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Sanders had opened the season with only 53 yards through two games, but ran for 100 yards or more in each of the last 14 games of the season and averaged 6.1 yards per carry during the season. [4] In 1998 , Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis became the fourth player to rush for over 2,000 yards, running for 2,008 yards.
[149] [154] Sanders had a season that is considered among the greatest ever by a running back. [155] He recorded 2,053 rushing yards, which was first in the league that season, from 335 attempts and 11 touchdowns, becoming just the third running back in history to reach 2,000 rushing yards in a season.
In addition, Barry Sanders entered the game with a chance to potentially break the NFL’s single season rushing record – Sanders entered the game with 1,869 rushing yards, leaving him 131 from 2,000 and 237 away from what would have been a record setting 2,106 yards, topping Eric Dickerson’s 2,105 set in 1984. The Lions won the game 13 ...
Even if Barkley doesn't catch Dickerson, he can still become the ninth running back to get 2,000 yards in a season. ... Barry Sanders - 2,053 (1997) Derrick Henry - 2,027 (2020)
Derrick Henry raced his way into the record books on Sunday by breaking the 2000-yard rushing barrier. The star Tennessee Titans running back gashed the Texans for 250 yards to become just the ...
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The record for highest rushing yards per carry in a season was set in 1939 by Jackie Robinson of UCLA with an average of 12.2 yards per carry across 42 attempts, a record that stands to this day. [1] The record of 37 rushing touchdowns in a season was set by Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State in 1988.
The list of 2,000-yard rushers is small, but includes the likes of O.J. Simpson, Barry Sanders, Adrian Peterson and most recently Derrick Henry, who rushed for 2,027 yards in 2020.