Marshall faulk pro football hall of fame official site. Moore needs 95 receiving yards to post the 18th individual season of 1,000 receiving yards in franchise history. He is just the fourth running back since the aflnfl merger to have a 1,000yardreceiving season, joining faulk, craig and lionel little train james. Oct, 2011 the top 10 best fantasy football seasons in nfl history.
Panthers christian mccaffrey becomes third player in nfl history. Nfl yards from scrimmage singleseason leaders profootball. Sacrilegious as it may be, i dont have either in the top 5. Which nfl running back has the most career receiving yards. Jan 08, 2020 emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. Most receiving yards by a running back in a season. Right now, three of the top 20 running backs in career receptions are active. Chargers sign running back austin ekeler to fouryear deal. In american football, passing, along with running is one of the two main methods of advancing.
He has 116 catches on the season, becoming the first running back in league. Can you name the running back with the most receiving yards in a season for every nfl franchise. But when your team rushes for close to 3000 yards in the regular season, its easy to blend in. What running back has the most receiving yards in an nfl. Davante adams is the favorite, but he has the toughest matchup of the bunch. Conner made the most of his first season as the top back in pittsburgh, finishing th in rushing yards after contact 451 and seventh in receiving yards. Arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald recorded 1,431 receiving yards in 2008, the most yards of any member of a 1,000yard receiving trio. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history bleacher.
While running backs are not typically known for their passcatching. Note that for these purposes, players like bobby mitchell, charley taylor, and eric metcalf who all entered the league as running backs but then converted to wide receiver were excluded. Discover 2019 nfl pro football player player receiving stats and rankings by receiving yards. Alvin kamara 35% chance alvin kamara is an interesting case, as he was closer to 1,000 yards receiving 826 yards than he was 1,000 yards rushing 728 yards as a rookie last season. Ranking the top running backs in league history has become one of the most controversial tasks for those who have tried. The star running back is simply a beast, and he has a legitimately good chance to become the third player in nfl history to go for 1,000 and 1,000. Discover next gen stats news, charts, and statistics. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Mccaffrey finished the 2019 season with 1,387 rushing yards and 1,005 receiving yards, ranking second in the nfl in rushing. Ranking all 29 rbs with 10,000 rushing yards from worst to best. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The most recent receiving yards leader was julio jones of the atlanta.
Dec 09, 2014 the time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl receiving record. Most receiving yards in the conference championships is where things get interesting. Matt forte, darren sproles, reggie bush, and career leaders. Johnson sets sights on 1,000 yards receiving, 1,000 rushing. Browns running back kareem hunt and 49ers running back matt breida are among the players staying put, as none of the nfls restricted free agents. Johnson caught 82 of his 117 targets for 825 yards and two touchdowns in his recordsetting 2004 season. Can you name the running backs with the most career receiving yards ever test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Career passing yards, single season rush td, single game sacks. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15year career with the dallas. Most games with both a rushing and receiving touchdown, career. Ekeler finished the year first among running backs with eight receiving touchdowns and ranked second with 92 catches last season.
Jul 10, 2019 121 receiving yards shy in 2016 in 2016, johnson totaled 407. In the nfl the stat of all purpose yards usually refers to the yards obtained during a game, season, or career by a running back or a receiver. Note that for these purposes, players like bobby mitchell, charley taylor, and eric metcalf who all entered the league as running backs. Alltime receiving yards leaders quiz by baronzbimg. And in 2000 after scoring an nfl record 26 touchdowns, faulk was named the leagues most valuable player. The yards referred to are both gained by receiving. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Mccaffrey, barley, and kamara are the premiere receiving backs in the nfl today, and draftkings is offering odds on which of the three will have the most receiving yards in the regular season. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest single season rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. Rushing yards single season leaders and records college.
Simpson is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14game season, as all others occurred in 16game seasons. May 18, 2018 the star running back is simply a beast, and he has a legitimately good chance to become the third player in nfl history to go for 1,000 and 1,000. Dec 29, 2019 he put himself in position to reach 1,000 yards receiving last week at indianapolis with 15 catches for 119 yards. The best nfl rookie running back seasons of all time yardbarker. The following is a list of the nfl single season receiving leaders ranked by receiving yards. The 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history. Most consecutive games with a reception by a running back min. Aside from winning a championship in 1999, the allpurpose back became just the second player in history to amass yards rushing and receiving in a single season. He put himself in position to reach 1,000 yards receiving last week at indianapolis with 15 catches for 119 yards. Mar 06, 2019 james conner, pittsburgh steelers 583. Super bowl winners super bowl play finder, super bowl leaders, super bowl standings. In 2018, everything went wrong, and johnson barely finished as a fantasy rb1.
