List of NFL teams with multiple 1000 yard rushers
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Six teams in National Football League
(NFL) history have had more than one player rush
for at least 1000 yards during the regular season. In addition, eight teams have come close by having two players rush for at least 900 yards.
The first team to have two 1000-yard rushers was the 1972 Miami Dolphins
. Fullback
Larry Csonka
rushed for 1117 yards and Mercury Morris
, who split the halfback
position with Jim Kiick
, rushed for exactly 1000. Miami won the Super Bowl
that season. During the three postseason games, Csonka rushed for an additional 212 yards and Morris rushed for an additional 182 yards.
The second team with two 1000-yard rushers was the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers
. Fullback Franco Harris
rushed for 1128 yards and halfback Rocky Bleier rushed for 1036. Although the Steelers were the two-time defending Super Bowl
champions going into the 1976 season, they did not reach Super Bowl XI
after the 1976 season. They were defeated in the AFC Championship Game
by the Oakland Raiders
, when both Harris and Bleier had to miss the game due to injuries. In the one postseason game they did play, Harris gained 132 yards and Bleier lost a yard. Since the NFL moved from a 14-game regular-season schedule to a 16-game schedule in 1978, the 1972 Dolphins and the 1976 Steelers are the only NFL teams to have multiple 1000-yard rushers in a 14-game season.
The third team with two 1000-yard rushers was the 1985 Cleveland Browns
. Fullback Kevin Mack
rushed for 1104 yards and halfback Earnest Byner
rushed for 1002. The Browns made the playoffs in 1985 but were defeated in the opening round by the Miami Dolphins
. In that game Byner rushed for 161 yards and Mack rushed for 56.
In 2006, Michael Vick
of the Atlanta Falcons
became the first quarterback to rush for over 1000 yards, with 1039. Atlanta running back
Warrick Dunn
rushed for 1140 yards that season, making Vick and Dunn the only 1000-yard rushing tandem to include a quarterback. The Falcons did not make the 2006 playoffs.
The 2008 New York Giants
became the fifth team to have two players with 1000 rushing yards and the fourth to have two running backs with 1000 rushing yards. Brandon Jacobs
finished the season with 1089 yards and Derrick Ward
finished with 1025. The 2008 Giants played one playoff game, in which Jacobs rushed for 92 yards and Ward rushed for 46.
The 2009 Carolina Panthers
became the sixth team to have two players with 1000 rushing yards with Jonathan Stewart
rushing for 1133 yards and DeAngelo Williams
rushing for 1117. Stewart and Williams also became the first pair of teammates to rush for 1100 yards apiece in a single season.
Two members of these 1000-yard rushing duos—Csonka and Harris—were subsequently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
. Three members of these duos were subsequently convicted of felonies
. Morris and Mack were convicted on cocaine
-related charges, Morris in 1982 and Mack in 1989. Vick was convicted on charges related to dog fighting
in 2007.
Eight NFL teams have narrowly missed having multiple 1000-yard rushers by having two players rush for at least 900 yards. After having two 1000-yard rushers in 1972, the 1973 Miami Dolphins
came close to repeating the feat. Csonka finished the regular season with 1003 yards, but a late-season neck injury caused Morris to end the regular season with 954 yards. The Dolphins repeated as Super Bowl
champions, and in three postseason games Csonka added 333 rushing yards and Morris added 226.
The 1973 Cincinnati Bengals
came even closer than the 1974 Dolphins to having two 1000-yard rushers. Halfback Essex Johnson
finished the regular season with 997 yards, missing 1000 by three. Fullback Boobie Clark
finished the regular season with 988 yards, missing 1000 by 12. So, although the Bengals did not have a 1000-yard rusher during the regular season, they missed out by 15 yards of having two. The Bengals made the playoffs but lost their opening-round playoff game to the Dolphins. Clark rushed for 40 yards in that game and Johnson rushed for 17. So, including the postseason, the 1973 Bengals, as well as the 1973 Dolphins, had two 1000-yard rushers.
