The Only 8 Players To Ever Rush For 2,000+ Yards In A Season

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • A lot of times NFL running backs are underappreciated for all their efforts on the field whether it is blocking or actually running the ball well. Today we look at the only 8 players in NFL history to rush for over 2000 yards in a single season. These eight guys the league couldn't ignore because of how good their performances were!

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  • @legitxclock5643
    @legitxclock5643 3 місяці тому +614

    Craziest thing OJ did was 2000 yards in 14 games. 14 games!

    • @smudgeous4068
      @smudgeous4068 3 місяці тому +68

      Barry Sanders rushed for exactly 2000 over his final 14 games too, after just 53 yards on 25 carries over the first 2 weeks

    • @nonot8232
      @nonot8232 3 місяці тому +68

      He’s done crazier things

    • @JohnFKennedy313
      @JohnFKennedy313 3 місяці тому +60

      @@nonot8232it’s easy to kill, a 2k yard season is a different story

    • @nonot8232
      @nonot8232 3 місяці тому +11

      @@JohnFKennedy313 But “magically” making a glove not fit is definitely not easy

    • @JohnFKennedy313
      @JohnFKennedy313 3 місяці тому +4

      @@nonot8232 Him not going to jail for that might be crazier, you right. The killing two people part was easy for him

  • @timorean320
    @timorean320 3 місяці тому +16

    I grew up in 70's. Power Football. RB's were the QB's of today. They were the ones that you strapped a saddle on, and road it to SB. That was Football.

    • @daviddavis3389
      @daviddavis3389 2 місяці тому +1

      @@timorean320 true!! But 40 years later, most now are showing evidence of CTE!! That's because we did not realize that football can kill you!!

    • @migo.offa30
      @migo.offa30 2 місяці тому +1

      ok, CTE and players talking in hieroglyphics as a result is real football 😂

    • @timorean320
      @timorean320 2 місяці тому

      @@migo.offa30 You know what? Even with all we know, all the risks, Men will still play, and love it.

    • @PeterWhite-q1k
      @PeterWhite-q1k 2 місяці тому

      This is why I love to watch the current 49ers and Lions- great running games as well as passing the ball!

    • @calebstevens9446
      @calebstevens9446 2 місяці тому

      @@timorean320yeah play it smarter and better, so not running your back into the ground and maybe relying on the guy who could throw you the ball for 10+ years 😂.

  • @johnjohnson1657
    @johnjohnson1657 2 місяці тому +49

    Put Barry Sanders on Emit Smith's Cowboys and he has 3 plus 2,000 yard seasons easily...probably in a row. G.O.A.T. Period.

    • @samsonbabayan6894
      @samsonbabayan6894 2 місяці тому +2

      @@johnjohnson1657 Put Walter in his prime and he rushes for 3,000

    • @johnjohnson1657
      @johnjohnson1657 2 місяці тому

      @@samsonbabayan6894 You're either smokn' some good bud or you're absolutely delusional or both. As soon as you said "3,000 yards" your response fell into the trash can. Do some math on what he would've had to run each game for 3,000 yards in the amount of games played back then. Fandomship tends to put common sense to the side, as in your case. Anything else?

    • @Supermanfan99
      @Supermanfan99 2 місяці тому

      Is he really the GOAT when your only argument is a made up hypothetical scenario?

    • @frankcandiloro8676
      @frankcandiloro8676 2 дні тому

      @@Supermanfan99um kinda….

  • @ALI4138
    @ALI4138 3 місяці тому +5

    In 16 games OJ would have had at least 2,300 yards. Probably more if he had cracked 200 in either one of those games.

  • @keith8554
    @keith8554 2 місяці тому +32

    Minnesota robbed AP of true immortality. He was THE last power back.

    • @dhollins
      @dhollins 2 місяці тому

      They didn't rob him of anything lol

    • @TerrancePowell-ri5hk
      @TerrancePowell-ri5hk 2 місяці тому +2

      AP tore his ACL and came back the very next year and not only joined the 2k club but almost had the record.. #MyGoatRb

    • @EconAtheist
      @EconAtheist 2 місяці тому +7

      Er. Derrick Henry? Hello?
      I'm just going by the temporal aspect that defines things like 'before' and 'after'.

