Most rushing yards, game: 314, Eddie George(November 11, 1995 vs. Illinois)
Walter Payton broke O.J. Simpson's single-game rushing record. Payton gained 275 rushing yards in a 1977 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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
Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns. Brown played in 118 games and gained 12,312 rushing yards for an average of 104.3 rushing yards per game.
519 by the 1942 Chicago Bears. The 1942 regular season was 11 games long putting the average per game at 47.2 yards which is also the record for fewest rushing yards per game allowed. In a 16 game regular season, the fewest rushing yards allowed is 970 by the 2000 Baltimore Ravens for an average of 60.6 yards per game.
Dante Brown of Marietta (DIII), with 441 yards. He did it on Oct. 5, 1996
least yards given up rushing per game ..19.7
Most rushing yards, game: 314, Eddie George(November 11, 1995 vs. Illinois)
Peterson of Minnesota Vikings rusehd for 296 yards ..
O.J. Simpson with 2003 rushing yards for the 1973 Buffalo Bills.
1979 Pittsburgh steelers allowed 24 yards rushing to the Houston oilers.
Walter Payton broke O.J. Simpson's single-game rushing record. Payton gained 275 rushing yards in a 1977 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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
Adrian Peterson
For a single game it is 578 yards.
Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns. Brown played in 118 games and gained 12,312 rushing yards for an average of 104.3 rushing yards per game.
519 by the 1942 Chicago Bears. The 1942 regular season was 11 games long putting the average per game at 47.2 yards which is also the record for fewest rushing yards per game allowed. In a 16 game regular season, the fewest rushing yards allowed is 970 by the 2000 Baltimore Ravens for an average of 60.6 yards per game.