The 1978 Chicago Bears
came even closer than the 1973 Bengals to having two 1000-yard rushers. Walter Payton
had 1395 rushing yards and fullback Roland Harper
had 992, missing 1000 yards by 8. The Bears missed the playoffs that season.
In 1980, the Atlanta Falcons
had two 900-yard rushers. William Andrews had 1308 rushing yards during the regular season and Lynn Cain
added 914. In the playoffs that season, both players added 43 rushing yards. The 1988 American Football Conference champion Cincinnati Bengals
also had two 900-yard rushers. Fullback Ickey Woods
had 1066 in the regular season and halfback James Brooks had 931. In three postseason games that season, Woods added 307 yards and Brooks added 102, so including postseason, the 1988 Cincinnati Bengals had two 1000-yard rushers.
The Atlanta Falcons
once again had multiple 900-yard rushers in 2004. Dunn had 1106 rushing yards and Vick had 902. Since both exceeded 1000 rushing yards in 2006, Dunn and Vick are, along with Csonka and Morris from the 1972–1973 Dolphins, the only teammates to rush for more than 900 yards in the same season twice. In two postseason games following the 2004 season, Dunn rushed for 201 yards and Vick rushed for 145 yards. So this is another team with two 1000-yard rushers when postseason rushing yards are included.
The 2005 Denver Broncos
are another team that had two players with over 900 regular-season rushing yards. Mike Anderson posted 1014 regular-season rushing yards and Tatum Bell
posted 921. In two postseason games that season, Anderson rushed for 105 yards and Bell for 39 yards. In 2006, not only did the Atlanta Falcons have two 1000-yard rushers, but the Jacksonville Jaguars
had two 900-yard rushers. Fred Taylor rushed for 1146 yards and Maurice Jones-Drew
rushed for 941. This makes 2006 one of the two seasons, along with 1973, in which two teams had multiple 900-yard rushers. The Jaguars did not make the playoffs in 2006.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) history have had more than one player rush
Rush (American football)
Rushing has two different meanings in gridiron football .-Offense:The first is an action taken by the offensive team that means to advance the ball by running, as opposed to passing. A run is technically any play that does not involve a forward pass...
for at least 1000 yards during the regular season. In addition, eight teams have come close by having two players rush for at least 900 yards.
The first team to have two 1000-yard rushers was the 1972 Miami Dolphins
1972 Miami Dolphins season
The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only National Football League team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect season. The undefeated campaign was led by coach Don Shula and notable players Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka...
. Fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
Larry Csonka
Larry Csonka
Larry Richard Csonka is a former collegiate and professional American football fullback.-Childhood:One of six children, Csonka was born in Stow, Ohio where he was raised on a farm by his Hungarian family...
rushed for 1117 yards and Mercury Morris
Mercury Morris
Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris , is a former American football player, nicknamed early on for his mercurial quickness when running with the ball. Morris was a running back and kick returner for 9 years, playing mostly for the Miami Dolphins...
, who split the halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
position with Jim Kiick
Jim Kiick
James Forrest Kiick is a former professional American football running back, who is best known for playing halfback for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League from 1970 through 1974...
, rushed for exactly 1000. Miami won the Super Bowl
Super Bowl VII
Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, to decide the National Football League champion following the 1972 regular season...
that season. During the three postseason games, Csonka rushed for an additional 212 yards and Morris rushed for an additional 182 yards.
The second team with two 1000-yard rushers was the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers
1976 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers started the season looking to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three-straight league championships...
. Fullback Franco Harris
Franco Harris
Franco Harris is a former American football player. He played his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.In the 1972 NFL Draft he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, the 13th selection overall...
rushed for 1128 yards and halfback Rocky Bleier rushed for 1036. Although the Steelers were the two-time defending Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
champions going into the 1976 season, they did not reach Super Bowl XI
Super Bowl XI
Super Bowl XI was a football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1976 regular season...
after the 1976 season. They were defeated in the AFC Championship Game
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
by the Oakland Raiders
1976 Oakland Raiders season
-Season:The Road to their first World Championship began on opening day as they faced the reigning world champion Pittsburgh Steelers. In their home opener, Oakland trailed 28–14 with just over five minutes to play, yet orchestrated what many to this day refer to as their Comeback Classic of 1976...
, when both Harris and Bleier had to miss the game due to injuries. In the one postseason game they did play, Harris gained 132 yards and Bleier lost a yard. Since the NFL moved from a 14-game regular-season schedule to a 16-game schedule in 1978, the 1972 Dolphins and the 1976 Steelers are the only NFL teams to have multiple 1000-yard rushers in a 14-game season.
The third team with two 1000-yard rushers was the 1985 Cleveland Browns
1985 Cleveland Browns season
The 1985 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 36th season with the National Football League.In Marty Schottenheimer's first full year as head coach, the Browns bounced back from a horrible 5–11 season in 1984 to make the playoffs, despite a .500 season...
. Fullback Kevin Mack
Kevin Mack
James Kevin Mack is a former professional American football player who played running back.-Early life:Mack was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina...
rushed for 1104 yards and halfback Earnest Byner
Earnest Byner
Earnest Alexander Byner is a former American football running back in the National Football League and is currently a running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars...
rushed for 1002. The Browns made the playoffs in 1985 but were defeated in the opening round by the Miami Dolphins
1985 Miami Dolphins season
The 1985 Miami Dolphins season was the 20th season in franchise history. The club won their fourth consecutive AFC East championship and appeared in the AFC Championship Game.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Monday Night game vs...
. In that game Byner rushed for 161 yards and Mack rushed for 56.
In 2006, Michael Vick
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
of the Atlanta Falcons
2006 Atlanta Falcons season
-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Carolina Panthers:at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina The Falcons opened the regular season on the road against the Carolina Panthers on September 10...
became the first quarterback to rush for over 1000 yards, with 1039. Atlanta running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn
Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back, and current minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State...
rushed for 1140 yards that season, making Vick and Dunn the only 1000-yard rushing tandem to include a quarterback. The Falcons did not make the 2006 playoffs.
The 2008 New York Giants
2008 New York Giants season
The 2008 New York Giants season was the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League as the team looked to defend its Super Bowl XLII title. They improved upon their 10–6 record from 2007, becoming NFC East champions and finished with the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 12-4 record...
became the fifth team to have two players with 1000 rushing yards and the fourth to have two running backs with 1000 rushing yards. Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs
-New York Giants:Going into the 2006 season Jacobs stated that he studied film of famed power running back Eddie George in an effort to refine his running style. George, like Jacobs, was a large, power running back. In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and nine...
finished the season with 1089 yards and Derrick Ward
Derrick Ward
Derrick LaRon Ward is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University...
finished with 1025. The 2008 Giants played one playoff game, in which Jacobs rushed for 92 yards and Ward rushed for 46.
The 2009 Carolina Panthers
2009 Carolina Panthers season
The 2009 Carolina Panthers season was the 15th season for the team in the National Football League. They failed to improve on their franchise-record 12–4 season in 2008 and also failed to make the playoffs.-2009 NFL Draft:-Trades:...
became the sixth team to have two players with 1000 rushing yards with Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Creon Stewart is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oregon.-High school career:Stewart is the career leading rusher in...
rushing for 1133 yards and DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Williams was drafted by the Panthers 27th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft...
rushing for 1117. Stewart and Williams also became the first pair of teammates to rush for 1100 yards apiece in a single season.
Two members of these 1000-yard rushing duos—Csonka and Harris—were subsequently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
. Three members of these duos were subsequently convicted of felonies
Felony
A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
. Morris and Mack were convicted on cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
-related charges, Morris in 1982 and Mack in 1989. Vick was convicted on charges related to dog fighting
Dog fighting
Dog fighting is a form of blood sport in which game dogs are made to fight, sometimes to the death. It is illegal in most developed countries. Dog fighting is used for entertainment and may also generate revenue from stud fees, admission fees and gambling....
in 2007.
