In college, Earl Campbell finished with 4,444 rushing yards and Billy Sims ended up with 3,813 yards. In the NFL, Earl Campbell had 9,407 rushing yards in an eight season career and Billy Sims had 5,106 yards in a five season career.
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Rushing is when they run the football and the gain yards.
Earl played in 12 regular season games against the Steelers and gained 683 yards.
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
Notable rookie years - Gale Sayers scoring 14 rushing touchdowns and catching six touchdown passes in 1965. Randy Moss with 1,313 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns (season high for the league) in 1998. Earl Campbell's 1,450 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in 1978. Tony Dorsett with 1,007 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in 1977. Curtis Martin with 1,487 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in 1995.
2007 rushing yards