Most scrimmage yards in an NFL running back's season since 1966
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Chris Johnson leads with 2,509 scrimmage yards in 2009, first of 10,023 running back seasons since 1966.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Chris Johnson (2009 TEN)2009 | 2,509 | |
 Christian McCaffrey (2019 CAR)2019 | 2,392 | |
 Tiki Barber (2005 NYG)2005 | 2,390 | |
 LaDainian Tomlinson (2003 LAC)2003 | 2,370 | |
 Barry Sanders (1997 DET)1997 | 2,358 | |
 Steven Jackson (2006 LA)2006 | 2,334 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson (2006 LAC)2006 | 2,323 | |
 Marcus Allen (1985 LV)1985 | 2,314 | |
 Adrian Peterson (2012 MIN)2012 | 2,314 | |
| Marshall Faulk (1999 LA)1999 | 2,303 | |
 Edgerrin James (2000 IND)2000 | 2,303 | |
 Bijan Robinson (2025 ATL)2025 | 2,298 | |
 Priest Holmes (2002 KC)2002 | 2,287 | |
 Saquon Barkley (2024 PHI)2024 | 2,283 | |
 Jamal Lewis (2003 BAL)2003 | 2,268 | |
 DeMarco Murray (2014 DAL)2014 | 2,261 | |
 Ahman Green (2003 GB)2003 | 2,250 | |
| Eric Dickerson (1984 LA)1984 | 2,244 | |
 O.J. Simpson (1975 BUF)1975 | 2,243 | |
 James Wilder (1984 TB)1984 | 2,229 | |
| Marshall Faulk (1998 IND)1998 | 2,227 | |
 Terrell Davis (1998 DEN)1998 | 2,225 | |
 Arian Foster (2010 HOU)2010 | 2,218 | |
 Ricky Williams (2002 MIA)2002 | 2,216 | |
 Le'Veon Bell (2014 PIT)2014 | 2,215 |
Method
- The numbers here start in 1966, so a record set before then isn't on this board.