Thurman Thomas had the most yards from scrimmage per game by a running back in 1989, with 119.6 per game.
| NAME | YDS/G | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Thomas | 119.6 | 1989 | 16 | 1,244 | 298 | 4.2 | 77.8 | 6 | 669 | 60 | 11.2 | 41.8 | 6 | ||
| 2 |  | B. Sanders | 116.8 | 1989 | 15 | 1,470 | 280 | 5.3 | 98.0 | 14 | 282 | 24 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | D. Hilliard | 111.0 | 1989 | 16 | 1,262 | 344 | 3.7 | 78.9 | 13 | 514 | 52 | 9.9 | 32.1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | | N. Anderson | 106.8 | 1989 | 16 | 1,275 | 274 | 4.7 | 79.7 | 11 | 434 | 50 | 8.7 | 27.1 | 4 | ||
| 5 |  | E. Dickerson | 101.5 | 1989 | 15 | 1,311 | 314 | 4.2 | 87.4 | 7 | 211 | 30 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | | C. Okoye | 99.5 | 1989 | 15 | 1,480 | 370 | 4.0 | 98.7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | J. Brooks | 96.6 | 1989 | 16 | 1,239 | 221 | 5.6 | 77.4 | 7 | 306 | 37 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 2 | ||
| 8 | | R. Craig | 95.4 | 1989 | 16 | 1,054 | 271 | 3.9 | 65.9 | 6 | 473 | 49 | 9.7 | 29.6 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | B. Jackson | 92.6 | 1989 | 11 | 950 | 173 | 5.5 | 86.4 | 4 | 69 | 9 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | H. Walker | 83.6 | 1989 | TOT | 16 | 915 | 250 | 3.7 | 57.2 | 7 | 423 | 40 | 10.6 | 26.4 | 2 | |
| 11 | | B. Humphrey | 81.7 | 1989 | 16 | 1,151 | 294 | 3.9 | 71.9 | 7 | 156 | 22 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 1 | ||
| 12 | | O. Anderson | 80.7 | 1989 | 16 | 1,023 | 325 | 3.1 | 63.9 | 14 | 268 | 28 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | J. L. Williams | 77.1 | 1989 | 15 | 499 | 146 | 3.4 | 33.3 | 1 | 657 | 76 | 8.6 | 43.8 | 6 | ||
| 14 | | G. Bell | 76.4 | 1989 | 16 | 1,137 | 272 | 4.2 | 71.1 | 15 | 85 | 19 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | G. Riggs | 75.1 | 1989 | 12 | 834 | 201 | 4.1 | 69.5 | 4 | 67 | 7 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | J. Stephens | 74.3 | 1989 | 14 | 833 | 244 | 3.4 | 59.5 | 7 | 207 | 21 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | K. Byars | 73.3 | 1989 | 16 | 452 | 133 | 3.4 | 28.3 | 5 | 721 | 68 | 10.6 | 45.1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | B. Fullwood | 69.0 | 1989 | 15 | 821 | 204 | 4.0 | 54.7 | 5 | 214 | 19 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | J. Hector | 68.8 | 1989 | 15 | 702 | 177 | 4.0 | 46.8 | 3 | 330 | 38 | 8.7 | 22.0 | 2 | ||
| 20 | | T. Stradford | 67.6 | 1989 | 7 | 240 | 66 | 3.6 | 34.3 | 1 | 233 | 25 | 9.3 | 33.3 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | J. Settle | 67.0 | 1989 | 15 | 689 | 179 | 3.8 | 45.9 | 3 | 316 | 39 | 8.1 | 21.1 | 2 | ||
| 22 | | E. Byner | 64.9 | 1989 | 16 | 580 | 134 | 4.3 | 36.3 | 7 | 458 | 54 | 8.5 | 28.6 | 2 | ||
| 23 | | E. Metcalf | 64.4 | 1989 | 16 | 633 | 187 | 3.4 | 39.6 | 6 | 397 | 54 | 7.4 | 24.8 | 4 | ||
| 24 | | M. Allen | 60.5 | 1989 | 8 | 293 | 69 | 4.2 | 36.6 | 2 | 191 | 20 | 9.6 | 23.9 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | F. McNeil | 60.2 | 1989 | 11 | 352 | 80 | 4.4 | 32.0 | 2 | 310 | 31 | 10.0 | 28.2 | 1 | ||
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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 |
| 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 |
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 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 |