Yards From Scrimmage
For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League yards from scrimmage leaders.- Most seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 6 Jim Brown, 1958–1959, 1961, 1963–1965
- Most consecutive seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 4 Thurman Thomas, 1989–1992
- Most yards from scrimmage, career: 23,540, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004
- Most yards from scrimmage, season: 2,509, Chris Johnson, 2009
- Most yards from scrimmage, rookie, season: 2,212, Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Most attempts, season: 492, (407 rushes, 85 receptions), James Wilder, 1984
- Most attempts, rookie, season: 441, (390 rushes, 51 receptions), Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Most yards from scrimmage, game: 336 (all receiving yards), Flipper Anderson, November 26, 1989
- Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, career: 108, Walter Payton
- Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, career: 14, Marshall Faulk
- Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, season: 15, Edgerrin James, 2000; Barry Sanders, 1997; Marcus Allen, 1985
- Most games, 90 yards from scrimmage, season: 16, William Andrews, 1981
- Most consecutive games, 100 yards from scrimmage, season: 15, Barry Sanders, 1997
- Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, season: 5, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2003
- Most consecutive seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2002
- Most seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage: 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, 2004, Jerry Rice 1986–1996, 1998, 2001–2002
- Most consecutive seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001
- Most seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001, Eric Dickerson 1983–84, 1986, 1988, Walter Payton 1977, 1983–85
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