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YEAR
|
PLAYER, TEAM
|
ATT.
|
YARDS
|
AVG.
|
TD
|
2008
|
Thomas Jones, New York Jets
|
290
|
1,312
|
4.5
|
13
|
2007
|
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
|
315
|
1,474
|
4.7
|
15
|
2006
|
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
|
348
|
1,815
|
5.2
|
28
|
2005
|
Larry Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs
|
336
|
1,750
|
5.2
|
20
|
2004
|
Curtis Martin, New York Jets
|
371
|
1,697
|
4.6
|
12
|
2003
|
Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens
|
387
|
2,066
|
5.3
|
14
|
2002
|
Ricky Williams, Miami Dolphins
|
383
|
1,853
|
4.8
|
16
|
2001
|
Priest Holmes, Kansas City Chiefs
|
327
|
1,555
|
4.8
|
8
|
2000
|
Edgerrin James, Indianapolis Colts
|
387
|
1,709
|
4.4
|
13
|
1999
|
Edgerrin James (R), Indianapolis Colts
|
369
|
1,553
|
4.2
|
13
|
1998
|
Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos
|
392
|
2,008
|
5.1
|
21
|
1997
|
Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos
|
369
|
1,750
|
4.7
|
15
|
1996
|
Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos
|
345
|
1,538
|
4.5
|
13
|
1995
|
Curtis Martin (R), New England Patriots
|
368
|
1,487
|
4.0
|
14
|
1994
|
Chris Warren, Seattle Seahawks
|
333
|
1,545
|
4.6
|
9
|
1993
|
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills
|
355
|
1,315
|
3.7
|
6
|
1992
|
Barry Foster, Pittsburgh Steelers
|
390
|
1,690
|
4.3
|
11
|
1991
|
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills
|
288
|
1,407
|
4.9
|
7
|
1990
|
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills
|
271
|
1,297
|
4.8
|
11
|
1989
|
Christian Okoye, Kansas City Chiefs
|
370
|
1,480
|
4.0
|
12
|
1988
|
Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis Colts
|
388
|
1,659
|
4.3
|
14
|
1987*
|
Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis Colts
|
223
|
1,011
|
4.5
|
5
|
1986
|
Curt Warner, Seattle Seahawks
|
319
|
1,481
|
4.6
|
13
|
1985
|
Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders
|
380
|
1,759
|
4.6
|
11
|
1984
|
Earnest Jackson, San Diego Chargers
|
296
|
1,179
|
4.0
|
8
|
1983
|
Curt Warner (R), Seattle Seahawks
|
335
|
1,449
|
4.3
|
13
|
1982
|
Freeman McNeil, New York Jets
|
151
|
786
|
5.2
|
6
|
1981
|
Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
|
361
|
1,376
|
3.8
|
10
|
1980
|
Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
|
373
|
1,934
|
5.2
|
13
|
1979
|
Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
|
368
|
1,697
|
4.6
|
19
|
1978
|
Earl Campbell (R), Houston Oilers
|
302
|
1,450
|
4.8
|
13
|
1977
|
Mark van Eeghen, Oakland Raiders
|
324
|
1,273
|
3.9
|
7
|
1976
|
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
|
290
|
1,503
|
5.2
|
8
|
1975
|
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
|
329
|
1,817
|
5.5
|
16
|
1974
|
Otis Armstrong, Denver Broncos
|
263
|
1,407
|
5.3
|
9
|
1973
|
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
|
332
|
2,003
|
6.0
|
12
|
1972
|
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
|
292
|
1,251
|
4.3
|
6
|
1971
|
Floyd Little, Denver Broncos
|
284
|
1,133
|
4.0
|
6
|
1970
|
Floyd Little, Denver Broncos
|
209
|
901
|
4.3
|
3
|
1969
|
Dickie Post, San Diego Chargers
|
182
|
873
|
4.8
|
6
|
1968
|
Paul Robinson (R), Cincinnati Bengals
|
238
|
1,023
|
4.3
|
8
|
1967
|
Jim Nance, Boston Patriots
|
269
|
1,216
|
4.5
|
7
|
1966
|
Jim Nance, Boston Patriots
|
299
|
1,458
|
4.9
|
11
|
1965
|
Paul Lowe, San Diego Chargers
|
222
|
1,121
|
5.0
|
7
|
1964
|
Cookie Gilchrist, Buffalo Bills
|
230
|
981
|
4.3
|
6
|
1963
|
Clem Daniels, Oakland Raiders
|
215
|
1,099
|
5.1
|
3
|
1962
|
Cookie Gilchrist, Buffalo Bills
|
214
|
1,096
|
5.1
|
13
|
1961
|
Billy Cannon, Houston Oilers
|
200
|
948
|
4.7
|
6
|
1960
|
Abner Haynes (R), Dallas Texans
|
156
|
875
|
5.6
|
9
|
|
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YEAR
|
PLAYER, TEAM
|
ATT.
