what are the most receiving yards in a season by a running back since 2005

Since 2005, Christian McCaffrey has the most receiving yards by a running back in a season, with 1,005 yards in 2019.

NAMEREC YDSSEASONTMGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
1,005
2019
CAR CAR
16
116
142
8.7
62.8
4
1,387
287
4.8
86.7
15
2Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
993
2019
LAC LAC
16
92
108
10.8
62.1
8
557
132
4.2
34.8
3
3David Johnson
D. Johnson
879
2016
ARI ARI
16
80
120
11.0
54.9
4
1,239
293
4.2
77.4
16
4Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
867
2018
CAR CAR
16
107
124
8.1
54.2
6
1,098
219
5.0
68.6
7
5Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
854
2014
PIT PIT
16
83
105
10.3
53.4
3
1,361
290
4.7
85.1
8
6Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
826
2017
NO NO
16
81
100
10.2
51.6
5
728
120
6.1
45.5
8
7Matt Forte
M. Forte
808
2014
CHI CHI
16
102
130
7.9
50.5
4
1,038
266
3.9
64.9
6
8Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
806
2006
STL STL
16
90
110
9.0
50.4
3
1,528
346
4.4
95.5
13
9Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
788
2017
LAR LAR
15
64
87
12.3
52.5
6
1,305
279
4.7
87.0
13
10Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
771
2007
PHI PHI
15
90
120
8.6
51.4
5
1,333
278
4.8
88.9
7
11Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
756
2020
NO NO
15
83
107
9.1
50.4
5
932
187
5.0
62.1
16
12Danny Woodhead
D. Woodhead
755
2015
SD SD
16
80
106
9.4
47.2
6
336
98
3.4
21.0
3
13James White
J. White
751
2018
NE NE
16
87
123
8.6
46.9
7
425
94
4.5
26.6
5
14Reggie Bush
R. Bush
742
2006
NO NO
16
88
121
8.4
46.4
2
565
155
3.6
35.3
6
15Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
741
2022
TOT
17
85
108
8.7
43.6
5
1,139
244
4.7
67.0
8
16Tarik Cohen
T. Cohen
725
2018
CHI CHI
16
71
91
10.2
45.3
5
444
99
4.5
27.8
3
17Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
722
2022
LAC LAC
17
107
127
6.7
42.5
5
915
204
4.5
53.8
13
18Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
721
2018
NYG NYG
16
91
121
7.9
45.1
4
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
11
19Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
710
2011
NO NO
16
86
112
8.3
44.4
7
603
87
6.9
37.7
2
20Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
709
2018
NO NO
15
81
105
8.8
47.3
4
883
194
4.6
58.9
14
21Ray Rice
R. Rice
704
2011
BAL BAL
16
76
104
9.3
44.0
3
1,364
291
4.7
85.3
12
22Ray Rice
R. Rice
702
2009
BAL BAL
16
78
101
9.0
43.9
1
1,339
254
5.3
83.7
7
23Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
699
2006
PHI PHI
15
77
109
9.1
46.6
4
1,217
240
5.1
81.1
7
24Theo Riddick
T. Riddick
697
2015
DET DET
16
80
99
8.7
43.6
3
133
43
3.1
8.3
0
25Duke Johnson
D. Johnson
693
2017
CLE CLE
16
74
93
9.4
43.3
3
348
82
4.2
21.8
4
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.

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