Near misses
1973 Miami Dolphins season
-Awards and honors:* Larry Csonka, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player* Larry Csonka, Pro Bowl Selection* Bob Griese, Pro Bowl Selection-Notes and references:**...
came close to repeating the feat. Csonka finished the regular season with 1003 yards, but a late-season neck injury caused Morris to end the regular season with 954 yards. The Dolphins repeated as Super Bowl
Super Bowl VIII
Super Bowl VIII was a professional American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium. in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 1973 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Miami Dolphins defeated the National Football...
champions, and in three postseason games Csonka added 333 rushing yards and Morris added 226.
The 1973 Cincinnati Bengals
1973 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1973 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 6th year in professional football and its 4th with the National Football League.The Bengals split their first eight games, then swept their last six to win their second AFC Central Division title....
came even closer than the 1974 Dolphins to having two 1000-yard rushers. Halfback Essex Johnson
Essex Johnson
Essex L. Johnson is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
finished the regular season with 997 yards, missing 1000 by three. Fullback Boobie Clark
Boobie Clark
Charles Lee "Boobie" Clark was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League for eight seasons and was named the UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year for 1973.-Early years:...
finished the regular season with 988 yards, missing 1000 by 12. So, although the Bengals did not have a 1000-yard rusher during the regular season, they missed out by 15 yards of having two. The Bengals made the playoffs but lost their opening-round playoff game to the Dolphins. Clark rushed for 40 yards in that game and Johnson rushed for 17. So, including the postseason, the 1973 Bengals, as well as the 1973 Dolphins, had two 1000-yard rushers.
The 1978 Chicago Bears
1978 Chicago Bears season
The 1978 Chicago Bears season was their 59th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-9 record in the first year of Coach Neill Armstrong, yet another below .500 record in the 1970s.-Schedule:-Standings:...
came even closer than the 1973 Bengals to having two 1000-yard rushers. Walter Payton
Walter Payton
Walter Jerry Payton was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League for thirteen seasons. Walter Payton was known around the NFL as "Sweetness". He is remembered as one of the most prolific running backs in the history of American football...
had 1395 rushing yards and fullback Roland Harper
Roland Harper
Roland Harper is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Chicago Bears. He was selected in the 17th and final round of the 1975 draft from Louisiana Tech...
had 992, missing 1000 yards by 8. The Bears missed the playoffs that season.
In 1980, the Atlanta Falcons
1980 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1980 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 15th season. It was the first season division title in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Awards and records:...
had two 900-yard rushers. William Andrews had 1308 rushing yards during the regular season and Lynn Cain
Lynn Cain
Lynn Dwight Cain is a retired American football running back in the National Football League.-College career:Cain played college football at the University of Southern California after transferring from East Los Angeles College....
added 914. In the playoffs that season, both players added 43 rushing yards. The 1988 American Football Conference champion Cincinnati Bengals
1988 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1988 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 21st year in professional football and its 19th with the National Football League.The Bengals were a team on the rebound. During the 1987 strike-shortened season, quarterback Boomer Esiason and head coach Sam Wyche had openly feuded, and the team...
also had two 900-yard rushers. Fullback Ickey Woods
Ickey Woods
Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods is a former American football fullback who played his entire NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at UNLV...
had 1066 in the regular season and halfback James Brooks had 931. In three postseason games that season, Woods added 307 yards and Brooks added 102, so including postseason, the 1988 Cincinnati Bengals had two 1000-yard rushers.
The Atlanta Falcons
2004 Atlanta Falcons season
-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1:The Falcons began their season by traveling to San Francisco, where Falcons head coach Jim L. Mora had coached the last five years as the 49ers defensive coordinator, to play the San Francisco 49ers...
once again had multiple 900-yard rushers in 2004. Dunn had 1106 rushing yards and Vick had 902. Since both exceeded 1000 rushing yards in 2006, Dunn and Vick are, along with Csonka and Morris from the 1972–1973 Dolphins, the only teammates to rush for more than 900 yards in the same season twice. In two postseason games following the 2004 season, Dunn rushed for 201 yards and Vick rushed for 145 yards. So this is another team with two 1000-yard rushers when postseason rushing yards are included.
