He topped the 100yard mark 58 times in his career and surpassed 200 yards four times. A rush, also known as a running play, generally occurs when the quarterback hands or tosses the ball backwards to the running back. In fact, arians noted that he intends to give johnson up to 30 touches per game, a huge workload but obviously puts into context how impressed the cardinals was of johnson after the running back rushed for over 1,200 yards in 2016 and caught for 879 receiving yards. How panthers christian mccaffrey brokered record contract. His 2,053 rushing yards in 1998 is thirdbest in nfl history. 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. Alvin kamara makes his mark in the nfl record books with another. Which nfl rookies have the most fantasy football upside in. These are the top 10 running backs in penn state football history.
Arguably the greatest running back in the history of the nfl, brown held virtually every rushing record in the book at the end of his nineyear career. The nfls greatest running backs of the 2000s, ranked. Career rushing yards leaders in nfl history 2020 statista. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. The hall of famer still ranks seventh in nfl history in career rushing yards,684, second in rushing touchdowns 145, third in total touchdowns 162, and ranks fourth alltime among running backs with 624 career receptions. The next year, sayers led the nfl in rushing yards 1,231, total yards 1,678, and. Not only was dickerson named the aps offensive rookie of the year in 1983, but he also won the aps award for nfl offensive player of the year. New orleans saints running back alvin kamara on sunday became the fourth player in nfl history to have 500 yards rushing and receiving in.
In what could be a lowscoring affair, starting the. That broke bo jacksons freshman running record with the tigers. Top 15 nfl rookie running back seasons thesportster. List of national football league records individual. Younger running backs like the giants saquon barkley, who earned 2018 offensive rookie of the year honors with 15 touchdowns and 2,028 yards from scrimmage, watched closely. Dyer carried the load for auburns offense in 2011 following the departure of cam newton for the nfl. Not only does he rank 12th with 12,279 rushing yards, but the former indianapolis colts and st. When he retired in 1941, he held the alltime rushing record with 3,860 yards. Top 10 greatest running backs in nfl history bleacher report. Three running backs have averaged more than that since 2000. Nfl career rushing yards leaders the football database. Players with the most rushing yards in nfl history as of january 8, 2020. Tevins sample size is smaller than that of johnson and bell.
Taylor is one of only seven backs with at least 2,000 carries that decade, solidifying him as a legend in my book. In fact, walker is the only running back in notre dame history to rank in the top 5 in rushing yards and receiving yards for a back. The nfls greatest running backs of the 2000s, ranked fanbuzz. The packers running back did not win the mvp award in 1960 but 1961 was a different story, rushing for 597 yards and eight touchdowns while making 15 of 22 field goal attempts. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Christian mccaffrey shows off incredible hands with. Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards.
List of national football league career rushing yards leaders. He holds one of the most prized records for a running back. However, he has durability and speed issues for the nfl. He was an explosive running back with above average receiving skills. Louis rams star has the most receiving yards 6,875 and secondmost receptions 767 by a running back. Top 10 running backs of alltime with statistical ranking. Mccaffrey is rewriting the panthers record book for receiving by a running back and hes on pace to set a new franchise record for total scrimmage yards in a single season. During his 11 years with the buffalo bills, he went to five pro bowls, and was named to the allpro team five times. May 10, 2019 the packers running back did not win the mvp award in 1960 but 1961 was a different story, rushing for 597 yards and eight touchdowns while making 15 of 22 field goal attempts. Click on image of player or rushing total for gamebygame stats. The 8 best and 7 worst running backs in green bay packers. The 8 best and 7 worst running backs in green bay packers history.
