What running back leads the league in rushing?
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What running back leads the league in rushing?
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry won back-to-back rushing titles in 2019 and 2020, and is the most recent player to do so.
Who was the first RB to rush for 2000 yards?
The first running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season was O.J. Simpson in 1973. The Buffalo Bills selected Simpson in the first overall pick of the 1969 draft, so they expected big things from him, but surely no one expected Simpson to make history. In that 1973 season, O.J.
Which running back has the most rushing yards of all-time?
Emmitt Smith
NFL History – Rushing Leaders
| Rushing Leaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| RK | PLAYER | YDS |
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 18,355 |
| 2 | Walter Payton | 16,726 |
| 3 | Frank Gore | 16,000 |
What running back has the most yards after contact?
Interpreted as:
| NAME | GP | RUSH YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 86 | 6,797 |
| Robert Smith | 98 | 6,818 |
| Joe Perry | 156 | 8,378 |
| Marv Hubbard | 103 | 4,544 |
Who was the last Browns player to lead the league in rushing?
Walking with a cane, 73-year-old Jim Brown hurried downstairs Sunday to congratulate Jerome Harrison for rushing for 286 yards and erasing the Cleveland Browns record he had held since 1957.
Who is the biggest running back in NFL history?
At 6-foot-3 and 247 pounds, Derrick Henry is the tallest and heaviest running back in the NFL. In Week 6, he also showed that he’s the fastest. He was clocked at 21.8 miles per hour on a 76-yard touchdown run against the Bills.
Is Emmitt Smith the greatest of all time?
1. Emmitt Smith (RB) There may be a debate on who is the greatest running back in NFL history, but Emmitt Smith is right in the middle of that conversation. The NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards, Smith is the only player to amass 17,000 career rushing yards.
Which RB has the most broken tackles?
Rock Cartwright has the most career tackles by a running back, with 76 tackles.
Who is the NFL’s all time touchdown leader?
NFL Career Leaders – Total Touchdowns
| Touchdowns | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Tot | |
| 1. | Jerry RiceJ. Rice, 1985-05 | 208 |
| 2. | Emmitt SmithE. Smith, 1990-04 | 175 |
| 3. | LaDainian TomlinsonL. Tomlinson, 2001-11 | 162 |
Who has the most receiving TDS ever?
Jerry Rice
Leaders
| Rank | Player | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice+ | 197 |
| 2 | Randy Moss+ | 156 |
| 3 | Terrell Owens+ | 153 |
| 4 | Cris Carter+ | 130 |
Who was the greatest running back in history?
Nicknamed “Sweetness,” Walter Payton is widely considered the greatest all-around running back of all time. He rushed for 16,726 yards which was an NFL record until 2002 when Emmitt Smith passed him. He’s also fourth all-time with 110 rushing TDs.
Who broke Jim Brown’s single game record?
Jerome Harrison
53. Jerome Harrison breaks Jim Brown’s single game franchise rushing record on Dec. 20, 2009 with 286 yards rushing in a 41-34 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
