | 1,063 | 1981 | MIN | 16 | 274 | 3.9 | 66.4 | 6 | 694 | 83 | 8.4 | 43.4 | 2 | |
| 23 | | T. Allen | 1,031 | 1994 | MIN | 16 | 255 | 4.0 | 64.4 | 8 | 148 | 17 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| 24 | | R. Smith | 1,015 | 1999 | MIN | 13 | 221 | 4.6 | 78.1 | 2 | 166 | 24 | 30 | 6.9 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 25 | | D. Osborn | 972 | 1967 | MIN | 14 | 215 | 4.5 | 69.4 | 2 | 272 | 34 | 8.0 | 19.4 | 1 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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