He also scored 35 rushing and nine receiving touchdowns for the packers. Top 10 alltime running backs in texas history horns247. Oct 30, 2016 currently, he holds the nfl records for most rushing yards 1,808, carries 390, touchdowns 20, total yards from scrimmage 2,212, and touches 441 in a singleseason by a rookie running back. Along with quarterback and nfl mvp lamar jackson, the team now has.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. Redman was one of the most electric backs in state history with a rare combination of size and elusiveness. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. Nfl rushing yards per game career leaders profootball. Tomlinson is already a hall of famer and its easy to see why. Daniel dunnicon sportswire via getty images my heart will always. Oct 04, 2018 not only does he rank 12th with 12,279 rushing yards, but the former indianapolis colts and st. Angeles rams and immediately began an onslaught of the nfl record book. Best running backs of the 201718 nfl football season 1. Dec 30, 2008 faulks claim to fame is his nfl record four consecutive seasons of 2,000 scrimmage yards, and he is one of just two running backs with 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in the same season.
Currently, he holds the nfl records for most rushing yards 1,808, carries 390, touchdowns 20, total yards from scrimmage 2,212, and touches 441 in a singleseason by a rookie running back. Several singleseason nfl records that are a treasured part of the 16game format might be. In 1998, he rushed for 2,008 yards, the fourth most rushing yards in a season in nfl history, to earn league. Giants wide receiver odell beckham currently holds packers record. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. He ranked fifth in the nfl in scrimmage yards 1,586 and tied for fifth with scrimmage touchdowns in 20. Heres a look at the nfl s alltime leading rushers who surpassed the 10,000yard mark for their career. These are the top 10 running backs in penn state football.
Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. Name two of the three active running backs with more than 10,000 yards rushing. Names like favre, smith and rice will be in the record books forever. List of national football league career rushing yards. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. Panthers rb christian mccaffrey becomes 3rd player with 1,000. Dobbins in this years nfl draft has created a potential quandary at running back for the baltimore ravens.
List of green bay packers individual receiving records details the receiving records held by players who played during regular season service for the green bay packers football team of the national football league nfl. Dec 31, 2012 featured backs in 2006, ladainian tomlinson rushed for 1,815 yards, had 507 receiving yards, fumbled twice all year and scored 31 touchdowns. And just to show how many iconic running backs shined in this decade, heres are the best of the rest in my book. Panthers rb christian mccaffrey becomes 3rd player with. In 2016 tevin coleman lead nfl rbs in yards per route run 2. Mccaffrey said every year he writes down goals, and getting 1,000 yards. Mar 23, 2014 he ranked fifth in the nfl in scrimmage yards 1,586 and tied for fifth with scrimmage touchdowns in 20.
He is the only running back to ever win a super bowl championship, the nfl most. Other backs have had more touchdowns, more yards and a better yards percarry average, but theres one important thing they. In addition to the nfl rushing champion, league record books recognize the. Wes welker breaks down tom bradys golf game and says hes just as dedicated to his golf swing as his throwing motion. List of green bay packers individual receiving records. Jones decided to enter the 2015 nfl draft rather than return to school. Alvin kamara joins two other running backs in nfl history to eclipse. Any running back who gets significant playing time for the chiefs is valuable from a fantasy perspective. He was the heart of carolinas offense this past season, picking up 1,387 rushing yards and racking up 1,005 receiving yards. Are there enough carries for ravens talented running backs. The nfl named hinkle to the 1930s alldecade team and the 75 th anniversary alltwoway team. Moreno ranks in the franchises top 10 in rushing yards 3,468 and rushing touchdowns 26 in 60 career regularseason games played 45 starts during his five seasons with the broncos.
Dyer ran for 1,093 yards with five touchdowns for auburn as freshman in 2010 and averaged six yards per carry. He is just the fourth running back since the afl nfl. Top 10 greatest running backs in nfl history bleacher. Nfl career leaders rushing yards the football database. He is just the fourth running back since the afl nfl merger to have a 1,000yard receiving season, joining faulk, craig and lionel little train james. While metcalf rushed for 2,661 yards, he was also a passcatching threat out of the backfield, and put up 1,390 career receiving yards, and was lethal as a return specialist with 1,650 return yards. Jun 25, 2018 the 11year streak topping 1,000 yards is an nfl record and it provided the majority of a career rushing mark that is well out of reach of todays group of running backs. Featured backs in 2006, ladainian tomlinson rushed for 1,815 yards, had 507 receiving yards, fumbled twice all year and scored 31 touchdowns. Giants wide receiver odell beckham currently holds packers record for most passing touchdowns.
