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Its one of the four chances that a team gets to move the ball. Theres 1st down and 10 yards. If they get positive yardage on that play, say 6 yards, its now 2nd and 4. If they get 3 yards on second down, its now 3rd and 1. Now they need 1 yard for a fresh set of downs (A whole new set of four). A First Down is whenever a team gets enough yards to pass the yardmarker (usually 10, unless there is a penalty or a negative play).
1. Terrel Davis 1998-1999 season rushed for 2476 yards 2. Terrel Davis 1997-1998 season rushed for 2331 yards 3. Eric Dickerson 1984-1985 season rushed for 2212 yards Source: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny.cgi?id=h8XX6
He played in 16 games the year Barry Sanders gained 2053 rushing yards.
Eric Dickerson played in all 16 games in 1984 when he rushed for 2105 yards. He rushed for over 200 yards in a game twice that season and for over 100 yards in another 10 games.