Between September 1, 1991 and October 1, 1991, Barry Sanders rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 524 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 524 | 4 | 107 | 4.9 | 131.0 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | G. Green | 518 | 5 | 110 | 4.7 | 103.6 | 3 | 58 | 8 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | E. Smith | 517 | 5 | 97 | 5.3 | 103.4 | 4 | 117 | 19 | 6.2 | 23.4 | 1 | |
| 4 | | T. Thomas | 505 | 5 | 93 | 5.4 | 101.0 | 2 | 309 | 30 | 10.3 | 61.8 | 2 | |
| 5 | | E. Byner | 463 | 5 | 108 | 4.3 | 92.6 | 3 | 159 | 14 | 11.4 | 31.8 | 0 | |
| 6 | | R. Bernstine | 416 | 5 | 83 | 5.0 | 83.2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 7 | | M. Higgs | 411 | 5 | 105 | 3.9 | 82.2 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 8 | | H. Walker | 401 | 5 | 92 | 4.4 | 80.2 | 1 | 66 | 13 | 5.1 | 13.2 | 0 | |
| 9 | | C. Okoye | 389 | 5 | 85 | 4.6 | 77.8 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 0 | |
| 10 | | B. Thomas | 351 | 5 | 80 | 4.4 | 70.2 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 1 | |
| 11 | | A. Pinkett | 324 | 4 | 73 | 4.4 | 81.0 | 3 | 62 | 10 | 6.2 | 15.5 | 0 | |
| 12 | | R. Delpino | 293 | 5 | 83 | 3.5 | 58.6 | 5 | 218 | 19 | 11.5 | 43.6 | 0 | |
| 13 | | B. Foster | 283 | 4 | 49 | 5.8 | 70.8 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 0 | |
| 14 | | N. Anderson | 280 | 5 | 86 | 3.3 | 56.0 | 3 | 164 | 19 | 8.6 | 32.8 | 2 | |
| 15 | | L. Russell | 271 | 5 | 74 | 3.7 | 54.2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | E. Dickerson | 260 | 5 | 80 | 3.3 | 52.0 | 1 | 190 | 30 | 6.3 | 38.0 | 1 | |
| 17 | | J. Brooks | 254 | 4 | 56 | 4.5 | 63.5 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | G. Fenerty | 253 | 5 | 54 | 4.7 | 50.6 | 0 | 114 | 9 | 12.7 | 22.8 | 1 | |
| 19 | | R. Craig | 233 | 5 | 76 | 3.1 | 46.6 | 0 | 76 | 8 | 9.5 | 15.2 | 0 | |
| 20 | | J. L. Williams | 227 | 5 | 55 | 4.1 | 45.4 | 1 | 198 | 21 | 9.4 | 39.6 | 0 | |
| 21 | | C. Heyward | 221 | 5 | 62 | 3.6 | 44.2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0 | |
| 22 | | R. Hampton | 211 | 3 | 43 | 4.9 | 70.3 | 3 | 104 | 15 | 6.9 | 34.7 | 0 | |
| 23 | | D. Fenner | 205 | 5 | 60 | 3.4 | 41.0 | 3 | 57 | 8 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 0 | |
| 24 | | A. Thompson | 197 | 5 | 72 | 2.7 | 39.4 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | J. Johnson | 196 | 4 | 59 | 3.3 | 49.0 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 14.7 | 22.0 | 2 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |