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Most consecutive starts by a receiver: 176 (185 including playoffs), Tim Brown, 1992–2003. Most consecutive starts by a running back: 170 (178 including playoffs), Walter Payton, 1975–1987. Most consecutive starts by an offensive lineman: 240 (259 including playoffs), Mick Tingelhoff, 1962–1979.
This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing yards, and includes the 31 running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards, for which sixteen of them have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Emmitt Smith leads with 18,355 yards and is also the postseason leader with 1,586.
The 2,000-yard club is a group of eight National Football League (NFL) running backs who have rushed for 2,000 yards or more in a regular season. [ 1] These eight rushing seasons rank as the highest single-season rushing totals in NFL history, [ 2] and reaching the 2,000-yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. [ 3 ...
1,195. Rushing yards: 4,839. Rushing TDs: 12. Player stats at PFR. College Football Hall of Fame. Joe Dan Washington Jr (born September 24, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons .
The running back playing halfback in a typical I formation. A running back ( RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block. [ 1]
40-yard dash. The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 yards (36.576 m). It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football.
NFL annual receptions leaders. Don Hutson led the NFL in receptions a record 8 times. Tom Fears broke the single-season receptions record in consecutive years in 1949 and 1950. Kellen Winslow led the NFL in receptions in 1980 and 1981. Art Monk became the first NFL player to record over 100 receptions in a season with 106 in 1984.
Barry Sanders [1] [2] (born July 16, 1968) is an American former football running back who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. . Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and in rushing touchdowns once, establishing himself as one of the most elusive runners in the history of the NFL with his quickness and agility, despite being only 5 ft ...