fastest running back to 1000 yards in a season

4 players are tied for the fewest rushing yards by a running back with 1,000+ rushing yards in a season, with 1,000 yards. The first three are Ricky Williams in 2000, Greg Pruitt in 1976 and Mercury Morris in 1972.

Interpreted as:
fastest running back to 1000 or more rushing yards in a season
NAME RUSH YDS SEASON TM GP ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 Ricky Williams
R. Williams
1,000
2000
NO NO
10
248
4.0
100.0
8
409
44
55
9.3
40.9
1
2 Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
1,000
1976
CLE CLE
14
209
4.8
71.4
4
341
45
7.6
24.4
1
3 Mercury Morris
M. Morris
1,000
1972
MIA MIA
14
190
5.3
71.4
12
168
15
11.2
12.0
0
4 Willie Ellison
W. Ellison
1,000
1971
LA LA
14
211
4.7
71.4
4
238
32
7.4
17.0
0
5 Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
1,002
2021
DAL DAL
17
237
4.2
58.9
10
287
47
65
6.1
16.9
2
6 Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
1,002
2008
CLE CLE
16
279
3.6
62.6
4
178
23
32
7.7
11.1
0
7 Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
1,002
2007
STL STL
12
237
4.2
83.5
5
271
38
52
7.1
22.6
1
8 Jamal Anderson
J. Anderson
1,002
1997
ATL ATL
16
290
3.5
62.6
7
284
29
9.8
17.8
3
9 Gary Brown
G. Brown
1,002
1993
HOU HOU
16
195
5.1
62.6
6
240
21
11.4
15.0
2
10 Mike Rozier
M. Rozier
1,002
1988
HOU HOU
15
251
4.0
66.8
10
99
11
9.0
6.6
1
11 Earnest Byner
E. Byner
1,002
1985
CLE CLE
16
244
4.1
62.6
8
460
45
10.2
28.8
2
12 Dave Hampton
D. Hampton
1,002
1975
ATL ATL
14
250
4.0
71.6
5
195
21
9.3
13.9
1
13 Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
1,003
2019
NYG NYG
13
217
4.6
77.2
6
438
52
73
8.4
33.7
2
14 Larry Csonka
L. Csonka
1,003
1973
MIA MIA
14
219
4.6
71.6
5
22
7
3.1
1.6
0
15 James Brooks
J. Brooks
1,004
1990
CIN CIN
16
195
5.1
62.8
5
269
26
10.3
16.8
4
16 Beattie Feathers
B. Feathers
1,004
1934
CHB CHB
11
119
8.4
91.3
8
174
6
29.0
15.8
1
17 Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
1,005
2023
DAL DAL
17
252
4.0
59.1
6
311
55
67
5.7
18.3
0
18 Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
1,005
1995
BUF BUF
14
267
3.8
71.8
6
220
26
8.5
15.7
2
19 John Riggins
J. Riggins
1,005
1975
NYJ NYJ
14
238
4.2
71.8
8
363
30
12.1
25.9
1
20 Reggie Bush
R. Bush
1,006
2013
DET DET
14
223
4.5
71.9
4
506
54
80
9.4
36.1
3
21 Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
1,006
2004
BAL BAL
12
235
4.3
83.8
7
116
10
12
11.6
9.7
0
22 Tiki Barber
T. Barber
1,006
2000
NYG NYG
16
213
4.7
62.9
8
719
70
95
10.3
44.9
1
23 Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
1,006
1985
STL STL
16
183
5.5
62.9
7
502
47
10.7
31.4
3
24 Franco Harris
F. Harris
1,006
1974
PIT PIT
12
208
4.8
83.8
5
200
23
8.7
16.7
1
25 Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
1,007
2022
DAL DAL
16
193
5.2
62.9
9
371
39
55
9.5
23.2
3
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
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5
12
0
.294
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5
12
0
.294
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647