1996 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

1996 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Barry Sanders led the NFL with 1,553 rushing yards in 1996, 15 ahead of Terrell Davis (1,538). It stands 71st among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 5 times Barry Sanders led in rushing yards.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

Led the whole NFL in 1996 Barry Sanders DET

1,553 Rushing Yards 15 clear of Terrell Davis

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#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Barry Sanders	DET	1,553	16	307	11
2	Terrell Davis	DEN	1,538	16	345	13
3	Jerome Bettis	PIT	1,431	16	320	11
4	Ricky Watters	PHI	1,411	16	353	13
5	Eddie George	HOO	1,368	16	335	8
6	Terry Allen	WAS	1,353	16	347	21
7	Adrian Murrell	NYJ	1,249	16	301	6
8	Emmitt Smith	DAL	1,204	15	327	12
9	Curtis Martin	NE	1,152	16	316	14
10	Anthony Johnson	CAR	1,120	16	300	6
11	Karim Abdul-Jabbar	MIA	1,116	16	307	11
12	Jamal Anderson	ATL	1,055	16	232	5
13	Thurman Thomas	BUF	1,033	15	281	8
14	Edgar Bennett	GB	899	16	222	2
15	Napoleon Kaufman	OAK	874	16	150	1
16	Chris Warren	SEA	855	14	203	5
17	Garrison Hearst	CIN	847	16	225	0
18	Marcus Allen	KC	830	16	206	9
19	Rodney Hampton	NYG	827	15	254	1
20	Raymont Harris	CHI	748	12	194	4
21	Bam Morris	BAL	737	11	172	4
22	James Stewart	JAC	723	13	190	8
23	Leonard Russell	SD	713	15	219	7
24	Robert Smith	MIN	692	8	162	3
25	Lamar Smith	SEA	680	16	153	8
26	Greg Hill	KC	645	15	135	4
27	Earnest Byner	BAL	634	16	159	4
28	LeShon Johnson	ARI	634	15	141	3
29	Lawrence Phillips	STL	632	15	193	4
30	Marshall Faulk	IND	587	13	198	7
31	Mario Bates	NO	584	14	164	4
32	Darick Holmes	BUF	571	16	189	4
33	Dorsey Levens	GB	566	16	121	5
34	Terry Kirby	SF	559	14	134	3
35	Errict Rhett	TB	539	9	176	3
36	Harold Green	STL	523	16	127	4
37	Erric Pegram	PIT	509	12	97	1
38	Natrone Means	JAC	507	14	152	2
39	Rashaan Salaam	CHI	496	12	143	3
40	Leroy Hoard	MIN	492	11	125	3
41	Ray Zellars	NO	475	9	120	4
42	Harvey Williams	OAK	431	13	121	0
43	Larry Centers	ARI	425	16	116	2
44	Tyrone Wheatley	NYG	400	14	112	1
45	Mark Brunell	JAC	396	16	80	3
46	Mike Alstott	TB	377	16	96	3
47	Reggie Brooks	TB	368	11	112	2
48	Charlie Garner	PHI	346	15	66	1
49	Joe Aska	OAK	326	15	62	1
50	Craig Heyward	ATL	321	15	72	3