The following is a list of the nfl single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Mitchell trubiskys 63 yards on 10 carries thursday night against the cowboys were his second most rushing yards in a game behind his 81yard effort last season in. Last week i posted the alltime career yardage leaders link. Top 100 single season rushing yardage totals in high. Sep 08, 2018 the only quarterback ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. Emmitt smith is the all time rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. Mar 20, 2009 his 23 total touchdowns rank eighth on the single season lists, and his 125. Heres a look at the nfls all time leading rushers who surpassed the 10,000yard mark for their career.
Feathers 1004 rushing yards topped three other nfl teams that season. Nov 26, 2019 with five more games this season, jackson is on pace to finish this year with 1,274 rushing yards. One of the most multitalented players of all time, jim brown, completed a total of 12,312 rushing yards in his active footballing career from 1957 to 1965. In this video, we will compare top 32 nfl teams with most rushing yards in the regular season. His 23 total touchdowns rank eighth on the singleseason lists, and his 125. He left school as alabamas alltime rushing leader and now ranks sixth in career rushing yards for the tide. At the same time, the emergence of some running qbs over the last couple of seasons has helped regain some lost value in rushing yards. Russell wilson becomes the 10th quarterback with 3,000.
Nfl career leaders rushing yards the football database. Now a member of the washington redskins, mcnabb is one of just four players in nfl history to have at least 30,000 passing yards, 200 td passes, 3,000 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. The baltimore ravens are the greatest rushing team of all time. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15year career with the dallas. Mar 24, 2020 morris did it all for the wolverines and is the programs all time leader in all purpose yards with 6,201. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Besides, he now holds the ninth place in our list of top 10 nfl rushing yards leaders of all time. Dec 11, 2019 newton is third all time in rushing yards by a quarterback 4,806 despite only playing nine years in the league, and his 58 rushing touchdowns are already the most by a quarterback all time. This is the first time in program history that the bulldogs have had two 1,000yard backs in the same season.
Dec 29, 2019 the baltimore ravens are the greatest rushing team of all time. The top 10 alltime high school football leaders in passing, rushing, receiving and scoring sage surratt, d. Vick rushed for 1,039 yards for the atlanta falcons in 2006. Simpson, sanders, davis, and peterson also won the ap most valuable. Smith set 58 school records while at florida and finished with 3,928 career rushing yards while earning allamerican honors. Seven different running backs have rushed for 2,000 yards in a season. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history bleacher.
Heres a look at the nfls alltime leading rushers who surpassed the 10,000yard mark for their career. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time. Douglass is the only bears quarterback to rush for at least 100 yards in a game, a feat he accomplished three times. Over the 14game season, payton ran for 1,815 yards, gained 2,121 yards for scrimmage, scored 16 touchdowns it was an utterly remarkably season by an. With 223 yards rushing against the pittsburgh steelers, baltimore set the nfl single 16gameseason team rushing record with 3,296 yards, breaking a mark that had stood for 41 years. Needing just 93 yards to set the alltime nfl record for team rush yards in a season, john harbaughs team needed less than a half. The lions back carried the ball 331 times, scored seven rushing touchdowns, and led the league in yards per carry 5.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Barry sanders was named the ap offensive player of the year award in 1994, and for good reason. The nfls top two rushing offenses in 2019 the baltimore ravens and san francisco 49ers. Lamar jackson moves into alltime top 50 in career qb. Ravens set alltime record for team rushing yards in a season.
Seahawks quarterback russell wilson hit an overlooked milestone in monday nights loss to the falcons. Lamar jackson has broken michael vicks qb rushing record. Theyre also just the third team in nfl history to rush for 3,000 or more yards in a season. The top 10 nfl running backs of all time marshall faulk. That would be by far the most in nfl history for a quarterback, and that would bring his career. San diego states donnel pumphrey is the all time record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a college tenure that ended in 2016. Career passing yards, career rushing yards, single season rushing td, single season receiving yards. Jan 03, 2018 this is the first time in program history that the bulldogs have had two 1,000yard backs in the same season. In total offense, receiving yards, allpurpose yards, rushing and scoring, yards or points per game determine rankings. The following is a list of the nfl career rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards.
