In 1995, the 49ers' Jerry Rice had 1,848 yards receiving. Isaac Bruce is in second with 1,781 yards in the same season while playing for the St. Louis Rams. Charley Hennigan follows him in third place with 1,746.
Willie Anderson accumulated 336 yards for the L.A. Rams against the New Orleans Saints Nov. 26, 1989.
1,848 Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1995
1,781 Isaac Bruce, St. Louis, 1995
1,746 Charley Hennigan, Houston, 1961
In the NFL the stat of all purpose yards usually refers to the yards obtained during a game, season, or career by a running back or a receiver. The yards referred to are both gained by receiving and rushing. Normally a running back will have the most all purpose yards, because receivers do not usually run the ball as often as runners catch the ball. Due to the formations in the NFL this can be achieved.
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.
Tony Paige and Carl Painter. Paige gained 105 yards on 30 carries and Painter gained 64 yards on 15 carries in 1989, Sanders' rookie season. Sanders gained 1,470 yards on 280 carries.
Yes. He broke 2,000 rushing yards only once in his career - 2003 when he rushed for 2,066 yards.
For a career that is Michael Vick with 7.1 yards per rushing attempt (through 10 games of the 2010 season). Most of the career leaders in this category are quarterbacks. The running back with the highest yards per rushing attempt is Marion Motley at 5.7. For a single season, the record is held by Vick of the 2006 Falcons and running back Beattie Feathers of the 1934 Bears with 8.4 yards per rushing attempt.
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In the NFL the stat of all purpose yards usually refers to the yards obtained during a game, season, or career by a running back or a receiver. The yards referred to are both gained by receiving and rushing. Normally a running back will have the most all purpose yards, because receivers do not usually run the ball as often as runners catch the ball. Due to the formations in the NFL this can be achieved.
Jerry Rice had 22, 895 receiving yards in his career, by far the most ever. Currently Isaac Bruce is second with just over 15,000 receiving yards.
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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.
Ron Johnson with 1,027 yards in 1970.
Stephen Davis with 1318 rushing yards for the season.
Roger Craig Through Super Bowl XLII, the only 100 yard receiving day by a running back in the Super Bowl was by Roger Craig of the San Francisco 49ers who gained 101 yards on 8 pass receptions in Super Bowl XXIII.
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That was Beattie Feathers of the Chicago Bears with 1,004 yards. He was the first running back to rush for 1,000+ yards in a season in NFL history.