Top 10 rushing seasons of all time

George finished the season in 19th place just 429 yards behind hall of famer earl campbell. He had two 1,000yard rushing seasons, including 1,390 in 1975 when he finished eighth in the heisman voting. Rushing yards career leaders and records college football. To determine the best rushing quarterbacks in nfl history, pointafter considered the 27 players with at least 2,000 rushing yards and 500 passing attempts. Dec 30, 2016 that season, the tennessee titans running back averaged 5. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Landry, who spent most of his career with the detroit lions, often called his own number. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Junior seau played 20 nfl seasons and enjoyed the greatest. The best rushing quarterbacks in nfl history rankings. Dillon finished his career with three straight seasons with doubledigit touchdowns. Oldtimers insist he is one of the best backs in history of cowboys, and still ranks third all time with 6,217 rushing yards. He was the programs leading rusher by the time he left ann arbor.

He has more catches and receiving yards than any other running back. Many dont know that when he broke the 2,000 yd mark it was in a 14 game season, and it is certainly the greatest rushing performance ever in a season, but the overall body of work isnt quite as impressive to me as many other players. Well, i love lucy is one season that not be forgotten. The host and narrator is derrin horton the program counts down 30 items directly related to the players, coaches, and events of the national football league. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Taylor rushed for a careerhigh 1,297 yards in 1971 for the 111 wolverines, earning allbig ten and allamerican honors. And i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the best season for a running back either. The top 10 nfl defenses of all time bleacher report. Among the 10 featured defenses, eight units helped their team reach the postseason. Mar 24, 2020 michigans top 10 rushing leaders of all time. Ranking the top 16 college football running backs of all time. George had surpassed campbell in the team record book during 2002 to become the franchises all time leading rusher.

This edition of nfl top 10 discusses the top 10 greatest rushing seasons of all time. The greatest individual seasons by a player at all 128 fbs. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. The top 10 greatest nfl rushing performances of all time.

Earl campbell the 1978 rookie of the year and mvp, oilers star earl campbell punished defenses in his short career, earning offensive player of the year honors in three consecutive seasons. Craig as the only players to top rushing and receiving yards in the. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Nfl films breaks down what made adrian petersons 2000yard, mvp season among the greatest rushing seasons in nfl history.

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. Gil brandts 25 greatest nfl running backs of all time. Out of the greatest seasons enjoyed by running backs in nfl history. Adrian petersons 2,000yard mvp season top 10 rushing. The nfl is revealing the 100 greatest players and 10 greatest coaches in nfl history. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history bleacher. Nfl rushing yards per game career leaders profootball.

Although he secured more fantasy points in 2003, it was his. And i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the. Shaun alexander had five 1,000yard seasons in a row. Top 10 greatest games of all time nfl films duration. We take a look back at the best all time nfl running back rookie seasons based on a combination of rushing yards, receiving yards, touchdowns and yards per carry. Alabama crimson tides top 10 running backs of alltime. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Similar to allen, longevity prevented campbell from finishing within the top 10 here.

Thomas had two firstteam all pro selections and nine pro bowl seasons. Known for his bruising rushing style and unmatched. Marshall faulk is the greatest receiving back of all time. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. He also endured 361 sacks in 14 seasons with five teams. His 2,053 rushing yards in 1998 is thirdbest in nfl history. By this system, five of the top 10 rushing qbs primarily played during the 2000s and one is an active gunslinger whos in good shape to take over the top spot in the coming years. Heres a look at the nfls alltime leading rushers who surpassed the. He has a firstteam all pro selection to his credit as well as two invitations to the pro bowl. In 2004, martin became the oldest player, at age 31, in league history to win the rushing title. Two other active runners also rank among the career leaders in rushing yards. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball.

The best running backs average in the national football league over five yards per carry. With lsu quarterback joe burrow poised to be selected first overall in this weeks nfl draft, it is a perfect time to look back on the top five quarterbacks to be selected first overall this century. Barry sanders top all time singleseason rushing leaders sporting news. Oct 04, 2018 the top 10 nfl running backs of all time. The top ten nfl quarterbacks of all time 1 tom brady thomas edward patrick brady, jr. But although he averaged more than 63 catches per season in his nfl career, the seven time. Finding those performances that were not just gaudy in terms of stats, but also timely in terms of helping their team and also measured against the quality of opponent.

He will go down as one of the greats, and was consistent all the way through. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history. Feathers debut season was historic for several reasons. Ranking the top 16 college football running backs of all time 0 of 16 to be considered one of the best running backs in college football history, you probably need to have won this, the heisman. All rights go to nfl films, nfl network, and the national football league. Related product download thescore app and enter our top 10 draft contest for a.

Check out the steelers all time rookie leaders in total rushing yards. Not only did boldin have one of the greatest first seasons in nfl history, he had one of the best first games of alltime. This season has laid the foundation for all the great seasons. I can see someone putting simpson at anywhere between 8 10, but i have a hard time seeing him all the way up at 4.

