Barry Sanders has rushed for the most yards by a 29-year-old running back in a season, with 2,053 yards in 1997.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | Age | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 2,053 | 29 | 1997 |  DET | 16 | 335 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | |
| 2 |  | P. Holmes | 1,615 | 29 | 2002 |  KC | 14 | 313 | 5.2 | 115.4 | 21 | 672 | 70 | 81 | 9.6 | 48.0 | 3 |
| 3 |  | J. Brown | 1,544 | 29 | 1965 |  CLE | 14 | 289 | 5.3 | 110.3 | 17 | 328 | 34 | 9.6 | 23.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | | T. Barber | 1,518 | 29 | 2004 |  NYG | 16 | 322 | 4.7 | 94.9 | 13 | 578 | 52 | 79 | 11.1 | 36.1 | 2 |
| 5 |  | O.J. Simpson | 1,503 | 29 | 1976 |  BUF | 14 | 290 | 5.2 | 107.4 | 8 | 259 | 22 | 11.8 | 18.5 | 1 | |
| 6 | | S. Davis | 1,444 | 29 | 2003 |  CAR | 14 | 318 | 4.5 | 103.1 | 8 | 159 | 14 | 17 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 7 |  | W. Payton | 1,421 | 29 | 1983 |  CHI | 16 | 314 | 4.5 | 88.8 | 6 | 607 | 53 | 11.5 | 37.9 | 2 | |
| 8 | | C. White | 1,374 | 29 | 1987 |  RAM | 15 | 324 | 4.2 | 91.6 | 11 | 121 | 23 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 0 | |
| 9 | | M. Turner | 1,340 | 29 | 2011 |  ATL | 16 | 301 | 4.5 | 83.8 | 11 | 168 | 17 | 26 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 10 |  | E. Smith | 1,332 | 29 | 1998 |  DAL | 16 | 319 | 4.2 | 83.3 | 13 | 175 | 27 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 2 | |
| 11 | | T. Dorsett | 1,321 | 29 | 1983 | DAL | 16 | 289 | 4.6 | 82.6 | 8 | 287 | 40 | 7.2 | 17.9 | 1 | |
| 12 |  | E. Dickerson | 1,311 | 29 | 1989 |  IND | 15 | 314 | 4.2 | 87.4 | 7 | 211 | 30 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 1 | |
| 13 | | J. Forsett | 1,266 | 29 | 2014 |  BAL | 16 | 235 | 5.4 | 79.1 | 8 | 263 | 44 | 59 | 6.0 | 16.4 | 0 |
| 14 | | W. Tyler | 1,262 | 29 | 1984 |  SF | 16 | 246 | 5.1 | 78.9 | 7 | 230 | 28 | 8.2 | 14.4 | 2 | |
| 15 | | R. Watters | 1,239 | 29 | 1998 |  SEA | 16 | 319 | 3.9 | 77.4 | 9 | 373 | 52 | 7.2 | 23.3 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | E. James | 1,222 | 29 | 2007 |  ARI | 16 | 324 | 3.8 | 76.4 | 7 | 204 | 24 | 38 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 17 |  | F. Gore | 1,214 | 29 | 2012 | SF | 16 | 258 | 4.7 | 75.9 | 8 | 234 | 28 | 36 | 8.4 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 18 | | F. Harris | 1,186 | 29 | 1979 |  PIT | 15 | 267 | 4.4 | 79.1 | 11 | 291 | 36 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 1 | |
| 19 | | J. Stewart | 1,184 | 29 | 2000 | DET | 16 | 339 | 3.5 | 74.0 | 10 | 287 | 32 | 48 | 9.0 | 17.9 | 1 |
| 20 | | M. Pruitt | 1,184 | 29 | 1983 | CLE | 15 | 293 | 4.0 | 78.9 | 10 | 157 | 30 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 2 | |
| 21 | | J. Taylor | 1,169 | 29 | 1964 |  GB | 13 | 235 | 5.0 | 89.9 | 12 | 354 | 38 | 9.3 | 27.2 | 3 | |
| 22 |  | D. Henry | 1,167 | 29 | 2023 |  TEN | 17 | 280 | 4.2 | 68.6 | 12 | 214 | 28 | 36 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 23 | | E. George | 1,165 | 29 | 2002 | TEN | 16 | 343 | 3.4 | 72.8 | 12 | 255 | 36 | 46 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 2 |
| 24 | | A. Smith | 1,157 | 29 | 2001 |  NE | 16 | 287 | 4.0 | 72.3 | 12 | 192 | 19 | 28 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 25 | | S. Van Buren | 1,146 | 29 | 1949 |  PHI | 12 | 263 | 4.4 | 95.5 | 11 | 88 | 4 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 1 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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