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Most Seasons Leading League |
16 |
Chicago Bears |
1932,1934-35,1939-42,1951,1955-56,1968,1977,1983-86 |
7 |
Buffalo |
1962,1963,1973,1975,1982,1991-92 |
6 |
Cleveland |
1958-59,1963,1965-67 |
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San Francisco |
1952-54,1987,1998-99 |
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Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League |
4 |
Chicago Bears |
1939-42 |
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Chicago Bears |
1983-86 |
3 |
Detroit |
1936-38 |
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San Francisco |
1952-54 |
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Cleveland |
1965-67 |
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Atlanta |
2004-06 |
2 |
By Many Teams |
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Most Rushing Attempts, Season |
681 |
Oakland |
1977 |
674 |
Chicago |
1984 |
671 |
New England |
1978 |
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Fewest Rushing Attempts, Season |
211 |
Philadelphia |
1982 |
219 |
San Francisco |
1982 |
225 |
Houston |
1982 |
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Most Rushing Attempts, Game |
72 |
Chicago Bears vs Brooklyn (10/20/35) |
70 |
Chi Cardinals vs Green Bay (12/5/48) |
69 |
Chi Cardinals vs Green Bay (12/6/36) |
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Kansas City vs Cincinnati (9/3/78) |
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Fewest Rushing Attempts, Game |
6 |
Chi Cardinals vs Boston (10/29/33) |
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New England vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 31, 2004 |
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Arizona vs. Minnesota, Nov. 26, 2006 |
7 |
Oakland vs Buffalo (10/15/63) |
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Houston vs NY Giants (12/8/85) |
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Seattle vs LA Raiders (11/17/91) |
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Green Bay vs Miami (9/11/94) |
8 |
Denver vs Oakland (12/17/60) |
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Buffalo vs St Louis (9/9/84) |
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Detroit vs San Francisco (10/20/91) |
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Atlanta vs Detroit (9/5/93) |
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St. Louis vs. San Francisco, Nov. 2, 2003 |
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N.Y. Jets vs. Denver, Nov. 20, 2005 |
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St. Louis vs. Carolina, Nov. 19, 2006 |
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Most Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game |
108 |
Chi Cardinals (70) vs Green Bay (38) 12/5/48 |
105 |
Oakland (62) vs Atlanta (43) 11/30/75 OT |
104 |
Chicago Bears (64) vs Pittsburgh (40) 10/18/36 |
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Fewest Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game |
16 |
Chi. Cardinals (6) vs. Boston (10), Oct. 22, 1933 |
30 |
Minnesota (15) vs. New England (15), Oct. 30, 2006 |
34 |
Atlanta (12) vs Houston (22) 12/5/93 |
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Atlanta (15) vs San Francisco (19) 12/24/95 |
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Philadelphia (14) vs. San Diego (20), Oct. 23, 2005 |
35 |
Seattle (15) vs New Orleans (20) 9/1/91 |
36 |
Houston (15) vs NY Jets (21) 10/13/91 |
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St Louis (16) vs Detroit (20) 11/7/99 |
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Detroit (15) vs Washington (21) 12/5/99 |
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Tennessee (14) vs Baltimore (22) 12/5/99 |
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Most Yards Gained Rushing, Season |
3,165 |
New England |
1978 |
3,088 |
Buffalo |
1973 |
2,986 |
Kansas City |
1978 |
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Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Season |
298 |
Philadelphia |
1940 |
467 |
Detroit |
1946 |
471 |
Boston |
1944 |
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Most Yards Gained Rushing, Game |
426 |
Detroit vs Pittsburgh (11/4/34) |
423 |
NY Giants vs Baltimore (11/19/50) |
420 |
Boston vs NY Giants (10/8/33) |
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Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Game |
-53 |
Detroit vs Chi Cardinals (10/17/43) |
-36 |
Philadelphia vs Chicago Bears (11/19/39) |
-33 |
Phil-Pitt vs Brooklyn (10/2/43) |
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Most Yards Gained Rushing, Both Teams, Game |
595 |
LA Rams (371) vs NY Yanks (224) 11/18/51 |
574 |
Chicago Bears (396) vs Pittsburgh (178) 10/10/34 |
558 |
Boston (420) vs NY Giants (138) 10/8/33 |
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Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Both Teams, Game |
-15 |
Detroit (-53) vs Chi Cardinals (38) 10/17/43 |
4 |
Detroit (-10) vs Chi Cardinals (14) 9/15/40 |
45 |
San Diego (21) vs. Philadelphia (24), Oct. 23, 2005 |
62 |
LA Rams (15) vs San Francisco (47) 12/6/64 |
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Highest Average Gain, Rushing, Season |
5.74 |
Cleveland |
1963 |
5.65 |
San Francisco |
1954 |
5.56 |
San Diego |
1963 |
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Lowest Average Gain, Rushing, Season |
Average |
Team |
Year |
0.94 |
Philadelphia |
1940 |
1.45 |
Boston |
1944 |
1.55 |
Pittsburgh |
1935 |
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Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Season |
36 |
Green Bay |
1962 |
33 |
Pittsburgh |
1976 |
32 |
Kansas City |
2003 |
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San Diego |
2006 |
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Fewest Touchdowns, Rushing, Season |
1 |
Brooklyn |
1934 |
2 |
Chicago Cardinals |
1933 |
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Cincinnati |
1933 |
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Pittsburgh |
1934 |
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Philadelphia |
1935 |
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Philadelphia |
1936 |
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Philadelphia |
1937 |
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Philadelphia |
1938 |
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Pittsburgh |
1940 |
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Philadelphia |
1972 |
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NY Jets |
1995 |
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Arizona |
2005 |
3 |
By Many Teams |
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Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Game |
9 |
Rock Island vs. Evansville, Oct. 15, 1922 |
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Racine vs. Louisville, Nov. 5, 1922 |
8 |
Chi. Cardinals vs. Rochester, Oct. 7, 1923 |
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Kansas City vs. Atlanta, Oct. 24, 2004 |
7 |
By Many Teams |
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Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Both Teams, Game |
9 |
Rock Island (9) vs. Evansville (0), Oct. 15, 1922 |
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Racine (9) vs. Louisville (0), Nov. 5, 1922 |
8 |
LA Rams (6) vs NY Yanks (2) 11/18/51 |
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Chi. Cardinals (8) vs. Rochester (0), Oct. 7, 1923 |
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Canton (7) vs. Cleveland (1), Nov. 25, 1923 |
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Chicago Bears (5) vs Green Bay (3) 11/6/55 |
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Cleveland (6) vs LA Rams (2) 11/24/57 |
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Denver (5) vs. Kansas City (3), Dec. 7, 2003 |
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Kansas City (8) vs. Atlanta (0), Oct. 24, 2004 |
7 |
In Many Games |