UT's Ricky Williams broke the record (although he does not hold the current record).
Walter Payton broke O.J. Simpson's single-game rushing record. Payton gained 275 rushing yards in a 1977 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Peterson broke the NFL single game rushing record with 296 yards.
He has 13 rushing touchdowns through week 15 and broke the record for QB single season rushing tds
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Emmitt Smith broke the NFL rushing record on October 27, 2002. He accomplished this feat while playing for the Arizona Cardinals, surpassing the previous record held by Walter Payton. Smith finished his illustrious career with a total of 18,355 rushing yards.
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Emmitt Smith broke Walter Payton's NFL career rushing record in a 17-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Texas Stadium on October 27, 2002.
The LSU single season rushing record is held by Leonard Fournette, who rushed for 1,953 yards in the 2015 season. Fournette broke the previous record of 1,686 yards, set by Charles Alexander in 1978.
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