Emmitt Smith holds the record for most rushing yards in a career with 18,355 yards. Eric Dickerson holds the record for most rushing yards in a season with 2,105 yards. Adrian Peterson holds the record for most rushing yards in a single game with 296 yards.
Brett Favre holds the record for most career passing yards, with 71,838.
Yancey Thigpen holds the Steeler record for most receiving yards in a single season with 1,398 yards in 1997.
During the 1999 regular season, the Steelers offense was penalized a total of 945 yards. The defense was penalized a total of 813 yards.
Flipper Anderson holds the Rams team record and the NFL record for receiving yards in a single game with 336 yards in a game against the Saints in 1989.
As of the 2008 season, the NFL record for most penalty yards in a single season is held by the 1998 Kansas City Chiefs who were penalized 1,304 yards. The 1969 Oakland Raiders are second at 1,274 yards.
There have been many teams that have gone an entire game without getting penalized. For a season, the record for fewest penalties in 19 held by the 1937 Detroit Lions. The 1937 Lions also holds the NFL record for fewest penalty yards in a season with 139.
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Emmitt Smith holds the record for most rushing yards in a career with 18,355 yards. Eric Dickerson holds the record for most rushing yards in a season with 2,105 yards. Adrian Peterson holds the record for most rushing yards in a single game with 296 yards.
Brett Favre holds the record for most career passing yards, with 71,838.
Through 12 games of the 2009 season, that is the Tennessee Titans who were penalized 212 yards in a game against the Ravens in 1999. The Titans won that game, 14-11.
Yancey Thigpen holds the Steeler record for most receiving yards in a single season with 1,398 yards in 1997.
For a delay of game, the team is penalized 5 yards.
For a delay of game, the team is penalized 5 yards.
During the 1999 regular season, the Steelers offense was penalized a total of 945 yards. The defense was penalized a total of 813 yards.
As of 2007, Emmitt Smith holds the record for 18,400 rushing yards. He also holds the record for the most rushing touchdowns with 164. Second place is Ladainian Tomlinson with about 120.
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