walter peyton highest rushing aeason

Walter Payton had his most rushing yards in a season in 1977, with 1,852 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,852
1977
14
339
5.5
132.3
14
269
27
10.0
19.2
2
2Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,684
1984
16
381
4.4
105.3
11
368
45
8.2
23.0
0
3Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,610
1979
16
369
4.4
100.6
14
313
31
10.1
19.6
2
4Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,551
1985
16
324
4.8
96.9
9
483
49
9.9
30.2
2
5Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,460
1980
16
317
4.6
91.3
6
367
46
8.0
22.9
1
6Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,421
1983
16
314
4.5
88.8
6
607
53
11.5
37.9
2
7Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,395
1978
16
333
4.2
87.2
11
480
50
9.6
30.0
0
8Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,390
1976
14
311
4.5
99.3
13
149
15
9.9
10.6
0
9Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,333
1986
16
321
4.2
83.3
8
382
37
10.3
23.9
3
10Walter Payton
W. Payton
1,222
1981
16
339
3.6
76.4
6
379
41
9.2
23.7
2
11Walter Payton
W. Payton
679
1975
13
196
3.5
52.2
7
213
33
6.5
16.4
0
12Walter Payton
W. Payton
596
1982
9
148
4.0
66.2
1
311
32
9.7
34.6
0
13Walter Payton
W. Payton
533
1987
12
146
3.7
44.4
4
217
33
6.6
18.1
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