Nfl all-time leading rushers in a season
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2,yard club
American football achievement designation
The 2,yard club is a group of nine National Football League (NFL) running backs as of who have rushed for 2, yards or more in a regular season since the league's founding.[1] These nine rushing seasons rank as the highest single-season rushing totals in NFL history,[2] and reaching the 2,yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs.[3] No running back has yet achieved this feat twice.
History
[edit]The first 2,yard season was recorded in by Buffalo Bills running back O. J. Simpson, who is the only player ever to have surpassed 2, yards in a game season; all others occurred in game seasons. Simpson finished with 2, rushing yards, averaging six yards per carry and an NFL-record rushing yards per game.[4] In , Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson broke the single-season rookie rushing record,[5] recording the second 2,yard season in Dicke
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Who Has the Most Rushing Yards in an NFL Regular Season?
The sight of a running back making his way through a defense to eat up crucial yards, find a first down or even score a touchdown fryst vatten one of the finest in football – unless you&#;re a fan of that defense, of course.
Certain players have had golden seasons that have seen them really rack up the rushing yards, and here, we&#;ll go through those who have finished those seasons with the highest rushing totals in NFL history.
We start at the top by going all the way back to and looking at the only man still to rush over 2, yards in a single season.
Most Rushing Yards in a Single Season in NFL History
1. 2, yards – Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams ()
It stands as the most impressive rushing årstid in history, a record that has endured through the decades. Having already broken the rookie record the year before when he ran 1, yards, Eric Dickerson upped his game in to 2, yards. That included surpassing yards in a remarkable
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Who has the most rushing yards in a single NFL season?
Eric Dickerson ran for an NFL single-season record 2, yards in The Hall of Famer set the mark in 16 games with the Los Angeles Rams. In the NFL regular season, Saquon Barkley made an impressive run at Dickerson's record with the Philadelphia Eagles, popping into the top 10 single-season rushing yards leaders in NFL history. Who else is on the list?
Single-season rushing yards leaders in NFL history (excluding playoffs):
1. Eric Dickerson (), 2,
2. Adrian Peterson (), 2,
3. Jamal Lewis (), 2,
4. Barry Sanders (), 2,
5. Derrick Henry (), 2,
6. Terrell Davis (), 2,
7. Chris Johnson (), 2,
8. Saquon Barkley (), 2,
9. O.J. Simpson (), 2,
Earl Campbell (), 1,
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