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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
Herb AdderleyDB1962
Interceptions: 21 era-adj·#1 of 3,940 DB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
2
T.J. WattEDGE2021
Sacks: 24 era-adj·#1 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
100.0%
group pct.
3
Zach ThomasLB2004
Tackles: 195 era-adj·#1 of 2,566 LB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
4
Sonny JurgensenQB1962
Passing Yards: 5,541 era-adj·#1 of 1,272 QB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
5
Jerome BettisRB1993
Rushing Yards: 2,624 era-adj·#1 of 3,637 RB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
6
Ben CoatesTE1994
Receiving Yards (TE): 1,878 era-adj·#1 of 2,068 TE seasons
100.0%
group pct.
7
Calvin JohnsonWR2012
Receiving Yards: 2,009 era-adj·#1 of 4,264 WR seasons
100.0%
group pct.
8
Myles GarrettEDGE2025
Sacks: 23 era-adj·#2 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
100.0%
group pct.
9
Josh GordonWR2013
Receiving Yards: 1,927 era-adj·#2 of 4,264 WR seasons
100.0%
group pct.
10
Ed ReedDB2010
Interceptions: 12 era-adj·#2 of 3,940 DB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
11
Shawne MerrimanEDGE2006
Sacks: 22 era-adj·#3 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
100.0%
group pct.
12
Eric DickersonRB1984
Rushing Yards: 2,586 era-adj·#2 of 3,637 RB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
13
Zach ThomasLB2005
Tackles: 194 era-adj·#2 of 2,566 LB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
14
Antonio CromartieDB2007
Interceptions: 10 era-adj·#3 of 3,940 DB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
15
Jared AllenEDGE2011
Sacks: 21 era-adj·#4 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
100.0%
group pct.
16
Jim BrownRB1958
Rushing Yards: 2,492 era-adj·#3 of 3,637 RB seasons
100.0%
group pct.
17
Tony GonzalezTE2000
Receiving Yards (TE): 1,835 era-adj·#2 of 2,068 TE seasons
100.0%
group pct.
18
Julio JonesWR2015
Receiving Yards: 1,919 era-adj·#3 of 4,264 WR seasons
100.0%
group pct.
19
Justin HoustonEDGE2014
Sacks: 21 era-adj·#5 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.9%
group pct.
20
Cooper KuppWR2021
Receiving Yards: 1,897 era-adj·#4 of 4,264 WR seasons
99.9%
group pct.
21
Asante SamuelDB2010
Interceptions: 10 era-adj·#4 of 3,940 DB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
22
Michael StrahanEDGE2001
Sacks: 21 era-adj·#6 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.9%
group pct.
23
Blake CashmanLB2025
Tackles: 187 era-adj·#3 of 2,566 LB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
24
Drew BreesQB2011
Passing Yards: 5,364 era-adj·#2 of 1,272 QB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
25
Barry SandersRB1997
Rushing Yards: 2,454 era-adj·#4 of 3,637 RB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
26
Tyreek HillWR2023
Receiving Yards: 1,897 era-adj·#5 of 4,264 WR seasons
99.9%
group pct.
27
Darren SharperDB2009
Interceptions: 10 era-adj·#5 of 3,940 DB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
28
DeMarcus WareEDGE2008
Sacks: 20 era-adj·#7 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.9%
group pct.
29
Travis KelceTE2020
Receiving Yards (TE): 1,826 era-adj·#3 of 2,068 TE seasons
99.9%
group pct.
30
J.J. WattEDGE2012
Sacks: 20 era-adj·#8 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.9%
group pct.
31
Barry SandersRB1994
Rushing Yards: 2,444 era-adj·#5 of 3,637 RB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
32
Patrick WillisLB2007
Tackles: 181 era-adj·#4 of 2,566 LB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
33
Antonio BrownWR2015
Receiving Yards: 1,878 era-adj·#6 of 4,264 WR seasons
99.9%
group pct.
34
Tim JenningsDB2012
Interceptions: 10 era-adj·#6 of 3,940 DB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
35
J.J. WattEDGE2014
Sacks: 20 era-adj·#9 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.9%
group pct.
36
Nick BosaEDGE2022
Sacks: 20 era-adj·#10 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.9%
group pct.
37
Eric DickersonRB1988
Rushing Yards: 2,427 era-adj·#6 of 3,637 RB seasons
99.9%
group pct.
38
Michael ThomasWR2019
Receiving Yards: 1,834 era-adj·#7 of 4,264 WR seasons
99.9%
group pct.
39
Asante SamuelDB2006
Interceptions: 9 era-adj·#7 of 3,940 DB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
40
Tony GonzalezTE2004
Receiving Yards (TE): 1,714 era-adj·#4 of 2,068 TE seasons
99.8%
group pct.
41
Aldon SmithEDGE2012
Sacks: 19 era-adj·#11 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.8%
group pct.
42
Jordyn BrooksLB2025
Tackles: 180 era-adj·#5 of 2,566 LB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
43
Peyton ManningQB2013
Passing Yards: 5,250 era-adj·#3 of 1,272 QB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
44
Emmitt SmithRB1992
Rushing Yards: 2,416 era-adj·#7 of 3,637 RB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
45
Antonio BrownWR2017
Receiving Yards: 1,831 era-adj·#8 of 4,264 WR seasons
99.8%
group pct.
46
DeMarcus WareEDGE2011
Sacks: 19 era-adj·#12 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.8%
group pct.
47
Kerby JosephDB2024
Interceptions: 9 era-adj·#8 of 3,940 DB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
48
Dwight FreeneyEDGE2009
Sacks: 19 era-adj·#13 of 6,303 EDGE seasons
99.8%
group pct.
49
Zach ThomasLB2003
Tackles: 177 era-adj·#6 of 2,566 LB seasons
99.8%
group pct.
50
Eric DickersonRB1986
Rushing Yards: 2,410 era-adj·#8 of 3,637 RB seasons
99.8%
group pct.

50 seasons shown · StatVault era-adjusted encyclopedia

Rankings as of 2026-08-10, as declared by the corpus that produced them.