<Table> List of players with 2,000 or more rushing yards in a regular season <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Att . </Th> <Th> Yds . </Th> <Th> TDs </Th> <Th> Y / A </Th> <Th> Y / G </Th> <Th> Fumb . </Th> <Th> MVP </Th> <Th> OPOY </Th> <Th> HOF </Th> <Th> Retired </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> O.J. Simpson </Td> <Td> Buffalo Bills </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 332 </Td> <Td> 2,003 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 143.1 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Eric Dickerson </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Rams </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 379 </Td> <Td> 2,105 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 131.6 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Barry Sanders </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 335 </Td> <Td> 2,053 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 128.3 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Terrell Davis </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 392 </Td> <Td> 2,008 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> 125.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Jamal Lewis </Td> <Td> Baltimore Ravens </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 387 </Td> <Td> 2,066 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> <Td> 129.1 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Chris Johnson </Td> <Td> Tennessee Titans </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 358 </Td> <Td> 2,006 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 125.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> N / E </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Adrian Peterson </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 348 </Td> <Td> 2,097 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 131.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> N / E </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> List of players with 2,000 or more rushing yards in a regular season <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Att . </Th> <Th> Yds . </Th> <Th> TDs </Th> <Th> Y / A </Th> <Th> Y / G </Th> <Th> Fumb . </Th> <Th> MVP </Th> <Th> OPOY </Th> <Th> HOF </Th> <Th> Retired </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> O.J. Simpson </Td> <Td> Buffalo Bills </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 332 </Td> <Td> 2,003 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 143.1 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Eric Dickerson </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Rams </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 379 </Td> <Td> 2,105 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 131.6 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Barry Sanders </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 335 </Td> <Td> 2,053 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 6.1 </Td> <Td> 128.3 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Terrell Davis </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 392 </Td> <Td> 2,008 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> 125.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Jamal Lewis </Td> <Td> Baltimore Ravens </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 387 </Td> <Td> 2,066 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> <Td> 129.1 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Chris Johnson </Td> <Td> Tennessee Titans </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 358 </Td> <Td> 2,006 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> <Td> 125.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> N / E </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Adrian Peterson </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 348 </Td> <Td> 2,097 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 131.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> N / E </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
nfl running backs that ran for 2000 yards
nfl running backs that ran for 2000 yards
O.J. Simpson Eric Dickerson Barry Sanders Terrell Davis Jamal Lewis Chris Johnson Adrian Peterson
O.J. Simpson Eric Dickerson Barry Sanders Terrell Davis Jamal Lewis Chris Johnson Adrian Peterson