Rushing
Records updated through the 2006 season
| ATTEMPTS | |
| Most Attempts, Career | |
|---|---|
| 400 | Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 19 games |
| 349 | Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 17 games |
| 339 | Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, 21 games |
| Most Attempts, Game | |
|---|---|
| 40 | Lamar Smith, AFC-FR: Miami vs. Indianapolis, 2000 (OT) |
| 38 | Ricky Bell, NFC-D: Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, 1979
John Riggins, SB: Washington vs. Miami, 1982 |
| 37 | Lawrence McCutcheon, NFC-D: Los Angeles vs. St. Louis, 1975
John Riggins, NFC-D: Washington vs. Minnesota, 1982 |
| YARDS GAINED | |
| Most Yards Gained, Career | |
|---|---|
| 1,586 | Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 17 games |
| 1,556 | Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 19 games |
| 1,442 | Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, 21 games |
| Most Yards Gained, Game | |
|---|---|
| 248 | Eric Dickerson, NFC-D: L.A. Rams vs. Dallas, 1985 |
| 209 | Lamar Smith, AFC-FR: Miami vs. Indianapolis, 2000 (OT) |
| 206 | Keith Lincoln, AFC: San Diego vs. Boston, 1963 |
| Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Career | |
|---|---|
| 7 |
Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 17 games
Terrell Davis, Denver, 8 games |
| 6 |
John Riggins, Washington, 9 games Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, 21 games |
| 5 |
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 19 games Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders-Kansas City, 16 games |
| Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing | |
|---|---|
| 7 | Terrell Davis, Denver, 1997-98 (current) |
| 6 | John Riggins, Washington, 1982-83 |
| 4 | Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, 1990-91 |
| Longest Run From Scrimmage | |
|---|---|
| 90 | Fred Taylor, AFC-D: Jacksonville vs. Miami, 1999 (TD) |
| 80 |
Roger Craig, NFC-D: San Francisco vs. Minnesota, 1988 (TD) Charlie Garner, AFC-FR: Oakland vs. N.Y. Jets, 2001 (TD) |
| 78 | Curtis Martin, AFC-D: New England vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 (TD) |
| AVERAGE GAIN | |
| Highest Average Gain, Career (100 attempts) | |
|---|---|
| 5.59 | Terrell Davis, Denver, 8 games (204-1,140) |
| 5.04 | Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders-Kansas City, 16 games (267-1,347) |
| 4.89 | Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams-Indianapolis, 7 games (148-724) |
| Highest Average Gain, Game (10 attempts) | |
|---|---|
| 15.90 | Elmer Angsman, NFC: Chi. Cardinals vs. Philadelphia, 1947 (10-159) |
| 15.85 | Keith Lincoln, AFC: San Diego vs. Boston, 1963 (13-206) |
| 11.31 | Zack Crockett, AFC-FR: Indianapolis vs. San Diego, 1995 (13-147) |
| TOUCHDOWNS | |
| Most Touchdowns, Career | |
|---|---|
| 19 | Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 17 games |
| 16 |
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 19 games Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, 21 games |
| 12 |
John Riggins, Washington, 9 games Terrell Davis, Denver, 8 games |
| Most Touchdowns, Game | |
|---|---|
| 5 | Ricky Watters, NFC-D: San Francisco vs. N.Y. Giants, 1993 |
| 3 |
Andy Farkas, NFC-D: Washington vs. N.Y. Giants, 1943 Otto Graham, NFC: Cleveland vs. Detroit, 1954 Tom Matte, NFC: Baltimore vs. Cleveland, 1968 Larry Schreiber, NFC-D: San Francisco vs. Dallas, 1972 Larry Csonka, AFC: Miami vs. Oakland, 1973 Franco Harris, AFC-D: Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo, 1974 John Riggins, NFC-D: Washington vs. L.A. Rams, 1983 Kenneth Davis, AFC: Buffalo vs. L.A. Raiders, 1990 Napoleon McCallum, AFC-FR: L.A. Raiders vs. Denver, 1993 Thurman Thomas, AFC: Buffalo vs. Kansas City, 1993 William Floyd, NFC-D: San Francisco vs. Chicago, 1994 Emmitt Smith, NFC: Dallas vs. Green Bay, 1995 Curtis Martin, AFC-D: New England vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 Terrell Davis, SB: Denver vs. Green Bay, 1997 Mario Bates, NFC-D: Arizona vs. Minnesota, 1998 Shaun Alexander, NFC-FR: Seattle vs. Green Bay, 2003 (OT) |
| Most Consecutive Games Rushing for Touchdowns | |
|---|---|
| 8 |
Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 1993-96 Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, 1992-98 |
| 7 |
John Riggins, Washington, 1982-84 Terrell Davis, Denver, 1996-98 |
| 5 |
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 1974-75 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 1977-79 Curtis Martin, New England-N.Y. Jets, 1996-98 Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh, 2004-05 |
