Barry Sanders
1971 Oklahoma Sooners
Adrian Peterson had over 1900 yards as a freshman at Oklahoma
Start with Barry Sanders 215 in 1988, go from there.
Most rushing yards, game: 314, Eddie George(November 11, 1995 vs. Illinois)
Montana: 1,676 rushing yards Young: 4,239 rushing yards Steve Young had more rushing yards
Rushing is when they run the football and the gain yards.
Rushing yards are yards gained by running the ball instead of passing.
ALLTIME (Stat Wise) Randall Cunningham -4,928 rushing yards Steve Young-4,239 rushing yards Michael Vick-3870 rushing yards Fran Tarkenton -3674 ruhsing yards Steve McNair-3570 rushing yards
Yes, in the NFL, negative rushing yards are subtracted from a running back's total rushing yards. If a running back loses yards on a carry, those negative yards are counted against their overall rushing total for that game and season. This means that a player's rushing yards reflect both positive and negative yardage from their carries.
As of the 2008 season: 1) Randall Cunningham - 4,928 rushing yards and 29,979 passing yards 2) Steve Young - 4,239 rushing yards and 33,124 passing yards 3) Fran Tarkenton - 3,674 rushing yards and 47,003 passing yards 4) Steve McNair - 3,590 rushing yards and 31,304 passing yards 5) John Elway - 3,407 rushing yards and 51,475 passing yards 6) Donovan McNabb - (through 1 game of the 2008 season) 2,965 rushing yards and 25,765 passing yards 7) Jim Harbaugh - 2,787 rushing yards and 26,288 passing yards
As of the 2007 season, the NFL record for rushing yards is 2,105 by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams in 1984. As of the 2007 season, the college records are: D-1A: Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State, 2,628 yards in 1988. D-1AA: Jamaal Branch of Colgate, 2,326 yards in 2003. D-II: Kevin Gailliard of American International, 2,653 yards in 1999. D-III: Justin Beaver of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2,420 yards in 2005.
10,449 Rushing Yards