nfl running backs with 1000 rush yards in a season

Beattie Feathers rushed for 1,004 yards in his rookie season in 1934.

Interpreted as:
NFL running backs with 1000 or more rush yards in a season
NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Beattie Feathers
B. Feathers
1,004
1934
CHB CHB
11
119
8.4
91.3
8
174
6
29.0
15.8
1
2Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
1,008
1947
PHI PHI
12
217
4.6
84.0
13
79
9
8.8
6.6
0
3Tony Canadeo
T. Canadeo
1,052
1949
GB GB
12
208
5.1
87.7
4
-2
3
-0.7
-0.2
0
4Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
1,146
1949
PHI PHI
12
263
4.4
95.5
11
88
4
22.0
7.3
1
5Joe Perry
J. Perry
1,018
1953
SF SF
12
192
5.3
84.8
10
191
19
10.1
15.9
3
6Joe Perry
J. Perry
1,049
1954
SF SF
12
173
6.1
87.4
8
203
26
7.8
16.9
0
7Rick Casares
R. Casares
1,126
1956
CHB CHB
12
234
4.8
93.8
12
203
23
8.8
16.9
2
8Jim Brown
J. Brown
1,527
1958
CLE CLE
12
257
5.9
127.3
17
138
16
8.6
11.5
1
9Jim Brown
J. Brown
1,329
1959
CLE CLE
12
290
4.6
110.8
14
190
24
7.9
15.8
0
10J.D. Smith
J.D. Smith
1,036
1959
SF SF
12
207
5.0
86.3
10
133
13
10.2
11.1
1
11Jim Brown
J. Brown
1,257
1960
CLE CLE
12
215
5.8
104.8
9
204
19
10.7
17.0
2
12John David Crow
J. David Crow
1,071
1960
STL STL
12
183
5.9
89.3
6
462
25
18.5
38.5
3
13Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
1,101
1960
GB GB
12
230
4.8
91.8
11
121
15
8.1
10.1
0
14Jim Brown
J. Brown
1,408
1961
CLE CLE
14
305
4.6
100.6
8
459
46
10.0
32.8
2
15Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
1,307
1961
GB GB
14
243
5.4
93.4
15
175
25
7.0
12.5
1
16Dick Bass
D. Bass
1,033
1962
LA LA
14
196
5.3
73.8
6
262
30
8.7
18.7
2
17Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
1,096
1962
BUF BUF
14
214
5.1
78.3
13
319
24
13.3
22.8
2
18Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
1,049
1962
DLT DLT
14
221
4.7
74.9
13
573
39
14.7
40.9
6
19John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
1,141
1962
PIT PIT
14
251
4.5
81.5
7
226
32
7.1
16.1
2
20Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
1,474
1962
GB GB
14
272
5.4
105.3
19
106
22
4.8
7.6
0
21Charley Tolar
C. Tolar
1,012
1962
HOU HOU
14
244
4.1
72.3
7
251
30
8.4
17.9
1
22Jim Brown
J. Brown
1,863
1963
CLE CLE
14
291
6.4
133.1
12
268
24
11.2
19.1
3
23Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
1,099
1963
OAK OAK
14
215
5.1
78.5
3
685
30
22.8
48.9
5
24Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
1,010
1963
SD SD
14
177
5.7
72.1
8
191
26
7.3
13.6
2
25Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
1,018
1963
GB GB
13
248
4.1
78.3
9
68
13
5.2
5.2
1
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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
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Final

31

CHI Bears

8 - 3

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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
@
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