Most rushing yards in an NFL season since 1966
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Eric Dickerson leads with 2,105 rushing yards in 1984, first of 24,812 player-seasons since 1966.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Eric Dickerson (1984 LA)1984 | 2,105 | |
 Adrian Peterson (2012 MIN)2012 | 2,097 | |
 Jamal Lewis (2003 BAL)2003 | 2,063 | |
 Barry Sanders (1997 DET)1997 | 2,053 | |
 Derrick Henry (2020 TEN)2020 | 2,027 | |
 Terrell Davis (1998 DEN)1998 | 2,008 | |
| Chris Johnson (2009 TEN)2009 | 2,006 | |
 Saquon Barkley (2024 PHI)2024 | 2,005 | |
 O.J. Simpson (1973 BUF)1973 | 2,003 | |
| Earl Campbell (1980 TEN)1980 | 1,934 | |
| Derrick Henry (2024 BAL)2024 | 1,921 | |
| Barry Sanders (1994 DET)1994 | 1,883 | |
 Ahman Green (2003 GB)2003 | 1,883 | |
 Shaun Alexander (2005 SEA)2005 | 1,880 | |
 Tiki Barber (2005 NYG)2005 | 1,860 | |
 Ricky Williams (2002 MIA)2002 | 1,853 | |
 Walter Payton (1977 CHI)1977 | 1,852 | |
 Jamal Anderson (1998 ATL)1998 | 1,846 | |
 DeMarco Murray (2014 DAL)2014 | 1,845 | |
| Eric Dickerson (1986 LA)1986 | 1,821 | |
| O.J. Simpson (1975 BUF)1975 | 1,817 | |
 LaDainian Tomlinson (2006 LAC)2006 | 1,815 | |
 Jonathan Taylor (2021 IND)2021 | 1,811 | |
| Eric Dickerson (1983 LA)1983 | 1,808 | |
 Larry Johnson (2006 KC)2006 | 1,789 |
Method
- The numbers here start in 1966, so a record set before then isn't on this board.