NFL Single-Season Rushing Yards Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The NFL single-season rushing yards record is 2,105, set by Eric Dickerson in 1984. It has stood for 41 years. The mark has been raised 8 times since 1932.
Record Holders
9 marks since 1932| Year | Player | YDS | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 |
 Eric Dickerson
|
2,105 | still standing |
| 1973 |
 O.J. Simpson
|
2,003 | 11 years |
| 1963 |
 Jim Brown
|
1,863 | 10 years |
| 1958 |
Jim Brown
|
1,527 | 5 years |
| 1949 |
 Steve Van Buren
|
1,146 | 9 years |
| 1947 |
Steve Van Buren
|
1,008 | 2 years |
| 1934 | Beattie Feathers | 1,004 | 13 years |
| 1933 | Jim Musick | 809 | 1 year |
| 1932 | Cliff Battles | 576 | 1 year |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.