Record for most rushing yards in a season

The 1978 new england patriots rushed for 3,165 yards, during an era when running the football was much more prevalent. The 2016 high school football season featured some recordbreaking performances by the likes of myles brennan of st. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. Sports quiz nfl most rushing yards by qb in a season since 1970 random sports or football quiz can you name the nfl top 50 leaders in rushing yards by a qb in a single season. The baltimore ravens broke an impressive singleseason nfl record on sunday that was set by the 1978 new england patriots.

Lamar jackson has run his way into the nfl record book. Jackson ran for 556 yards in the seven games he started as a. Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks singleseason rushing. Against the pittsburgh steelers in week 17, the ravens have officially set the nfl record for the most rushing yards in a single season. List of national football league annual rushing touchdowns leaders. If jackson keeps it up, he will break michael vicks record for most rushing yards in a season for a quarterback in nfl history, which vick set in. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current nfl rushing record, and averaged 1. Who holds the nfl record for most rushing yards in a season. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. The baltimore ravens lamar jackson is the alltime, singleseason rushing leader for a quarterback. That would break the alltime record of 3,165, set by the patriots in 1978. Nfl most rushing yards by qb in a season since 1970. Highest average rushing yards per attempt, season min. This article details statistics relating to the kansas city chiefs national football league nfl american football team, including career, single season and games records.

The most amazing thing about petersons season wasnt just that he. Lesean mccoy wants to reach 2,000 rushing yards this season with eagles. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history bleacher. In week 16, jackson and ingram became the seventh pair of teammates to rush for 1,000 yards. The ravens now hold the record for most team rushing yards in a single 16 game season, with 3,166 team rush yards.

Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index view current leaderboard. Denard robinson from the university of michigan holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season with 1,538 yards. Preseason totals, hof, preseason week 1, preseason week 2, preseason week 3. A nineyard rush in the second quarter by running back gus edwards gave the ravens 3,172 total yards on. Highest average rushing yards per attempt, career min. Single season rushing yards for a college quarterback. Player must have concluded his career player, team divisions years g plays yards tdr yd. With 223 yards rushing against the pittsburgh steelers, baltimore set the nfl single 16gameseason team rushing record with 3,296 yards, breaking a mark that had stood for 41 years. Dobbins ran for 174 yards saturday night to break eddie georges ohio state school record for most rushing yards in a season, though the buckeyes lost to clemson 2923 in the college football playoff semifinal at the playstation fiesta bowl. Feathers 1004 rushing yards topped three other nfl teams that season. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Ravens set alltime record for team rushing yards in a season. In week 16, jackson and ingram became the seventh pair of teammates to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season. Bears, 1932, 193435, 19391942, 1951, 195556, 1968, 1977, 1983.

This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. Emmitt smith, for example, recorded 11 consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 yards in rushing yards from 1991 to 2001 for the dallas cowboys, missing a. Nfl singleseason rushing leaders sports illustrated. Eric dickerson, who played for the rams, colts, raiders, and falcons between 19831993, holds the nfl record for rushing yards in a season when.

Buoyed by an nflrecord 295 yards in week 2, lewis added a. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Most consecutive seasons, 1,000 or more yards rushing. Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks nfl record for qb. Lamar jackson has broken michael vicks qb rushing record. The baltimore ravens broke the record for the most rushing yards by a team in a single nfl season on sunday. That puts him on pace to finish the season with 1,227 rushing yards, which would smash vicks record. Team single season rushing record holders football. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. The baltimore ravens standout on thursday broke michael vicks mark for singleseason rushing yards by a quarterback. Penn states 1947 rush defense is the most prolific in college football history, allowing a total of 153 rushing yards in nine games. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. This is on top of breaking a 41yearold league record for the most rushing yards in a single season. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders.

Lamar jackson on pace to break michael vicks qb rushing. Ravens break singleseason team rushing record during week. Ravens set nfl singleseason record for team rushing yards. Ravens on pace to break alltime record for rushing yards. Georgia bulldogs football rushing records are led by herschel walker, who won the heisman trophy in 1982. Did you ever realize that the quarterback is considered to be the most important. Southeastern conference single season rushing yards leaders. Singlegame rushing records by team pro football hall of. Everything ohio state buckeyes football including future schedules, recruiting, bowl history, trivia quiz, coaches records, the game, stats, allamericans, nfl draft choices, scores and results, national championships, screw blue, player awards, rosters, depth charts. Both brennan and surratt finished their high school careers among the alltime national leaders in passing and receiving, respectively. Ravens balanced offense sets yet another nfl record for. The secondyear star broke mike vicks mark with a short run on the ravens first drive in their thursday game with the new york jets. In week 15, jackson broke michael vicks singleseason record for most rushing yards by a quarterback. Ravens star lamar jackson broke michael vicks singleseason rushing mark for a quarterback of 1,039 yards in the first quarter on thursday against the jets.

Career passing yards, career rushing yards, single season rushing td, single season receiving yards. Sports quiz nfl qb rushing leaders season random sports or nfl quiz. Detroit lions running back barry sanders recorded the third 2,000yard season in 1997, rushing for 2,053 yards. Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks singleseason rushing yards record by a quarterback jackson broke the record during the first quarter of thursday nights game. Demarco murray became the first dallas cowboys running back to win a nfl rushing crown since gold jacket emmitt smith in 1995. Minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson is the most recent player to have recorded 2,000 rushing yards in a season. Nfl yards per rushing attempt single season leaders. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks.

Nfl yards per rushing attempt singleseason leaders pro. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. As a team, baltimore has been dominant all season on the ground, averaging 204. At the age of 29, sanders was the oldest back to surpass 2,000 yards. Baltimore ravens lamar jackson may shatter michael vicks. Baltimore has run for more than 200 yards nine times this season, including five of its past seven games. Ohio state buckeyes football team, game and individual records. Ravens set nfl record for most rushing yards in a season.

Individual records combined field goals fumbles ints kick returns misc passing pats punting punt returns receiving rushing sacks safeties scoring service touchdowns yards. At an average of 205 rushing yards per game, the ravens are on pace to finish the season with 3,280 rushing yards. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Total offense career yards per game minimum 5,500 yards. Southeastern conference single season leaders and records for rushing yards. Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. Only seven players in nfl history have rushed for more than 2000 yards in one season. The single season touchdown record has been broken five times in my lifetime, and. Ravens star lamar jackson broke michael vicks single season rushing mark for a quarterback of 1,039 yards in the first quarter on thursday against the jets. Ncaa individual records for rushing college football at. Below are the uga football rushing records, including most rushes, most rushing yards, touchdowns, and more. Philadelphia eagles running back lesean mccoy is aiming for a target of 2,000 rushing yards this season. Baltimore ravens set new nfl record for most team rushing.

As much as we enjoy watching quarterbacks air it out, we know how important it is to have a legitimate rushing attack. The following is a list of the nfl single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Ladainian tomlinson led the league in 2006, and set the nfl record for most rushing touchdowns in a season, with 28. In week 15, jackson broke michael vicks single season record for most rushing yards by a quarterback.

Murray topped all runners in 2014 with 1,845 rushing yards which also established a new cowboys singleseason rushing mark. Robinson also holds the record for most career rushing yards. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. The baltimore ravens offense has been prolific this season. Bold denotes player currently plays for the chiefs. Deangelo williams established the singlegame rushing record for the carolina panthers when he rushed for 210 yards in the teams 4438 win over the new orleans saints in the season finale on dec. While thumping their division rival the pittsburgh steelers in their regularseason finale, the ravens became the first team in nfl history to average at least 200 yards per game in both passing and rushing the ball.