Between the 1977 and 1986 seasons, Walter Payton rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 14,124 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 14,124 | 151 | 3,185 | 4.4 | 93.5 | 86 | 3,959 | 411 | 9.6 | 26.2 | 14 | |
| 2 |  | T. Dorsett | 11,580 | 145 | 2,625 | 4.4 | 79.9 | 71 | 3,255 | 363 | 9.0 | 22.4 | 12 | |
| 3 | | E. Campbell | 9,407 | 115 | 2,187 | 4.3 | 81.8 | 74 | 806 | 121 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 4 | | O. Anderson | 8,080 | 107 | 1,882 | 4.3 | 75.5 | 47 | 2,541 | 308 | 8.3 | 23.7 | 5 | |
| 5 | | M. Pruitt | 7,240 | 139 | 1,792 | 4.0 | 52.1 | 51 | 1,834 | 262 | 7.0 | 13.2 | 5 | |
| 6 | | F. Harris | 6,987 | 107 | 1,814 | 3.9 | 65.3 | 49 | 1,473 | 202 | 7.3 | 13.8 | 6 | |
| 7 |  | E. Dickerson | 6,968 | 62 | 1,465 | 4.8 | 112.4 | 55 | 874 | 118 | 7.4 | 14.1 | 2 | |
| 8 | | J. Riggins | 6,900 | 100 | 1,826 | 3.8 | 69.0 | 76 | 756 | 100 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 5 | |
| 9 | | W. Montgomery | 6,789 | 107 | 1,540 | 4.4 | 63.4 | 45 | 2,502 | 273 | 9.2 | 23.4 | 12 | |
| 10 | | G. Rogers | 6,563 | 81 | 1,529 | 4.3 | 81.0 | 48 | 345 | 51 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 11 | | W. Tyler | 6,378 | 108 | 1,344 | 4.7 | 59.1 | 50 | 1,816 | 202 | 9.0 | 16.8 | 16 | |
| 12 | | C. Muncie | 6,043 | 98 | 1,412 | 4.3 | 61.7 | 69 | 2,051 | 232 | 8.8 | 20.9 | 3 | |
| 13 | | W. Andrews | 5,986 | 87 | 1,315 | 4.6 | 68.8 | 30 | 2,647 | 277 | 9.6 | 30.4 | 11 | |
| 14 | | P. Johnson | 5,626 | 110 | 1,489 | 3.8 | 51.1 | 76 | 1,334 | 175 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 6 | |
| 15 | | M. Allen | 5,397 | 70 | 1,289 | 4.2 | 77.1 | 49 | 2,757 | 283 | 9.7 | 39.4 | 15 | |
| 16 | | F. McNeil | 5,320 | 67 | 1,185 | 4.5 | 79.4 | 22 | 1,661 | 167 | 9.9 | 24.8 | 9 | |
| 17 | | G. Riggs | 5,268 | 70 | 1,271 | 4.1 | 75.3 | 45 | 1,014 | 139 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 18 | | B. Sims | 5,106 | 60 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 42 | 2,072 | 186 | 11.1 | 34.5 | 5 | |
| 19 | | J. Cribbs | 5,035 | 78 | 1,234 | 4.1 | 64.6 | 26 | 2,129 | 215 | 9.9 | 27.3 | 15 | |
| 20 | | M. van Eeghen | 4,903 | 94 | 1,255 | 3.9 | 52.2 | 32 | 1,335 | 141 | 9.5 | 14.2 | 3 | |
| 21 | | J. Wilder | 4,882 | 79 | 1,313 | 3.7 | 61.8 | 36 | 2,705 | 339 | 8.0 | 34.2 | 5 | |
| 22 | | J. Washington | 4,839 | 119 | 1,195 | 4.0 | 40.7 | 12 | 3,413 | 395 | 8.6 | 28.7 | 18 | |
| 23 | | T. Brown | 4,546 | 104 | 1,117 | 4.1 | 43.7 | 40 | 2,850 | 339 | 8.4 | 27.4 | 13 | |
| 24 | | R. Carpenter | 4,363 | 118 | 1,172 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 29 | 1,707 | 215 | 7.9 | 14.5 | 5 | |
| 25 | | T. Collins | 4,173 | 89 | 1,044 | 4.0 | 46.9 | 29 | 2,009 | 217 | 9.3 | 22.6 | 9 | |
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 |