<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Active NFL player </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> N / E </Th> <Td> Not yet eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Table> List of players with 2,000 or more rushing yards in a 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> No </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> <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>

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