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 | 16 | 335 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 |  | P. Holmes | 1,615 | 29 | 2002 | 14 | 313 | 5.2 | 115.4 | 21 | 672 | 70 | 81 | 9.6 | 48.0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  | J. Brown | 1,544 | 29 | 1965 | 14 | 289 | 5.3 | 110.3 | 17 | 328 | 34 | 9.6 | 23.4 | 4 | ||
| 4 | | T. Barber | 1,518 | 29 | 2004 | 16 | 322 | 4.7 | 94.9 | 13 | 578 | 52 | 79 | 11.1 | 36.1 | 2 | |
| 5 |  | O.J. Simpson | 1,503 | 29 | 1976 | 14 | 290 | 5.2 | 107.4 | 8 | 259 | 22 | 11.8 | 18.5 | 1 | ||
| 6 | | S. Davis | 1,444 | 29 | 2003 | 14 | 318 | 4.5 | 103.1 | 8 | 159 | 14 | 17 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | W. Payton | 1,421 | 29 | 1983 | 16 | 314 | 4.5 | 88.8 | 6 | 607 | 53 | 11.5 | 37.9 | 2 | ||
| 8 | | C. White | 1,374 | 29 | 1987 | 15 | 324 | 4.2 | 91.6 | 11 | 121 | 23 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | M. Turner | 1,340 | 29 | 2011 | 16 | 301 | 4.5 | 83.8 | 11 | 168 | 17 | 26 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | E. Smith | 1,332 | 29 | 1998 | 16 | 319 | 4.2 | 83.3 | 13 | 175 | 27 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 2 | ||
| 11 | | T. Dorsett | 1,321 | 29 | 1983 | 16 | 289 | 4.6 | 82.6 | 8 | 287 | 40 | 7.2 | 17.9 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  | E. Dickerson | 1,311 | 29 | 1989 | 15 | 314 | 4.2 | 87.4 | 7 | 211 | 30 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | J. Forsett | 1,266 | 29 | 2014 | 16 | 235 | 5.4 | 79.1 | 8 | 263 | 44 | 59 | 6.0 | 16.4 | 0 | |
| 14 | | W. Tyler | 1,262 | 29 | 1984 | 16 | 246 | 5.1 | 78.9 | 7 | 230 | 28 | 8.2 | 14.4 | 2 | ||
| 15 | | R. Watters | 1,239 | 29 | 1998 | 16 | 319 | 3.9 | 77.4 | 9 | 373 | 52 | 7.2 | 23.3 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | E. James | 1,222 | 29 | 2007 | 16 | 324 | 3.8 | 76.4 | 7 | 204 | 24 | 38 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | F. Gore | 1,214 | 29 | 2012 | 16 | 258 | 4.7 | 75.9 | 8 | 234 | 28 | 36 | 8.4 | 14.6 | 1 | |
| 18 |  | C. McCaffrey | 1,202 | 29 | 2025 | 17 | 311 | 3.9 | 70.7 | 10 | 924 | 102 | 129 | 9.1 | 54.4 | 7 | |
| 19 | | F. Harris | 1,186 | 29 | 1979 | 15 | 267 | 4.4 | 79.1 | 11 | 291 | 36 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 1 | ||
| 20 | | J. Stewart | 1,184 | 29 | 2000 | 16 | 339 | 3.5 | 74.0 | 10 | 287 | 32 | 48 | 9.0 | 17.9 | 1 | |
| 21 | | M. Pruitt | 1,184 | 29 | 1983 | 15 | 293 | 4.0 | 78.9 | 10 | 157 | 30 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 2 | ||
| 22 | | J. Taylor | 1,169 | 29 | 1964 | 13 | 235 | 5.0 | 89.9 | 12 | 354 | 38 | 9.3 | 27.2 | 3 | ||
| 23 |  | D. Henry | 1,167 | 29 | 2023 | 17 | 280 | 4.2 | 68.6 | 12 | 214 | 28 | 36 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 0 | |
| 24 | | E. George | 1,165 | 29 | 2002 | 16 | 343 | 3.4 | 72.8 | 12 | 255 | 36 | 46 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 2 | |
| 25 | | A. Smith | 1,157 | 29 | 2001 | 16 | 287 | 4.0 | 72.3 | 12 | 192 | 19 | 28 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 1 | |
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307
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228
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31.0
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31.7
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120.7
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267.3
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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