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1988 NFL Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Rushing yards per game played

1988 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Eric Dickerson led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 1988 with 103.7, 9.1 ahead of Herschel Walker (94.6). It stands 69th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Eric Dickerson Led the whole NFL in 1988 Eric Dickerson IND
103.7 Rushing Yards per Game 9.1 clear of Herschel Walker
Showing Rushing Yards per Game and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/G G ATT YDS TD
1 Eric Dickerson Eric Dickerson IND 103.7 16 388 1,659 14
2 Herschel Walker Herschel Walker DAL 94.6 16 361 1,514 5
3 Roger Craig Roger Craig SF 93.9 16 310 1,502 9
4 Gary Anderson Gary Anderson SD 79.9 14 225 1,119 3
5 Greg Bell Greg Bell LAN 75.8 16 288 1,212 16
6 John Stephens John Stephens NE 73.0 16 297 1,168 4
7 Neal Anderson CHI 69.1 16 249 1,106 12
8 Joe Morris Joe Morris NYG 67.7 16 307 1,083 5
9 Mike Rozier Mike Rozier HOO 66.8 15 251 1,002 10
10 Ickey Woods Ickey Woods CIN 66.6 16 203 1,066 15
11 Curt Warner Curt Warner SEA 64.1 16 266 1,025 10
12 John Settle John Settle ATL 64.0 16 232 1,024 7
13 James Brooks James Brooks CIN 62.1 15 182 931 8
14 Freeman McNeil NYJ 59.0 16 219 944 6
15 Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas BUF 58.7 15 207 881 2
16 Bo Jackson Bo Jackson LAA 58.0 10 136 580 3
17 Earl Ferrell PHO 57.8 16 202 924 7
18 Marcus Allen Marcus Allen LAA 55.4 15 223 831 7
19 John Williams John Williams SEA 54.8 16 189 877 4
20 Gerald Riggs Gerald Riggs ATL 54.2 9 113 488 1
21 Christian Okoye Christian Okoye KC 52.6 9 105 473 3
22 Stump Mitchell PHO 51.9 14 164 726 4
23 Dalton Hilliard Dalton Hilliard NO 51.4 16 204 823 5
24 Kelvin Bryant WAS 49.8 10 108 498 1
25 Kevin Mack Kevin Mack CLE 44.1 11 123 485 3
26 Merril Hoge PIT 44.1 16 170 705 3
27 Tony Dorsett Tony Dorsett DEN 43.9 16 181 703 5
28 Rueben Mayes Rueben Mayes NO 39.3 16 170 628 3
29 Herman Heard KC 36.5 12 106 438 0
30 Earnest Byner Earnest Byner CLE 36.0 16 157 576 3
31 Johnny Hector Johnny Hector NYJ 35.1 16 137 561 10
32 Garry James DET 34.5 16 182 552 5
33 Brent Fullwood GB 34.5 14 101 483 7
34 Sammy Winder Sammy Winder DEN 33.9 16 149 543 4
35 Roger Vick NYJ 33.8 16 128 540 3
36 Timmy Smith WAS 33.6 14 155 470 3
37 Anthony Toney PHI 33.5 15 139 502 4
38 Keith Byars Keith Byars PHI 32.3 16 152 517 6
39 Allen Pinkett HOO 32.1 16 122 513 7
40 Lars Tate TB 31.1 15 122 467 7
41 William Howard TB 30.1 15 115 452 1
42 Paul Palmer KC 30.1 15 134 452 2
43 Darrin Nelson MIN 29.2 13 112 380 1
44 Robb Riddick BUF 29.2 15 111 438 12
45 Bob Perryman Bob Perryman NE 28.0 16 146 448 6
46 Jamie Morris Jamie Morris WAS 27.3 16 126 437 2
47 Tom Rathman SF 26.7 16 102 427 2
48 Stanley Wilson CIN 26.5 15 112 398 2
49 Lorenzo Hampton Lorenzo Hampton MIA 25.9 16 117 414 9
50 Allen Rice MIN 20.1 16 110 322 6