Jan 01, 2020 former nfl rushing leader and nfl network analyst maurice jonesdrew will survey all running backs and rank his top 10 each week for the final month of the 2019 season. Nfl career leaders rushing yards the football database. Adrian petersons 2,000yard mvp season top 10 rushing seasons. The top 10 nfl linebackers of all time bleacher report. He spent only eight seasons in the nfl, but his five seasons of 1,300plus rushing. In all, davis eclipsed the top ten single season list in five different categories. Throughout segments on each selection, a wide variety of personalities weigh in on the list. Brady is known for being the only quarterback in history to win 6 super bowls, and is often considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time. 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. Nfl top 10 is a documentary program produced by nfl films for airing on the nfl network. The greatest individual season by a player at each of the 128 fbs schools. Out of the seven players to have recorded a 2,000yard rushing season, all but one dickerson. The second player to have 1, 000 yards rushing and receiving in one season.

In the end, all that hard work paid off, as johnson earned firstteam all pro honors for the first and only time in his career. Jacksonville jaguars 2018 the latest addition to the list. Also playing at that time were joe cribbs, rickey young and. Last week i created a formula that determined who the chiefs top 10.

Nfl alltime rush leaders national football league espn. Did you ever realize that the quarterback is considered to be the most. He once audibled out of a pass to run a qb sneak and rambled 76 yards before being caught at the green bay packers 11yard line. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders. Holmes arguably has two of the top 10 seasons of all time, but for the sake of this article, we had to choose one season per player. Lacys run up alabamas all time rushing chart has slowed after he. Numbers 6 through 10 the oakland raiders have fielded some of the finest rushers in nfl history. Find out the nfl pro footballs all time rush leaders. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing. Adrian petersons 2000yard mvp season top 10 rushing seasons. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard.

Bob avelini was the quarterback he threw 11 touchdown passes all year and 18 interceptions. The destination for all national football leaguerelated. Cleveland browns career rushing leaders profootball. Campbell racked up 9,407 rushing yards and 74 touchdowns in only 115 games. Sacrilegious as it may be, i dont have either in the top 5. Dec 30, 2016 minnesota vikings running back, adrian peterson, comes in at number 10 on the countdown of the top 10 rookie seasons of all time. Feathers 1004 rushing yards topped three other nfl teams that season. Heres a look at the nfls all time leading rushers who surpassed the 10,000yard mark for their career. What would you say are the top 10 rb seasons of all time. Nicknamed captain comeback for his knack for sparking rallies, harbaugh was nimble enough to buy time against pass rushes. Led league in rushing one season, rushing touchdowns two seasons.

Mar 30, 2020 holmes arguably has two of the top 10 seasons of all time, but for the sake of this article, we had to choose one season per player. The top 10 nfl running backs of all time bleacher report. Today, hes on the proverbial mount rushmore of the greatest running backs of all time, ranking alongside emmitt smith, walter payton, and barry sanders for running backs with the most rushing yards ever. While white finished with an amazing 40 touchdown passes and only eight interceptions for over 3,700 yards, its tough to crack the list of greatest individual college football season of all time. Gp%games running back played divided by possible games they could have played. Additionally, seven of them keyed a run to the super bowl, and six celebrated a victory on footballs biggest stage. His 10catch, 217yard, twotd week 1 explosion nearly detonated the internet, as fantasy football owners worldwide hit the web looking for a smoking hot waiver wire pickup. But i dont think its the best season ever for an nfl running back. Today we count down the top ten best rushing seasons in franchise history, including playoff yardage. He spent only eight seasons in the nfl, but his five seasons of 1,300plus rushing yards demands attention.

Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time. The following is a list of the nfl career rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Corey dillon is 20th all time in rushing yards, and 18th all time in rushing touchdowns. Don perkins was the heart and soul of the cowboys offense for his eight seasons in the nfl, leading the club in rushing all eight seasons. Jul 21, 2015 nfl films breaks down what made adrian petersons 2000yard, mvp season among the greatest rushing seasons in nfl history. Legend barry sanders tops the ncaa list, but who rounds out the rest of the top 10. For instance, if a running back had a great season for his time but rushed for less. I feel like all of the 2000 yard seasons would need to be in by default. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. Former vp of player personnel gil brandts top 10 running backs of all time. Former alabama prep standouts have produced 10 1,000yard rushing seasons, with howards 1,3 yards in 2016 topping the list.

Jul 02, 2018 heres a look at alabamas top 10 running backs of all time, regardless of era. Top 50 running backs of all time list sports articles. Emmitt smith has held the all time rushing yards record since 2002. Oct 23, 2018 the top 10 nfl linebackers of all time. Here are the 10 singleseason rushing yards leaders of all time. Gore rushed for at least 1,000 yards per season in eight of his 10 seasons in san. Apr 07, 2020 this is said running backs rank within the top 18 rushers of all time and not necessarily the rank amongst all running backs ever to play. Its an american sitcom aired on cbs from 1951 to 1957.

After that, id say lts td record season, faulks previous scrimmage yards record, and jim browns 1963 season have to round out the top 10 for me. Best football running backs of all time thetoptens. Former nfl rushing leader and nfl network analyst maurice jonesdrew will survey all running backs and rank his top 10 each week for the final month of the 2019 season. The nfl am crew takes a look at the top 10 rushing seasons in nfl history and the legendary running back who took the top two spots. It is regarded as the best and top seasons of all time.

Its an old black and white classical series which even after ending in 1957 was later renewed from 1957 to 1960. Top 20 rushers pro football hall of fame official site. From 1975 through 1987, walter payton made a mockery of hopeful tacklers. Where zeke fits on dallas all time rb list while no.