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* Jaleel McLaughlin is the NCAA's all-time leading rusher. His 8,155 yards rushing were split between Div II Notre Dame (OH) (4,737) [ 19 ] and FCS Youngstown State (3,418) and thus are not listed in the categories above.
The first 2,000-yard season was recorded in 1973 by Buffalo Bills running back O. J. Simpson, who is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14-game season; all others occurred in 16-game seasons. Simpson finished with 2,003 rushing yards, averaging six yards per carry and an NFL-record 143.1 rushing yards per game. [4]
The single-game rushing record belongs to Oklahoma's Samaje Perine, whose 427 yards in a 2014 game against Kansas broke a record set just the week before by Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon. Prior to Perine and Gordon, the only player to rush for 400 yards in a game was LaDainian Tomlinson. All players on the career list are running backs.
The record for highest rushing yards per carry in a season was set in 1939 by Jackie Robinson of UCLA with an average of 12.2 yards per carry across 42 attempts, a record that stands to this day. [1] The record of 37 rushing touchdowns in a season was set by Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State in 1988.
NCAA football single-season rushing leaders all-time Jeanty enters the CFP quarterfinal matchup needing 132 rushing yards to pass Sanders' single-season rushing record of 2,268 set during the 1988 ...
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.
Dual-threat quarterbacks have historically been more prolific at the college level. In the National Football League (NFL), Cam Newton is the NFL's all-time leader in rushing attempts (1,118) and rushing touchdowns (75) for a quarterback, while Lamar Jackson holds the record for most rushing yards (6,173
Taylor, the Defensive Player of the Year in 2006, was a four-time All-Pro pick and holds the NFL record for most fumble return touchdowns (6). He's one of a few Pro Football Hall of Famers on this ...