The 2005 Denver Broncos
2005 Denver Broncos season
In 2005 the Denver Broncos ended the 2005 regular season with a 13–3 record, the franchise's second-best number of wins of all time and their third best win percentage ever. They won their first playoff game since winning Super Bowl XXXIII in the 1998 season...
are another team that had two players with over 900 regular-season rushing yards. Mike Anderson posted 1014 regular-season rushing yards and Tatum Bell
Tatum Bell
Tatum Antoine Bell is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
posted 921. In two postseason games that season, Anderson rushed for 105 yards and Bell for 39 yards. In 2006, not only did the Atlanta Falcons have two 1000-yard rushers, but the Jacksonville Jaguars
2006 Jacksonville Jaguars season
The 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 11th season for the team in the National Football League. The Jaguars failed to improve on their 12–4 record from 2005, and missed the playoffs.-2006 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Preseason:Source:...
had two 900-yard rushers. Fred Taylor rushed for 1146 yards and Maurice Jones-Drew
Maurice Jones-Drew
Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew is a professional American football player who currently plays running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
rushed for 941. This makes 2006 one of the two seasons, along with 1973, in which two teams had multiple 900-yard rushers. The Jaguars did not make the playoffs in 2006.
Key
| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular NFL season. |
| Team | Each team with multiple 1000 or 900 yard rushers, linked to an article about that team's particular season |
| Leading Rusher | The name of the rusher who ran for the most yards for the team that season |
| Leading Rusher Yards | The number of rushing yards for the team's leading rusher that season |
| #2 Rusher | The name of rusher who ran for the 2nd most yards for the team that season |
| #2 Rusher Yards | The number of rushing yards for the team's 2nd leading rusher that season |
| * | National Football Conference or American Football Conference Champion |
| † | Super Bowl Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather... Champion |
| ^ | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... ; all other listed players are running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... s |
Teams with multiple 1000 yard rushers
| Season | Team | Leading Rusher | Leading Rusher Yards | #2 Rusher | #2 Rusher Yards | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 1972 NFL season The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied when they beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.-Major rule changes:... |
Miami Dolphins 1972 Miami Dolphins season The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only National Football League team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect season. The undefeated campaign was led by coach Don Shula and notable players Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka... † |
Larry Csonka Larry Csonka Larry Richard Csonka is a former collegiate and professional American football fullback.-Childhood:One of six children, Csonka was born in Stow, Ohio where he was raised on a farm by his Hungarian family... |
1117 | Mercury Morris Mercury Morris Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris , is a former American football player, nicknamed early on for his mercurial quickness when running with the ball. Morris was a running back and kick returner for 9 years, playing mostly for the Miami Dolphins... |
1000 | |
| 1976 1976 NFL season The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 28 teams with the addition of the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers started the season looking to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three-straight league championships... |
Franco Harris Franco Harris Franco Harris is a former American football player. He played his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.In the 1972 NFL Draft he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, the 13th selection overall... |
1128 | Rocky Bleier | 1036 | |
| 1985 1985 NFL season The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots.-Major rule changes:... |
Cleveland Browns 1985 Cleveland Browns season The 1985 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 36th season with the National Football League.In Marty Schottenheimer's first full year as head coach, the Browns bounced back from a horrible 5–11 season in 1984 to make the playoffs, despite a .500 season... |
Kevin Mack Kevin Mack James Kevin Mack is a former professional American football player who played running back.-Early life:Mack was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina... |
1104 | Earnest Byner Earnest Byner Earnest Alexander Byner is a former American football running back in the National Football League and is currently a running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars... |
1002 | |
| 2006 2006 NFL season The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006... |
Atlanta Falcons 2006 Atlanta Falcons season -Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Carolina Panthers:at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina The Falcons opened the regular season on the road against the Carolina Panthers on September 10... |
Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back, and current minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State... |
1140 | Michael Vick Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League... ^ |
1039 | |
| 2008 2008 NFL season The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the... |
New York Giants 2008 New York Giants season The 2008 New York Giants season was the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League as the team looked to defend its Super Bowl XLII title. They improved upon their 10–6 record from 2007, becoming NFC East champions and finished with the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 12-4 record... |
Brandon Jacobs Brandon Jacobs -New York Giants:Going into the 2006 season Jacobs stated that he studied film of famed power running back Eddie George in an effort to refine his running style. George, like Jacobs, was a large, power running back. In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and nine... |
