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Year | Player | Team | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
2018 | Todd GurleyT. Gurley | LA | 256 | 1,251 | 4.9 | 36 | 17 |
2017 | Todd GurleyT. Gurley | LA | 279 | 1,305 | 4.7 | 57t | 13 |
2016 | LeGarrette BlountL. Blount | NE | 299 | 1,161 | 3.9 | 44 | 18 |
2015 | Devonta FreemanD. Freeman | Atl | 265 | 1,056 | 4.0 | 39 | 11 |
Jeremy HillJ. Hill | Cin | 223 | 794 | 3.6 | 38t | 11 | |
Adrian PetersonA. Peterson | Min | 327 | 1,485 | 4.5 | 80t | 11 | |
DeAngelo WilliamsD. Williams | Pit | 200 | 907 | 4.5 | 55 | 11 | |
2014 | Marshawn LynchM. Lynch | Sea | 280 | 1,306 | 4.7 | 79t | 13 |
DeMarco MurrayD. Murray | Dal | 392 | 1,845 | 4.7 | 51 | 13 | |
2013 | Jamaal CharlesJ. Charles | KC | 259 | 1,287 | 5.0 | 46 | 12 |
Marshawn LynchM. Lynch | Sea | 301 | 1,257 | 4.2 | 43 | 12 | |
2012 | Arian FosterA. Foster | Hou | 351 | 1,424 | 4.1 | 46 | 15 |
2011 | LeSean McCoyL. McCoy | Phi | 273 | 1,309 | 4.8 | 60 | 17 |
2010 | Arian FosterA. Foster | Hou | 327 | 1,616 | 4.9 | 74t | 16 |
2009 | Adrian PetersonA. Peterson | Min | 314 | 1,383 | 4.4 | 64t | 18 |
2008 | DeAngelo WilliamsD. Williams | Car | 273 | 1,515 | 5.5 | 69t | 18 |
2007 | LaDainian TomlinsonL. Tomlinson | SD | 315 | 1,474 | 4.7 | 49 | 15 |
2006 | LaDainian TomlinsonL. Tomlinson | SD | 348 | 1,815 | 5.2 | 85t | 28 |
2005 | Shaun AlexanderS. Alexander | Sea | 370 | 1,880 | 5.1 | 88t | 27 |
2004 | LaDainian TomlinsonL. Tomlinson | SD | 339 | 1,335 | 3.9 | 42 | 17 |
2003 | Priest HolmesP. Holmes | KC | 320 | 1,420 | 4.4 | 31t | 27 |
2002 | Priest HolmesP. Holmes | KC | 313 | 1,615 | 5.2 | 56 | 21 |
2001 | Shaun AlexanderS. Alexander | Sea | 309 | 1,318 | 4.3 | 88t | 14 |
2000 | Marshall FaulkM. Faulk | Stl | 253 | 1,359 | 5.4 | 36 | 18 |
1999 | Stephen DavisS. Davis | Was | 290 | 1,405 | 4.8 | 76t | 17 |
1998 | Terrell DavisT. Davis | Den | 392 | 2,008 | 5.1 | 70 | 21 |
1997 | Abdul-Karim Al-JabbarA. Al-Jabbar | Mia | 283 | 892 | 3.2 | 22 | 15 |
Terrell DavisT. Davis | Den | 369 | 1,750 | 4.7 | 50t | 15 | |
1996 | Terry AllenT. Allen | Was | 347 | 1,353 | 3.9 | 49t | 21 |
1995 | Emmitt SmithE. Smith | Dal | 377 | 1,773 | 4.7 | 60t | 25 |
1994 | Emmitt SmithE. Smith | Dal | 368 | 1,484 | 4.0 | 46 | 21 |
1993 | Marcus AllenM. Allen | KC | 206 | 764 | 3.7 | 39 | 12 |
1992 | Emmitt SmithE. Smith | Dal | 373 | 1,713 | 4.6 | 68t | 18 |
1991 | Barry SandersB. Sanders | Det | 342 | 1,548 | 4.5 | 69t | 16 |
1990 | Derrick FennerD. Fenner | Sea | 215 | 859 | 4.0 | 36 | 14 |
Cleveland GaryC. Gary | LA | 204 | 808 | 4.0 | 48 | 14 | |
1989 | Greg BellG. Bell | LA | 272 | 1,137 | 4.2 | 47 | 15 |
1988 | Greg BellG. Bell | LA | 288 | 1,212 | 4.2 | 44 | 16 |
1987 | Johnny HectorJ. Hector | NYJ | 111 | 435 | 3.9 | 20t | 11 |
Charles WhiteC. White | LA | 324 | 1,374 | 4.2 | 58 | 11 | |
1986 | George RogersG. Rogers | Was | 303 | 1,203 | 4.0 | 42 | 18 |
1985 | Joe MorrisJ. Morris | NYG | 294 | 1,336 | 4.5 | 65t | 21 |
1984 | Eric DickersonE. Dickerson | LA | 379 | 2,105 | 5.6 | 66 | 14 |
John RigginsJ. Riggins | Was | 327 | 1,239 | 3.8 | 24 | 14 | |
1983 | John RigginsJ. Riggins | Was | 375 | 1,347 | 3.6 | 44 | 24 |
1982 | Marcus AllenM. Allen | LAR | 160 | 697 | 4.4 | 53 | 11 |
1981 | Chuck MuncieC. Muncie | SD | 251 | 1,144 | 4.6 | 73t | 19 |
1980 | Earl CampbellE. Campbell | Hou | 373 | 1,934 | 5.2 | 55t | 13 |
