jb_gobills
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 Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:30 am Post subject: Spiller's yards per carry falls short of O.J. |
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| Code: | RUSHING YARDS
Rnk Player Year Att Yards TDs Y/A Gms Yds/Gm
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1. O.J. Simpson 1973 332 2,003* 12 6.0* 14 143.0*
2. O.J. Simpson 1975 329 1,817 16* 5.5 14 129.7
3. O.J. Simpson 1976 290 1,503 8 5.2 14 107.4
4. Thurman Thomas 1992 312 1,487 9 4.8 16 92.9
5. Travis Henry 2002 325 1,438 13 4.4 16 91.0
6. Thurman Thomas 1991 288 1,407 7 4.9 15 93.8
7. Travis Henry 2003 331 1,356 10 4.1 15 90.4
8. Thurman Thomas 1993 355* 1,315 6 3.7 16 82.2
9. Thurman Thomas 1990 271 1,297 11 4.8 16 81.1
10. O.J. Simpson 1972 292 1,251 6 4.3 14 89.4
11. Willis McGahee 2005 325 1,247 5 3.8 16 77.9
12t. Thurman Thomas 1989 298 1,244 6 4.2 16 77.8
12t. C.J. Spiller 2012 207 1,244 6 6.0 16 77.8
* Franchise best |
O.J. Simpson and Thurman Thomas account for nine of the thirteen seasons on the list. Spiller's yards per carry (6.01) ultimately fell short of Simpson's franchise record (6.03) set in 1973. Simpson and Spiller account for two of the top six yards per carry seasons in NFL history (minimum 180 attempts).
All-time:
1. Jim Brown (6.40 in 1963)
2. Jamaal Charles (6.38 in 2010)
3. Barry Sanders (6.13 in 1997)
4. O.J. Simpson (6.033 in 1973)
5. Adrian Peterson (6.026 in 2012)
6. C.J. Spiller (6.01 in 2012)
| Code: | YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE
Rnk Player Year Yards TDs Gms Yds/Gm
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1. O.J. Simpson 1975 2,243* 23* 14 160.2*
2. Thurman Thomas 1992 2,113 12 16 132.1
3. O.J. Simpson 1973 2,073 12 14 148.1
4. Thurman Thomas 1991 2,038 12 15 135.9
5. Thurman Thomas 1989 1,913 12 16 119.6
6. Thurman Thomas 1990 1,829 13 16 114.3
7. O.J. Simpson 1976 1,762 9 14 125.9
8. Travis Henry 2002 1,747 14 16 109.2
9. C.J. Spiller 2012 1,703 8 16 106.4
10. Thurman Thomas 1993 1,702 6 16 106.4
11. Joe Cribbs 1981 1,700 10 16 106.3
12. Joe Cribbs 1983 1,655 10 16 103.4
13. Joe Cribbs 1980 1,600 12 16 100.0
* Franchise best |
Simpson and Thomas occupy eight of the above thirteen spots, and are the only two players in the top seven.
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