Through the 2007 season, that has been done 26 times: 1) Eric Dickerson - 2,105 1984
2) Jamal Lewis - 2,066 2003
3) Barry Sanders - 2,053 1997
4) Terrell Davis - 2,008 1998
5) O.J. Simpson - 2,003 1973
6) Earl Campbell - 1,934 1980
7) Ahman Green - 1,883 2003
8) Barry Sanders - 1,883 1994
9) Shaun Alexander - 1,880 2005
10) Jim Brown - 1,863 1963
11) Tiki Barber - 1,860 2005
12) Ricky Williams - 1,853 2002
13) Walter Payton - 1,852 1977
14) Jamal Anderson - 1,846 1998
15) Eric Dickerson - 1,821 1986
16) O.J. Simpson - 1,817 1975
17) LaDainian Tomlinson - 1,815 2006
18) Eric Dickerson - 1,808 1983
19) Larry Johnson - 1,789 2006
20) Emmitt Smith - 1,773 1995
21) Marcus Allen - 1,759 1985
22) Larry Johnson - 1,750 2005
23) Terrell Davis - 1,750 1997
24) Gerald Riggs - 1,719 1985
25) Emmitt Smith - 1,713 1992
26) Edgerrin James - 1,709 2000
26. Edgerrin James - 1,709 2000
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Troy Davis at Iowa State rushed for 2010 yds in 1995 and 2185 yds in 1996. He never won the Heisman Trophy and is the only college running back to rush for over 2000 yards in a season twice.
No, although he had some very good running backs with Green Bay. Ahman Green played 7 seasons with Favre at Green Bay (2000-2006) and, except for 2005 when he was injured and played only 5 games, rushed for 1000+ yards in every season. He rushed for 8162 career yards with Green Bay and had a best season of 1883 rushing yards in 2003. Prior to Green, Dorsey Levins rushed for 1000+ yards in two seasons (1997 and 1999) and Edgar Bennett rushed for 1067 yards in 1995. In his one season (2008) with the New York Jets, Thomas Jones rushed for 1312 yards.
Through the 2008 season, 2: 1) Eric Dickerson - 5,194 yards for the Colts and 7,245 yards for the Rams. 2) Marshall Faulk - 6,959 yards for the the Rams and 5,320 yards for the Colts. Warrick Dunn is close ... he has 5,981 for the Falcons and 4,986 yards for the Buccaneers.
Craig James (1986, NE), Peyton Hillis (2010, Cleveland), L. Wakeford
Adrian Peterson, he rushed more than 2,000 yards in one season.
Emmitt Smith. Smith rushed for 937 yards in his rookie season for the 1990 Dallas Cowboys and 937 yards in his final season for the 2004 Arizona Cardinals.
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.
Ben Hayes in 1921 rushed for 3,928 yards.
Hall of Famer Marcus Allen rushed for 8,545 yards in 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1992). Bo Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards with the LA Raiders (1987-1990) and Frank Hawkins rushed for 1,494 yards with the LA Raiders (1982-1987) and 165 for the Oakland Raiders in 1981.
Yes. He broke 2,000 rushing yards only once in his career - 2003 when he rushed for 2,066 yards.
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