Billy SimsB. Sims | Det | 313 | 1,303 | 4.2 | 52 | 13 | |
1979 | Earl CampbellE. Campbell | Hou | 368 | 1,697 | 4.6 | 61t | 19 |
1978 | David SimsD. Sims | Sea | 174 | 752 | 4.3 | 44t | 14 |
1977 | Walter PaytonW. Payton | Chi | 339 | 1,852 | 5.5 | 73 | 14 |
1976 | Franco HarrisF. Harris | Pit | 289 | 1,128 | 3.9 | 30 | 14 |
1975 | Pete BanaszakP. Banaszak | Oak | 187 | 672 | 3.6 | 27t | 16 |
O.J. SimpsonO. Simpson | Buf | 329 | 1,817 | 5.5 | 88t | 16 | |
1974 | Tom SullivanT. Sullivan | Phi | 244 | 760 | 3.1 | 28t | 11 |
1973 | Floyd LittleF. Little | Den | 256 | 979 | 3.8 | 47 | 12 |
O.J. SimpsonO. Simpson | Buf | 332 | 2,003 | 6.0 | 80t | 12 | |
1972 | Mercury MorrisM. Morris | Mia | 190 | 1,000 | 5.3 | 33 | 12 |
1971 | Duane ThomasD. Thomas | Dal | 175 | 793 | 4.5 | 56t | 11 |
1970 | MacArthur LaneM. Lane | Stl | 206 | 977 | 4.7 | 75 | 11 |
1969 | Jim KiickJ. Kiick (AFL) | Mia | 180 | 575 | 3.2 | 27 | 9 |
Tom MatteT. Matte (NFL) | Bal | 235 | 909 | 3.9 | 26 | 11 | |
1968 | Paul RobinsonP. Robinson (AFL) | Cin | 238 | 1,023 | 4.3 | 87t | 8 |
Leroy KellyL. Kelly (NFL) | Cle | 248 | 1,239 | 5.0 | 65 | 16 | |
1967 | Emerson BoozerE. Boozer (AFL) | NYJ | 119 | 442 | 3.7 | 48 | 10 |
Leroy KellyL. Kelly (NFL) | Cle | 235 | 1,205 | 5.1 | 42t | 11 | |
1966 | Jim NanceJ. Nance (AFL) | Bos | 299 | 1,458 | 4.9 | 65t | 11 |
Leroy KellyL. Kelly (NFL) | Cle | 209 | 1,141 | 5.5 | 70t | 15 | |
1965 | Wray CarltonW. Carlton (AFL) | Buf | 156 | 592 | 3.8 | 80 | 6 |
Cookie GilchristC. Gilchrist (AFL) | Den | 252 | 954 | 3.8 | 44 | 6 | |
Paul LoweP. Lowe (AFL) | SD | 222 | 1,121 | 5.0 | 59t | 6 | |
Curtis McClintonC. McClinton (AFL) | KC | 175 | 661 | 3.8 | 48 | 6 | |
Jim BrownJ. Brown (NFL) | Cle | 289 | 1,544 | 5.3 | 67 | 17 | |
1964 | Sid BlanksS. Blanks (AFL) | Hou | 145 | 756 | 5.2 | 91t | 6 |
Cookie GilchristC. Gilchrist (AFL) | Buf | 230 | 981 | 4.3 | 67 | 6 | |
Daryle LamonicaD. Lamonica (AFL) | Buf | 55 | 289 | 5.3 | 28 | 6 | |
Lenny MooreL. Moore (NFL) | Bal | 157 | 584 | 3.7 | 32t | 16 | |
1963 | Cookie GilchristC. Gilchrist (AFL) | Buf | 232 | 979 | 4.2 | 32 | 12 |
Jim BrownJ. Brown (NFL) | Cle | 291 | 1,863 | 6.4 | 80t | 12 | |
1962 | Cookie GilchristC. Gilchrist (AFL) | Buf | 214 | 1,096 | 5.1 | 44 | 13 |
Abner HaynesA. Haynes (AFL) | DalT | 221 | 1,049 | 4.7 | 71 | 13 | |
Jim TaylorJ. Taylor (NFL) | GB | 272 | 1,474 | 5.4 | 51 | 19 | |
1961 | Abner HaynesA. Haynes (AFL) | DalT | 179 | 841 | 4.7 | 59 | 9 |
Paul LoweP. Lowe (AFL) | SD | 175 | 767 | 4.4 | 87t | 9 | |
Jim TaylorJ. Taylor (NFL) | GB | 243 | 1,307 | 5.4 | 53 | 15 | |
1960 | Abner HaynesA. Haynes (AFL) | DalT | 156 | 875 | 5.6 | 67 | 9 |
Paul HornungP. Hornung (NFL) | GB | 160 | 671 | 4.2 | 37 | 13 | |
1959 | Jim BrownJ. Brown | Cle | 290 | 1,329 | 4.6 | 70t | 14 |
1958 | Jim BrownJ. Brown | Cle | 257 | 1,527 | 5.9 | 65t | 17 |
1957 | Jim BrownJ. Brown | Cle | 202 | 942 | 4.7 | 69t | 9 |
1956 | Rick CasaresR. Casares | Chi | 234 | 1,126 | 4.8 | 68 | 12 |
1955 | Alan AmecheA. Ameche | Bal | 213 | 961 | 4.5 | 79 | 9 |
1954 | Dan TowlerD. Towler | LA | 149 | 599 | 4.0 | 24 | 11 |
1953 | Joe PerryJ. Perry | SF | 192 | 1,018 | 5.3 | 51 | 10 |
1952 | Dan TowlerD. Towler | LA | 156 | 894 | 5.7 | 44 | 10 |
1951 | Rob GoodeR. Goode | Was | 208 | 951 | 4.6 | 33 | 9 |
1950 | Johnny LujackJ. Lujack | Chi | 63 | 397 | 6.3 | 40 | 11 |