jim brown has the most rushing yards in nfl history.
jim brown has the most rushing yards in nfl history.
who has the most rushing yards in nfl history?
jim brown
bullet::::- first player in nfl history with 12 consecutive 1,200-yards from scrimmage seasons.









































bullet::::- one of five rbs in nfl history with nine 1,000-yard seasons, joining emmitt smith, walter payton, barry sanders, & curtis martin.









































bullet::::- one of five rbs in nfl history with 14,000 career rushing yards, joining emmitt smith, walter payton, barry sanders, and curtis martin.









































bullet::::- most consecutive seasons with at least 500 yards rushing – 14









































bullet::::- most consecutive seasons with at least 600 yards rushing – 14









































bullet::::- most consecutive seasons with at least 700 yards rushing – 13, tied with emmitt smith
frank gore
some consider johnson's 2009 season to be one of the best ever in nfl history for a running back. he started the season off with 57 rushing yards in a 13–10 loss to the pittsburgh steelers. in the next game, a 34–31 loss to the houston texans, he had 16 carries for 197 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 87 yards and a receiving touchdown. over the next three games, losses to the new york jets, jacksonville jaguars, and the indianapolis colts, he combined for 214 rushing yards. in the next game, a 59–0 loss to the new england patriots, he had 128 rushing yards. in the next game, a 30–13 victory over the jacksonville jaguars, he had 24 carries for 228 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. he followed that up with 135 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the san francisco 49ers. the next week, against the buffalo bills, he had 132 rushing yards and his third consecutive game with two rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 100 yards. in the next game, against the houston texans, he was held out of the endzone but had 151 rushing yards on 29 carries. he followed that up with 154 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 20–17 victory over the arizona cardinals. on december 13, against the st. louis rams, he had 117 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with three receptions for 69 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 47–7 victory. in week 16, on christmas day, he had 142 rushing yards and a touchdown in a loss to the san diego chargers. in the regular season finale against the seattle seahawks, he had 36 carries for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the 17–13 victory. overall, he rushed for 2,006 yards and finished the year with 11 consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards. to become one of only seven players in nfl history to be in the 2,000 rushing yards club. he averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 125.4 yards per game to lead the league. he had 2,509 total yards from scrimmage, breaking marshall faulk's single-season record. he was named the nfl's offensive player of the year in 2009. after his 2009 season, he was named to his second pro bowl and the media referred to him as "cj2k".
chris johnson (running back)