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Through the 2008 season: 1) Emmitt Smith - 18,355 yards
2) Walter Payton - 16,726
3) Barry Sanders - 15,269
4) Curtis Martin - 14,101
5) Jerome Bettis - 13,662
6) Eric Dickerson - 13,259
7) Tony Dorsett - 12,739
8) Jim Brown - 12,312
9) Marshall Faulk - 12,279
10) Marcus Allen - 12,243
11) Edgerrin James - 12,121
12) Franco Harris - 12,120
13) Thurman Thomas - 12,074
14) LaDainian Tomlinson - 11,760
15) John Riggins - 11,352
16) Fred Taylor - 11,271
17) Corey Dillon 11,241
18) O.J. Simpson - 11,236
19) Warrick Dunn - 10,967
20) Ricky Watters - 10,643
21) Tiki Barber - 10,449
22) Eddie George - 10,441
23) Ottis Anderson - 10,273
24) Jamal Lewis - 10,107 In the 2009 season, Clinton Portis needs 798 yards and Ahman Green needs 955 yards to join the 10,000 yard club.
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∙ 15y agoBeattie Feathers with 1,004 rushing yards in 1934.
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∙ 12y agoIt was not Sammy baugh of the Washington Redskins, it was Arnie Herber of the Green Bay Packers in 1936. Sammy Baugh did it the very next year in 1937.
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∙ 13y agoO.J. Simpson was the first player to surpass the 2000-yard milestone. He did so in the season of 1973, back when they only had 14 games per season.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Henry Johnson of the 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers who broke the 1000 yard rushing barrier for the first time in his 9th season at the age of 33.
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∙ 15y agoJim Brown
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∙ 16y agoCalvin Hill
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∙ 12y agoSammy Buagh
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Who was the second NFL player ever to rush 2000 yards in a season?
Eric Dickerson with 2,105 yards in 1984.
First black to rush for 2000 yards?
OJ Simpson was the first halfback ever to rush for 2003 yards on December 16 1973 on a 14 game schedule kinda sad how is legacy is destroyed though
Is cam newton a good football player?
Yes, he had the most dominant season we have seen in college football in years. He threw for 2700 yards and 30 touchdowns with a 60% completion percentage. He also ran for over 1500 and 20 touchdowns, becoming the third player ever to run for 20 and throw for 20 touchdowns in a season. (Tim Tebow was before him, then Colin Kapernick also did it the same day Cam did, just a few hours earlier.) He also became the first player in SEC history to run for 1000 yards and throw for 2000 yards in a season. Then he had the best rookie season ever, at any position, throwing for over 4000 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 60% completion percentage. The 4000 yards is a record for a rookie. He also ran for over 700 yards and 15 touchdowns, with the 15 touchdowns being a record for quarterbacks, and became the first quarterback ever to run for 700 and pass for 400 yards.
This player passed for 4000 yards for the 1st time ever Who is it?
Joe Namath of the New York Jets in 1967 with 4,007 passing yards.
How many yards was the first ever field goal for notre dame?
35
How many yards was the first ever field goal by Notre Dame?
35
Who is better Adrian Peterson or chris jhonson?
Chris Johnson is by many seen as the best running back in football, being the sixth player (placed at no 5) to ever reach 2000 yards in a season (2006 yards). Adrian Peterson has on the other hand most yards in one game record, 298 back in 08/09 season against the Bears.
What breed of crocodile was ever born first?
in 2000
What are the most yards ever needed for a first down in pro football including penalties?
75
Who is the first soccer player ever?
Brazillian
Was there ever a football 20 yard first down?
Yes there was. If you get a holding call on your first down, you will go back 10 yards but it will still be a first down.
Which 1970s NFL team was the first-ever team to rush for over 3000 yards in a season?
Buffalo Bills