    • @worlddomination2888
      @worlddomination2888 2 місяці тому +1

      He didnt mention this in the video . But Minnesota had to kick that field goal to make the playoffs. It wasnt just a regular game

    • @trujones2728
      @trujones2728 2 місяці тому

      Derrick Henry was the last

  • @Thanos-Alaarsson
    @Thanos-Alaarsson 2 місяці тому +2

    Barry Sanders is the only back with almost 2 2k yard seasons. He’s 3rd on the list and like 12th again with 1800+ yards

  • @RichardDaGeekCT
    @RichardDaGeekCT 2 місяці тому +2

    O.J is the 2000 yard KING, he had only 14 games to do it. And he did it in 14 games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @lilfboy7635
    @lilfboy7635 2 місяці тому +3

    Cj 2k in the first 2 clips just made me happy

  • @MeLoNHeAd00
    @MeLoNHeAd00 2 місяці тому +1

    David's style with Shanahan's O style really did him in !

  • @j.o.4574
    @j.o.4574 2 місяці тому +1

    Jamal Lewis was the most absolutely expected to make this list for me. I watched it happen.

  • @russellgentsch2740
    @russellgentsch2740 2 місяці тому +1

    Dude said Barry Sanders had a bad start the first two games of the year and only had 32 yards rushing the first game of the season and 20 yards rushing the second game of the season. Remind you there were 16 games in a season back in 97'. And then at the end he said Barry had 2 games with 200+ yards rushing and 14 games with 100+ yards rushing. How is that even possible when there were 16 games in a season in 97'?

  • @ROCKBETHENAME
    @ROCKBETHENAME 3 місяці тому +3

    Terrell Davis is my favorite player & the reason why I am a broncos fan barring injuries TD could have chased goat status

  • @humphreygruntwhistle3946
    @humphreygruntwhistle3946 Місяць тому +1

    Simpson, Sanders, and Peterson all shatter Dickerson's record if they had as many carries as he did.

  • @mlbAct
    @mlbAct Місяць тому +1

    when i played football in middle school. i watched this one middle school kid on youtube who was an AMAZING RB and he ran for the equivalent of 2k yard in middle school ball. shit was insane n can’t EVER find it

  • @GrossiSports
    @GrossiSports 6 днів тому

    Eric Dickerson's 2,000-yard season is still the gold standard, but with the way modern running backs are used, is there any chance this record will be broken, or are we witnessing the end of true workhorse backs in the NFL?

  • @ICT_Anton
    @ICT_Anton 2 місяці тому

    Man that guy crying at the beginning had more tears than I've ever seen. You could put a fire out with those

  • @jeff8366
    @jeff8366 3 місяці тому +4

    Peterson was disgusting as a runner. People forget they he had one year with a good qb other than that he never had any support. Dominating on the ground when the defense can load the box every play is amazing.

    • @LifeIsChill13
      @LifeIsChill13 3 місяці тому

      Yea. And the vikes were 1 bad play from the superbowl. Too bad that year he couldn't get out of his own way with all them fumbles that year atleast

    • @jeff8366
      @jeff8366 3 місяці тому +1

      @LifeIsChill13 I would argue they wouldn't have won that superbowl either way because of how beat up farve was after the bounty gate bs. However, it seems the saints may have won but cursed themselves in the process, which makes me smile every time it rears it's ugly head.

    • @Gungho73
      @Gungho73 3 місяці тому +1

      The 2k year the Vikings felt like they went back to the 60's with how dominant their run game was and how lacking the passing game was. Not to mention he had injuries that appeared during the season yet still cranked those yards out. It was honestly baffling how much he was doing to the point it completely overshadowed iirc a Kansas City RB Jamaal Charles? Who I think was also recovering from a significant injury at the time.

    • @Titanbrotha00
      @Titanbrotha00 3 місяці тому

      @@jeff8366 Losing 4 Superbowls is far more of a curse! At least the Saints knew how to take advantage of their opportunity. You Viqueens fans never cease to amaze as if your team never had some form of "bounties" or any NFL team for that matter, when Cris Carter could tell you otherwise; it's not like Goodell used the Saints as scapegoats due to the league being sued by former players to save face and attempt to "protect the shield" or anything! Should I fell to mention your team had a better chance in 98 to go to the SB and botched that up by losing to the Falcons who were 14-2 that year but didn't nearly possess the same firepower! Oh and what happened against the Giants 2 years later?
      Yeah, they've owned the Saints in the playoffs (lately seems the only team they can beat just to get curb stomped the following week) except the one time when it counted most! That puts a smile upon my face every time!

    • @MarkColeman-og6no
      @MarkColeman-og6no 3 місяці тому

      Oh who was O.J QB

  • @MilesIzHigh5280
    @MilesIzHigh5280 13 днів тому

    There’s only one out of these 8 who rushed for 2000 yds and won a Super Bowl in the same season: Terrell Davis. In fact when you add his post season games that year, no other RB is close to his total yards that season.

  • @russellgentsch2740
    @russellgentsch2740 2 місяці тому

    😂 im done... Dude called them the Jacksonville Jagwires LMFAO!

  • @zoeledwards6617
    @zoeledwards6617 3 місяці тому +10

    OJ Simpsons killed in football and always knew how to run away from people.

  • @Rayheem
    @Rayheem 2 місяці тому

    NFL champion NFL rookie of the Year 8x first team all pro 8x rushing yards leader 5x touchdown leader averaged 100 yards a game for his career. 3x MVP. Averaged 5.2 yards a carry for his career. No running back was greater than Jim Brown .

  • @zero4312
    @zero4312 2 місяці тому

    There needs to be an All Purpose Yard list. Chris Johnson is the only one in the top 10 from this list.

  • @marclalonde4914
    @marclalonde4914 2 місяці тому +1

    AP really knew how to beat defences and children

  • @dirtydavis8308
    @dirtydavis8308 2 місяці тому

    AP was the man! All day my fav on this list!

  • @joebridges1878
    @joebridges1878 3 місяці тому

    No matter what angle they might have had on the “Juice”, Oj still managed to get away free, some of those pursuers are still upset today

  • @prince_of_rage618
    @prince_of_rage618 2 місяці тому

    No matter what stats say, Payton aka Sweetness will always be the greatest football
    Player who was a running back to ever live 🐻⬇️

  • @chasejordan8065
    @chasejordan8065 24 дні тому

    good job .. Fantasy Phenoms

  • @ATCguy1973
    @ATCguy1973 2 місяці тому

    Barry Sanders is probably the only one to ever do it without spiking the ball 😁👍

  • @driftwood8613
    @driftwood8613 2 місяці тому +1

    I love CJ2K but Henry is the GOAT

  • @BigBroKuma
    @BigBroKuma Місяць тому

    22:04 AJ Brown had 1000 recriving yards and Tannehill had 40 total tds so idk where you got that from.

  • @djayjohnson4155
    @djayjohnson4155 13 днів тому

    Td was the best playoff RB OF ALL TIME

  • @holycow3890
    @holycow3890 Місяць тому

    I might be wrong but I think Barry is only back with 2000 yards in college and nfl

  • @jtc1964x
    @jtc1964x Місяць тому

    By far the greatest was OJ as he did it in 14 game season!

  • @JustChristianBlack
    @JustChristianBlack 2 місяці тому

    It almost sounds like you said barry sanders was past his prime when he went off for 2000 yards. Barry was very much still in his prime, in fact that's the thing about it. He was still considered to be in his prime when he retired, which is why is surprised everyone. It's widely agreed upon the he would have been the all time league leading rusher had he not retired.... in his prime. Ask Emmit Smith, he even said that he would not have been the all time leading rusher had Barry not retired...in his prime.

  • @HillsideFights
    @HillsideFights Місяць тому

    Just a note to your editor, 6’3 is not 6.3 feet

  • @johnlilly2991
    @johnlilly2991 2 місяці тому

    Barry Sanders will always be the GOAT to me!👍

  • @corey2232
    @corey2232 3 місяці тому +184

    People forget how early Sanders could've broken the all time rushing record. He retired after another 1,000+ yard season, just 1k yards short of Walter Payton's record.
    Took Emmitt Smith playing for quite a while after his prime & many years to finally beat it

    • @Gungho73
      @Gungho73 3 місяці тому +11

      Yeah we don't have video of Barry Sanders decline. Even Emmitt admitted he would've likely had the record had he stayed. He had almost 1500 yards rushing and only 4? TD I think his final year and it was considered a "down year." Honestly absurd looking back on it.