Georgia running backs chubb and michel make history. He holds the record for most rushing yards in a season 28, and is tied for the most consecutive games with a touchdown 18. The 2,000yard club is a group of seven national football league nfl running backs who have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a regular season. Luck ran into struggles in his rookie season but led the colts to the playoffs with an 115 record and 4,374 passing yards the most ever by a rookie. In total offense, receiving yards, all purpose yards, rushing and scoring, yards or points per game determine rankings. Revisiting ohio states 10 best running backs of alltime. The only quarterback ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. Morris did it all for the wolverines and is the programs alltime leader in allpurpose yards with 6,201. In all, davis eclipsed the top ten singleseason list in five different. Vick is the all time leader among nfl quarterbacks in career.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. With five more games this season, jackson is on pace to finish this year with 1,274 rushing yards. It was the first of five straight years that brown would pace the. The 1972 nfl offensive rookie of the year was a fourtime super. Selected to eight pro bowls and named allpro four times, smith is the nfls alltime rushing leader with 18,355 yards. Why college footballs new alltime rushing leader isnt.
The most amazing thing about petersons season wasnt just that he. Ravens set alltime nfl team rushing record for a single season. All teams 49ers bears bengals bills broncos browns buccaneers cardinals chargers chiefs colts cowboys dolphins eagles falcons giants jaguars. Beginning in 1970, most season individual rankings were by pergame averages. Lamar jackson nears alltime quarterback rushing record. During his college career he held the record for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 31 in 20.
The versatile back added 62 receptions for 586 yards. Tomlinson also scored a touchdown in 18 straight games, which is an nfl record and his 28 rushing touchdowns in 2006 is also a record that may never be broken. Newton is third alltime in rushing yards by a quarterback 4,806 despite only playing nine years in the league, and his 58 rushing touchdowns are already the most by a quarterback alltime. The top 15 alltime leading rushers in college football history are listed here. In all, davis eclipsed the top ten single season list in five different. Russell wilson becomes the 10th quarterback with 3,000 career. Jan 30, 2017 the top 10 alltime high school football leaders in passing, rushing, receiving and scoring sage surratt, d. Tomlinson is fifth all time with,684 rushing yards and holds the record for the most combined touchdowns in one season with 31. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. Dec 08, 2019 san diego states donnel pumphrey is the all time record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a college tenure that ended in 2016. He played for the cleveland browns between 1957 and 1965 in his active american football. He also holds the record for the most points scored by a nonkicker with 530 points.
Jul 01, 2018 a foot injury limited his production as a senior the following season, but byars still finished with 46 career rushing scores, second all time in columbus, and 3,200 yards on the ground. Most rushing yards in lsu history posted by child of the missip on 103 at 11. Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl. Chappelear and alex huston added their names this season to the top 10 best statistical performances in high school football history. Dickerson would go on to win the award though after the 1986 nfl season. Lamar jackson moves into alltime top 50 in career qb rushing.
Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. Most rushing yards by a qb in a single season in nfl history. Musso was inducted into the college football hall of fame in 2000. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history. The top 15 all time leading rushers in college football history are listed here. A foot injury limited his production as a senior the following season, but byars still finished with 46 career rushing scores, second alltime in columbus, and 3,200 yards on the ground. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. Top 50 high school running backs of all time maxpreps. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time yardbarker. Click on image of player or rushing total for gamebygame stats. The holder of the nations single season rushing yardage record, as noted by the national federation of high schools record book, is a bit of a mystery and has been for almost 70 years. Nfl single season leaders rushing yards the football database. Dec 31, 2012 and the bears, improbably, won them all. Yeah kevin faulk was awesome and on the team at the same time but rondell was my dog.
Dec 12, 2019 the baltimore ravens lamar jackson is the alltime, singleseason rushing leader for a quarterback. Most games with a perfect passer rating in one season. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. The secondyear star broke mike vicks mark with a short run on the ravens first drive in their thursday game with the new york jets. Ranking all 29 rbs with 10,000 rushing yards from worst to.
