Alvin kamara joins two other running backs in nfl history to eclipse. Every team that had a 1,000yard receiving trio also had at least 4,000 team passing yards, with the remaining yards to other receivers on the team. The time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl. The biggie for the 1978 season was those additional games, along with the further shredding of the nfl record book. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. Smiths firm hold on coveted record pro football hall of fame. Shofner was the rams first round pick in the 1957 draft. He is the only running back to ever win a super bowl championship, the nfl most. Getty images running back james white got into the nfl record book. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. On sunday, patriots running back james white, right, tied the nfl postseason record for receptions in a game with 15. With his 89th catch, new yorks saquon barkley set a rookie running back record for receptions in a season.
Entering thursday nights contest, jackson had 1,017 yards on the ground and. Quarterbacks, starting records for active quarterbacks 304. Hes rushed for more than 10,000 yards in nine nfl seasons, making the pro bowl in six of the last seven seasons. Nfl rushing yards per game career leaders profootball. Top 10 receiving yards leaders in michigan football history michigans top 10. When the san francisco 49ers played the denver broncos in week 14, george kittles 210 receiving yards in the first half left him five yards short of the record for most receiving yards by a. Top 15 nfl rookie running back seasons thesportster. Panthers make christian mccaffrey richest rb in nfl. With two weeks still to go in the regular season, lamar jackson has run into the record books.
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. Individual records combined field goals fumbles ints kick returns misc passing pats punting punt returns receiving rushing sacks safeties scoring service touchdowns yards. The nfls upcoming labor deal will stiff arm jim brown even. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Eric demetric dickerson born september 2, 1960 is an american former professional football player who was a running back in the national football league nfl for 11 seasons. Top 10 greatest running backs in nfl history bleacher report.
Dec 31, 2018 when the san francisco 49ers played the denver broncos in week 14, george kittles 210 receiving yards in the first half left him five yards short of the record for most receiving yards by a. The 50 greatest nfl running backs of all time yardbarker. The first 2,000yard season was recorded in 1973 by buffalo bills running back o. Mccoy has been a premier nfl running back since 2010.
I knew the longest field goal guy was a matt and i. Apr, 2020 recent megadeals for running backs have a spotty track record. And steelers rookie wideout juju smithschuster had 1,157 allpurpose yards 917 receiving, 240 kickoffreturn to become the youngest player 21. Lamar jackson breaks singleseason qb rushing record. Dec 30, 2018 with his 89th catch, new yorks saquon barkley set a rookie running back record for receptions in a season. Akers broke dalvin cooks program freshman rushing record. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. Patriots white ties nfl postseason record for receptions. Barkley also went over 2,000 yards for the season and set a. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. Christian mccaffrey has agreed to a new deal to become the highestpaid running back in nfl history. He became the third running back ever last season to compile 1,000 rushing and receiving yards. What running back has the most receiving yards in an nfl. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data 1950 onward, all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushing receiving or 300 yard passing games from 19401959.
Which nfl running back has the most career receiving yards. In his top lions moments of the decade, mike ohara takes a look at great individual and team performances, streaks snapped and started, and players emerging to make their mark on the franchise and the nfl record book. Is christian mccaffrey producing the best season ever by a. Thats one of the secondary questions after the nfl reached an agreement with its players sunday that extended the collective bargaining. A rush, also known as a running play, generally occurs when the quarterback hands or tosses the ball backwards to the running back. Barkley also went over 2,000 yards for the season and set a franchise record for rookie. Alltime career, singleseason, and playoffs records and leaders. Smith surpassed the nfl career rushing total of walter payton when he. Carolina panthers running back christian mccaffrey became the latest nfl back to break the bank.
List of national football league career rushing yards. List of national football league records individual. Top 10 passing yards leaders in michigan football history. Players with the most rushing yards in nfl history as of january 8, 2020. Aug 18, 2011 lorenzo white was one of the last oilers running backs before the team moved to tennessee and became the titans. Derrick henry explains why he refused to enter game to break. Top 10 greatest running backs in nfl history bleacher. Getty images running back james white got into the nfl record book without. His 2,053 rushing yards in 1998 is thirdbest in nfl history. Simpson is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14game season, as all others occurred in 16game seasons. Nov 18, 2018 ezekiel elliott lands in nfl record book after another big game. 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. The titans running back also became the second player in.
Angeles rams and immediately began an onslaught of the nfl record book. Dec 09, 2014 the time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl receiving record. Recent megadeals for running backs have a spotty track record. Alvin kamara in nfl record books again sports illustrated.
If a running back somehow managed to play for 15 seasons like smith did, hed need to average about 1,224 yards per season to take the record. Nfl receiving yards single game leaders profootball. The titans running back also became the second player in nfl history to. Ezekiel elliott lands in nfl record book after another big game. Feb 26, 2020 the biggie for the 1978 season was those additional games, along with the further shredding of the nfl record book. The time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl receiving record. Nfl leaders, football records, nfl leaderboards profootball. Below are the top 10 passing yards leaders in wolverines history, according to the michigan record book. Names like favre, smith and rice will be in the record books forever. Every team that had a 1,000yard receiving trio also had at least 4,000 team passing yards. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. Running backs are often an integral part to the offense of an nfl team. Nov 27, 2018 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.
Brown entered the game having already reached the 1,000yard receiving mark and needed only 11 total return yards to add his name to the nfl record book. Jumpy geathers recovered rams running back greg bells fumble. Nfls best passreceiving running backs of every teams history 0 of 32 throughout the years, the nfl running back and the job description the position carries has remained largely consistent. Craig, lydell mitchell and chuck foreman are the only running backs to lead the nfl in receptions for a single season. List of national football league rushing champions wikipedia. In only his second season, he led the nfl in receiving yards.
The nfls upcoming labor deal will stiff arm jim brown. Career rushing yards leaders in nfl history 2020 players. Historical nfl leaders, afl leaders and nfl records. Apr 01, 2020 below are the top 10 passing yards leaders in wolverines history, according to the michigan record book. Dickerson played college football for the smu mustangs of southern methodist university and was recognized as an allamerican. Bills running back karlos williams surpassed 500 yards before injuring his knee on a 2yard td run. Dec 07, 2018 although henry didnt get the touchdown record, he did break chris johnsons franchise record for rushing yards with 238. In his long tenure with the oilers, he rushed for 4079 yards and 29 touchdowns. I hate it when i can remember a players first name but not his last. Although henry didnt get the touchdown record, he did break chris johnsons franchise record for rushing yards with 238. Even frank gore the nfls current immortal running back is at 196 games over seasons and. For a more comprehensive list, see list of national football league rushing yards leaders. In 1975, one player caught more than 1,000 yards worth of catches. Eight players have been recognized as having held the career rushing yards record in the nfl.
I think theo riddick is the best receiving running back in the nfl. The yards referred to are both gained by receiving. Antonio browns record season pro football hall of fame. Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. Jim brown was voted the nfls top player in 1957, 1958, and 1965. In american football, rushing and passing are the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field.
Mar 18, 2020 thor nystrom takes a look at the top running backs for the 2020 nfl draft. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. Jan, 2019 on sunday, patriots running back james white, right, tied the nfl postseason record for receptions in a game with 15. He had previously joined vick as the only quarterbacks in the nfls. Nfls alldecade team of the 1960s offense pro football. Jan 19, 2018 and steelers rookie wideout juju smithschuster had 1,157 allpurpose yards 917 receiving, 240 kickoffreturn to become the youngest player 21 years old in nfl history to record 1,000 all. Nfls best passreceiving running backs of every teams. Derrick henry explains why he refused to enter game to.
Craig is one of three running backs to ever record 100 receiving yards. Jun 25, 2018 if a running back somehow managed to play for 15 seasons like smith did, hed need to average about 1,224 yards per season to take the record. Thor nystrom takes a look at the top running backs for the 2020 nfl draft. The next year, sayers led the nfl in rushing yards 1,231, total yards 1,678, and. Ezekiel elliott lands in nfl record book after another big.
Yep, its been done twice in 1985 by the 49ers roger craig 1050 rushing yards, 1016 receiving on 92 catches and in 1999 by the rams marshall faulk when they won the super bowl 81 yards rushing, 1048 receiving on 87 catches. Through 11 weeks, the saints had the topranked run defense in the nfl. Chris johnson and the top 10 tennessee titans running backs. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947. Joins the lions running back corps as a secondround pick 43rd overall of the 2018 nfl draft. How will a 17game schedule affect the nfl record book. The historic moment took place with just over six minutes remaining in the first half.
History edit atlanta falcons running back eric metcalf recorded 104 receptions in 1995, the most receptions of any member of a 1,000yard receiving trio. Page 2 lists the 10 greatest nfl records of all time, with emmitt smith at the top. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In addition to the nfl rushing champion, league record books recognize the. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. Alltime greats, legendary teams, and todays favorite playerswith tips on playing like a pro 6. He holds one of the most prized records for a running back. Or maybe youre interested in finding out which team allowed the fewest rushing yards. In 1975, one player caught more than 1,000 yards worth of. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. In the nfl the stat of all purpose yards usually refers to the yards obtained during a game, season, or career by a running back or a receiver.
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