all I know is that in the 2004,2005 seson minasotas running back each got over 200
Lots of times. OJ Simpson alone did it six times in his career. Earl Campbell once did it four times in the same season.
Yes, Troy Davis from Iowa State. 1995 and 1996 for college football. Nobody has done it twice in Pro Ball.
6 - O.J. Simpson - 1974 - Eric Dickerson - 1984, Barry Sanders - 1997, Terrell Davis - 1998, Jamal Lewis - 2003, Chris Johnson - 2009
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Troy Davis at Iowa State rushed for 2010 yds in 1995 and 2185 yds in 1996. He never won the Heisman Trophy and is the only college running back to rush for over 2000 yards in a season twice.
Through the 2008 season, 2: 1) Eric Dickerson - 5,194 yards for the Colts and 7,245 yards for the Rams. 2) Marshall Faulk - 6,959 yards for the the Rams and 5,320 yards for the Colts. Warrick Dunn is close ... he has 5,981 for the Falcons and 4,986 yards for the Buccaneers.
Craig James (1986, NE), Peyton Hillis (2010, Cleveland), L. Wakeford
John Henry Johnson - 10/10/64 (200 yards)John "Frenchy" Fuqua - 12/20/70 (218 yards)Willie Parker - 11/12/06 (213 yards) & 12/7/06 (223 yards)
As of the 2008 season, that has occurred three times: 1972 Miami Dolphins: Larry Csonka, 1117 yards and Mercury Morris, 1000 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers: Franco Harris, 1128 yards and Rocky Bleier, 1036 1985 Cleveland Browns: Kevin Mack, 1104 yards and Earnest Byner, 1002
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Troy Davis at Iowa State rushed for 2010 yds in 1995 and 2185 yds in 1996. He never won the Heisman Trophy and is the only college running back to rush for over 2000 yards in a season twice.
Hall of Famer Marcus Allen rushed for 8,545 yards in 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1992). Bo Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards with the LA Raiders (1987-1990) and Frank Hawkins rushed for 1,494 yards with the LA Raiders (1982-1987) and 165 for the Oakland Raiders in 1981.
Through the 2008 season, 2: 1) Eric Dickerson - 5,194 yards for the Colts and 7,245 yards for the Rams. 2) Marshall Faulk - 6,959 yards for the the Rams and 5,320 yards for the Colts. Warrick Dunn is close ... he has 5,981 for the Falcons and 4,986 yards for the Buccaneers.
No, although he had some very good running backs with Green Bay. Ahman Green played 7 seasons with Favre at Green Bay (2000-2006) and, except for 2005 when he was injured and played only 5 games, rushed for 1000+ yards in every season. He rushed for 8162 career yards with Green Bay and had a best season of 1883 rushing yards in 2003. Prior to Green, Dorsey Levins rushed for 1000+ yards in two seasons (1997 and 1999) and Edgar Bennett rushed for 1067 yards in 1995. In his one season (2008) with the New York Jets, Thomas Jones rushed for 1312 yards.
Keith Byers rushed for 517 yards and Anthony Toney rushed for 502 yards for the 1988 Eagles.
Craig James (1986, NE), Peyton Hillis (2010, Cleveland), L. Wakeford
John Henry Johnson - 10/10/64 (200 yards)John "Frenchy" Fuqua - 12/20/70 (218 yards)Willie Parker - 11/12/06 (213 yards) & 12/7/06 (223 yards)
As of the 2008 season, that has occurred three times: 1972 Miami Dolphins: Larry Csonka, 1117 yards and Mercury Morris, 1000 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers: Franco Harris, 1128 yards and Rocky Bleier, 1036 1985 Cleveland Browns: Kevin Mack, 1104 yards and Earnest Byner, 1002
Steelers running back Willie Parker rushed for 53 yards on 19 carries.
OJ Simpson, 1973
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar who rushed for 1116 yards in 1996.