Most rushing yards in a single season college football

Tim tebow sets ncaa record for rushing, passing touchdowns. Mar 25, 2020 these are the best single season rushing yards in a college football season. Who has the most rushing yards in one college football. Emmitt smith is the alltime rushing leader of the national football league nfl with 18,355 career rushing yards. Navys perry sets qb singleseason rushing yards record in. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Oaklandlos angeles raiders singleseason rushing leaders. Fantasy football dynasty football digest mfl top added and. List of ncaa major college football yearly rushing leaders. The senior quarterback set a new single season fbs record for most rushing yards by a quarterback during navys 2017. The top 15 alltime leading rushers in college football history are listed here. Nfl yards per rushing attempt singleseason leaders pro. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15year career with the dallas. Nfl single season leaders passing yards the football database.

This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. Nfl rushing yards per game singleseason leaders pro. The 25 most important games in college footballs spread revolution. He managed 250 yards on the ground in the first half. College football stats including division ia player and team stats at cbssports. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each state.

Ncaa individual records for rushing college football at. Discover the current ncaa fbs football leaders in every stats category, as well as historic leaders. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders. Malcolm perry has etched his name in the college football history books. Rushing for over 2,000 yards in a single season is an amazing feat and very few college football players have hit the mark. Who has rushed for the most yards in a college football season. Since reliable yardage statistics were not recorded prior to 1932, the first nfl player recognized as the career leader in rushing yards was cliff battles, who played from 1932 to 1937 for the boston braves boston redskins washington redskins. Heres a list of the top career rushing yards leaders in major college football history. Highest average rushing yards per attempt, season min.

Samaje perine of oklahoma sooners breaks fbs singlegame. The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college rushing leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. College football players flagged for targeting will be able to. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Tim tebow sets ncaa record for rushing, passing touchdowns in. Mar 17, 2015 penn states 1947 rush defense is the most prolific in college football history, allowing a total of 153 rushing yards in nine games. College football scores most recent games and any score since 1869.

Nfl single season passing yards leaders the football. The most unbreakable records in college football bleacher. Terrell davis rushes for 2000 yards in a single season a football life. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. What is the single season record for rushing yards in d1a.

Penn state also set the ncaa record for fewest total yards allowed in a single game that season, when syracuse. These are the best single season rushing yards in a college football season. College footballs 2,000yard rushers in a season liveabout. Denard robinson and the top 20 college rushing quarterbacks. Navys malcolm perry needed 196 yards to become the first quarterback in fbs history with at least 2,000 rushing yards in a single season, and he got there shortly after a. Since 1937, the singleseason rushing record has been broken eight times.

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. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. Southeastern conference single season rushing yards leaders. Tennessee volunteers football statistical leaders wikipedia. Oct 30, 2019 among mickens fcs single season and career records are.

Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Pattersons rushing and touchdown totals was also the most in a single game by an fbs player this season, according to the buffalo news. Nov 22, 2014 the 25 most important games in college footballs spread revolution. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. Career passing yards, career rushing yards, single season rushing td, single season receiving yards. Southeastern conference single season rushing yards leaders known as. Penn state also set the ncaa record for fewest total yards allowed in a single game that season, when syracuse was held to 47 yards 107 rushing, 60. To compare, the best performance in the last decade came in. Jim browns 1,863 rushing yards in 1963 stood as the singleseason record until o. Ncaa college football fbs current individual stats. Feb 07, 2017 112214 samaje perines 427 rushing yards vs. Within those areas, the lists identify singlegame, singleseason, and career leaders. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. It is a goal of every running back in the fbs and, interestingly enough, the number who make it seems to be increasing every year.

Who has rushed for the most yards in a college football. May 05, 20 barry sanders is without question one of the best running backs to ever live, and in 1988 he had the best season of any running back in college football history. Rushing yards per attempt single season leaders and. Rushing yards yearbyyear leaders and records college. List of ncaa major college football yearly rushing leaders wikipedia. Rushing yards per attempt single season leaders and records. San diego states donnel pumphrey is the alltime record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a.

Nfl single season leaders rushing yards the football database. Tim brown 1,070 rec, 14,734 yds, 99 td alltime scoring leader. Jul 10, 2018 penn state also set the ncaa record for fewest total yards allowed in a single game that season, when syracuse was held to 47 yards 107 rushing, 60 passing in a 400 penn state victory on oct. Herschel walker, georgia 1981 walker won the heisman in 1982, his junior season, but had his finest season in 1981, when he set a bunch of ncaa records including most yards rushing by a. Eight players have been recognized as having held the career rushing yards record in the nfl. Davidson rushed for 789 yards saturday at san diego the most ever by an fcs or fbs team in a single game but lost. Terrell davis rushes for 2000 yards in a single season a football life nfl.

Larry johnson rushed for 2,087 yards in 2002 for penn state. Among mickens fcs singleseason and career records are. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. Top 10 individual singleseason performances in college. 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. List of national football league career rushing yards. Asked in football american, indianapolis colts, college.

Highest average rushing yards per attempt, career min. Passing yards single season leaders and records college. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. In 2009, dobbs broke the singleseason college football record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 27 and rushed for 1,192 yards. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each. The following is a list of the nfl single season passing leaders ranked by passing yards. Daynes record was most recently challenged by fellow wisconsin alum montee ball, who rushed for 5,140 yards between 2009 and 2012. Rushing yards career leaders and records college football.

All conferences acc american big 12 big ten cusa fbs indep. The history of college football has featured many terrific individual. The tennessee volunteers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the tennessee volunteers football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Marcus allen 2,090 att, 8,545 yds, 79 td alltime receiving leader. Jun 24, 2019 the runnerup in combined rushing and receiving yards is steve bartolo of colorado state, who had 5,892 total yards 4,8 yards rushing and 1,079 receiving from 198386. Reaves finished the season with 24 td passes and 19 interceptions.

Penn states 1947 rush defense is the most prolific in college football history, allowing a total of 153 rushing yards in nine games. Scroll up to see our most untouchable college football records. Sep 22, 2010 in 2009, dobbs broke the single season college football record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 27 and rushed for 1,192 yards. The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college rushing leaders. Who has the most rushing yards in one college football game. Melvin gordon college stats college football at sports. Dobbins ran for 174 yards saturday night to break eddie georges ohio state school record for most rushing yards in a season, though the buckeyes lost to clemson 2923 in the college football. College football stats are also available by conference. He set college football season records with 2,628 yards rushing, 3,249 total yards, 234 points, 39 touchdowns, of which 37 were rushing also a record, 5 consecutive 200 yard games, scored at. Despite a historically bad day on rush defense, san diego won 5652 to. Within those areas, the lists identify single game, single season, and career leaders.

Ncaa individual records for rushing college football at sports. The senior quarterback set a new singleseason fbs record for most rushing yards by a quarterback during navys 2017. Barry sanders is without question one of the best running backs to ever live, and in 1988 he had the best season of any running back in college football history. He was drafted by the washington redskins in april 2017. The runnerup in combined rushing and receiving yards is steve bartolo of colorado state, who had 5,892 total yards 4,8 yards rushing and 1,079 receiving from 198386. College football stats have changed many times over the years and some. The volunteers represent university of tennessee in the ncaas. Nov 15, 2007 jim browns 1,863 rushing yards in 1963 stood as the single season record until o. It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. At 5 feet, 10 inches tall, samaje perine, a running back for oklahoma, turned heads by breaking an ncaa football record in 2014 for most rushing yards in a game.