Who led the NFL in rushing yards in 1997?

2,053Rushing Yards · 1997 Regular Season

Barry Sanders led the NFL with 2,053 rushing yards in the 1997 regular season.

Barry Sanders led the NFL with 2,053 rushing yards in the 1997 regular season.
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.
1Barry SandersDET162,053
2Terrell DavisDEN151,750
3Jerome BettisPIT151,665
4Dorsey LevensGB161,435
5Eddie GeorgeTEN161,399
6Napoleon KaufmanLV161,294
7Robert SmithMIN141,266
8Curtis MartinNE131,160
9Corey DillonCIN161,129
10Ricky WattersPHI161,110

Barry Sanders, 1997 regular season

GP
16
YDS
2,053
TD
11
AVG
6.1
FD
85
CAR
335
FUM
2
LNG
82