Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, O.J. Simpson rushed for the most yards in a season, with 2,003 yards in 1973.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | O.J. Simpson | 2,003 | 1973 | 14 | 332 | 6.0 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 1,852 | 1977 | 14 | 339 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | | O.J. Simpson | 1,817 | 1975 | 14 | 329 | 5.5 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | ||
| 4 |  | E. Campbell | 1,697 | 1979 | 16 | 368 | 4.6 | 106.1 | 19 | 94 | 16 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | W. Payton | 1,610 | 1979 | 16 | 369 | 4.4 | 100.6 | 14 | 313 | 31 | 10.1 | 19.6 | 2 | ||
| 6 | | O. Anderson | 1,605 | 1979 | 16 | 331 | 4.8 | 100.3 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 2 | ||
| 7 | | W. Montgomery | 1,512 | 1979 | 16 | 338 | 4.5 | 94.5 | 9 | 494 | 41 | 12.0 | 30.9 | 5 | ||
| 8 | | O.J. Simpson | 1,503 | 1976 | 14 | 290 | 5.2 | 107.4 | 8 | 259 | 22 | 11.8 | 18.5 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | E. Campbell | 1,450 | 1978 | 15 | 302 | 4.8 | 96.7 | 13 | 48 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | O. Armstrong | 1,407 | 1974 | 14 | 263 | 5.3 | 100.5 | 9 | 405 | 38 | 10.7 | 28.9 | 3 | ||
| 11 | | W. Payton | 1,395 | 1978 | 16 | 333 | 4.2 | 87.2 | 11 | 480 | 50 | 9.6 | 30.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | W. Payton | 1,390 | 1976 | 14 | 311 | 4.5 | 99.3 | 13 | 149 | 15 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | T. Dorsett | 1,325 | 1978 | 16 | 290 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 7 | 378 | 37 | 10.2 | 23.6 | 2 | ||
| 14 | | M. Pruitt | 1,294 | 1979 | 16 | 264 | 4.9 | 80.9 | 9 | 372 | 41 | 9.1 | 23.3 | 2 | ||
| 15 | | M. van Eeghen | 1,273 | 1977 | 14 | 324 | 3.9 | 90.9 | 7 | 135 | 15 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | R. Bell | 1,263 | 1979 | 16 | 283 | 4.5 | 78.9 | 7 | 248 | 25 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 2 | ||
| 17 | | D. Williams | 1,258 | 1978 | 16 | 272 | 4.6 | 78.6 | 8 | 192 | 18 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | O.J. Simpson | 1,251 | 1972 | 14 | 292 | 4.3 | 89.4 | 6 | 198 | 27 | 7.3 | 14.1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | F. Harris | 1,246 | 1975 | 14 | 262 | 4.8 | 89.0 | 10 | 214 | 28 | 7.6 | 15.3 | 1 | ||
| 20 | | L. McCutcheon | 1,238 | 1977 | 14 | 294 | 4.2 | 88.4 | 7 | 274 | 25 | 11.0 | 19.6 | 2 | ||
| 21 | | W. Montgomery | 1,220 | 1978 | 14 | 259 | 4.7 | 87.1 | 9 | 195 | 34 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 1 | ||
| 22 | | L. Brown | 1,216 | 1972 | 12 | 285 | 4.3 | 101.3 | 8 | 473 | 32 | 14.8 | 39.4 | 4 | ||
| 23 | | D. Williams | 1,203 | 1976 | 13 | 248 | 4.9 | 92.5 | 7 | 283 | 27 | 10.5 | 21.8 | 2 | ||
| 24 | | L. Mitchell | 1,200 | 1976 | 14 | 289 | 4.2 | 85.7 | 5 | 555 | 60 | 9.3 | 39.6 | 3 | ||
| 25 | | C. Muncie | 1,198 | 1979 | 16 | 238 | 5.0 | 74.9 | 11 | 308 | 40 | 7.7 | 19.3 | 0 | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |