nfl player most rushing yards against team in a career

Walter Payton has rushed for the most career yards by a player against a team, with 2,484 yards against the Packers.

	NAME	RUSH YDS	OPP	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Walter Payton W. Payton	2,484	Packers	24	534	4.7	103.5	19	438	54		8.1	18.3	0
2	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	2,466	Eagles	26	533	4.6	94.8	13	344	50	17	6.9	13.2	1
3	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	2,440	Redskins	24	528	4.6	101.7	23	273	61	17	4.5	11.4	1
4	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	2,286	Cardinals	25	534	4.3	91.4	25	425	54	4	7.9	17.0	0
5	Walter Payton W. Payton	2,279	Vikings	24	484	4.7	95.0	15	477	60		8.0	19.9	3
6	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	2,195	Buccaneers	19	392	5.6	115.5	14	350	47		7.4	18.4	2
7	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	2,059	Packers	19	384	5.4	108.4	7	294	39		7.5	15.5	0
8	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	2,055	Raiders	19	439	4.7	108.2	22	379	58	86	6.5	19.9	4
9	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	2,027	Giants	25	484	4.2	81.1	21	450	76	11	5.9	18.0	3
10	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	2,023	Packers	21	396	5.1	96.3	16	249	26	39	9.6	11.9	1
11	Walter Payton W. Payton	1,960	Lions	25	496	4.0	78.4	10	721	68		10.6	28.8	1
12	Franco Harris F. Harris	1,928	Browns	23	437	4.4	83.8	17	336	52		6.5	14.6	2
13	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	1,925	Patriots	24	419	4.6	80.2	10	494	50	4	9.9	20.6	4
14	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,858	Vikings	19	363	5.1	97.8	11	570	69		8.3	30.0	1
15	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,846	Bears	19	368	5.0	97.2	12	332	33		10.1	17.5	1
16	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	1,794	Bengals	20	422	4.3	89.7	17	81	14	15	5.8	4.1	0
17	Curtis Martin C. Martin	1,779	Bills	21	455	3.9	84.7	10	396	62	47	6.4	18.9	1
18	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,749	Bears	17	358	4.9	102.9	16	196	32	51	6.1	11.5	0
19	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	1,746	Bengals	16	336	5.2	109.1	11	287	25	32	11.5	17.9	0
20	Curtis Martin C. Martin	1,645	Colts	15	345	4.8	109.7	7	298	42	32	7.1	19.9	1
21	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,631	Eagles	12	278	5.9	135.9	13	344	32		10.8	28.7	3
22	Walter Payton W. Payton	1,629	Buccaneers	20	407	4.0	81.5	12	674	64		10.5	33.7	4
23	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	1,620	Dolphins	20	364	4.5	81.0	8	693	67		10.3	34.7	3
24	Derrick Henry D. Henry	1,611	Texans	16	295	5.5	100.7	14	102	14	21	7.3	6.4	0
25	O.J. Simpson	1,602	Jets	17	350	4.6	94.2	6	294	26		11.3	17.3	1

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
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Packers	9	7	1	.559
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Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
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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
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Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
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Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
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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

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Sat 10/4	WAS	@	LAC	27-10
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