If an offensive holding penalty is called on a rushing play and the defensive team accepts the penalty, there is no play recorded as the down will be played over. Therefore, the ball carrier will no be credited with a rushing attempt nor any rushing yards.
That would depend on the penalty and how it is accessed. Example 1: A running back gains 10 yards on a play. A penalty is called for offensive holding and is accepted by the defensive team. The penalty is assessed from the original line of scrimmage. The play 'does not count' and the running back is not credited with 10 yards towards his rushing yardage total. Example 2: A running back gains 10 yards on a play. A penalty is called for defensive grabbing the face mask and is accepted by the offensive team. The penalty is assessed from where the play ended. The play 'does count' and the running back is credited with 10 yards towards his rushing yardage total. Example 3: A running back loses 3 yards on a play. A penalty is called for defensive offsides and is accepted by the offensive team. The penalty is accessed from the original line of scrimmage. The play 'does not count' and the running back is not credited with -3 yards towards his rushing total. One general rule to determine whether the play 'counts' on a penalty is to determine from where the penalty yardage is accessed. If it is accessed from the line of scrimmage that the play started, the play does not count. If the penalty yardage is accessed from where the played ended, the play does count.
The leader for rushing yardage Domanick Williams.
All Time Rushing Yardage LeaderThurman Thomas 11,938
Robert Smith is the Vikings all time leader in rushing yardage with 6,818.
As of the 2007 season, Ottis Anderson is the Cardinals all time rushing yardage leader with 7,999 yards.
As of November 21, 2007 the Chiefs all time leader in rushing yardage is Priest Holmes with 6,070.
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As of the 2007 season: Jim Brown, who played with the Browns between 1957-1965, is the Browns all time leader in rushing yardage with 12,312.
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