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NFL HISTORY - Annual Rushing Leaders since 1960
ANNUAL AFC/AFL LEADERS
YEAR
 PLAYER, TEAM
 ATT.
 YARDS
 AVG.
 TD
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
           
ANNUAL NFC/NFL LEADERS
YEAR
 PLAYER, TEAM
 ATT.
 YARDS
 AVG.
 TD
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