Adrian Peterson
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He has the single game rushing record in the NFL with 296 yards.
377 yards on 52 carries at Wisconsin
Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams, 1984. 2105 yards.
In 2003, Jamal Lewis rushed for 295 yards for the Baltimore Ravens against the Cleveland Browns.
More because the more rushing yards, the farther you run or carry the ball. Also, in fantasy football you get points for rushing yards.
As of the start of the 2007 season, Walter Payton has the second most career rushing yards in NFL history with 16,726. Emmitt Smith is first with 18,355 and Barry Sanders is third with 15,269.
Beattie Feathers of the Chicago Bears in 1934 (1004 yards).
One of the statistics kept in football is rushing yards. A 'rushing title' basically means the same as 'who led the league in rushing yards'. The player that wins a 'rushing title' is the player 'who led the league in rushing yards'. Rushing yards are accrued when an offensive player advances the ball past the line of scrimmage without the aid of a forward pass.
Start with Barry Sanders 215 in 1988, go from there.
well the #1 rushing preformance in the NFL in one single game was done by Jamal Lewis in 2007, he rushed for more tham 300 yards