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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.
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 ...
Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season culminated in the San Francisco 49ers' 32-19 win over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. With that matchup in the books, all 32 teams have started their ...
NFL rushing yards leaders may refer to: List of NFL annual rushing yards leaders; List of NFL career rushing yards leaders This page was last edited on 28 ...
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.
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
Five NFL teams remain undefeated after Week 3, but not all are worthy of cracking the top five of this week's power rankings. ... the Pack's 612 rushing yards the fourth most by any team through ...
Most yards gained rushing, single team, game, since 1951, 407; Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Denver Broncos) Oct 22, 2000. Fewest yards gained rushing, single team, game, −53; Detroit Lions (vs. Chicago Cardinals) Oct 17, 1943. Most yards gained rushing, both teams, game, 595; Los Angeles Rams (371) vs. New York Yanks (224), Nov 18, 1951