running back with most 1000 yard seasons in the 2000s

Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson played the most seasons by a running back with 1,000+ rushing yards, with 8 seasons.

Interpreted as:
running back with most 1000 or more rushing yard seasons in the 2000s
NAMESEASRUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
8
11,760
127
2,657
4.4
92.6
126
3,801
510
698
7.5
29.9
15
2Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
7
9,201
107
2,130
4.3
86.0
55
1,600
181
243
8.8
15.0
3
3Clinton Portis
C. Portis
6
8,679
92
1,925
4.5
94.3
65
1,736
216
291
8.0
18.9
4
4Tiki Barber
T. Barber
6
8,649
96
1,801
4.8
90.1
48
3,350
372
518
9.0
34.9
6
5Ahman Green
A. Green
6
7,907
91
1,733
4.6
86.9
53
2,561
328
429
7.8
28.1
14
6Edgerrin James
E. James
6
8,403
92
2,052
4.1
91.3
59
2,127
271
367
7.8
23.1
6
7Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
6
7,857
89
1,638
4.8
88.3
38
1,663
201
284
8.3
18.7
5
8Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
5
6,034
70
1,414
4.3
86.2
37
2,098
262
354
8.0
30.0
7
9Thomas Jones
T. Jones
5
6,378
79
1,541
4.1
80.7
43
779
136
180
5.7
9.9
3
10Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
5
7,504
80
1,653
4.5
93.8
87
1,346
183
263
7.4
16.8
11
11Curtis Martin
C. Martin
5
6,816
80
1,604
4.2
85.2
40
1,697
255
318
6.7
21.2
4
12Ricky Williams
R. Williams
5
6,591
74
1,577
4.2
89.1
50
1,898
236
317
8.0
25.6
6
13Frank Gore
F. Gore
4
4,953
59
1,041
4.8
83.9
29
1,700
209
296
8.1
28.8
7
14Deuce McAllister
D. McAllister
4
5,160
60
1,189
4.3
86.0
40
1,294
180
244
7.2
21.6
3
15Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
4
5,696
63
1,314
4.3
90.4
36
787
110
169
7.2
12.5
4
16Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
4
4,795
64
1,079
4.4
74.9
24
1,106
124
170
8.9
17.3
3
17Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
3
4,484
46
915
4.9
97.5
40
829
83
124
10.0
18.0
1
18Willie Parker
W. Parker
3
4,012
46
913
4.4
87.2
19
604
72
97
8.4
13.1
4
19Rudi Johnson
R. Johnson
3
4,221
48
1,039
4.1
87.9
36
298
61
89
4.9
6.2
0
20Willis McGahee
W. McGahee
3
3,582
47
903
4.0
76.2
25
578
93
122
6.2
12.3
1
21Travis Henry
T. Henry
3
4,005
45
926
4.3
89.0
30
545
89
124
6.1
12.1
2
22Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
3
4,590
46
960
4.8
99.8
56
1,976
206
246
9.6
43.0
5
23Stephen Davis
S. Davis
3
4,194
45
1,006
4.2
93.2
24
677
75
103
9.0
15.0
0
24Eddie George
E. George
3
3,705
48
1,058
3.5
77.2
31
871
108
142
8.1
18.1
4
25Ryan Grant
R. Grant
2
2,456
32
594
4.1
76.8
15
313
43
52
7.3
9.8
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3
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Chargers Chargers
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4
0
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10
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34

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AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
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12
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
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6
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13
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10
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13
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.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
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.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
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13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
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11
4
0
.733
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11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

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12/28
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1:00 PM