Between the 2008 and 2018 seasons, Adrian Peterson rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 11,977 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Peterson | 11,977 | 135 | 2,587 | 4.6 | 88.7 | 94 | 1,955 | 253 | 350 | 7.7 | 14.5 | 5 |
| 2 |  | F. Gore | 11,343 | 165 | 2,683 | 4.2 | 68.7 | 61 | 2,744 | 326 | 484 | 8.4 | 16.6 | 16 |
| 3 |  | L. McCoy | 10,606 | 147 | 2,346 | 4.5 | 72.1 | 69 | 3,616 | 475 | 612 | 7.6 | 24.6 | 15 |
| 4 |  | M. Forte | 9,796 | 146 | 2,356 | 4.2 | 67.1 | 54 | 4,672 | 554 | 724 | 8.4 | 32.0 | 21 |
| 5 |  | C. Johnson | 9,651 | 130 | 2,163 | 4.5 | 74.2 | 55 | 2,255 | 307 | 424 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 9 |
| 6 |  | M. Lynch | 9,264 | 135 | 2,161 | 4.3 | 68.6 | 77 | 2,030 | 269 | 365 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 9 |
| 7 |  | J. Charles | 7,563 | 119 | 1,407 | 5.4 | 63.6 | 44 | 2,593 | 310 | 441 | 8.4 | 21.8 | 20 |
| 8 | | J. Stewart | 7,335 | 134 | 1,705 | 4.3 | 54.7 | 51 | 1,295 | 162 | 236 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 9 | | S. Jackson | 7,189 | 103 | 1,793 | 4.0 | 69.8 | 39 | 2,097 | 271 | 386 | 7.7 | 20.4 | 3 |
| 10 |  | D. Murray | 7,174 | 99 | 1,604 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 49 | 2,165 | 307 | 376 | 7.1 | 21.9 | 6 |
| 11 | | D. Williams | 6,878 | 113 | 1,465 | 4.7 | 60.9 | 56 | 1,618 | 180 | 245 | 9.0 | 14.3 | 7 |
| 12 | | A. Foster | 6,527 | 80 | 1,476 | 4.4 | 81.6 | 54 | 2,346 | 255 | 355 | 9.2 | 29.3 | 14 |
| 13 | | M. Jones-Drew | 6,458 | 95 | 1,514 | 4.3 | 68.0 | 46 | 2,101 | 260 | 347 | 8.1 | 22.1 | 9 |
| 14 |  | L. Blount | 6,306 | 132 | 1,495 | 4.2 | 47.8 | 56 | 454 | 64 | 89 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 15 | | R. Rice | 6,180 | 92 | 1,430 | 4.3 | 67.2 | 37 | 3,034 | 369 | 487 | 8.2 | 33.0 | 6 |
| 16 | | M. Turner | 6,081 | 75 | 1,411 | 4.3 | 81.1 | 60 | 457 | 59 | 92 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 17 |  | M. Ingram | 6,007 | 106 | 1,321 | 4.5 | 56.7 | 50 | 1,598 | 228 | 286 | 7.0 | 15.1 | 5 |
| 18 | | A. Morris | 5,931 | 104 | 1,373 | 4.3 | 57.0 | 34 | 494 | 65 | 95 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 19 |  | L. Miller | 5,864 | 105 | 1,354 | 4.3 | 55.8 | 32 | 1,565 | 209 | 272 | 7.5 | 14.9 | 8 |
| 20 | | F. Jackson | 5,446 | 114 | 1,247 | 4.4 | 47.8 | 30 | 2,707 | 332 | 448 | 8.2 | 23.7 | 9 |
| 21 | | D. McFadden | 5,421 | 103 | 1,302 | 4.2 | 52.6 | 28 | 2,114 | 254 | 359 | 8.3 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 22 |  | D. Martin | 5,356 | 84 | 1,322 | 4.1 | 63.8 | 30 | 1,207 | 148 | 216 | 8.2 | 14.4 | 2 |
| 23 |  | L. Bell | 5,336 | 62 | 1,229 | 4.3 | 86.1 | 35 | 2,660 | 312 | 397 | 8.5 | 42.9 | 7 |
| 24 | | R. Mathews | 5,261 | 86 | 1,184 | 4.4 | 61.2 | 37 | 1,371 | 179 | 227 | 7.7 | 15.9 | 3 |
| 25 | | C. Ivory | 5,237 | 108 | 1,227 | 4.3 | 48.5 | 29 | 948 | 107 | 153 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 3 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |