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As of the 2008 season, that has occurred three times: 1972 Miami Dolphins: Larry Csonka, 1117 yards and Mercury Morris, 1000 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers: Franco Harris, 1128 yards and Rocky Bleier, 1036 1985 Cleveland Browns: Kevin Mack, 1104 yards and Earnest Byner, 1002

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Q: Were there ever two NFL running backs for the same team that ever rushed for a thousand yards in the same season?
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