Who are the players that have rushed for 2000 yards?

Answer 1

As of the 2011 season, there have been six 2,000 yard rushers in the NFL:

1984 - Eric Dickerson - 2,105 yards

2003 - Jamal Lewis - 2,066 yards

1997 - Barry Sanders - 2,053 yards

1998 - Terrell Davis - 2,008 yards

1973 - O.J. Simpson - 2,003 yards

2009 - Chris Johnson - 2,006 yards

Answer 2

YearPlayerTeamGAttYardsAvg.TD1973O.J. SimpsonBuffalo143322,0036.0121984Eric DickersonL.A. Rams163792,1055.6141997Barry SandersDetroit163352,0536.1111998Terrell DavisDenver163922,0085.1222003Jamal LewisBaltimore163872,0665.3142009Chris JohnsonTennessee163582,0065.714

Answer 3

As of January 3rrd 2010 the answer is six. Chris Johnson from the Tenessee titans was the latest to be added to the list. The list is rounded out with O.J. Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, and Jamal Lewis.

Answer 4

There have been 31 athletes to rush for 2,000+ yards in a season in College Football. Click on the '2000 Yard Rushers' link on this page to see a list of them.

Answer 5

The University of North Carolina with 24. Who would have guessed it?