Over the past eight contests in which he has played. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history bleacher. The following is a list of the nfl single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Jackson ran for 95 yards on monday night, which gives him a total of 1,571 career rushing yards. Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with. Eight players have been recognized as having held the career rushing yards record in the nfl. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time yardbarker. Sep 09, 2016 the nfls career passing touchdowns leaders. Dec 12, 2019 jackson, who threw for 212 yards and five scores on thursday, is now 111 passing yards away from becoming the first quarterback in nfl history to have 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. Saquon rushed for 1,307 yards in his first season and caught 91 passes for. Now a member of the washington redskins, mcnabb is one of just four players in nfl history to have at least 30,000 passing yards, 200 td passes, 3,000 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. His 2,053 rushing yards in 1998 is thirdbest in nfl history. Nov 26, 2019 jackson ran for 95 yards on monday night, which gives him a total of 1,571 career rushing yards.
These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. Eric dickerson holds the record for most rushing yards in a season with 2,105 yards. The baltimore ravens have set a new nfl record for yards rushing in a season. May 07, 2020 only three backs in nfl history have reached 2,000 scrimmage yards as rookies, and, naturally, all three made this team. List of national football league career rushing yards. Ranking the top 10 offenses in nfl history bleacher report. In 1984, dickerson took his 379 carries and maximized them to the best of his ability, running for 14 touchdowns best in the nfl, averaging 1. After three quarters, no one could have predicted dillon would have an elite day rushing. Dec 31, 2012 the panthers record had belonged to jonathan stewart 206 yards versus the new york giants on dec. List of national football league records individual. One of the most followed american football players on social media, ladainian tomlinson, completed a total of,684 rushing yards in his active footballing career from 2001 to 2011. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Ravens lamar jackson could set nfl quarterback rushing.
Morris did it all for the wolverines and is the programs alltime leader in allpurpose yards with 6,201. For a more comprehensive list, see list of national football league rushing yards leaders. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. Jul 09, 2012 michael vick 33 is the all time leader in rushing yards by a quarterback 5,219 yards. In the end, all that hard work paid off, as johnson earned firstteam allpro honors for the first and only time in his career. The bills accomplished their 3,088yard rushing season during a 14game campaign. Interestingly this wasnt even their best rushing season of the decade, as they ran for 210. Lamar jackson nears alltime quarterback rushing record. Nfl alltime rush leaders national football league espn. The panthers record had belonged to jonathan stewart 206 yards versus the new york giants on dec. Charles had a disappointing 2016 campaign, only adding 40 yards to his total, but he still sits number one alltime in rushing yards for the kansas city chiefs. The following is a list of the nfl career rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. The best nfl qb rookie seasons of all time yardbarker. Career rushing yards leaders in nfl history 2020 statista.
The cowboys running back led the nfl in carries 322 and rushing yards 1,631 while adding 15 rushing touchdowns. Top 10 greatest running backs in nfl history bleacher report. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders. Ravens set alltime nfl team rushing record for a single. Still, the ravens cemented themselves in nfl history on sunday in one of the more meaningless regular season games in a long time in baltimore. Singlegame rushing records by team pro football hall of. Emmitt smith holds the record for most rushing yards in a career with 18,355 yards. Examining the 100 best rushing offenses in nfl history. Nov 24, 2019 1 frank gore had 65 rushing yards in sundays win over the broncos, bringing him to 15,289 career rushing yards. Players with the most rushing yards in nfl history as of january 8, 2020. Cam newton, odell beckham, saquon barkley among alltime. He played for the san diego chargers between 2001 and 2009. He holds one of the most prized records for a running back.
Nfl single season leaders rushing yards the football database. Titans derrick henry sets an eightgame nfl rushing record. Drew brees, quarterback of the new orleans saints, is currently the all time passing leader in the national football league nfl with 77,416 yards as of january 7, 2020. The record of 3,165 rushing yards was set by the patriots in 1978. After last weekends win versus san francisco, jackson now has 977 yards rushing and needs 63 yards to set an nfl record for rushing by a quarterback which he could do this weekend. The ravens surpassed 3,000 rushing yards for the season sunday, becoming the first nfl team to do so since 1978. 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. He also had 32 receptions for 363 yards and one receiving score.
Lamar jackson moves into alltime top 50 in career qb. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in. Nfl bar chart race rushing yards, all time top 10 nfl stats record in beautiful data chart graph timeline. Emmitt smith is the all time rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. A ninetime pro bowler, harris totaled 2,949 career carries for 12,120 rushing yards and 91 rushing touchdowns during his nfl run. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. Lamar jackson moves into alltime top 50 in career qb rushing. Ranking the top 10 offenses in nfl history bleacher. Titans derrick henry sets an eightgame nfl rushing. We take a look back at the best alltime nfl quarterback rookie seasons based on a combination of passing yards, rushing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage records and other intangibles. Dec 07, 2019 after last weekends win versus san francisco, jackson now has 977 yards rushing and needs 63 yards to set an nfl record for rushing by a quarterback which he could do this weekend. Ezekiel elliott on verge of nfl rushing record 105.
Dec 19, 2019 the record of 3,165 rushing yards was set by the patriots in 1978. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. Apr 11, 2020 corey dillon, who currently sits at no. San diego states donnel pumphrey is the alltime record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a college tenure that ended in 2016. Heres a look at the nfls alltime leading rushers who surpassed the 10,000yard mark for their career. Since then, teams have rarely even come close to that record, as the nfl has become more of. Rushing yards career leaders and records college football at. Tony dorsett, 12,739 yards tony dorsett topped 1,000 rushing yards in each of his first five seasons and holds the nfl record with a 99yard rushing touchdown.
That moved him into 50th place all time among rushing quarterbacks, ahead of former saints. Jan, 2020 according to graham barfield of, henry has set an all time record for most rushing yards in any eightgame stretch in nfl history. According to graham barfield of, henry has set an alltime record for most rushing yards in any eightgame stretch in nfl history. Dec 30, 2016 in 1984, dickerson took his 379 carries and maximized them to the best of his ability, running for 14 touchdowns best in the nfl, averaging 1. He passed hall of famer barry sanders 15,269 to move into third all time in rush. The 1972 nfl offensive rookie of the year was a fourtime super. Dec 29, 2019 while the record is impressive, the ravens will fall short of breaking the 1973 bills record of 220. Who holds the record for the most career rushing yards in. He picked up most of the yardage on a 27yard run in the third quarter. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. In 2006, he set the record for most touchdowns in a season with 31, on his way to. Michael vick 33 is the alltime leader in rushing yards by a quarterback 5,219 yards. Who holds the nfls singlegame record for most rushing yards. Ravens evoke teams from the nfls deep past as they chase.
Only three backs in nfl history have reached 2,000 scrimmage yards as rookies, and, naturally, all three made this team. This weekend, against the pittsburgh steelers, they need 93. Drew brees, quarterback of the new orleans saints, is currently the alltime passing leader in the national football league nfl with 77,416 yards as of january 7, 2020. Ravens closing in on alltime rushing record profootballtalk. Nov 24, 2019 veteran rb frank gore now stands third on the nfls all time rushing yards list, passing halloffamer barry sanders career production during the buffalo bills week 12 victory over the denver. Why cam newtons nfl record for qb rushing touchdowns is a. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 rushing yards in 1984, the stillstanding singleseason record, bettering. If he can reach 164 rushing yards against detroit, hell be the fifth player with at least 5,000 rushing yards in 50 career games, joining eric dickerson, earl campbell, jim brown and terrell davis, all members of the pro football hall of fame. Simpson is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14game season, as all others occurred in 16game seasons. Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback sports illustrated. Ravens set alltime record for team rushing yards in a season. Just so were clear, dickerson was only 24 years old at the time.
Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks nfl record for qb rushing. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15year career with the dallas. Dec 29, 2019 the baltimore ravens are the greatest rushing team of all time needing just 93 yards entering week 17 to set the nfl record for team rushing yards in a season, john harbaughs team needed less. He barely eclipsed the 1,000yard rushing mark in 1985 and 1986, but then exploded for. He now holds the fifth place in our list of top 10 nfl rushing yards leaders of all time. Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. While the record is impressive, the ravens will fall short of breaking the 1973 bills record of 220. Dec 27, 2019 the ravens surpassed 3,000 rushing yards for the season sunday, becoming the first nfl team to do so since 1978. Newton is third alltime in rushing yards by a quarterback 4,806 despite only playing nine years in the league, and his 58 rushing touchdowns are already the most by a quarterback alltime. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time. Nfl career rushing touchdowns leaders the football database. Jackson, who threw for 212 yards and five scores on thursday, is now 111 passing yards away from becoming the first quarterback in nfl history to. This weekend, against the pittsburgh steelers, they need 93 yards break the single.
That moved him into 50th place alltime among rushing quarterbacks, ahead of former saints. The following is a list of the nfl career rushing leaders ranked by rushing touchdowns. Kimble anders 2,261 unlike some of the bigger names on this list, kimble anders never had a 1,000 yard rushing season. He is arguably the best running quarterback in nfl history. Dec 19, 2019 if the ravens run over their final two games the way they have for their first 14, theyll set a new nfl record for rushing yards in a season. Since then, teams have rarely even come close to that record, as the nfl has become more of a passing league, and running the. Veteran rb frank gore now stands third on the nfls alltime rushing yards list, passing halloffamer barry sanders career production during the buffalo bills week 12 victory over the denver.
Nfl career leaders rushing yards the football database. 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. The single season touchdown record has been broken five times in my. Nfl career rushing yards leaders the football database. Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks nfl record for qb.
Nov 21, 2019 nfl bar chart race rushing yards, all time top 10 nfl stats record in beautiful data chart graph timeline. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. The baltimore ravens are the greatest rushing team of all time needing just 93 yards entering week 17 to set the nfl record for team rushing yards in. The chart below lists the players who hold the singlegame rushing yard record for each of the current nfl franchises. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats. Since he entered the nfl in 2016, ezekiel elliott has 4,836 rushing yards to lead the league. 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. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards.