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Byron "Whizzer" White, a future associate justice of the US Supreme Court, won the league rushing title in 1938 and 1940 Gale Sayers led the NFL in rushing in 1966 and 1969 Eric Dickerson led the league in rushing in 1983 and 1984, his first two seasons in the league, and won two more titles in 1986 and 1988 Emmitt Smith was the league's rushing champion four times, including three consecutive ...
Since reliable yardage statistics were not recorded prior to 1932, the first NFL player recognized as the career leader in rushing yards was Cliff Battles, who played from 1932 to 1937 for the Boston Braves / Boston Redskins / Washington Redskins. [2] He led the NFL with 576 yards in 1932 and held on to the record throughout his career.
Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current NFL rushing record, averaging 131.6 rushing yards per game. [4] Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders recorded the third 2,000-yard season in 1997, rushing for 2,053 yards. At the age of 29, Sanders was the oldest back to surpass 2,000 yards.
Through six weeks, NFL teams are averaging 4.5 yards per carry for just the second time in history, the first coming in 2022. Teams are averaging 121.7 rushing yards per game – the most since 1987.
Here's a list of the statistical leaders in passing, rushing, receiving, and defensive categories. NFL power rankings Week 2: Settled Cowboys soar while battered Packers don't feel the (Jordan) Love
His rushing total was the fourth highest in conference history. Jones also set the conference and school record for single season rushing (1,798 yards) and single season all-purpose offense (2,054 yards). While becoming the first player in ACC history to attain 200 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in a single game, Jones set a single game ...
The combination has now produced one of the greatest rushing seasons in NFL history. With Sunday's total (31 carries for 167 yards), Barkley has averaged 125.3 rushing yards per game on 5.8 yards ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Download as PDF; Printable version ... move to sidebar hide. NFL rushing yards leaders may refer to: List of NFL ...