running back most rushing yards in a game since 2000

Since 2000, Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards by a running back in a game, with 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers on November 4, 2007.

Interpreted as:
running back most rushing yards in a regular-season game since 2000
NAMERUSH YDSDATETMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
296
11/4/2007
vs
30
9.9
3
19
1
2
19.0
0
2Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
295
9/14/2003
vs
30
9.8
2
0
0
1
0
3Jerome Harrison
J. Harrison
286
12/20/2009
@
34
8.4
3
12
2
3
6.0
0
4Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
278
10/22/2000
vs
22
12.6
2
0
0
0
0
5Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
266
11/11/2001
vs
35
7.6
3
7
1
1
7.0
0
6Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
259
1/3/2010
@
25
10.4
2
3
1
1
3.0
0
7Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
255
11/24/2024
@
26
9.8
2
47
4
4
11.8
0
8Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
253
1/3/2021
vs
30
8.4
2
1
1
2
1.0
0
9DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
253
10/23/2011
vs
25
10.1
1
0
0
2
0
10Doug Martin
D. Martin
251
11/4/2012
@
25
10.0
4
21
4
5
5.3
0
11Mike Anderson
M. Anderson
251
12/3/2000
@
37
6.8
4
5
1
1
5.0
0
12Derrick Henry
D. Henry
250
1/3/2021
@
34
7.4
2
0
0
0
0
13Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
244
11/9/2025
vs
32
7.6
3
42
3
3
14.0
0
14LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
243
12/28/2003
vs
31
7.8
2
17
8
15
2.1
0
15Derrick Henry
D. Henry
238
12/6/2018
vs
17
14.0
4
0
0
0
0
16Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
236
12/11/2016
@
38
6.2
3
62
4
5
15.5
0
17Doug Martin
D. Martin
235
11/22/2015
@
27
8.7
0
0
0
1
0
18Tiki Barber
T. Barber
234
12/30/2006
@
23
10.2
3
24
3
4
8.0
0
19Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
234
11/19/2000
@
30
7.8
3
14
3
7
4.7
1
20Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
233
9/23/2012
@
33
7.1
1
55
6
8
9.2
0
21Arian Foster
A. Foster
231
9/12/2010
vs
33
7.0
3
7
1
1
7.0
0
22Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
229
11/27/2022
@
33
6.9
2
74
6
7
12.3
0
23Beanie Wells
B. Wells
228
11/27/2011
@
27
8.4
1
0
0
0
0
24Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
228
11/1/2009
vs
24
9.5
2
11
2
3
5.5
0
25Clinton Portis
C. Portis
228
12/29/2002
vs
24
9.5
2
18
2
2
9.0
0

More Vikings Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,342

McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy

RUSH

659

Mason

Jordan Mason

REC

832

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson
Team Rankings

PPG

20.6

25th

OPP PPG

21.9

13th

RUSH YDS/G

102.3

24th

PASS YDS/G

197.0

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
6
8
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

6 - 8

34

Final

26

DAL Cowboys

6 - 7 - 1

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams - x
11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM