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Most Attempts

416Larry Johnson, Kansas City, 2006
410Jamal Anderson, Atlanta, 1998
407James Wilder, Tampa Bay, 1984

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Most Attempts, Rookie Season

390Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1983
378George Rogers, New Orleans, 1981
369Edgerrin James, Indianapolis, 1999

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Most Yards Gained

2,105Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1984
2,066Jamal Lewis, Baltimore, 2003
2,053Barry Sanders, Detroit, 1997

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Yards Gained,
Rookie Season

1,808Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1983
1,674George Rogers, New Orleans, 1981
1,605Ottis Anderson, St. Louis, 1979

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Touchdowns Rushing

28LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego, 2006
27Priest Holmes, Kansas City, 2003
25Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 1995
24John Riggins, Washington, 1983

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Touchdowns Rushing,
Rookie Season

18Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1983
15Ickey Woods, Cincinnati, 1988
15Mike Anderson, Denver, 2000
15Clinton Portis, Denver, 2002
14Gale Sayers, Chicago, 1965
14Barry Sanders, Detroit, 1989
14Curtis Martin, New England, 1995
14Fred Taylor, Jacksonville, 1998

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Highest Average Gain

8.45Michael Vick, Atlanta, 2006 (123 attempts, 1,039 yards)
8.44Beattie Feathers, Chi. Bears, 1934 (119 attempts, 1,004 yards)
7.98Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia 1990 (118 attempts, 942 yards)

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Most Games,
200 or More Yards

4Earl Campbell, Houston, 1980
3O. J. Simpson, Buffalo, 1973
3Tiki Barber, NY Giants, 2005
2Jim Brown, Cleveland, 1963
2O. J. Simpson, Buffalo, 1976
2Walter Payton, Chicago, 1977
2Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1984
2Greg Bell, LA Rams, 1989
2Terrell Davis, Denver, 1997
2Barry Sanders, Detroit, 1997
2Corey Dillon, Cincinnati, 2000
2Marshall Faulk, St. Louis, 2000
2LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego, 2002
2Ricky Williams, Miami, 2002
2Jamal Lewis, Baltimore, 2003
2LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego, 2003
2Larry Johnson, Kansas City, 2005
2Willie Parker, Pittsburgh, 2006
2Adrian Peterson, Minnesota, 2007

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Most Games,
100 or More Yards

14Barry Sanders, Detroit, 1997
12Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1984
12Barry Foster, Pittsburgh, 1992
12Jamal Anderson, Atlanta, 1998
12Jamal Lewis, Baltimore, 2003
11O. J. Simpson, Buffalo, 1973
11Earl Campbell, Houston, 1979
11Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders, 1985
11Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1986
11Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 1995
11Terrell Davis, Denver, 1998
11Shaun Alexander, Seattle, 2005
11Larry Johnson, Kansas City, 2006

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Other Resources

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NFL/AFL Career Rushing Records

NFL/AFL Season Records: Combined Yards, Returns, & Fumbles

NFL/AFL Season Records: Defense & Punting

NFL/AFL Season Records: Passing

NFL/AFL Season Records: Receiving

NFL/AFL Season Records: Scoring

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