Between the 1971 and 1980 seasons, O.J. Simpson had the most rushing yards by a running back, with 10,051 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | O.J. Simpson | 10,051 | 114 | 2,103 | 4.8 | 88.2 | 54 | 1,660 | 163 | 10.2 | 14.6 | 11 | |
| 2 |  | F. Harris | 9,352 | 124 | 2,220 | 4.2 | 75.4 | 76 | 1,507 | 204 | 7.4 | 12.2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  | W. Payton | 8,386 | 89 | 1,865 | 4.5 | 94.2 | 65 | 1,791 | 202 | 8.9 | 20.1 | 5 | |
| 4 | | J. Riggins | 6,822 | 111 | 1,666 | 4.1 | 61.5 | 42 | 1,891 | 216 | 8.8 | 17.0 | 12 | |
| 5 | | L. Mitchell | 6,534 | 111 | 1,675 | 3.9 | 58.9 | 30 | 3,203 | 376 | 8.5 | 28.9 | 17 | |
| 6 | | L. McCutcheon | 6,440 | 103 | 1,487 | 4.3 | 62.5 | 26 | 1,759 | 193 | 9.1 | 17.1 | 13 | |
| 7 | | L. Csonka | 6,101 | 110 | 1,429 | 4.3 | 55.5 | 50 | 425 | 63 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 2 | |
| 8 | | C. Foreman | 5,950 | 109 | 1,556 | 3.8 | 54.6 | 53 | 3,156 | 350 | 9.0 | 29.0 | 23 | |
| 9 | | M. van Eeghen | 5,757 | 104 | 1,436 | 4.0 | 55.4 | 33 | 1,407 | 155 | 9.1 | 13.5 | 3 | |
| 10 | | D. Williams | 5,598 | 99 | 1,312 | 4.3 | 56.5 | 33 | 1,415 | 152 | 9.3 | 14.3 | 6 | |
| 11 | | G. Pruitt | 5,372 | 103 | 1,127 | 4.8 | 52.2 | 25 | 2,386 | 258 | 9.2 | 23.2 | 13 | |
| 12 | | J. Brockington | 5,185 | 95 | 1,347 | 3.8 | 54.6 | 30 | 1,297 | 157 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 4 | |
| 13 | | S. Cunningham | 5,163 | 90 | 1,290 | 4.0 | 57.4 | 39 | 1,813 | 198 | 9.2 | 20.1 | 6 | |
| 14 | | E. Campbell | 5,081 | 46 | 1,043 | 4.9 | 110.5 | 45 | 189 | 39 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | | R. Newhouse | 4,638 | 127 | 1,123 | 4.1 | 36.5 | 30 | 935 | 119 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 5 | |
| 16 | | T. Dorsett | 4,624 | 59 | 1,026 | 4.5 | 78.4 | 36 | 1,289 | 145 | 8.9 | 21.8 | 4 | |
| 17 | | C. Hill | 4,541 | 117 | 1,091 | 4.2 | 38.8 | 30 | 2,384 | 221 | 10.8 | 20.4 | 21 | |
| 18 | | O. Armstrong | 4,453 | 96 | 1,023 | 4.4 | 46.4 | 25 | 1,302 | 131 | 9.9 | 13.6 | 7 | |
| 19 | | M. Thomas | 4,196 | 77 | 1,087 | 3.9 | 54.5 | 19 | 2,011 | 192 | 10.5 | 26.1 | 11 | |
| 20 | | D. Bussey | 4,183 | 94 | 961 | 4.4 | 44.5 | 18 | 1,274 | 142 | 9.0 | 13.6 | 4 | |
| 21 | | M. Hubbard | 4,179 | 76 | 879 | 4.8 | 55.0 | 22 | 598 | 83 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 22 | | J. Otis | 4,139 | 103 | 1,089 | 3.8 | 40.2 | 19 | 425 | 70 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 3 | |
| 23 | | D. Hampton | 4,056 | 73 | 1,020 | 4.0 | 55.6 | 21 | 917 | 97 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 4 | |
| 24 | | C. Muncie | 4,052 | 70 | 923 | 4.4 | 57.9 | 32 | 1,320 | 149 | 8.9 | 18.9 | 1 | |
| 25 | | L. Brown | 3,862 | 75 | 1,091 | 3.5 | 51.5 | 26 | 1,842 | 167 | 11.0 | 24.6 | 18 | |
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 |