|
| |
2,000 Yard
Rushers
Pro
Football Leagues
| Year
|
Player
|
Team
|
League
|
Yards
|
Atts
|
Avg
|
TDs
|
Games
|
Pro Season
|
| 1985
|
Herschel Walker
|
New Jersey Generals
|
USFL
|
2,411
|
438
|
5.5
|
21
|
18
|
3rd
|
| 1984
|
Eric Dickerson
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
NFL
|
2,105
|
379
|
5.6
|
14
|
16
|
2nd
|
|
2012 |
Adrian Peterson |
Minnesota Vikings |
NFL |
2,097 |
348 |
6.0 |
12 |
16 |
6th |
| 2003
|
Jamal
Lewis
|
Baltimore
Ravens
|
NFL
|
2,066
|
387
|
5.3
|
14
|
16
|
4th
|
| 1998
|
Mike Pringle
|
Montreal
Alouettes
|
CFL
|
2,064
|
347
|
5.9
|
9
|
18
|
9th
|
| 1997
|
Barry Sanders
|
Detroit Lions
|
NFL
|
2,053
|
335
|
6.1
|
11
|
16
|
9th
|
|
2020 |
Derrick Henry |
Tennessee Titans |
NFL |
2,027 |
378
|
5.4 |
17
|
16
|
5th
|
| 1998
|
Terrell Davis
|
Denver Broncos
|
NFL
|
2,008
|
392
|
5.1
|
21
|
16
|
4th
|
|
2009 |
Chris Johnson |
Tennessee Titans |
NFL |
2,006 |
358 |
5.6 |
14 |
16 |
2nd |
| 1973
|
O. J. Simpson
|
Buffalo Bills
|
NFL
|
2,003
|
332
|
6.0
|
12
|
14
|
5th
|
College
- Division I-A (Football Bowl Subdivision)
| Year |
Player |
College |
Yards |
Atts |
Avg |
Games |
| 1988 |
Barry
Sanders * |
Oklahoma
State |
2,628 |
344 |
7.6 |
11 |
| 2007 |
Kevin Smith |
Central Florida |
2.567 |
450 |
5.7 |
14 |
| 1981 |
Marcus
Allen |
USC |
2,342 |
403 |
5.8 |
11 |
|
2014 |
Melvin
Gordon |
Wisconsin |
2,336 |
309 |
7.6 |
13 |
|
2017 |
Rashaad Penny |
San Diego St |
2,248 |
289 |
7.8 |
13 |
|
2015 |
Derrick Henry * |
Alabama |
2,219 |
395 |
5.6 |
15 |
| 1996 |
Troy
Davis |
Iowa
State |
2,185 |
402 |
5.4 |
11 |
|
2013 |
Andre Williams |
Boston College |
2,177 |
355 |
6.1 |
13 |
| 2000 |
LaDainian
Tomlinson |
TCU |
2,158 |
369 |
5.9 |
11 |
| 1983 |
Mike
Rozier * |
Nebraska |
2,148 |
275 |
7.8 |
12 |
| 2007 |
Matt
Forte |
Tulane |
2,127 |
361 |
5.9 |
12 |
| 1998 |
Ricky
Williams |
Texas |
2,124 |
361 |
5.9 |
11 |
|
2017 |
Bryce Love |
Stanford |
2,118 |
263 |
8.1 |
13 |
| 2002 |
Larry
Johnson |
Penn
State |
2,087 |
271 |
7.7 |
13 |
| 1996 |
Bryon
Hanspard |
Texas
Tech |
2,084 |
339 |
6.2 |
11 |
| 2008 |
Donald Brown |
UConn |
2,083 |
267 |
7.8 |
13 |
| 1994 |
Rashaan
Salaam |
Colorado |
2,055 |
298 |
6.9 |
11 |
|
2015 |
Christian McCaffrey |
Stanford |
2,019 |
337 |
6.0 |
14 |
| 2004 |
J.J.
Arrington |
California |
2,018 |
289 |
7.0 |
12 |
| 2007 |
Ray
Rice |
Rutgers |
2,012 |
380 |
5.3 |
13 |
| 1995 |
Troy
Davis |
Iowa
State |
2,010 |
345 |
5.8 |
11 |
* Heisman Winner
Notes: Only
two
players has ever rushed for 2,000 yards in both college and pro football
Only one player has ever rushed for 2,000 yards
twice in Div I-A (FBS)
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