a rusher for any football league is someone who carries the ball from behind the line of and passes it to gain yardage.rushers are also called runningbacks or quarterbacks
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∙ 2010-11-14 00:57:25Adrian Peterson was the leading NFL rusher in 2013
The NFL all-time leading rusher is Emmit Smith.
As of the start of the 2008 season, the 21st leading rusher, in career yards, in the NFL is Eddie George with 10,441 yards.
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The leading rusher in the NFL for the 2008 season was Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings with 1,760 yards.
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