Best Running Back Seasons Over The Past 30 Years

2001

Best Running Back – Marshall Faulk
Rushing:  1382 yards, 12 touchdowns, 5.3 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 765 yards, 9 touchdowns, 83 receptions.

Runner Up – Priest Holmes
Rushing:  1555 yards, 8 touchdowns, 4.8 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 614 yards, 2 touchdowns, 62 receptions.

2002

Best Running Back – Priest Holmes
Rushing:  1615 yards, 21 touchdowns, 5.2 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 672 yards, 3 touchdowns, 70 receptions.

Runner Up – Ricky Williams
Rushing:  1853 yards, 16 touchdowns, 4.8 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 363 yards, 1 touchdowns, 47 receptions.

2003

Best Running Back – Priest Holmes
Rushing:  1420 yards, 27 touchdowns, 4.4 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 690 yards, 0 touchdowns, 74 receptions.

Runner Up – Jamal Lewis
Rushing:  2066 yards, 14 touchdowns, 5.3 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 205 yards, 0 touchdowns, 26 receptions.

2004

Best Running Back – LaDainian Tomlinson
Rushing:  1335 yards, 17 touchdowns, 3.9 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 441 yards, 1 touchdowns, 53 receptions.

Runner Up – Curtis Martin
Rushing:  1697 yards, 12 touchdowns, 4.6 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 245 yards, 2 touchdowns, 41 receptions.

2005

Best Running Back – Shaun Alexander
Rushing:  1880 yards, 27 touchdowns, 5.1 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 78 yards, 1 touchdowns, 15 receptions.

Runner Up – Tiki Barber
Rushing:  1860 yards, 9 touchdowns, 5.2 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 530 yards, 2 touchdowns, 54 receptions.

2006

Best Running Back – LaDainian Tomlinson
Rushing:  1815 yards, 28 touchdowns, 5.2 yards per attempt.
Receiving:  508 yards, 3 touchdowns, 56 receptions.

Runner Up – Larry Johnson
Rushing:  1789 yards, 17 touchdowns, 5.2 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 410 yards, 2 touchdowns, 41 receptions.

2007

Best Running Back – LaDainian Tomlinson
Rushing:  1475 yards, 15 touchdowns, 4.7 yards per attempt.
Receiving:  475 yards, 3 touchdowns, 60 receptions.

Runner Up – Adrian Peterson
Rushing:  1341 yards, 12 touchdowns, 5.6 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 268 yards, 1 touchdowns, 19 receptions.

2008

Best Running Back – Michael Turner
Rushing:  1699 yards, 17 touchdowns, 4.5 yards per attempt.
Receiving:  41 yards, 0 touchdowns, 6 receptions.

Runner Up – Adrian Peterson
Rushing:  1760 yards, 10 touchdowns, 4.8 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 125 yards, 0 touchdowns, 21 receptions.

2009

Best Running Back – Chris Johnson
Rushing:  2006 yards, 14 touchdowns, 5.6 yards per attempt.
Receiving:  503 yards, 2 touchdowns, 50 receptions.

Runner Up – Adrian Peterson
Rushing:  1383 yards, 18 touchdowns, 4.4 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 436 yards, 0 touchdowns, 43 receptions.

2010

Best Running Back – Arian Foster
Rushing:  1616 yards, 16 touchdowns, 4.9 yards per attempt.
Receiving:  604 yards, 2 touchdowns, 66 receptions.

Runner Up – Jamaal Charles
Rushing:  1467 yards, 5 touchdowns, 6.4 yards per attempt.
Receiving: 468 yards, 3 touchdowns, 45 receptions.