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The first 2,000-yard season was recorded in 1973 by Buffalo Bills running back O. J. Simpson, who is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14-game season; all others occurred in 16-game seasons. Simpson finished with 2,003 rushing yards, averaging six yards per carry and an NFL-record 143.1 rushing yards per game. [4]
Since the adoption of the 14-game season in 1961, all but one rushing champion have recorded over 1,000 yards rushing. Nine rushing champions have recorded over 2,000 rushing yards, a feat first accomplished by O. J. Simpson in 1973 and most recently achieved by Saquon Barkley in the 2024 season.
Behind Barkley, the Eagles have the NFL’s top rushing offense, with 187.9 yards per game through the team's first 15 contests. Follow USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon on X @TheTylerDragon .
Barkley had 12 carries for 31 yards for a measly 2.6 yards per carry. ... His 2,005 yards rushing in the regular season made Barkley the ninth running back in NFL history to top 2,000 yards and he ...
Barkley's previous career-high rushing total was 1,312 yards in 2022. He averaged 4.4 yards per carry and 82 rushing yards per game that season. As a rookie in 2018, he averaged 5 yards per carry ...
His 2,005 yards rushing in the regular season made Barkley the ninth running back in NFL history to top 2,000 yards and he entered the Super Bowl with 2,447 total rushing yards. Barkley had seven (postseason included) touchdown runs of 60-plus yards entering the Super Bowl and joined Davis as one of only two players in NFL history with at least ...
That rush gave Barkley 2,005 yards with one game left and stuck him exactly 100 yards from Eric Dickerson's record of 2,105, set in 1984 for the Los Angeles Rams. Barkley left the game after the run that got him past 2,000, finishing with 167 yards on 31 carries. “We definitely knew what the number was to at least get 2,000,” Barkley said.
Most rushing yards per game average, career: 104.3, Jim Brown, 1957–1965; ... Fewest games to reach 2,000 career rushing yards: 18, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1984;