Rushing
Records updated through Super Bowl XLII
| Attempts | |
| Most Attempts, Career | |
|---|---|
| 101 | Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 4 games |
| 70 | Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 3 games |
| 64 | John Riggins, Washington, 2 games |
| Most Attempts, Game | |
|---|---|
| 38 | John Riggins, Washington vs. Miami, 1983 |
| 34 | Franco Harris, Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, 1975 |
| 33 | Larry Csonka, Miami vs. Minnesota, 1974 |
| Yards Gained | |
| Most Yards Gained, Career | |
|---|---|
| 354 | Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 4 games |
| 297 | Larry Csonka, Miami, 3 games |
| 289 | Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 3 games |
| Most Yards Gained, Game | |
|---|---|
| 204 | Timmy Smith, Washington vs. Denver, XXII |
| 191 | Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, XVIII |
| 166 | John Riggins, Washington vs. Miami, XVII |
| Longest Run From Scrimmage | |
|---|---|
| 75 | Willie Parker, Pittsburgh vs. Seattle, XL (TD) |
| 74 | Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, XVIII (TD) |
| 58 | Tom Matte, Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, III Timmy Smith, Washington vs. Denver, XXII (TD) |
| Average Gain | |
| Highest Average Gain, Career (20 attempts) | |
|---|---|
| 9.6 | Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders, 1 game (20-191) |
| 9.3 | Timmy Smith, Washington, 1 game (22-204) |
| 5.4 | Dominic Rhodes, Indianapolis, 1 game (21-113) |
| Highest Average Gain, Game (10 attempts) | |
|---|---|
| 10.5 | Tom Matte, Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, III (11-116) |
| 9.6 | Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, XVIII (20-191) |
| 9.3 | Willie Parker, Pittsburgh vs. Seattle, XL (10-93) |
| Touchdowns | |
| Most Touchdowns, Career | |
|---|---|
| 5 | Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 3 games |
| 4 | Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 4 games Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, 4 games John Elway, Denver, 5 games |
| 3 | Terrell Davis, Denver, 2 games |
| Most Touchdowns, Game | |
|---|---|
| 3 | Terrell Davis, Denver vs. Green Bay, XXXII |
| 2 | Elijah Pitts, Green Bay vs. Kansas City, I Larry Csonka, Miami vs. Minnesota, VIII Pete Banaszak, Oakland vs. Minnesota, XI Franco Harris, Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles, XIV Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, XVIII Jim McMahon, Chicago vs. New England, XX Timmy Smith, Washington vs. Denver, XXII Tom Rathman, San Francisco vs. Denver, XXIV Gerald Riggs, Washington vs. Buffalo, XXVI Emmitt Smith, Dallas vs. Buffalo, XXVIII Emmitt Smith, Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, XXX Howard Griffith, Denver vs. Atlanta, XXXIII Eddie George, Tennessee vs. St. Louis, XXXIV |
