nfl most scrimmage yards per game in a season by a bears running back

Walter Payton has averaged the most scrimmage yards per game by a Bears running back in a season, with 151.5 per game in 1977.

NAMEYDS/GSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Walter Payton
W. Payton
151.5
1977
CHI CHI
14
1,852
339
5.5
132.3
14
269
27
10.0
19.2
2
2Walter Payton
W. Payton
128.3
1984
CHI CHI
16
1,684
381
4.4
105.3
11
368
45
8.2
23.0
0
3Walter Payton
W. Payton
127.1
1985
CHI CHI
16
1,551
324
4.8
96.9
9
483
49
9.9
30.2
2
4Walter Payton
W. Payton
126.8
1983
CHI CHI
16
1,421
314
4.5
88.8
6
607
53
11.5
37.9
2
5Matt Forte
M. Forte
123.9
2011
CHI CHI
12
997
203
4.9
83.1
3
490
52
76
9.4
40.8
1
6Matt Forte
M. Forte
120.8
2013
CHI CHI
16
1,339
289
4.6
83.7
9
594
74
94
8.0
37.1
3
7Walter Payton
W. Payton
120.2
1979
CHI CHI
16
1,610
369
4.4
100.6
14
313
31
10.1
19.6
2
8Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
119.9
1966
CHI CHI
14
1,231
229
5.4
87.9
8
447
34
13.1
31.9
2
9Walter Payton
W. Payton
117.2
1978
CHI CHI
16
1,395
333
4.2
87.2
11
480
50
9.6
30.0
0
10Matt Forte
M. Forte
115.4
2014
CHI CHI
16
1,038
266
3.9
64.9
6
808
102
130
7.9
50.5
4
11Walter Payton
W. Payton
114.2
1980
CHI CHI
16
1,460
317
4.6
91.3
6
367
46
8.0
22.9
1
12Rick Casares
R. Casares
110.8
1956
CHB CHB
12
1,126
234
4.8
93.8
12
203
23
8.8
16.9
2
13Walter Payton
W. Payton
109.9
1976
CHI CHI
14
1,390
311
4.5
99.3
13
149
15
9.9
10.6
0
14Harry Clarke
H. Clarke
109.1
1943
CHB CHB
10
556
120
4.6
55.6
2
535
23
23.3
53.5
7
15Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
108.1
1968
CHI CHI
9
856
138
6.2
95.1
2
117
15
7.8
13.0
0
16Jordan Howard
J. Howard
107.4
2016
CHI CHI
15
1,313
252
5.2
87.5
6
298
29
50
10.3
19.9
1
17Matt Forte
M. Forte
107.2
2008
CHI CHI
16
1,238
316
3.9
77.4
8
477
63
76
7.6
29.8
4
18Walter Payton
W. Payton
107.2
1986
CHI CHI
16
1,333
321
4.2
83.3
8
382
37
10.3
23.9
3
19Beattie Feathers
B. Feathers
107.1
1934
CHB CHB
11
1,004
119
8.4
91.3
8
174
6
29.0
15.8
1
20Neal Anderson
N. Anderson
106.8
1989
CHI CHI
16
1,275
274
4.7
79.7
11
434
50
8.7
27.1
4
21Neal Anderson
N. Anderson
104.1
1990
CHI CHI
15
1,078
260
4.1
71.9
10
484
42
11.5
32.3
3
22Matt Forte
M. Forte
101.0
2010
CHI CHI
16
1,069
237
4.5
66.8
6
547
51
70
10.7
34.2
3
23Walter Payton
W. Payton
100.8
1982
CHI CHI
9
596
148
4.0
66.2
1
311
32
9.7
34.6
0
24David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
100.5
2020
CHI CHI
15
1,070
247
4.3
71.3
8
438
54
68
8.1
29.2
2
25Walter Payton
W. Payton
100.1
1981
CHI CHI
16
1,222
339
3.6
76.4
6
379
41
9.2
23.7
2

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Team Rankings

PPG

26.3

8th

OPP PPG

26.5

27th

RUSH YDS/G

142.3

2nd

PASS YDS/G

237.9

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
Lions Lions
7
4
0
.636
Vikings Vikings
4
7
0
.364
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
12/7
CHI CHI
@
GB GB
4:25 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

6 - 5

28

Final

31

CHI Bears

8 - 3

Sun 23 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
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NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
CAR CAR
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM