Click on image of player or rushing total for gamebygame stats. Louis rams star has the most receiving yards 6,875 and secondmost receptions 767 by a running back. Oct 04, 2018 not only does he rank 12th with 12,279 rushing yards, but the former indianapolis colts and st. Most predictable running back stats 2019 update 4for4. Continuing to post video gamelike numbers is difficult to do, especially once defensive coordinators get a full season of fill to study. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. Oct 30, 2016 the young running back would go on to rush for a total of 1,6 yards and score touchdowns during the 2012 season. Normally a running back will have the most all purpose yards, because receivers do not usually run the ball as often as runners catch the ball. The colts running back finished 16 th in the league last year with 195 rushing attempts for 908 rushing yards, 9 tds, and just one fumble. The defining nfl season from an older running back, sorted by. Discover next gen stats news, charts, and statistics. Ranking the 6 2,000yard rushers bleacher report latest. What running back had the most rushing yards in a season. He had 2008 yards and was the fourth running back in nfl history to rush for over 2000 yards.
Dec 31, 2012 and i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the best season for a running back either. His 201011 season was legendary compared to others on this list though, as hillis was the first white running back since 1985 to reach the 1,000 yard mark. Jamal lewis may have had the secondmost rushing yards in a single season in. The following are the 2019 nfl allpurpose yardage statistical leaders, sorted by allpurpose yards. Jackson broke vicks single season record for most rushing yards by a quarterback as well as dunns record for the most rushing yards of an member of a 1,000yard rushing duo. Fifty of those came on the ground, where he rushed for 3,685. Which schools running backs have gained the most rushing. Jul 26, 2019 riggins is the most accomplished running back in washington history. Making the case against baltimore set a new nfl record for most rushing yards in a single season last year and are set to return all of their leading rushers and offensive coordinator in 2020. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. Southeastern conference single season rushing yards leaders known as. Bushs seasonlong struggles are taking place on the leagues most efficient rush offense, according to football outsiders metrics.
Share georgias senior running back duo of nick chubb and sony michel are second to none in fbs history. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. Top 10 most untouchable high school football records. Zeke had a remarkable rookie season behind an elite cowboys offensive line after being drafted fourth overall. The best ats season for every nfl team the 2003 new england patriots went a remarkable 21 against the spread in 2003. Bushs season long struggles are taking place on the leagues most efficient rush offense, according to football outsiders metrics, one that averages 171 rushing yards a game. Nick chubb 27 and sony michel 1 have the most combined career rushing yards in fbs history. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Jan 02, 2017 bush is the first running back in league history to finish the season with 10 or more carries and gain negative yards since the 1970 aflnfl merger, according to pro football reference. Either his breakout season was just a fluke, or hillis was a victim of the madden curse. What running back has the most receiving yards in an nfl. Most would agree it is a large combination of factors including vision, burst, strength, agility, processing reads, etc. The young running back would go on to rush for a total of 1,6 yards and score touchdowns during the 2012 season. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders.
Dec 23, 2018 mccaffrey broke the nfl record for most catches made by a running back in a single season sunday, reaching 106 receptions by the games end. And i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the best season for a running back either. Lets take a look at every running back who has led the league in carries the past 20 years. 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. Mccaffrey broke the nfl record for most catches made by a running back in a single season sunday, reaching 106 receptions by the games end. Most consecutive seasons, 1,000 or more yards rushing. Marshall faulks 12,279 career rushing yards ranks 10th alltime, a hohum number for the players analyzed on our list, but he is also the most dynamic running back to ever play the game. The top 10 nfl running backs of all time bleacher report. Last week, the giants selected penn state star running back saquon barkley with the second overall pick in the nfl draft. Simpson is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14game season, as all others occurred in 16game seasons.
I reference this stat a lot in my fantasy football articles. The previous record holder was matt forte, who finished. Top 5 nfl running backs for total rushing yards in 2018 season video on sunday december 30, the 2018 nfl season came to a close with the week 17 games. Chicago bears matt forte breaks nfl running back receptions. Due to the formations in the nfl this can be achieved. Minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson is the most recent player to have recorded 2,000 rushing yards in a season. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time yardbarker. Nfl rushing yards per game career leaders profootball. Should the ravens select a running back in the draft.
Here are the 10 singleseason rushing yards leaders of all time. In 1998, davis became just the fourth running back in nfl history to rush for over 2000 yards in a season. The cowboys running back led the nfl in carries 322 and rushing yards 1,631 while. A running backs pergame usage is the most reliable data when trying to project his current season based on the previous years stats. That season, the tennessee titans running back averaged 5. The best seasons by a rookie running back of the last 30. Apr 09, 2020 making the case against baltimore set a new nfl record for most rushing yards in a single season last year and are set to return all of their leading rushers and offensive coordinator in 2020. Terrell davis of the denver broncos had the most rushing yards in 1998. Nfls next gen stats captures real time location data, speed and acceleration for every player, every play on every inch of the field. Jul 20, 2019 a super bowl mvp has the best season for a cardinal running back by yardage. Southeastern conference single season rushing yards leaders. The nfl has seen great running backs over the years, but some dominated. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season.
