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Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game: 181, Colin Kaepernick, January 12, 2013 (playoffs); 178, Justin Fields, November 6, 2022 (regular season) Most rushing yards per attempt, career (minimum 750 attempts) : 7.0 yards (6,109 yards/873 attempts), Michael Vick , 2001–2015 [ 63 ]
Highest Average Gain, Rushing, Game, 9.94; San Diego Chargers vs Boston Patriots, Jan 5, 1964 (AFL Championship Game) Lowest Average Gain, Rushing, Game, −0.27; Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers, Dec 31, 1994 (Wild Card Round) Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Game, 7; Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
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 ...
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 touchdowns, rushing, both teams, game, since 1940, 9; Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns, Dec 14, 2020 Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints, Dec 25, 2020. Most consecutive games, one or more rushing touchdowns, 24; San Diego Chargers December 21, 2003 – October 16, 2005. Most consecutive games, no rushing touchdowns, 13
The 2024 NFL season has been the year of the running game. Through six weeks, NFL teams are averaging 4.5 yards per carry for just the second time in history, the first coming in 2022. Teams are ...
The biggest one that might be in jeopardy is Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson's single-season mark for rushing yards – set in 1984, when he churned out 2,105 in 16 games while with the Los Angeles ...
The 1950 Los Angeles Rams, the best offensive team in NFL history in terms of average points (466 in 12 games, 38.8 PPG), scored 70 points, one of only three teams to ever do so. The following week, they beat the Detroit Lions 65–24, including an NFL record 41 points in one quarter. They are the only team in NFL history to score 60-or-more ...