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Jackson broke Vick's single season record for most rushing yards by a quarterback [10] as well as Dunn's record for the most rushing yards of a member of a 1,000-yard rushing duo. The 1978 Chicago Bears came the closest to having a 1000-yard duo without succeeding, when Walter Payton finished with 1,305 yards but Roland Harper fell 8 yards ...
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 ...
Simpson finished the 1973 season with 2,003 rushing yards, averaging six yards per carry and an NFL-record 143.1 rushing yards per game. [4] In 1983, Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson broke the single-season rookie rushing record, [5] recording the second 2,000-yard season in 1984. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current NFL ...
Early championships between 1920 and 1932 were awarded to the team with the best won-lost record, initially rather haphazardly, as some teams played more or fewer games than others, or scheduled games against non-league, amateur or collegiate teams; this led to the 1920 title being determined during a league meeting after the season, [3] the 1921 title being decided on a controversial ...
List of NFL 1,000-yard rushing duos; List of NFL longest winning streaks; List of NFL players who spent their entire career with one franchise; List of NFL players with a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown in a single game; List of NFL Pro Bowl records; List of NFL quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a season; List of NFL ...
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.
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game: 181, Colin Kaepernick, January 12, 2013 (playoffs); 178, Justin Fields, November 6, 2022 (regular season) [144] Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career: 74, Cam Newton, 2011–2021 [145] Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season: 15, Jalen Hurts, 2023; Josh Allen, 2023 [146]
Most seasons, 300 rushing attempts: 10, Walter Payton, 1976–1986 [35] Most consecutive seasons, 200 rushing attempts: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2002 [36] Most consecutive seasons, 250 rushing attempts: 12, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2002 [37] Most consecutive seasons, 300 rushing attempts: 8, Eddie George, 1996–2003 [38]