1089 | Derrick Ward Derrick Ward Derrick LaRon Ward is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University... |
1025 | |
| 2009 2009 NFL season The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at... |
Carolina Panthers 2009 Carolina Panthers season The 2009 Carolina Panthers season was the 15th season for the team in the National Football League. They failed to improve on their franchise-record 12–4 season in 2008 and also failed to make the playoffs.-2009 NFL Draft:-Trades:... |
Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Creon Stewart is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oregon.-High school career:Stewart is the career leading rusher in... |
1133 | DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Williams is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Williams was drafted by the Panthers 27th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft... |
1117 | |
Teams with multiple 900 yard rushers
| Season | Team | Leading Rusher | Leading Rusher Yards | #2 Rusher | #2 Rusher Yards | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 1972 NFL season The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied when they beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.-Major rule changes:... |
Miami Dolphins 1972 Miami Dolphins season The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only National Football League team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect season. The undefeated campaign was led by coach Don Shula and notable players Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka... † |
Larry Csonka Larry Csonka Larry Richard Csonka is a former collegiate and professional American football fullback.-Childhood:One of six children, Csonka was born in Stow, Ohio where he was raised on a farm by his Hungarian family... |
1117 | Mercury Morris Mercury Morris Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris , is a former American football player, nicknamed early on for his mercurial quickness when running with the ball. Morris was a running back and kick returner for 9 years, playing mostly for the Miami Dolphins... |
1000 | |
| 1973 1973 NFL season The 1973 NFL season was the 54th regular season of the National Football League. The season featured O.J. Simpson becoming the first man to rush for 2,000 yards in one season... |
Miami Dolphins 1973 Miami Dolphins season -Awards and honors:* Larry Csonka, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player* Larry Csonka, Pro Bowl Selection* Bob Griese, Pro Bowl Selection-Notes and references:**... † |
Larry Csonka Larry Csonka Larry Richard Csonka is a former collegiate and professional American football fullback.-Childhood:One of six children, Csonka was born in Stow, Ohio where he was raised on a farm by his Hungarian family... |
1003 | Mercury Morris Mercury Morris Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris , is a former American football player, nicknamed early on for his mercurial quickness when running with the ball. Morris was a running back and kick returner for 9 years, playing mostly for the Miami Dolphins... |
954 | |
| 1973 1973 NFL season The 1973 NFL season was the 54th regular season of the National Football League. The season featured O.J. Simpson becoming the first man to rush for 2,000 yards in one season... |
Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1973 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 6th year in professional football and its 4th with the National Football League.The Bengals split their first eight games, then swept their last six to win their second AFC Central Division title.... |
Essex Johnson Essex Johnson Essex L. Johnson is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... |
997 | Boobie Clark Boobie Clark Charles Lee "Boobie" Clark was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League for eight seasons and was named the UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year for 1973.-Early years:... |
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| 1976 1976 NFL season The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 28 teams with the addition of the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers started the season looking to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three-straight league championships... |
Franco Harris Franco Harris Franco Harris is a former American football player. He played his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.In the 1972 NFL Draft he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, the 13th selection overall... |
1128 | Rocky Bleier | 1036 | |
| 1978 1978 NFL season The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference... |
Chicago Bears 1976 Chicago Bears season The 1976 Chicago Bears season was their 57th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-7 record, in their second season under Jack Pardee.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
Walter Payton Walter Payton Walter Jerry Payton was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League for thirteen seasons. Walter Payton was known around the NFL as "Sweetness". He is remembered as one of the most prolific running backs in the history of American football... |
1395 | Roland Harper Roland Harper Roland Harper is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Chicago Bears. He was selected in the 17th and final round of the 1975 draft from Louisiana Tech... |
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| 1980 1980 NFL season The 1980 NFL season was the 61st regular season of the National Football League.After the league declined to approve the proposed move by the Raiders from Oakland, California to Los Angeles, the team along with the Los Angeles Coliseum sued the NFL for violating antitrust laws... |
Atlanta Falcons 1980 Atlanta Falcons season The 1980 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 15th season. It was the first season division title in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Awards and records:... |
