Gerald Riggs has rushed for the most yards for the Washington Redskins in a regular-season or postseason game, with 221 yards versus the Eagles on September 17, 1989.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Riggs | 221 | 9/17/1989 | vs | 29 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | | C. Battles | 215 | 10/8/1933 | vs | 16 | 13.4 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | | G. Rogers | 206 | 12/21/1985 | @ | 34 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | | T. Smith | 204 | 1/31/1988 | @ | 22 | 9.3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | A. Morris | 200 | 12/30/2012 | vs | 33 | 6.1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | C. Portis | 196 | 11/4/2007 | @ | 36 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | M. Thomas | 195 | 11/21/1976 | @ | 31 | 6.3 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | L. Brown | 191 | 10/29/1972 | @ | 29 | 6.6 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 21.0 | 1 | |||
| 9 | | J. Olszewski | 190 | 11/15/1959 | vs | 18 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | S. Davis | 189 | 12/12/1999 | vs | 37 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | J. Riggins | 185 | 1/15/1983 | vs | 37 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | S. Davis | 183 | 11/21/1999 | vs | 33 | 5.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.7 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | C. Portis | 175 | 10/19/2008 | vs | 27 | 6.5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | R. Torain | 172 | 12/12/2010 | vs | 24 | 7.2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | L. Betts | 171 | 12/10/2006 | vs | 33 | 5.2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | C. Portis | 171 | 10/17/2004 | @ | 36 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | D. Bosseler | 168 | 11/1/1959 | @ | 23 | 7.3 | 2 | |||||||
| 18 | | F. Akins | 168 | 10/21/1945 | vs | 24 | 7.0 | 2 | |||||||
| 19 | | J. Riggins | 166 | 1/30/1983 | vs | 38 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15.0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | | A. Farkas | 166 | 11/1/1942 | vs | 24 | 6.9 | 1 | |||||||
| 21 | | J. Riggins | 165 | 10/14/1984 | vs | 32 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | | J. Olszewski | 165 | 10/19/1958 | vs | 21 | 7.9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | C. Battles | 165 | 12/5/1937 | @ | 25 | 6.6 | 2 | |||||||
| 24 | | K. Griffin | 164 | 11/3/1985 | @ | 16 | 10.3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | | E. Byner | 157 | 12/2/1990 | vs | 32 | 4.9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Bills - w | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Browns - e | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - x | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Texans - x | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - y | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Raiders - e | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
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Ravens| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 |
 Commanders - e | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
 Giants - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 |
 Vikings - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Lions - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
 Falcons - e | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - x | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 49ers - x | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Rams - w | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
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