drew brees has the most running yards in the nfl.
drew brees has the most running yards in the nfl.
who has the most running yards in the nfl?
drew brees
this is an important statistic for running backs that contribute significantly to the passing attack. many teams have special lineups for passing plays in which running backs who are better receivers are substituted into the game. some running backs are notable for the fact that they are both a primary rushing and primary passing weapon. notable running backs known for yards from scrimmage include roger craig, the first national football league (nfl) player to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season, walter payton, the nfl career record holder among running backs (until broken by emmitt smith), and chris johnson, the nfl single-season record holder. thurman thomas once led the nfl in yards from scrimmage four consecutive years.
yards from scrimmage
when bo pelini was named as nebraska's 32nd head football coach for the program's turnaround 2008 season, beck accepted the position of running backs coach for the cornhuskers. in his first season, the cornhuskers averaged 169.8 running yards per game, with three of the team's running backs amassing over 450 yards on the year and placing nebraska as the leading ground yardage team of the conference's north division. 2009 saw the average fall slightly to 147.1 running yards per game, but thanks in part to nebraska's effective defensive game this was still enough to outgain all but three of the season's opponents on the ground. running back roy helu, jr. recorded 1,147 yards on the year, while two cornhusker true freshman backs secured a pair of touchdowns each for the first time since 1993.
tim beck (american football, born 1966)