|
YARDS
|
AVG.
|
TD
|
2008
|
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
|
363
|
1,760
|
4.8
|
10
|
2007
|
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
|
238
|
1,341
|
5.6
|
12
|
2006
|
Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers
|
312
|
1,695
|
5.4
|
8
|
2005
|
Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks
|
370
|
1,880
|
5.1
|
27
|
2004
|
Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks
|
353
|
1,696
|
4.6
|
16
|
2003
|
Ahman Green, Green Bay Packers
|
355
|
1,883
|
5.3
|
15
|
2002
|
Deuce McAllister, New Orleans Saints
|
325
|
1,388
|
4.3
|
13
|
2001
|
Stephen Davis, Washington Redskins
|
356
|
1,432
|
4.0
|
5
|
2000
|
Robert Smith, Minnesota Vikings
|
295
|
1,521
|
5.2
|
7
|
1999
|
Stephen Davis, Washington Redskins
|
290
|
1,405
|
4.8
|
17
|
1998
|
Jamal Anderson, Atlanta Falcons
|
410
|
1,846
|
4.5
|
14
|
1997
|
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions
|
335
|
2,053
|
6.1
|
11
|
1996
|
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions
|
307
|
1,553
|
5.1
|
11
|
1995
|
Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
|
377
|
1,773
|
4.7
|
25
|
1994
|
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions
|
331
|
1,883
|
5.7
|
7
|
1993
|
Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
|
283
|
1,486
|
5.3
|
9
|
1992
|
Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
|
373
|
1,713
|
4.6
|
18
|
1991
|
Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
|
365
|
1,563
|
4.3
|
12
|
1990
|
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions
|
255
|
1,304
|
5.1
|
13
|
1989
|
Barry Sanders (R), Detroit Lions
|
280
|
1,470
|
5.3
|
14
|
1988
|
Herschel Walker, Dallas Cowboys
|
361
|
1,514
|
4.2
|
5
|
1987
|
Charles White, Los Angeles Rams
|
324
|
1,374
|
4.2
|
11
|
1986
|
Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams
|
404
|
1,821
|
4.5
|
11
|
1985
|
Gerald Riggs, Atlanta Falcons
|
397
|
1,719
|
4.3
|
10
|
1984
|
Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams
|
379
|
2,105
|
5.6
|
14
|
1983
|
Eric Dickerson (R), Los Angeles Rams
|
390
|
1,808
|
4.6
|
18
|
1982
|
Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys
|
177
|
745
|
4.2
|
5
|
1981
|
George Rogers (R), New Orleans Saints
|
378
|
1,674
|
4.4
|
13
|
1980
|
Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
|
317
|
1,460
|
4.6
|
6
|
1979
|
Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
|
369
|
1,610
|
4.4
|
14
|
1978
|
Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
|
333
|
1,395
|
4.2
|
11
|
1977
|
Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
|
339
|
1,852
|
5.5
|
14
|
1976
|
Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
|
311
|
1,390
|
4.5
|
13
|
1975
|
Jim Otis, St. Louis Cardinals
|
269
|
1,076
|
4.0
|
5
|
1974
|
Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles Rams
|
236
|
1,109
|
4.7
|
3
|
1973
|
John Brockington, Green Bay Packers
|
265
|
1,144
|
4.3
|
3
|
1972
|
Larry Brown, Washington Redskins
|
285
|
1,216
|
4.3
|
8
|
1971
|
John Brockington (R), Green Bay Packers
|
216
|
1,105
|
5.1
|
4
|
1970
|
Larry Brown, Washington Redskins
|
237
|
1,125
|
4.7
|
5
|
1969
|
Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears
|
236
|
1,032
|
4.4
|
8
|
1968
|
Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns
|
248
|
1,239
|
5.0
|
16
|
1967
|
Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns
|
235
|
1,205
|
5.1
|
11
|
1966
|
Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears
|
229
|
1,231
|
5.4
|
8
|
1965
|
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
|
289
|
1,544
|
5.3
|
17
|
1964
|
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
|
280
|
1,446
|
5.2
|
7
|
1963
|
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
|
291
|
1,863
|
6.4
|
12
|
1962
|
Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers
|
272
|
1,474
|
5.4
|
19
|
1961
|
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
|
305
|
1,408
|
4.6
|
8
|
1960
|
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
|
215
|
1,257
|
5.8
|
9
|
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