Between the 2010 and 2020 seasons, Adrian Peterson had the most rushing yards in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Peterson | 2,097 | 2012 | 16 | 348 | 6.0 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 2 |  | D. Henry | 2,027 | 2020 | 16 | 378 | 5.4 | 126.7 | 17 | 114 | 19 | 31 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | D. Murray | 1,845 | 2014 | 16 | 392 | 4.7 | 115.3 | 13 | 416 | 57 | 64 | 7.3 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | E. Elliott | 1,631 | 2016 | 15 | 322 | 5.1 | 108.7 | 15 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 5 |  | A. Foster | 1,616 | 2010 | 16 | 327 | 4.9 | 101.0 | 16 | 604 | 66 | 84 | 9.2 | 37.8 | 2 | |
| 6 | | A. Morris | 1,613 | 2012 | 16 | 335 | 4.8 | 100.8 | 13 | 77 | 11 | 16 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | L. McCoy | 1,607 | 2013 | 16 | 314 | 5.1 | 100.4 | 9 | 539 | 52 | 64 | 10.4 | 33.7 | 2 | |
| 8 | | M. Jones-Drew | 1,606 | 2011 | 16 | 343 | 4.7 | 100.4 | 8 | 374 | 43 | 63 | 8.7 | 23.4 | 3 | |
| 9 |  | M. Lynch | 1,590 | 2012 | 16 | 315 | 5.0 | 99.4 | 11 | 196 | 23 | 30 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 1 | |
| 10 |  | D. Cook | 1,557 | 2020 | 14 | 312 | 5.0 | 111.2 | 16 | 361 | 44 | 54 | 8.2 | 25.8 | 1 | |
| 11 | | D. Henry | 1,540 | 2019 | 15 | 303 | 5.1 | 102.7 | 16 | 206 | 18 | 24 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 2 | |
| 12 | | J. Charles | 1,509 | 2012 | 16 | 285 | 5.3 | 94.3 | 5 | 236 | 35 | 48 | 6.7 | 14.8 | 1 | |
| 13 |  | N. Chubb | 1,494 | 2019 | 16 | 298 | 5.0 | 93.4 | 8 | 278 | 36 | 49 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 0 | |
| 14 | | A. Peterson | 1,485 | 2015 | 16 | 327 | 4.5 | 92.8 | 11 | 222 | 30 | 36 | 7.4 | 13.9 | 0 | |
| 15 | | J. Charles | 1,467 | 2010 | 16 | 230 | 6.4 | 91.7 | 5 | 468 | 45 | 64 | 10.4 | 29.3 | 3 | |
| 16 |  | D. Martin | 1,454 | 2012 | 16 | 319 | 4.6 | 90.9 | 11 | 472 | 49 | 70 | 9.6 | 29.5 | 1 | |
| 17 | | E. Elliott | 1,434 | 2018 | 15 | 304 | 4.7 | 95.6 | 6 | 567 | 77 | 95 | 7.4 | 37.8 | 3 | |
| 18 | | A. Foster | 1,424 | 2012 | 16 | 351 | 4.1 | 89.0 | 15 | 217 | 40 | 58 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 2 | |
| 19 | | D. Martin | 1,402 | 2015 | 16 | 288 | 4.9 | 87.6 | 6 | 271 | 33 | 44 | 8.2 | 16.9 | 1 | |
| 20 |  | C. McCaffrey | 1,387 | 2019 | 16 | 287 | 4.8 | 86.7 | 15 | 1,005 | 116 | 142 | 8.7 | 62.8 | 4 | |
| 21 | | M. Turner | 1,371 | 2010 | 16 | 334 | 4.1 | 85.7 | 12 | 85 | 12 | 20 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 22 | | R. Rice | 1,364 | 2011 | 16 | 291 | 4.7 | 85.3 | 12 | 704 | 76 | 104 | 9.3 | 44.0 | 3 | |
| 23 |  | C. Johnson | 1,364 | 2010 | 16 | 316 | 4.3 | 85.3 | 11 | 245 | 44 | 57 | 5.6 | 15.3 | 1 | |
| 24 |  | L. Bell | 1,361 | 2014 | 16 | 290 | 4.7 | 85.1 | 8 | 854 | 83 | 105 | 10.3 | 53.4 | 3 | |
| 25 | | E. Elliott | 1,357 | 2019 | 16 | 301 | 4.5 | 84.8 | 12 | 420 | 54 | 71 | 7.8 | 26.3 | 2 | |
WASStatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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PASS
1,632
McCarthy
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20.2
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19.6
7th
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108.3
23rd
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188.7
30th
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NFL 2025 Standings
| 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 |