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Greatest Single Seasons

The 50 greatest individual seasons across all positions — ranked by within-position-group percentile using era-adjusted stats. A 100% score means the best adjusted season ever recorded at that position. Compare Brady 2007 to Ed Reed 2010 to Barry Sanders 1999 on the same canvas.

AllDBEDGELBQBRBTEWR
1
Jerome BettisRB1993
Rushing Yards: 2,733 era-adj·#1 of 3,657 RB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
2
Eric DickersonRB1984
Rushing Yards: 2,644 era-adj·#2 of 3,657 RB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
3
Barry SandersRB1997
Rushing Yards: 2,591 era-adj·#3 of 3,657 RB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
4
Jim BrownRB1958
Rushing Yards: 2,540 era-adj·#4 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
5
Barry SandersRB1994
Rushing Yards: 2,534 era-adj·#5 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
6
Jerome BettisRB1996
Rushing Yards: 2,512 era-adj·#6 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
7
Eric DickersonRB1988
Rushing Yards: 2,511 era-adj·#7 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
8
Barry SandersRB1991
Rushing Yards: 2,497 era-adj·#8 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
9
Terrell DavisRB1998
Rushing Yards: 2,490 era-adj·#9 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
10
Emmitt SmithRB1992
Rushing Yards: 2,480 era-adj·#10 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
11
Emmitt SmithRB1993
Rushing Yards: 2,458 era-adj·#11 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.7%
group pct.
12
Eric DickersonRB1986
Rushing Yards: 2,455 era-adj·#12 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.7%
group pct.
13
Emmitt SmithRB1995
Rushing Yards: 2,388 era-adj·#13 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.7%
group pct.
14
Terrell DavisRB1997
Rushing Yards: 2,381 era-adj·#14 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.6%
group pct.
15
Emmitt SmithRB1991
Rushing Yards: 2,372 era-adj·#15 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.6%
group pct.
16
Barry SandersRB1993
Rushing Yards: 2,357 era-adj·#16 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.6%
group pct.
17
Barry SandersRB1989
Rushing Yards: 2,335 era-adj·#17 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.6%
group pct.
18
Jamal AndersonRB1998
Rushing Yards: 2,310 era-adj·#18 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.5%
group pct.
19
Herschel WalkerRB1988
Rushing Yards: 2,301 era-adj·#19 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.5%
group pct.
20
Roger CraigRB1988
Rushing Yards: 2,284 era-adj·#20 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.5%
group pct.
21
Thurman ThomasRB1991
Rushing Yards: 2,284 era-adj·#21 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.5%
group pct.
22
Jerome BettisRB1997
Rushing Yards: 2,279 era-adj·#22 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.4%
group pct.
23
Marcus AllenRB1985
Rushing Yards: 2,268 era-adj·#23 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.4%
group pct.
24
Adrian PetersonRB2012
Rushing Yards: 2,221 era-adj·#24 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.4%
group pct.
25
Gerald RiggsRB1985
Rushing Yards: 2,219 era-adj·#25 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.3%
group pct.
26
Joe MorrisRB1986
Rushing Yards: 2,191 era-adj·#26 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.3%
group pct.
27
Anthony JohnsonRB1996
Rushing Yards: 2,190 era-adj·#27 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.3%
group pct.
28
Thurman ThomasRB1992
Rushing Yards: 2,177 era-adj·#28 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.3%
group pct.
29
Derrick HenryRB2020
Rushing Yards: 2,173 era-adj·#29 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.2%
group pct.
30
Emmitt SmithRB1994
Rushing Yards: 2,170 era-adj·#30 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.2%
group pct.
31
Curtis MartinRB1995
Rushing Yards: 2,165 era-adj·#31 of 3,657 RB seasons
99.2%
group pct.

31 seasons shown · Built Jul 14, 2026 · StatVault era-adjusted encyclopedia