Southeastern conference single season rushing yards leaders. A ninetime pro bowler, harris totaled 2,949 career carries for 12,120 rushing yards and 91 rushing touchdowns during his nfl run. Career rushing yards leaders in nfl history 2020 statista. List of national football league career rushing yards.
The 1972 nfl offensive rookie of the year was a four time super. Nov 25, 2017 seahawks quarterback russell wilson hit an overlooked milestone in monday nights loss to the falcons. He barely eclipsed the 1,000yard rushing mark in 1985 and 1986, but then exploded for. Simpson, sanders, davis, and peterson also won the ap most valuable player mvp. The best nfl qb rookie seasons of all time yardbarker.
Tomlinson is not yet in the hall of fame, but he no doubt will be soon. The duo will add even more rushing yards to their career totals in the national. James led the nfl in carries and rushing yards during his rookie season, with 369 carries for 1,553 yards and scores. Today its time to reminisce about the best rushing seasons ever in a michigan uniform. I set out to post the top 25, but going to 33 allowed me to include all 1,000yard gainers, so i extended the list a bit. Southeastern conference single season rushing yards leaders known as. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders. Out of the seven players to have recorded a 2,000yard rushing season, all but one dickerson won the ap nfl offensive player of the year award the year that they rushed for 2,000 yards. Emmitt smith has held the all time rushing yards record since 2002. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. San diego states donnel pumphrey is the alltime record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a college tenure that ended in 2016. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games.
Dec 19, 2016 with a 15yard run in the fourth quarter of saturdays las vegas bowl, san diego state running back donnel pumphrey became the alltime career fbs rushing leader. With 223 yards rushing against the pittsburgh steelers, baltimore set the nfl single 16game season team rushing record with 3,296 yards, breaking a mark that had stood for 41 years. Ranking all 29 rbs with 10,000 rushing yards from worst to best. We take a look back at the best alltime nfl quarterback rookie seasons based on a combination of passing yards, rushing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage records and other intangibles. He played for the cleveland browns between 1957 and 1965 in his active american football career. Smith set 58 school records while at florida and finished with 3,928 career rushing yards while earning all american honors. Over the 14game season, payton ran for 1,815 yards, gained 2,121 yards for scrimmage, scored 16 touchdowns it was an. Did you ever realize that the quarterback is considered to be the most important. Needing just 93 yards to set the alltime nfl record for team rush yards in a season, john harbaughs team needed less than a.
Wisconsins jonathan taylor is the active leader with. Selected to eight pro bowls and named all pro four times, smith is the nfls all time rushing leader with 18,355 yards. Vick is the alltime leader among nfl quarterbacks in career. Wilson, who ran for 86 yards, now has 3,065 career rushing yards. Tom brady has been named to the nfls allstar event 14 times, even though hes rarely appeared in the game. Daynes record was most recently challenged by fellow wisconsin alum montee ball, who rushed for 5,140 yards between 2009 and 2012.
These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest single season rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. That would be by far the most in nfl history for a. Nfl single season rushing yards leaders the football database. Nfl alltime rush leaders national football league espn. Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. A nine time pro bowler, harris totaled 2,949 career carries for 12,120 rushing yards and 91 rushing touchdowns during his nfl run. Alltime season rushing yards leaders touch the banner. With a 15yard run in the fourth quarter of saturdays las vegas bowl, san diego state running back donnel pumphrey became the alltime career fbs rushing leader. With the game of football more passoriented than ever before, teams that are forced to start lackluster players at the most important position in all. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Brown, the nfls alltime leading rusher until 1984, led the nfl in rushing yards 942 and rushing touchdowns 9 as a rookie. Players with the most rushing yards in nfl history as of january 8, 2020. At three levels of football, smith ran for a combined 31,087 yards. Aug, 2019 brown, the nfls all time leading rusher until 1984, led the nfl in rushing yards 942 and rushing touchdowns 9 as a rookie.
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