A super bowl mvp has the best season for a cardinal running back by yardage. Chicago bears running back matt forte broke the nfl singleseason record for receptions by a running back on sunday with his eighth. Louis rams star has the most receiving yards 6,875 and second most receptions 767 by a running back. Here are the best betting seasons for all 32 nfl teams. The first 2,000yard season was recorded in 1973 by buffalo bills running back o. It is a goal of every running back in the fbs and, interestingly enough, the number who make it seems to be increasing every year. Over the years, there have been some spectacular rookie rushers. The most amazing thing about petersons season wasnt just that he. In the national football league nfl, the player who has recorded the most rushing yards for a season is considered the winner of the rushing. He rushed for a fbs record 6,397 yards in the regular season, and he held the big ten.
Who will have the most rushing yards in the 2019 nfl season. Top 10 running backs of alltime with statistical ranking. Quarterback lamar jackson and running back mark ingram of the baltimore ravens are the most recent players to have accomplished the feat, having done so in 2019. Sacrilegious as it may be, i dont have either in the top 5. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15year career with the dallas cowboys, became the alltime leader rusher in the nfl in the 2002 season. The amount of success he had at the position, even if it was just for a single season, is still. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. Mar 20, 2009 in 1998, davis became just the fourth running back in nfl history to rush for over 2000 yards in a season. Dayne 510, 249 might be the most physicallyimposing running back in collegefootball history. Nevertheless, parks still fell nearly 1,000 yards short of halls mark, which is a pretty good season for most high school running backs. 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.
Panthers rb christian mccaffrey on pace to break nfls. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. His rushing yards for the year are currently the third most in a single season by a rookie running back in nfl history. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account. The defining nfl season from an older running back, sorted. He became the first running back to also rush for 20 touchdowns in the same season. All teams 49ers bears bengals bills broncos browns buccaneers cardinals chargers chiefs colts cowboys dolphins eagles falcons giants jaguars.
Rushing for over 2,000 yards in a single season is an amazing feat and very few college football players have hit the mark. Career passing yards, career rushing yards, single season rushing td, single season receiving yards. Davis provided a strong run game that opened up passing lanes for the great. Nfl single season rushing yards leaders the football database. Goings was in a position he wasnt quite ready for, as three running backs where injured before him. Nfl allpurpose yards singleseason leaders profootball. Hes the franchises alltime leading rusher in attempts, rushing yards, and touchdowns, and riggins won super bowl 17 mvp. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this. He led the nfl with 576 yards in 1932 and held on to the record throughout his career.
Seven different running backs have rushed for 2,000 yards in a season. May 01, 2018 last week, the giants selected penn state star running back saquon barkley with the second overall pick in the nfl draft. The secondmost recent of the backs on this list, murray remains the programs career touchdowns leader for a running back with 65. Running back production is mostly volumedriventhe yeartoyear correlation for yards and fantasy scoring is only moderately strong. 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 giants super bowl mvp in xxv, has the top four seasons by yardage for cardinals rb. The top singleseason rushing yards leader for each nfl team. A rush, also known as a running play, generally occurs when the quarterback hands or tosses the ball backwards to the running back, but other players, such as the quarterback, can run with the ball.
Titans running back chris johnson gets stopped by the jets eric smith. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time. His almost 7,000 career receiving yards and 767 career receptions made faulk a supremely dangerous player. Dec 31, 2018 top 5 nfl running backs for total rushing yards in 2018 season video on sunday december 30, the 2018 nfl season came to a close with the week 17 games. Jan 03, 2018 nick chubb 27 and sony michel 1 have the most combined career rushing yards in fbs history. List of national football league rushing champions wikipedia. Running backs who carry the ball 380 or more times in a season tend to disappoint the following year. Riggins is the most accomplished running back in washington history. Reggie bush sets futility record, finishes with negative. Pitts trio of running backs curvin martin, tony dorsett and lesean mccoy have gained the most of any schools trio rushing 37,911 yards.
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. A number of running backs stayed off the field to rest for the playoffs. Dec 28, 2014 chicago bears running back matt forte broke the nfl single season record for receptions by a running back on sunday with his eighth catch of the day, giving him 102 this season. Jul 17, 2017 nick goings is the definition of a one hit wonder. The doitall running back for the carolina panthers continues to run rampant on the league after tallying 237 total yards and three touchdowns in a 3427 win over the jacksonville jaguars on sunday. Not only does he rank 12th with 12,279 rushing yards, but the former indianapolis colts and st. Sep 12, 2019 the colts running back finished 16 th in the league last year with 195 rushing attempts for 908 rushing yards, 9 tds, and just one fumble. The best and worst white running backs in nfl history. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index.
Georgia running backs chubb and michel make history. Christian mccaffrey sets record for most rb catches. His rushing yards for the year are currently the third most in a singleseason by a rookie running back in nfl history. Consider that a high school running back would have to average 2,808 yards a season for four years to tie hall. Bush is the first running back in league history to finish the season with 10 or more carries and gain negative yards since the 1970 aflnfl. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Top 15 nfl rookie running back seasons thesportster. Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. He had 2008 yards and was the fourth running back in nfl history to rush for. Panthers christian mccaffreys extraordinary 2018 season. Panthers running back christian mccaffrey set a host of records in his second season, including a team record for yards from scrimmage, but he has some new goals for 2019. Jul 29, 2019 a running backs pergame usage is the most reliable data when trying to project his current season based on the previous years stats. Most nfl rushing yards in 2019, topdozen predictions.