Single-Game rushing records by team
Rookie running back Doug Martin led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 42-32 win on the road over the Oakland Raiders in Week 9 of the 2012 season. The first-round draft pick out of Boise State returned to his hometown and put on a show to remember. He rushed for a franchise record 251 yards and scored four touchdowns in the victory as a large contingent of family and friends watched. Martin’s output eclipsed the previous record of 219 yards gained by James Wilder against the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 6, 1983.
Martin’s record was one of two team marks that were set during the ’12 season. DeAngelo Williams established the single-game rushing record for the Carolina Panthers when he rushed for 210 yards in the team’s 44-38 win over the New Orleans Saints in the season finale on Dec. 30, 2012. The Panthers record had belonged to Jonathan Stewart (206 yards versus the New York Giants on Dec. 27, 2009.)
The chart below lists the players who hold the single-game rushing yard record for each of the current NFL franchises.
Team Single-Game Rushing Record Holders
| Team | Record Holder | Yards | Date | Opponent |
| Arizona Cardinals | Chris Wells | 228 | Nov. 27, 2011 | at St. Louis Rams |
| Atlanta Falcons | Michael Turner | 220 | Sept. 7, 2008 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| Baltimore Ravens | Jamal Lewis | 295 | Sept. 14, 2003 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| Buffalo Bills | O.J. Simpson | 273 | Nov. 25, 1976 | at Detroit Lions |
| Carolina Panthers | DeAngelo Williams | 212 | Dec. 30, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints |
| Chicago Bears | Walter Payton | 275 | Nov. 20, 1977 | vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Corey Dillon | 278 | Oct. 22, 2000 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| Cleveland Browns | Jerome Harrison | 286 | Dec. 20, 2009 | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| Dallas Cowboys | DeMarco Murray | 253 | Oct. 23, 2011 | vs. St. Louis Rams |
| Denver Broncos | Mike Anderson | 251 | Dec. 3, 2000 | at New Orleans Saints |
| Detroit Lions | Barry Sanders | 237 | Nov. 13, 1994 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Green Bay Packers | Ahman Green | 218 | Dec. 28, 2003 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| Houston Texans | Arian Foster | 231 | Sept. 12, 2010 | vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| Indianapolis Colts | Edgerrin James | 219 | Oct. 15, 2000 | at Seattle Seahawks |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Fred Taylor | 234 | Nov. 19, 2000 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Jamaal Charles | 259 | Jan. 3, 2010 | at Denver Broncos |
| Miami Dolphins | Ricky Williams | 228 | Dec. 1, 2002 | at Buffalo Bills |
| Minnesota Vikings | Adrian Peterson | 296 | Nov. 4, 2007 | vs. San Diego Chargers |
| New England Patriots | Tony Collins | 212 | Sept. 18, 1983 | vs. New York Jets |
| New Orleans Saints | George Rogers | 206 | Sept. 4, 1983 | vs. St. Louis Cardinals |
| New York Giants | Tiki Barber | 234 | Dec. 30, 2006 | at Washington Redskins |
| New York Jets | Thomas Jones | 210 | Oct. 18, 2009 | vs. Buffalo Bills |
| Oakland Raiders | Napoleon Kaufman | 227 | Oct. 19, 1997 | vs. Denver Broncos |
| Philadelphia Eagles | LeSean McCoy | 217 | Dec. 8, 2013 | vs. Detroit Lions |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Willie Parker | 223 | Dec. 7, 2006 | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| St. Louis Rams | Willie Ellison | 247 | Dec. 5, 1971 | vs. New Orleans Saints |
| San Diego Chargers | LaDainian Tomlinson | 243 | Dec. 28, 2003 | vs. Oakland Raiders |
| San Francisco 49ers | Frank Gore | 212 | Nov. 19, 2006 | vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| Seattle Seahawks | Shaun Alexander | 266 | Nov. 11, 2001 | vs. Oakland Raiders |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Doug Martin | 251 | Nov. 4, 2012 | vs. Oakland Raiders |
| Tennessee Titans | Chris Johnson | 228 | Nov. 1, 2009 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Washington Redskins | Gerald Riggs | 221 | Sept. 17, 1989 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
Best rushing seasons by team
LeSean McCoy set the Philadelphia Eagles single-season rushing record by becoming the first Eagles runner since 1949 to win a NFL rushing title.