most rushing yards by a running back in a season in the 2000's

Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, Jamal Lewis rushed for the most yards by a running back in a season, with 2,066 yards in 2003.

NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
2,066
2003
BAL BAL
16
387
5.3
129.1
14
205
26
38
7.9
12.8
0
2Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
2,006
2009
TEN TEN
16
358
5.6
125.4
14
503
50
71
10.1
31.4
2
3Ahman Green
A. Green
1,883
2003
GB GB
16
355
5.3
117.7
15
367
50
60
7.3
22.9
5
4Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
1,880
2005
SEA SEA
16
370
5.1
117.5
27
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
5Tiki Barber
T. Barber
1,860
2005
NYG NYG
16
357
5.2
116.3
9
530
54
70
9.8
33.1
2
6Ricky Williams
R. Williams
1,853
2002
MIA MIA
16
383
4.8
115.8
16
363
47
59
7.7
22.7
1
7LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
1,815
2006
SD SD
16
348
5.2
113.4
28
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
8Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
1,789
2006
KC KC
16
416
4.3
111.8
17
410
41
67
10.0
25.6
2
9Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
1,760
2008
MIN MIN
16
363
4.8
110.0
10
125
21
39
6.0
7.8
0
10Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
1,750
2005
KC KC
16
336
5.2
109.4
20
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
11Edgerrin James
E. James
1,709
2000
IND IND
16
387
4.4
106.8
13
594
63
87
9.4
37.1
5
12Michael Turner
M. Turner
1,699
2008
ATL ATL
16
376
4.5
106.2
17
41
6
9
6.8
2.6
0
13Curtis Martin
C. Martin
1,697
2004
NYJ NYJ
16
371
4.6
106.1
12
245
41
49
6.0
15.3
2
14Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
1,696
2004
SEA SEA
16
353
4.8
106.0
16
170
23
38
7.4
10.6
4
15Frank Gore
F. Gore
1,695
2006
SF SF
16
312
5.4
105.9
8
485
61
86
8.0
30.3
1
16LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
1,683
2002
SD SD
16
372
4.5
105.2
14
489
79
101
6.2
30.6
1
17Tiki Barber
T. Barber
1,662
2006
NYG NYG
16
327
5.1
103.9
5
465
58
81
8.0
29.1
0
18LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
1,645
2003
SD SD
16
313
5.3
102.8
13
725
100
137
7.3
45.3
4
19Deuce McAllister
D. McAllister
1,641
2003
NO NO
16
351
4.7
102.6
8
516
69
86
7.5
32.3
0
20Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
1,635
2004
NE NE
15
345
4.7
109.0
12
103
15
21
6.9
6.9
1
21Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
1,615
2002
KC KC
14
313
5.2
115.4
21
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
22Clinton Portis
C. Portis
1,591
2003
DEN DEN
13
290
5.5
122.4
14
314
38
51
8.3
24.2
0
23Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
1,572
2003
JAX JAX
16
345
4.6
98.3
6
370
48
74
7.7
23.1
1
24Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
1,555
2001
KC KC
16
327
4.8
97.2
8
614
62
75
9.9
38.4
2
25Edgerrin James
E. James
1,548
2004
IND IND
16
334
4.6
96.8
9
483
51
60
9.5
30.2
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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