Between November 3, 2006 and November 3, 2026, Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards by a running back in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.
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| 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 |  | C. Johnson | 2,006 | 2009 | 16 | 358 | 5.6 | 125.4 | 14 | 503 | 50 | 71 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  | S. Barkley | 2,005 | 2024 | 16 | 345 | 5.8 | 125.3 | 13 | 278 | 33 | 43 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 2 | |
| 5 |  | D. Henry | 1,921 | 2024 | 17 | 325 | 5.9 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 6 |  | D. Murray | 1,845 | 2014 | 16 | 392 | 4.7 | 115.3 | 13 | 416 | 57 | 64 | 7.3 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | J. Taylor | 1,811 | 2021 | 17 | 332 | 5.5 | 106.5 | 18 | 360 | 40 | 51 | 9.0 | 21.2 | 2 | |
| 8 | | A. Peterson | 1,760 | 2008 | 16 | 363 | 4.8 | 110.0 | 10 | 125 | 21 | 39 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | M. Turner | 1,699 | 2008 | 16 | 376 | 4.5 | 106.2 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | J. Jacobs | 1,653 | 2022 | 17 | 340 | 4.9 | 97.2 | 12 | 400 | 53 | 64 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | E. Elliott | 1,631 | 2016 | 15 | 322 | 5.1 | 108.7 | 15 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  | J. Cook III | 1,621 | 2025 | 17 | 309 | 5.2 | 95.4 | 12 | 291 | 33 | 40 | 8.8 | 17.1 | 2 | |
| 13 | | A. Foster | 1,616 | 2010 | 16 | 327 | 4.9 | 101.0 | 16 | 604 | 66 | 84 | 9.2 | 37.8 | 2 | |
| 14 | | A. Morris | 1,613 | 2012 | 16 | 335 | 4.8 | 100.8 | 13 | 77 | 11 | 16 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | L. McCoy | 1,607 | 2013 | 16 | 314 | 5.1 | 100.4 | 9 | 539 | 52 | 64 | 10.4 | 33.7 | 2 | |
| 16 | | M. Jones-Drew | 1,606 | 2011 | 16 | 343 | 4.7 | 100.4 | 8 | 374 | 43 | 63 | 8.7 | 23.4 | 3 | |
| 17 | | D. Henry | 1,595 | 2025 | 17 | 307 | 5.2 | 93.8 | 16 | 150 | 15 | 21 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | M. Lynch | 1,590 | 2012 | 16 | 315 | 5.0 | 99.4 | 11 | 196 | 23 | 30 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 1 | |
| 19 | | J. Taylor | 1,585 | 2025 | 17 | 323 | 4.9 | 93.2 | 18 | 378 | 46 | 55 | 8.2 | 22.2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  | D. Cook | 1,557 | 2020 | 14 | 312 | 5.0 | 111.2 | 16 | 361 | 44 | 54 | 8.2 | 25.8 | 1 | |
| 21 | | D. Henry | 1,540 | 2019 | 15 | 303 | 5.1 | 102.7 | 16 | 206 | 18 | 24 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 2 | |
| 22 | | D. Henry | 1,538 | 2022 | 16 | 349 | 4.4 | 96.1 | 13 | 398 | 33 | 41 | 12.1 | 24.9 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | N. Chubb | 1,525 | 2022 | 17 | 302 | 5.0 | 89.7 | 12 | 239 | 27 | 37 | 8.9 | 14.1 | 1 | |
| 24 | | D. Williams | 1,515 | 2008 | 16 | 273 | 5.5 | 94.7 | 18 | 121 | 22 | 30 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 2 | |
| 25 | | J. Charles | 1,509 | 2012 | 16 | 285 | 5.3 | 94.3 | 5 | 236 | 35 | 48 | 6.7 | 14.8 | 1 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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