Between the 1978 and 1987 seasons, Walter Payton rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 12,805 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 | 12,805 | 149 | 2,992 | 4.3 | 85.9 | 76 | 3,907 | 417 | 9.4 | 26.2 | 13 | |
| 2 |  | T. Dorsett | 11,029 | 143 | 2,547 | 4.3 | 77.1 | 60 | 3,159 | 353 | 8.9 | 22.1 | 12 | |
| 3 | | E. Campbell | 9,407 | 115 | 2,187 | 4.3 | 81.8 | 74 | 806 | 121 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | E. Dickerson | 8,256 | 74 | 1,748 | 4.7 | 111.6 | 61 | 1,045 | 136 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 2 | |
| 5 | | O. Anderson | 8,086 | 111 | 1,884 | 4.3 | 72.8 | 47 | 2,557 | 310 | 8.2 | 23.0 | 5 | |
| 6 | | G. Rogers | 7,176 | 92 | 1,692 | 4.2 | 78.0 | 54 | 368 | 55 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | M. Pruitt | 7,035 | 126 | 1,745 | 4.0 | 55.8 | 50 | 1,822 | 259 | 7.0 | 14.5 | 5 | |
| 8 | | J. Riggins | 6,697 | 95 | 1,758 | 3.8 | 70.5 | 76 | 661 | 93 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 3 | |
| 9 | | W. Montgomery | 6,606 | 93 | 1,495 | 4.4 | 71.0 | 43 | 2,484 | 270 | 9.2 | 26.7 | 12 | |
| 10 | | M. Allen | 6,151 | 82 | 1,489 | 4.1 | 75.0 | 54 | 3,167 | 334 | 9.5 | 38.6 | 15 | |
| 11 | | G. Riggs | 6,143 | 82 | 1,474 | 4.2 | 74.9 | 47 | 1,213 | 164 | 7.4 | 14.8 | 0 | |
| 12 | | W. Tyler | 6,061 | 94 | 1,283 | 4.7 | 64.5 | 47 | 1,813 | 201 | 9.0 | 19.3 | 16 | |
| 13 | | W. Andrews | 5,986 | 87 | 1,315 | 4.6 | 68.8 | 30 | 2,647 | 277 | 9.6 | 30.4 | 11 | |
| 14 | | F. McNeil | 5,850 | 76 | 1,306 | 4.5 | 77.0 | 22 | 1,923 | 191 | 10.1 | 25.3 | 10 | |
| 15 | | F. Harris | 5,825 | 93 | 1,514 | 3.8 | 62.6 | 38 | 1,411 | 191 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 6 | |
| 16 | | J. Wilder | 5,370 | 91 | 1,419 | 3.8 | 59.0 | 36 | 3,033 | 379 | 8.0 | 33.3 | 6 | |
| 17 | | J. Cribbs | 5,335 | 89 | 1,304 | 4.1 | 59.9 | 27 | 2,199 | 224 | 9.8 | 24.7 | 15 | |
| 18 | | C. Muncie | 5,232 | 84 | 1,211 | 4.3 | 62.3 | 63 | 1,803 | 211 | 8.5 | 21.5 | 2 | |
| 19 | | B. Sims | 5,106 | 60 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 42 | 2,072 | 186 | 11.1 | 34.5 | 5 | |
| 20 | | C. Warner | 5,049 | 61 | 1,189 | 4.2 | 82.8 | 42 | 1,160 | 148 | 7.8 | 19.0 | 4 | |
| 21 | | P. Johnson | 5,041 | 96 | 1,336 | 3.8 | 52.5 | 72 | 1,285 | 170 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 6 | |
| 22 | | T. Collins | 4,647 | 102 | 1,191 | 3.9 | 45.6 | 32 | 2,356 | 261 | 9.0 | 23.1 | 12 | |
| 23 | | J. Washington | 4,622 | 106 | 1,133 | 4.1 | 43.6 | 12 | 3,169 | 364 | 8.7 | 29.9 | 18 | |
| 24 | | T. Brown | 4,546 | 104 | 1,117 | 4.1 | 43.7 | 40 | 2,850 | 339 | 8.4 | 27.4 | 13 | |
| 25 | | S. Winder | 4,413 | 80 | 1,194 | 3.7 | 55.2 | 31 | 963 | 149 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 8 | |
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 |