Ask 10 people for a list of the top 10 nfl offenses of all time and youll get 10 different lists and 10 migraines. Needing just 93 yards to set the all time nfl record for team rush yards in a season, john harbaughs team needed less than a half. Dec 31, 2012 and the bears, improbably, won them all. Needing just 93 yards to set the all time nfl record for team rush yards in a season, john harbaughs team needed less than a. 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. Drew brees, quarterback of the new orleans saints, is currently the all time passing leader in the national football league nfl with 77,416 yards as of january 7, 2020. The following is a list of the nfl career rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Last week i posted the all time career yardage leaders link.
Today its time to reminisce about the best rushing seasons ever in a michigan uniform. We take a look back at the best all time nfl running back rookie seasons based on a combination of rushing yards, receiving yards, touchdowns and yards per carry. Dec 29, 2019 baltimore the ravens are now the best rushing team in nfl history. Jul 05, 2012 in fact, those three actually rank 123 in singleseason rushing yards per game, ahead of eric dickersons 1984 campaign when he set the singleseason rushing record with 2,105 yards. With a nineyard carry in the second quarter by gus edwards, they eclipsed the 3,165yard mark set by the patriots in 1978. Billy taylor, 3,072 yards 196971 taylor rushed for a careerhigh 1,297 yards in 1971 for the 111 wolverines, earning all. Ranking the top 10 offenses in nfl history bleacher. Nfl single season rushing yards leaders the football database. Jan, 2020 according to graham barfield of, henry has set an all time record for most rushing yards in any eightgame stretch in nfl history. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing. Nfl single season leaders rushing yards the football database.
Simpson is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14game season, as all others occurred in 16game seasons. Lamar jackson nears all time quarterback rushing record. While 1,485 yards on the ground is nothing to sneeze at, it pales in comparison to the numbers he put together during his allpro season back in 2012. In fact, those three actually rank 123 in singleseason rushing yards per game, ahead of eric dickersons 1984 campaign when he set the singleseason rushing record with 2,105 yards.
He played for the cleveland browns between 1957 and 1965 in his active american football career. Over the past eight contests in which he has played. Examining the 100 best rushing offenses in nfl history. After three quarters, no one could have predicted dillon would have an elite day rushing.
Ranking the top 10 offenses in nfl history bleacher report. Theyre also just the third team in nfl history to rush for 3,000 or more yards in a season. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time yardbarker. Nfl singleseason rushing leaders sports illustrated. Franchise leaders rushing stats nfl history and stats. 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. That would break the all time record of 3,165, set by the patriots in 1978. Players with the most rushing yards in nfl history as of december 30th, 2018. Jan 08, 2020 emmitt smith is the all time rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards.
Lamar jackson moves into alltime top 50 in career qb rushing. Nfl career leaders rushing yards the football database. Sep 08, 2018 the only quarterback ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. Emmitt smith has held the all time rushing yards record since 2002.
Every mindblowing alltime record saquon barkley set in 2018. His 2,053 rushing yards in 1998 is thirdbest in nfl history. Alltime season rushing yards leaders touch the banner. Discover 2019 all kansas city chiefs pro football player player rushing stats and rankings by rushing yards on fox sports.
A nineyard rush in the second quarter by running back gus edwards gave the ravens 3,172 total yards on. Heres a look at the nfls all time leading rushers who surpassed the 10,000yard mark for their career. Jul 09, 2012 why cam newtons nfl record for qb rushing touchdowns is a fluke. Michael vick 33 is the all time leader in rushing yards by. Buffalo bills frank gore just jumped over his boyhood idol barry sanders. Lamar jackson nears alltime quarterback rushing record. Click on image of player or rushing total for gamebygame stats. 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 besides, he now holds the ninth place in our list of top 10 nfl rushing yards leaders of al. Seven different running backs have rushed for 2,000 yards in a season. According to graham barfield of, henry has set an all time record for most rushing yards in any eightgame stretch in nfl history. Who holds the nfls singlegame record for most rushing yards.
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. The houston texans all time leaders in rushing yards. Interestingly this wasnt even their best rushing season of the decade, as they ran for 210. Who are the alltime nfl qb rushing leaders answers. Nfl regular season player stats rushing football msn. After declaring that he will forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 nfl draft, wisconsin running back jonathan taylor will finish his career high among college footballs all time leading rushers. Adrian peterson ends season as fifth on nfls all time rushing list. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time. Oct 14, 2019 at an average of 205 rushing yards per game, the ravens are on pace to finish the season with 3,280 rushing yards. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15year career with the dallas. At an average of 205 rushing yards per game, the ravens are on pace to finish the season with 3,280 rushing yards.
Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. A nineyard rush in the second quarter by running back gus edwards gave the ravens 3,172 total yards on the ground this year, passing the 78 pats mark of 3,165. Emmitt smith is the all time rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. Emmitt smith was a four time allpro, led the nfl in rushing four times, turned in 11 consecutive 1,000yard seasons and is the leagues all time leader in rushing yards with 18,355 and rushing.
List of national football league career rushing yards. The last time the new york giants had a running back eclipse the 1,000yard rushing mark was during the 2012 season when ahmad bradshaw racked up 1,015 yards on the ground. 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. With 14,216 career rushing yards, he now trails sanders. Dec 29, 2019 the baltimore ravens are the greatest rushing team of all time. In 2015, for the third time in his career, minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson led the national football league in rushing yards.
Besides, he now holds the ninth place in our list of top 10 nfl rushing yards leaders of all time. Here are the best firstround picks of all time by slot since the 1970 aflnfl merger. A nine time pro bowler, harris totaled 2,949 career carries for 12,120 rushing yards and 91 rushing touchdowns during his nfl run. Philadelphia eagles running back lesean mccoy is aiming for a target of 2,000 rushing yards this season. Dec 11, 2019 lamar jackson nears all time quarterback rushing record. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current nfl rushing record, and averaged 1. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. The only quarterback ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. Nfls next gen stats captures real time location data, speed and acceleration for every player, every play on every inch of the field. Jun 18, 2019 ask 10 people for a list of the top 10 nfl offenses of all time and youll get 10 different lists and 10 migraines. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball.
The nfls all time leading quarterback rusher is michael vick, who retired with 6,109 career rushing yards. Ravens set alltime record for team rushing yards in a season. Vick is the all time leader among nfl quarterbacks in career. 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. Titans derrick henry sets an eightgame nfl rushing record. Only seven players in nfl history have rushed for more than 2000 yards in one season.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. Why cam newtons nfl record for qb rushing touchdowns is a fluke. Bell played three seasons in the nfl, totaling 319 rushing yards. Now a member of the philadelphia eagles, vick was an atlanta falcon when he became the first signalcaller to rush for at least 1,000 yards 1,039 to be exact in a season. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Take a look back at his career, from high school to ou to the nfl. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. Latest nfl regular season player stats rushing on msn sports. 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. 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.
Bears, 1932, 193435, 19391942, 1951, 195556, 1968, 1977, 1983. In 1984, eric dickerson rushed 379 times for a stillstanding record of 2105 yards. Ravens on pace to break alltime record for rushing yards in. On sunday against the denver broncos, gore had 65 yards rushing to up his total to 15,289. Before michael vick most likely takes over this list for the 201112 nfl season, the record shows the randall cunningham is the current all time rushing leader for qbs. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Nov 26, 2019 the nfls all time leading quarterback rusher is michael vick, who retired with 6,109 career rushing yards. He led the nfl with 576 yards in 1932 and held on to the record throughout his career.
Ravens break patriots singleseason nfl record for rushing yards. Baltimore the ravens are now the best rushing team in nfl history. Why cam newtons nfl record for qb rushing touchdowns is a. The following is a list of the nfl single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Mar 24, 2020 bell played three seasons in the nfl, totaling 319 rushing yards. The 1972 nfl offensive rookie of the year was a four time super.
Ravens on pace to break alltime record for rushing yards. Nfl rushing yards career playoffs leaders profootball. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Lets close today with a look at each teams singleseason rushing td leaders. Vick rushed for 1,039 yards for the atlanta falcons in 2006. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. Lamar jackson moves into alltime top 50 in career qb. The baltimore ravens are the greatest rushing team of all time.
Adrian peterson ends season as fifth on nfls alltime. Here are the five greatest mobile qbs ever jackson is just 23 rushing yards from passing michael vick. Nfl alltime rush leaders national football league espn. The houston texans entered the nfl in 2002 and havent had many dominating running backs, at least many who showed longterm durability. Find out the nfl pro footballs all time rush leaders. Titans derrick henry sets an eightgame nfl rushing. Over the 14game season, payton ran for 1,815 yards, gained 2,121 yards for scrimmage, scored 16 touchdowns it was an.
Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. While 1,485 yards on the ground is nothing to sneeze at, it pales in comparison to the numbers he put together during his all pro season back in 2012. Jackson will need a few more years to break vicks record, but as long as he stays. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history bleacher. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders. The best firstround nfl draft picks of all time by slot. Only seven players in nfl history have reached the. Ravens set alltime nfl team rushing record for a single. Discover next gen stats news, charts, and statistics. Here are the five greatest mobile qbs ever jackson is just 23 rushing yards from passing michael vick from the most rushing yards in a.