The NFL It is a league with more than a hundred years and thousands of matches in its history. With so much travel, American football has great brands and records that seem difficult to break.

The SportingNews presents one that accumulates almost 40 years in force and it is far from broken despite the fact that the regular season schedule has been stretched: the league has left behind 16 games and there are currently 17 innings. While that makes for bigger numbers, becoming the returner with the most rushing yards in a season doesn’t seem like an easy task.

Who is the running back with the most rushing yards in an NFL season?

In 1973, OJ Simpson became the first player in NFL history to break 2,000 yards: he finished with 2,003 and his record stood for 11 seasons until Eric Dickersonwhich set the maximum in 1984. The Los Angeles Rams running back had a breakout campaign: rushed for 2,105 yards averaging 5.6 yards per carry and 131.6 yards per game. In 14 chances he reached the prom zone to lead the Los Angeles team to a 10-6 record. they would be shut out by the New York Giants in the first postseason game.

Dickerson also had 139 receiving yards for a total of 2,244. In total yards, the running back loses his lead and that’s on his hands Chris Johnson. The Tennessee Titans RB combined for 2,006 on the ground and 503 through the air to close at 2,509. Dickerson’s 14 TDs is also not a record, a mark that belongs LaDainian Tomlinson with 31.

Adrian Peterson, who ranks fifth among all-time rushing leaders, came close in 2012 and fell just 8 yards short. Only eight players have managed to generate 2,000 or more yards in this manner, with Derrick Henry as of the latest in 2020 (2,027).