William Andrews | 1308 | Lynn Cain Lynn Cain Lynn Dwight Cain is a retired American football running back in the National Football League.-College career:Cain played college football at the University of Southern California after transferring from East Los Angeles College.... |
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| 1985 1985 NFL season The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots.-Major rule changes:... |
Cleveland Browns 1985 Cleveland Browns season The 1985 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 36th season with the National Football League.In Marty Schottenheimer's first full year as head coach, the Browns bounced back from a horrible 5–11 season in 1984 to make the playoffs, despite a .500 season... |
Kevin Mack Kevin Mack James Kevin Mack is a former professional American football player who played running back.-Early life:Mack was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina... |
1104 | Earnest Byner Earnest Byner Earnest Alexander Byner is a former American football running back in the National Football League and is currently a running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars... |
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| 1988 1988 NFL season The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to the Phoenix, Arizona area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division.... |
Cincinnati Bengals 1988 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1988 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 21st year in professional football and its 19th with the National Football League.The Bengals were a team on the rebound. During the 1987 strike-shortened season, quarterback Boomer Esiason and head coach Sam Wyche had openly feuded, and the team... * |
Ickey Woods Ickey Woods Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods is a former American football fullback who played his entire NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at UNLV... |
1036 | James Brooks | 931 | |
| 2004 2004 NFL season The 2004 NFL season was the 85th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005... |
Atlanta Falcons 2004 Atlanta Falcons season -Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1:The Falcons began their season by traveling to San Francisco, where Falcons head coach Jim L. Mora had coached the last five years as the 49ers defensive coordinator, to play the San Francisco 49ers... |
Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back, and current minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State... |
1106 | Michael Vick Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League... ^ |
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| 2005 2005 NFL season The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006... |
Denver Broncos 2005 Denver Broncos season In 2005 the Denver Broncos ended the 2005 regular season with a 13–3 record, the franchise's second-best number of wins of all time and their third best win percentage ever. They won their first playoff game since winning Super Bowl XXXIII in the 1998 season... |
Mike Anderson | 1014 | Tatum Bell Tatum Bell Tatum Antoine Bell is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft... |
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| 2006 2006 NFL season The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006... |
Atlanta Falcons 2006 Atlanta Falcons season -Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Carolina Panthers:at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina The Falcons opened the regular season on the road against the Carolina Panthers on September 10... |
Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back, and current minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State... |
1140 | Michael Vick Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League... ^ |
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| 2006 2006 NFL season The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006... |
Jacksonville Jaguars 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 11th season for the team in the National Football League. The Jaguars failed to improve on their 12–4 record from 2005, and missed the playoffs.-2006 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Preseason:Source:... |
Fred Taylor | 1146 | Maurice Jones-Drew Maurice Jones-Drew Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew is a professional American football player who currently plays running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
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| 2008 2008 NFL season The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the... |
New York Giants 2008 New York Giants season The 2008 New York Giants season was the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League as the team looked to defend its Super Bowl XLII title. They improved upon their 10–6 record from 2007, becoming NFC East champions and finished with the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 12-4 record... |
Brandon Jacobs Brandon Jacobs -New York Giants:Going into the 2006 season Jacobs stated that he studied film of famed power running back Eddie George in an effort to refine his running style. George, like Jacobs, was a large, power running back. In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and nine... |
1089 | Derrick Ward Derrick Ward Derrick LaRon Ward is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University... |
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| 2009 2009 NFL season The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at... |
Carolina Panthers 2009 Carolina Panthers season The 2009 Carolina Panthers season was the 15th season for the team in the National Football League. They failed to improve on their franchise-record 12–4 season in 2008 and also failed to make the playoffs.-2009 NFL Draft:-Trades:... |
Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Creon Stewart is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oregon.-High school career:Stewart is the career leading rusher in... |
1133 | DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Williams is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Williams was drafted by the Panthers 27th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft... |
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