What rookie RB has the most rushing?

Eric Dickerson has rushed for the most yards by a rookie running back, with 1,808 yards in 1983.
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What rookie running back has the most rushing yards?

Rookie RB Rushing Yards Record
  • Eric Dickerson — 1,808 yards (1983)
  • George Rogers — 1,674 yards (1981)
  • Ezekiel Elliott — 1,631 yards (2016)
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Who is the best rookie RB in the NFL?

1) Kenneth Walker III – Seattle Seahawks

He added one reception for three yards. The Michigan State star led all rookie running backs in rushing with 1050 yards on 228 attempts with nine touchdowns. He caught 27 passes for 165 yards.
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Who are the rookie sleepers for RB?

Other rookie RBs with sleeper potential include Washington's Brian Robinson, Kansas City's Isiah Pacheco and Atlanta's Tyler Allgeier. Kenneth Gainwell, Philadelphia Eagles:Gainwell has pass-catching and goal-line promise and he could prove to be the No. 1 fantasy option at RB for Philadelphia.
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Who is the best RB ever?

1. Jim Brown. Jim Brown isn't only considered one of the best players of all time, he's also considered one of the toughest. Brown racked up 12,312 yards rushing for a 5.2 yards per carry average.
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Has any RB rushed for 2000 yards twice?

Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson, who broke the single-season rookie rushing record in 1983, recorded the second 2,000-yard season in 1984. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current NFL rushing record, and averaged 131.6 rushing yards per game.
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What rb have rushed for 2000 yards?

Perhaps the hardest feat to accomplish in sports is rushing for 2,000 yards. So far in NFL history only six players achieved this: Jamal Lewis, Chris Johnson, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, O.J. Simpson and Eric Dickerson.
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How many rb have gotten 2,000 yards?

Eight different running backs have rushed for 2,000 yards in a season.
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What RB has the most touchdowns in a game?

On December 12, 1965, the rookie running back Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears scores six touchdowns during a single game against the San Francisco 49ers at Chicago's Wrigley Field, tying the National Football League (NFL) record for most touchdowns in a single game.
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Has a WR ever had 2000 yards?

No player has ever finished with over 2,000 receiving yards in a season; the current record is 1,964 yards, set by Calvin Johnson during the 2012 season. Wes Chandler, who led the league with 1,032 yards in the strike-shortened 1982 season, averaged 129 yards receiving per game, an NFL record.
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Has there ever been a 1000 yard game?

1,000-yard Duos:

1972 Dolphins - Csonka and Morris. 1976 Steelers - Harris and Bleier. 1985 Browns - Mack and Byner. 2006 Falcons - Dunn and Vick.
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Has any QB ever rushed for 1000 yards?

Bears' Justin Fields becomes third QB in NFL history with 1,000-yard rushing season. Move over Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick, you've got company.
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Who has the most 100 yard rushing games in a row?

The NFL record for most consecutive games rushing for over 100 yards is held by Barry Sanders with 14. Marcus Allen previously held the record with 11. Chris Johnson is the only other player in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards in 10 straight games.
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Has there ever been a 300 yard rushing?

One record that has yet to be broken remains year after year. That's the 300-yard rushing game. Only two NFL running backs to date have even come close to 300 yards. Former Ravens and Browns running back Jamal Lewis and the Minnesota Vikings' do-it-all workhorse Adrian Peterson both did it.
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Has a team ever had 3 1000 yard rushers?

The 1980 San Diego Chargers produced first 1,000-yard trio, consisting of John Jefferson, and Hall of Famers Winslow and Charlie Joiner. Their 3,762 combined yards are the highest total of any 1,000-yard trio.
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Has a QB ever rushed for 200 yards in a game?

Colin Kaepernick has rushed for the most yards by a quarterback in a regular-season or postseason game, with 181 yards in the 2012 NFC divisional game versus the Packers on January 12, 2013.
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Who has rushed for 6 touchdowns in a game?

NFL touchdown record

The record for most receiving/rushing TDs in a single NFL game is a tie between two players. One is New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara, who scored six TDs against the Vikings on Christmas in 2020. The other is Dub Jones, who scored six for the Cleveland Browns in 1951 against the Bears.
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Who has 6 rushing touchdowns in a game?

Alvin Kamara has the most rushing touchdowns in a game, with 6 touchdowns versus the Vikings on December 25, 2020.
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Who rushed for 3528 yards?

Clarke Hinkle attempted 1,171 rushes when rushing for 3,528+ yards in his career.
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Who is the only player in NFL history with a 99 yard run?

, and completes a forward pass, which is then carried for a touchdown at the other end of the field. In addition to 99-yard pass plays, there have been two NFL 99-yard running plays, one by Derrick Henry and one by Tony Dorsett.
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What QB has the most rushing TDS of all time?

Which quarterback has the most rushing touchdowns in history?
  • Cam Newton: 75.
  • Steve Young: 43.
  • Jack Kemp: 40.
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Who rushed for 2500 yards in a season?

Chris Johnson set the single-season record for scrimmage yards back in 2009 and remains the only player in league history to top 2,500 scrimmage yards in a season. Others have come close, though, including Taylor. Last year, the Colts' bell-cow tallied 2,171 scrimmage yards during a breakout campaign.
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What is the longest single play in NFL history?

Longest plays in NFL history: Jamal Agnew joins Cordarrelle Patterson, Antonio Cromartie with 109-yard TDs. It's rare that you see any sort of 100-plus-yard touchdown in an NFL game, let alone a record-tying one.
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Who has the most 300-yard passing games in a row?

Consecutive games with 300 yards passing: 9 (2011-12; 2012-13). Brees is tied with himself for this record. Only Eli Manning enters this season with a streak of two consecutive 300-yard games. Last year, Andrew Luck had a string of eight consecutive 300-yard passing games.
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