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The Caucasian with the most rushing yards is John Riggins with 11,352 yards 16th on the all time list. He played from 1971-1985 with the New York Jets and Washington Redskins.
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What is the NFL record for rushing yards per attempt?
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.
Which Denver Broncos running back holds the record for most rushing yards in a regular season game?
Mike Anderson with 251 rushing yards against the New Orleans Saints on December 3, 2000.
Who was the first running back in NFL history to average at least 100 yards rushing per game throughout his NFL career?
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.
How many rushing yards did the Pittsburgh Steelers have in 2009?
In 2009, the Steelers rushed for a total of 1,793 yards. The team was led by running back Rashard Mendenhall with 1,108 yards.
If a running back fumbles the ball and the other team recovers are the yards gained prior to the fumble counted for the running backs stats?
Yes. The running back will get credit for the number of yards past the line of scrimmage the fumble occurred. If the line of scrimmage was at the defense's 20 yard line and the fumble occurred at the defense's 14 yard line, the running back would be credited with 6 yards rushing. If the line of scrimmage was at the defense's 14 yard line and the fumble occurred at the defense's 20 yard line, the running back would be credited with -6 yards rushing.
