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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 ...
Oldest player to record first rushing touchdown: Butch Songin, 36 years, 158 days (AFL); Bobby Hebert, 36 years, 62 days (NFL) Oldest player to record first rushing attempt: Charles Woodson, 39 years, 78 days; Oldest player to record first rushing yard: Jeff Gossett, 39 years, 304 days; Oldest player to score first point: Bill Irgens, 39
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
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 ...
In 1984, Dickerson topped 100 yards rushing 12 times to break Buffalo's O.J. Simpson's 1973 record of 2,003 yards rushing in a single season. Simpson set his record in 14 games before the NFL ...
He entered Sunday with an NFL-high, career-best and franchise-record 1,838 yards on the ground. ... Behind Barkley, the Eagles have the NFL’s top rushing offense, with 187.9 yards per game ...
He finished the season with 2,003 rushing yards, averaging six yards per carry and an NFL-record 143.1 rushing yards per game. [4] Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson, who broke the single-season rookie rushing record in 1983, [5] recorded the second 2,000-yard season in 1984. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current NFL rushing ...