Who was the first nfl player ever to run 2000 yards?

Answer 1

Through the 2008 season: 1) Emmitt Smith - 18,355 yards

2) Walter Payton - 16,726

3) Barry Sanders - 15,269

4) Curtis Martin - 14,101

5) Jerome Bettis - 13,662

6) Eric Dickerson - 13,259

7) Tony Dorsett - 12,739

8) Jim Brown - 12,312

9) Marshall Faulk - 12,279

10) Marcus Allen - 12,243

11) Edgerrin James - 12,121

12) Franco Harris - 12,120

13) Thurman Thomas - 12,074

14) LaDainian Tomlinson - 11,760

15) John Riggins - 11,352

16) Fred Taylor - 11,271

17) Corey Dillon 11,241

18) O.J. Simpson - 11,236

19) Warrick Dunn - 10,967

20) Ricky Watters - 10,643

21) Tiki Barber - 10,449

22) Eddie George - 10,441

23) Ottis Anderson - 10,273

24) Jamal Lewis - 10,107 In the 2009 season, Clinton Portis needs 798 yards and Ahman Green needs 955 yards to join the 10,000 yard club.

Answer 2

Beattie Feathers of the 1934 Chicago Bears with 1004 rushing yards.

Answer 3

Beattie Feathers with 1,004 rushing yards in 1934.

Answer 4

It was not Sammy baugh of the Washington Redskins, it was Arnie Herber of the Green Bay Packers in 1936. Sammy Baugh did it the very next year in 1937.

Answer 5

O.J. Simpson was the first player to surpass the 2000-yard milestone. He did so in the season of 1973, back when they only had 14 games per season.

Answer 6

John Henry Johnson of the 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers who broke the 1000 yard rushing barrier for the first time in his 9th season at the age of 33.

Answer 7

Jim Brown

Answer 8

Calvin Hill

Answer 9

Sammy Buagh