Chart: NFL rushing leaders and the playoffs

January 10, 2016 at 5:46AM
Indianapolis Colts' Edgerrin James runs into the end zone to score during the third quarter as Seattle Seahawks defenders Anthony Simmons (51) and Jay Bellamy watch from behind Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000 in Seattle. Edgerrin rushed for 219 yards in the 37-24 win for the Colts. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) ORG XMIT: SEA105
Indianapolis Colts' Edgerrin James runs into the end zone to score during the third quarter as Seattle Seahawks defenders Anthony Simmons (51) and Jay Bellamy watch from behind Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000 in Seattle. Edgerrin rushed for 219 yards in the 37-24 win for the Colts. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) ORG XMIT: SEA105 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

No NFL rushing leader has played on a Super Bowl-winning team since Denver's Terrell Davis during the 1998 season. A look at the rushing leaders since 1999:1999: Edgerrin James, Indianapolis, 1,553 Won AFC East, No. 2 seed, lost first game to Titans

2000: Edgerrin James, Indianapolis, 1,709 Colts lost to Dolphins in wild-card game.

2001: Priest Holmes, Kansas City, 1,555 Did not make playoffs.

2002: Ricky Williams, Miami, 1,853 Did not make playoffs.

2003: Jamal Lewis, Baltimore, 2,066 Won AFC North, lost first game to Titans.

2004: Curtis Martin, N.Y. Jets, 1,697 Did not make playoffs.

2005: Shaun Alexander, Seattle, 1,880 Won NFC West, top seed, lost Super Bowl to Pittsburgh.

2006: LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego, 1,815 Won AFC West, top seed, lost first game to New England.

2007: LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego,1,474 Won AFC West, lost in AFC title game.

2008: Adrian Peterson, Vikings, 1,760 Won NFC North, lost to Eagles in first round.

2009: Chris Johnson, Tennessee, 2,006 Did not make playoffs.

2010: Arian Foster, Houston, 1,616 Did not make playoffs.

2011: Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville, 1,606 Did not make playoffs.

2012: Adrian Peterson, Vikings, 2,097 Lost to Packers in first round.

2013: LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia, 1,607 Won NFC East, lost to Saints in first round.

2014: DeMarco Murray, Dallas, 1,845 Won NFC East, lost to Packers in divisional round.

2015: Adrian Peterson, Vikings, 1,485Won NFC North, plays Seattle on Sunday.

San Diego Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, in Oakland, Calif. The Chargers defeated the Oakland Raiders 27-14. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) ORG XMIT: CAPS113
San Diego Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, in Oakland, Calif. The Chargers defeated the Oakland Raiders 27-14. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) ORG XMIT: CAPS113 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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