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