Moreno became the first player in franchise history to record 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in a single season in 20. These records are not listed in nfl record and fact book most career wins, regular season plus post season, by a starting quarterback. He won an mvp for his incredible performance in 2006, when he recorded 1,815 rushing yards, and nfl record 28 rushing touchdowns, 508 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns, and two passing touchdowns. Apr 27, 2015 jones is a onecut downhill runner who can pick up yards after contact. Dec 29, 2019 he put himself in position to reach 1,000 yards receiving last week at indianapolis with 15 catches for 119 yards. The 2,000yard club is a group of seven national football league nfl running backs who have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a regular season. Three nfl running backs have reached 2,100 total yards from scrimmage in three different seasons. Leonard fournette tallied 100 rushing yards and a touchdown, capped off by 24 receiving yards, in his nfl debut with the jaguars. Is christian mccaffrey producing the best season ever by a. He finished his career with 5,255 yards, 566 points. In 2011, he rushed 1,176 yards and 16 scores to lead michigan an 112 record and a sugar bowl victory. Robinson went on to play running back in the nfl, finishing with 1,058 yards over four. He set the division i record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in 2010 with 1,702 yards. For a more comprehensive list, see list of national football league rushing yards leaders.
Jul 10, 2018 while metcalf rushed for 2,661 yards, he was also a passcatching threat out of the backfield, and put up 1,390 career receiving yards, and was lethal as a return specialist with 1,650 return yards. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15year career with the dallas. Format includes a quick position overview, my grading scale and what the number means, the summary and final grade from my final report on my top 15, a quick additional note on. He is one of only six running backs to have over 400 receptions and 10,000 yards rushing, and currently 12th on the nfl alltime list for most rushing yards in a career. In 1998, atlanta falcons running back jamaal anderson tore up the league with 1,846 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns while carrying the ball an nfl record. The top 10 nfl running backs of all time bleacher report. Hinkle won two nfl championships with green bay and earned allpro honors four times. He is just the fourth running back since the afl nfl merger to have a 1,000yard. Walker had a tendency to come up big in big moments. Oh, he also broke the nfl s singleseason record for catches by a. The 11year streak topping 1,000 yards is an nfl record and it provided the majority of a career rushing mark that is well out of reach of todays group of running backs. The following is a list of the nfl career rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Louis rams star has the most receiving yards 6,875 and secondmost receptions 767 by a running. Running backs have averaged a mere 78 rushing yards a game against them, not to mention an average of fewer than 19 fantasy points per game.
From a family perspective, it may have been the right decision, but from a football standpoint, jones should have returned for his senior year. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. In american football, rushing and passing are the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field. List of national football league rushing champions wikipedia.
His 12,739 career rushing yards ranks 8th all time, and his 16,293 yards from scrimmage ranks 9th. Davis, a threetime pro bowl and firstteam all pro selection in 199698, finished his career with a franchise record 7,607 rushing yards and 60 rushing touchdowns in 78 regular season games as a key member of the broncos backtoback super bowl championship teams. Even frank gore the nfls current immortal running back is at 196 games over seasons and. Moreno became the first player in franchise history to record 1,000 rushing yards. Mar 24, 2020 in 2011, he rushed 1,176 yards and 16 scores to lead michigan an 112 record and a sugar bowl victory. Ezekiel elliott rumbled to 1,631 yards and the rushing crown as a rookie even while taking a seat in. Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback. Nfls alldecade team of the 1960s offense pro football. He led the nfl in rushing eight times and rushed for a total of 12,312 yards and 106 tds in his career. Nfl running backs experiencing a revival after down years.
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