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The single-game rushing record belongs to Oklahoma's Samaje Perine, whose 427 yards in a 2014 game against Kansas broke a record set just the week before by Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon. Prior to Perine and Gordon, the only player to rush for 400 yards in a game was LaDainian Tomlinson. All players on the career list are running backs.
Seven players since 1937 have led the country in rushing yardage in multiple seasons. They are Ricky Williams of Texas (1997–1998), Troy Davis of Iowa State (1995–1996), Charles White of USC (1978–1979), O. J. Simpson of USC (1967–1968), Preacher Pilot of New Mexico State (1961–1962), Art Luppino of Arizona (1954–1955), and Rudy Mobley of Hardin-Simmons (1942, 1946).
NCAA single game national record. 11 interceptions: St. Cloud State College vs Bemidji, Oct. 31, 1970. (5 by safety Bill Trewick, 3 by linebacker Mark Swedlund and 3 by safety Ted Lockett). [citation needed] * The NCAA lists two different records for team interceptions in a game. The listed record is for "Most passes intercepted by against a ...
This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing yards, and includes the 32 running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards, for which sixteen of them have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Emmitt Smith leads with 18,355 yards and is also the postseason leader with 1,586. He has held the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 December 2024. American football player (born 1969) For his son and college football running back, see E. J. Smith (American football). American football player Emmitt Smith Smith in 2010 No. 22 Position: Running back Personal information Born: (1969-05-15) May 15, 1969 (age 55) Pensacola, Florida, U.S ...
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 record, and averaged 131.6 rushing yards per game. [4] Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders recorded the third 2,000-yard season ...
During his NFL career, he rushed for over 13,000 yards. He holds the NFL's single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards, set in 1984. Dickerson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and, in 2019, was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.
Melvin Gordon III (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back in 2014.