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NFL Year-by-Year Rushing Yards per Game Leaders
| Year | Player | Y/G | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Adrian Peterson (27) | 131.1 | MIN |
| 2011 | Maurice Jones-Drew (26) | 100.4 | JAX |
| 2010 | Arian Foster (24) | 101.0 | HOU |
| 2009 | Chris Johnson (24) | 125.4 | TEN |
| 2008 | Adrian Peterson (23) | 110.0 | MIN |
| 2007 | Adrian Peterson (22) | 95.8 | MIN |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson (27) | 113.4 | SDG |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexander (28) | 117.5 | SEA |
| 2004 | Priest Holmes (31) | 111.5 | KAN |
| 2003 | Jamal Lewis (24) | 129.1 | BAL |
| 2002 | Ricky Williams (25) | 115.8 | MIA |
| 2001 | Marshall Faulk+ (28) | 98.7 | STL |
| 2000 | Fred Taylor (24) | 107.6 | JAX |
| 1999 | Stephen Davis (25) | 100.4 | WAS |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis (26) | 125.5 | DEN |
| 1997 | Barry Sanders+ (29) | 128.3 | DET |
| 1996 | Barry Sanders+ (28) | 97.1 | DET |
| 1995 | Emmitt Smith+ (26) | 110.8 | DAL |
| 1994 | Barry Sanders+ (26) | 117.7 | DET |
| 1993 | Emmitt Smith+ (24) | 106.1 | DAL |
| 1992 | Emmitt Smith+ (23) | 107.1 | DAL |
| 1991 | Barry Sanders+ (23) | 103.2 | DET |
| 1990 | Marion Butts (24) | 87.5 | SDG |
| 1989 | Christian Okoye (28) | 98.7 | KAN |
| 1988 | Eric Dickerson+ (28) | 103.7 | IND |
| 1987 | Eric Dickerson+ (27) | 112.3 | IND |
| 1986 | Eric Dickerson+ (26) | 113.8 | RAM |
| 1985 | Marcus Allen+ (25) | 109.9 | RAI |
| 1984 | Eric Dickerson+ (24) | 131.6 | RAM |
| 1983 | Eric Dickerson+ (23) | 113.0 | RAM |
| 1982 | Joe Cribbs (24) | 90.4 | BUF |
| 1981 | George Rogers (23) | 104.6 | NOR |
| 1980 | Earl Campbell+ (25) | 128.9 | HOU |
| 1979 | Earl Campbell+ (24) | 106.1 | HOU |
| 1978 | Earl Campbell+ (23) | 96.7 | HOU |
| 1977 | Walter Payton+ (23) | 132.3 | CHI |
| 1976 | O.J. Simpson+ (29) | 107.4 | BUF |
| 1975 | O.J. Simpson+ (28) | 129.8 | BUF |
| 1974 | Otis Armstrong (24) | 100.5 | DEN |
| 1973 | O.J. Simpson+ (26) | 143.1 | BUF |
| 1972 | Larry Brown (25) | 101.3 | WAS |
| 1971 | Floyd Little+ (29) | 80.9 | DEN |
| 1970 | Larry Brown (23) | 86.5 | WAS |
| 1969 | Floyd Little+ (27) | 81.0 | DEN |
| Gale Sayers+ (26) | 73.7 | CHI | |
| 1968 | Gale Sayers+ (25) | 95.1 | CHI |
| Paul Robinson (24) | 73.1 | CIN | |
| 1967 | Jim Nance (25) | 86.9 | BOS |
| Leroy Kelly+ (25) | 86.1 | CLE | |
| 1966 | Jim Nance (24) | 104.1 | BOS |
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