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Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards in a game, with 296 yards versus the San Diego Chargers on November 4, 2007.

what is the most rushing yards in a game
Interpreted as:
What is the most rushing yards by a player in a regular-season game?
11/4/2007Peterson9/14/2003Lewis12/20/2009Harrison10/22/2000Dillon11/20/1977Payton11/25/1976Simpson11/11/2001Alexander1/3/2010Charles11/24/2024Barkley1/3/2021Taylor10/23/2011Murray11/4/2012Martin12/3/2000Anderson1/3/2021Henry9/16/1973Simpson12/5/1971Ellison12/4/1997Dillon12/28/2003Tomlinson12/8/1963Gilchrist12/6/2018Henry11/13/1994Sanders10/31/1993Smith296295286278275273266259255253253251251250250247246243243238237237
NAMERUSH YDSDATETMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
Adrian PetersonAdrian Peterson29611/4/2007
MINMIN
vs
SDSD
309.93191219.00
Jamal LewisJamal Lewis2959/14/2003
BALBAL
vs
CLECLE
309.820010
Jerome HarrisonJerome Harrison28612/20/2009
CLECLE
@
KCKC
348.4312236.00
Corey DillonCorey Dillon27810/22/2000
CINCIN
vs
DENDEN
2212.620000
Walter PaytonWalter Payton27511/20/1977
CHICHI
vs
MINMIN
406.91616.00
O.J. SimpsonO.J. Simpson27311/25/1976
BUFBUF
@
DETDET
299.42000
Shaun AlexanderShaun Alexander26611/11/2001
SEASEA
vs
OAKOAK
357.637117.00
Jamaal CharlesJamaal Charles2591/3/2010
KCKC
@
DENDEN
2510.423113.00
Saquon BarkleySaquon Barkley25511/24/2024
PHIPHI
@
LARLAR
269.82474411.80
Jonathan TaylorJonathan Taylor2531/3/2021
INDIND
vs
JAXJAX
308.421121.00
DeMarco MurrayDeMarco Murray25310/23/2011
DALDAL
vs
STLSTL
2510.110020
Doug MartinDoug Martin25111/4/2012
TBTB
@
OAKOAK
2510.0421455.30
Mike AndersonMike Anderson25112/3/2000
DENDEN
@
NONO
376.845115.00
Derrick HenryDerrick Henry2501/3/2021
TENTEN
@
HOUHOU
347.420000
O.J. SimpsonO.J. Simpson2509/16/1973
BUFBUF
@
NENE
298.62000
Willie EllisonWillie Ellison24712/5/1971
LALA
vs
NONO
269.51000
Corey DillonCorey Dillon24612/4/1997
CINCIN
vs
TENTEN
396.3430215.00
LaDainian TomlinsonLaDainian Tomlinson24312/28/2003
SDSD
vs
OAKOAK
317.82178152.10
Cookie GilchristCookie Gilchrist24312/8/1963
BUFBUF
vs
NYJNYJ
366.85000
Derrick HenryDerrick Henry23812/6/2018
TENTEN
vs
JAXJAX
1714.040000
Barry SandersBarry Sanders23711/13/1994
DETDET
vs
TBTB
269.1016116.00
Emmitt SmithEmmitt Smith23710/31/1993
DALDAL
@
PHIPHI
307.91000
Jim BrownJim Brown23711/19/1961
CLECLE
vs
PHIPHI
347.0452317.30
Jim BrownJim Brown23711/24/1957
CLECLE
vs
LALA
317.642137.00
Le'Veon BellLe'Veon Bell23612/11/2016
PITPIT
@
BUFBUF
386.23624515.50
Doug MartinDoug Martin
Tiki BarberTiki Barber
Fred TaylorFred Taylor
Jamaal CharlesJamaal Charles
Jim BrownJim Brown
Bobby MitchellBobby Mitchell
Arian FosterArian Foster
Josh JacobsJosh Jacobs
Beanie WellsBeanie Wells
Chris JohnsonChris Johnson
Clinton PortisClinton Portis
Ricky WilliamsRicky Williams
Priest HolmesPriest Holmes
Napoleon KaufmanNapoleon Kaufman
O.J. SimpsonO.J. Simpson
Jamaal CharlesJamaal Charles
Leonard FournetteLeonard Fournette
Knowshon MorenoKnowshon Moreno
Adrian PetersonAdrian Peterson
Willie ParkerWillie Parker
Jim BrownJim Brown
Tommy WilsonTommy Wilson
Greg BellGreg Bell
Gerald RiggsGerald Riggs
Bo JacksonBo Jackson
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