1984 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders
Yards gained rushing
Eric Dickerson led the whole NFL in rushing yards in 1984 with 2,105, 421 ahead of Walter Payton (1,684). It is the best single-season rushing yards mark in NFL history. It was one of 5 times Eric Dickerson led in rushing yards.
| # | Player | Team | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Eric Dickerson
|
LAN | 16 | 379 | 2,105 | 5.55 | 14 | — | — |
| 2 |
 Walter Payton
|
CHI | 16 | 381 | 1,684 | 4.42 | 11 | — | — |
| 3 |
 James Wilder
|
TB | 16 | 407 | 1,544 | 3.79 | 13 | — | — |
| 4 |
 Gerald Riggs
|
ATL | 15 | 353 | 1,486 | 4.21 | 13 | — | — |
| 5 |
 Wendell Tyler
|
SF | 16 | 246 | 1,262 | 5.13 | 7 | — | — |
| 6 |
 John Riggins
|
WAS | 14 | 327 | 1,239 | 3.79 | 14 | — | — |
| 7 | Tony Dorsett | DAL | 16 | 302 | 1,189 | 3.94 | 6 | — | — |
| 8 | Earnest Jackson | SD | 16 | 296 | 1,179 | 3.98 | 8 | — | — |
| 9 |
 Ottis Anderson
|
SLC | 15 | 289 | 1,174 | 4.06 | 6 | — | — |
| 10 |
 Marcus Allen
|
LAA | 16 | 275 | 1,168 | 4.25 | 13 | — | — |
| 11 |
 Sammy Winder
|
DEN | 16 | 296 | 1,153 | 3.90 | 4 | — | — |
| 12 | Greg Bell | BUF | 16 | 262 | 1,100 | 4.20 | 7 | — | — |
| 13 | Freeman McNeil | NYJ | 12 | 229 | 1,070 | 4.67 | 5 | — | — |
| 14 | George Rogers | NO | 16 | 239 | 914 | 3.82 | 2 | — | — |
| 15 | Frank Pollard | PIT | 15 | 213 | 851 | 4.00 | 6 | — | — |
| 16 | Rob Carpenter | NYG | 16 | 250 | 795 | 3.18 | 7 | — | — |
| 17 |
 Craig James
|
NE | 15 | 160 | 790 | 4.94 | 1 | — | — |
| 18 |
 Wilbert Montgomery
|
PHI | 16 | 201 | 789 | 3.93 | 2 | — | — |
| 19 | Larry Moriarty | HOO | 14 | 189 | 785 | 4.15 | 6 | — | — |
| 20 | Alfred Anderson | MIN | 16 | 201 | 773 | 3.85 | 2 | — | — |
| 21 | Randy McMillan | IND | 16 | 163 | 705 | 4.33 | 5 | — | — |
| 22 |
 Billy Sims
|
DET | 8 | 130 | 687 | 5.29 | 5 | — | — |
| 23 | Herman Heard | KC | 16 | 165 | 684 | 4.15 | 4 | — | — |
| 24 | Boyce Green | CLE | 16 | 202 | 673 | 3.33 | 0 | — | — |
| 25 |
 Roger Craig
|
SF | 16 | 155 | 649 | 4.19 | 7 | — | — |
| 26 | Larry Kinnebrew | CIN | 16 | 154 | 623 | 4.05 | 9 | — | — |
| 27 | Hokie Gajan | NO | 14 | 102 | 615 | 6.03 | 5 | — | — |
| 28 | Walter Abercrombie | PIT | 14 | 145 | 610 | 4.21 | 1 | — | — |
| 29 | Woody Bennett | MIA | 16 | 144 | 606 | 4.21 | 7 | — | — |
| 30 | Gerry Ellis | GB | 16 | 123 | 581 | 4.72 | 4 | — | — |
| 31 | Tony Nathan | MIA | 16 | 118 | 558 | 4.73 | 1 | — | — |
| 32 | Mosi Tatupu | NE | 16 | 133 | 553 | 4.16 | 4 | — | — |
| 33 | Eddie Ivery | GB | 10 | 99 | 552 | 5.58 | 6 | — | — |
| 34 | Tony Collins | NE | 16 | 138 | 550 | 3.99 | 5 | — | — |
| 35 |
 James Jones
|
DET | 16 | 137 | 532 | 3.88 | 3 | — | — |
| 36 | Johnny Hector | NYJ | 13 | 124 | 531 | 4.28 | 1 | — | — |
| 37 | Curtis Dickey | IND | 10 | 131 | 523 | 3.99 | 3 | — | — |
| 38 |
 Joe Morris
|
NYG | 16 | 133 | 510 | 3.84 | 4 | — | — |
| 39 |
 Mike Pruitt
|
CLE | 10 | 163 | 506 | 3.10 | 6 | — | — |
| 40 | Joe Carter | MIA | 13 | 100 | 495 | 4.95 | 1 | — | — |
| 41 |
 Charles Alexander
|
CIN | 16 | 132 | 479 | 3.63 | 2 | — | — |
| 42 | Earl Campbell | NO | 14 | 146 | 468 | 3.21 | 4 | — | — |
| 43 | Ted Brown | MIN | 13 | 98 | 442 | 4.51 | 3 | — | — |
| 44 | Stump Mitchell | SLC | 16 | 81 | 434 | 5.36 | 9 | — | — |
| 45 | Earnest Byner | CLE | 16 | 72 | 426 | 5.92 | 2 | — | — |
| 46 | Matt Suhey | CHI | 16 | 124 | 424 | 3.42 | 4 | — | — |
| 47 | Keith Griffin | WAS | 16 | 97 | 408 | 4.21 | 0 | — | — |
| 48 | Darrin Nelson | MIN | 15 | 80 | 406 | 5.08 | 3 | — | — |
| 49 | Rich Erenberg | PIT | 16 | 115 | 405 | 3.52 | 2 | — | — |
| 50 |
 James Brooks
|
CIN | 15 | 103 | 396 | 3.85 | 2 | — | — |
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