The 2,000yard club is a group of seven national football league nfl running backs who have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a regular season. But despite the exploits of the most prolific receiving backs last year, running back targets as a share of all passes are not significantly increasing. The top 10 best fantasy football seasons in nfl history. Mar 20, 2009 the 10 greatest running back seasons in nfl history. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats. Can you name the top 25 running backs with the most receiving yards in a single season since super bowl 1 season.
Mar 06, 2020 the chargers and austin ekeler on friday agreed to a fouryear contract extension that added another chapter to the running backs onceunlikely story. Top 15 nfl rookie running back seasons thesportster. Regular season totals, receiving 2019 nfl statistics. Aug 11, 2016 right now, three of the top 20 running backs in career receptions are active. Barely went out for a pass but still managed a top 25 fantasy season of all time. Apr 20, 2020 rank nfl running backs by 20192020 statistics rushing yards per game, at home or away, by playing surface, etc.
Kittle finished the day with nine receptions, giving him 88 on 6 targets on the season. He also broke the nfl season record for most receiving yards by a running back, previously held by lionel james. Ab will have a hard time getting back in nfl, tom brady will be. The most receiving yards by a running back for every. Nfl receiving yards singleseason leaders profootball. His 1,929 total yards in 2012 currently ranks as the third most alltime by an nfl rookie running back.
Receiving yards single season leaders and records college. In 2017, johnson got hurt, and played in only one game. Made 14 receptions at atlanta 916, tying the franchise record for most receptions and resetting his own franchise record for receptions by a running back. Cowboys need to be aware of repercussions of making dak highestpaid qb. Cohen was voted to the pro bowl as a punt returner after leading the nfl with 411 punt return yards. We take a look back at the best alltime nfl running back rookie seasons based on a combination of rushing yards, receiving yards, touchdowns and yards per carry. Nfl single season receiving yards leaders the football database. And i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the best season for a running back either.
Running backs with the best chance at 1,000 yards rushing and. His best game of the season came against the oakland raiders in week 9. The secondyear pro fell just 5 yards shy of breaking shannon sharpes nfl singlegame record for receiving yards by a tight end three weeks ago. The chargers and austin ekeler on friday agreed to a fouryear contract extension that added another chapter to the running backs onceunlikely story. But when your team rushes for close to 3000 yards in the regular season, its easy to blend in and become what is now known as a game. Panthers christian mccaffrey becomes third player in nfl. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Can any running back have a 1,0001,000 season in 2019. Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. The time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl receiving record. Oct 30, 2016 at the conclusion of the season, martin had set bucs rookie running back records for rushing yards, touchdowns, total yards from scrimmage, and carries. We know hes going to get a ton of targets from rodgers, who gave his favorite receiver doubledigit targets in.
Cardinals running back david johnson believes he can accomplish something only two players have done in the games history, rush for 1,000 yards. The time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl. In american football, passing, along with running, is one of the two methods of advancing the ball downfield. Julio jones led the league in 2015 with 1,871 yards and again in 2018 with 1,677. Nfls next gen stats captures real time location data, speed and acceleration for every player, every play on every inch of the field. The following is a list of the nfl career receiving leaders ranked by receiving yards.
List of national football league annual receiving yards leaders. Jul 27, 2017 cardinals running back david johnson believes he can accomplish something only two players have done in the games history, rush for 1,000 yards and catch 1,000 yards worth of passes in one season. Cohens 156 receiving yards were the most by a bears running back since at least 1960 and the most by an nfl running back during the 2018 season. Dec 31, 2012 and i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the best season for a running back either. Most rookies step into the nfl and take some time for adjustment, but not.
He is just the fourth running back since the aflnfl merger to have a 1,000yard receiving season, joining faulk, craig and lionel little train james. Discover 2019 nfl pro football player player receiving stats and rankings by. Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. Player season finder, player game finder, team game finder, team streak finder.
Dec 29, 2019 mccaffrey finished the 2019 season with 1,387 rushing yards and 1,005 receiving yards, ranking second in the nfl in rushing. The first 2,000yard season was recorded in 1973 by buffalo bills running back o. He scored touchdowns four different waysrunning, receiving, returning. Nfl career leaders receiving yards the football database. There is an elite group of guys who are widely considered as the top10 running. He has 116 catches on the season, becoming the first running back in. Discover 2019 nfl pro football player player receiving stats and rankings by receiving yards on fox sports. The nfl did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season. He is the only running back to ever win a super bowl championship, the nfl most valuable player award, the nfl rushing crown and the super bowl most valuable player award all in the same season. In his first game at metlife stadium since he was traded by the giants, odell beckham jr. At the conclusion of the season, martin had set bucs rookie running back records for rushing yards, touchdowns, total yards from scrimmage, and carries.
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