1.Eric Dickerson 2105 rushing yards 1984 2.Jamal Lewis 2066 rushing yards 2003 3.Barry Sanders 2053 rushing yards 1997 4. Terrell Davis 2008 rushing yards 1998 5. OJ Simpson 2003 rushing yards (14 games) 1973
Roger Craig in the 1985 season with 1050 rushing yards on 214 attempts and 1,016 receiving yards on 92 receptions. Marshall Faulk in the 1999 season with 1381 rushing yards on 253 attempts and 1048 receiving yards on 87 receptions.
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At the start of the 2011 season, Gore ranks 61st in career rushing yards (6,414), 86th in career rushing attempts (1,371), and tied for 137th in career rushing TDs (35).
Rushing yards are yards gained by running the ball instead of passing.
1) Roger Craig of the 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) - 1050 yards rushing and 1016 yards receiving.2) Brian Westbrook of the 1998 Villanova University Wildcats (College D-1AA) - 1046 yards rushing and 1144 yards receiving.3) Marshall Faulk of the 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFL) - 1381 yards rushing and 1048 yards receiving.
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Chris Johnson - (RB-Tennessee) - 2006 yards.
4,409 carries and 18,335 rushing yards.
23 running backs have achieved 10,000 + yards in the NFL.
Emmitt Smith,with 18,355 rushing yards, currently holds the record for the highest rushing yards in the game.
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Corey Dillon with 1635 rushing yards in 2004.