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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.
In addition to the NFL rushing champion, league record books recognize the rushing champions of the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the National Football League in 1970. [4] The NFL did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season. [5]
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 ...
In Wednesday's game against the Houston Texans, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback broke Michael Vick's record for career rushing yards (6,109) by a quarterback. Jackson, who is in his seventh ...
Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in Baltimore's 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday, bolstering his case for MVP as the Ravens moved closer to the ...
The Ravens' running back has a record eight rushing touchdowns in the first six games of the year. ... Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson holds the NFL single-season rushing touchdown ...
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 in 1997, rushing for 2,053 yards. At the age of 29, Sanders was the oldest back to surpass 2,000 yards.
Those are the passing stats. On the rushing side, Jackson has the edge in rushing yards (765 to 514, entering this week) and yards per attempt (6.1 to 5.3), while Allen has more touchdowns (11 to 3).