John Riggins and John Henry Johnson are tied for the oldest with 1,000+ rushing yards in a season. They were 35 years old.
| NAME | AGE | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Riggins | 35 | 1,239 | 1984 |  WAS | 14 | 327 | 3.8 | 88.5 | 14 | 43 | 7 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0 | |
| 2 | | J. Henry Johnson | 35 | 1,048 | 1964 |  PIT | 14 | 235 | 4.5 | 74.9 | 7 | 69 | 17 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 1 | |
| 3 | | J. Riggins | 34 | 1,347 | 1983 | WAS | 15 | 375 | 3.6 | 89.8 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | A. Peterson | 33 | 1,042 | 2018 | WAS | 16 | 251 | 4.2 | 65.1 | 7 | 208 | 20 | 26 | 10.4 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 5 |  | F. Gore | 33 | 1,025 | 2016 |  IND | 16 | 263 | 3.9 | 64.1 | 4 | 277 | 38 | 47 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 4 |
| 6 | | F. Harris | 33 | 1,007 | 1983 | PIT | 16 | 279 | 3.6 | 62.9 | 5 | 278 | 34 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 2 | |
| 7 | | J. Henry Johnson | 33 | 1,141 | 1962 | PIT | 14 | 251 | 4.5 | 81.5 | 7 | 226 | 32 | 7.1 | 16.1 | 2 | |
| 8 | | R. Williams | 32 | 1,121 | 2009 |  MIA | 16 | 241 | 4.7 | 70.1 | 11 | 264 | 35 | 53 | 7.5 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 9 | | M. Anderson | 32 | 1,014 | 2005 |  DEN | 15 | 239 | 4.2 | 67.6 | 12 | 212 | 18 | 21 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 10 |  | E. Smith | 32 | 1,021 | 2001 |  DAL | 14 | 261 | 3.9 | 72.9 | 3 | 116 | 17 | 21 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 11 | | J. Brooks | 32 | 1,004 | 1990 |  CIN | 16 | 195 | 5.1 | 62.8 | 5 | 269 | 26 | 10.3 | 16.8 | 4 | |
| 12 | | O. Anderson | 32 | 1,023 | 1989 |  NYG | 16 | 325 | 3.1 | 63.9 | 14 | 268 | 28 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | W. Payton | 32 | 1,333 | 1986 |  CHI | 16 | 321 | 4.2 | 83.3 | 8 | 382 | 37 | 10.3 | 23.9 | 3 | |
| 14 |  | R. Mostert | 31 | 1,012 | 2023 | MIA | 15 | 209 | 4.8 | 67.5 | 18 | 175 | 25 | 32 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 15 |  | F. Gore | 31 | 1,106 | 2014 |  SF | 16 | 255 | 4.3 | 69.1 | 4 | 111 | 11 | 19 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 16 | | T. Jones | 31 | 1,402 | 2009 |  NYJ | 16 | 331 | 4.2 | 87.6 | 14 | 58 | 10 | 18 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 17 | | F. Taylor | 31 | 1,202 | 2007 |  JAX | 15 | 223 | 5.4 | 80.1 | 5 | 58 | 9 | 14 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 18 | | T. Barber | 31 | 1,662 | 2006 | NYG | 16 | 327 | 5.1 | 103.9 | 5 | 465 | 58 | 81 | 8.0 | 29.1 | 0 |
| 19 | | W. Dunn | 31 | 1,140 | 2006 |  ATL | 16 | 286 | 4.0 | 71.3 | 4 | 170 | 22 | 27 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 20 |  | C. Martin | 31 | 1,697 | 2004 | NYJ | 16 | 371 | 4.6 | 106.1 | 12 | 245 | 41 | 49 | 6.0 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 21 | | J. Stewart | 31 | 1,021 | 2002 |  DET | 14 | 231 | 4.4 | 72.9 | 4 | 333 | 46 | 70 | 7.2 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 22 | | E. Smith | 31 | 1,203 | 2000 | DAL | 16 | 294 | 4.1 | 75.2 | 9 | 79 | 11 | 14 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 23 | | R. Watters | 31 | 1,242 | 2000 |  SEA | 16 | 278 | 4.5 | 77.6 | 7 | 613 | 63 | 92 | 9.7 | 38.3 | 2 |
| 24 | | J. Brooks | 31 | 1,239 | 1989 | CIN | 16 | 221 | 5.6 | 77.4 | 7 | 306 | 37 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 2 | |
| 25 | | T. Dorsett | 31 | 1,307 | 1985 | DAL | 16 | 305 | 4.3 | 81.7 | 7 | 449 | 46 | 9.8 | 28.1 | 3 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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