    • @mwright_boomer
      @mwright_boomer 3 місяці тому +14

      This is one reason I think he’s the best RB to ever lace em up

    • @user-wc8fp4cx6c
      @user-wc8fp4cx6c 3 місяці тому +12

      People forget that Payton played (3) 14 game seasons, lost 7 games to a strike shortened season and then bowed out gracefully his last season accommodate Neal Anderson. That's about 16 games and 1,500 rushing yards given away. Sanders would've needed 2,500 rushing yards to catch Walter when these are considered. I'm not saying that Barry couldn't have gotten the yards, but you can't only factor in what Sanders gave away without also factoring in what Walter gave away.

    • @Bluewatercat
      @Bluewatercat 3 місяці тому +13

      Barry's the goat

    • @user-wc8fp4cx6c
      @user-wc8fp4cx6c 3 місяці тому +10

      @@Bluewatercat Barry was one dimensional whereas Walter did everything. Barry is without a doubt the greatest breakaway runner of all time. But Payton was also a primary receiver with nearly 2,500 more yards than Barry. And Payton is the greatest blocking HB of all-time. In today's sports world, where all metrics are calculated to determine the GOAT, Payton's all around game makes him the best, by a wide margin.

  • @jcore0981
    @jcore0981 3 місяці тому +715

    Nobody could slice through people quite like OJ could.

    • @htt9816
      @htt9816 3 місяці тому +26

      Literally

    • @Gmanski3
      @Gmanski3 3 місяці тому +42

      Yeah he had great way of knifing through situations 💯 RIP🙏🏾

    • @Gh0stYoutube
      @Gh0stYoutube 3 місяці тому +27

      He really was a clean cut player🙏🏼🙏🏼

    • @Gmanski3
      @Gmanski3 3 місяці тому +5

      @@Gh0stUA-cam a real stand up guy 💯

    • @LeftMindedThoughts
      @LeftMindedThoughts 3 місяці тому +11

      "He really knew how to cut you down deep." - OJ's former wife

  • @TheOtherMJ_76
    @TheOtherMJ_76 3 місяці тому +259

    Due to the crazy criminal cases O.J. had, his actual NFL career is overlooked. He really is one of the best backs to ever live.

    • @coreythomas3633
      @coreythomas3633 3 місяці тому

      HE WAS INNOCENT let it go white ppl. Stay mad

    • @aguyfromnothere
      @aguyfromnothere 3 місяці тому +34

      Yes when you brutally murder 2 people the rest of tend to forget about how you were great at a game.

    • @Idontlikethatshit.
      @Idontlikethatshit. 3 місяці тому

      I thought he was found innocent

    • @JuniorCumberbatch-s9h
      @JuniorCumberbatch-s9h 3 місяці тому +30

      ​@@aguyfromnotherethe man beat the charge, how u know he did it.

    • @acidwizard6528
      @acidwizard6528 3 місяці тому +1

      @@aguyfromnothere It really puts things into perspective, that's for sure.

  • @Sldumas1983
    @Sldumas1983 3 місяці тому +105

    Earl Campbell almost got there with 1935 yards honorable mention

    • @philb.1502
      @philb.1502 2 місяці тому +7

      @Sldumas1983 The Oilers ran Campbell into the ground.. He would have had a longer career if they had split some of his carries with another back the way they do now in today's NFL.

    • @Sldumas1983
      @Sldumas1983 2 місяці тому +1

      @@philb.1502 But they did and remember he didn’t play the lockout season, Earl ran when he wanted you got to remember in that era the ball was through the running and less passing.

    • @SnuggieMaple
      @SnuggieMaple 2 місяці тому +5

      Everyone knew he was gonna get the ball on that not very good Oilers team yet he chucked grown men like no other he was like a stronger Derrick Henry somehow

    • @philb.1502
      @philb.1502 2 місяці тому +3

      @SnuggieMaple He burned out, though. He had a short career. The Oilers should have had another back to ease his burden. His body gave up.

    • @Sldumas1983
      @Sldumas1983 2 місяці тому

      @@philb.1502 they had other backs that he allowed to play with but Earl was the star.

  • @waydirtysanchez
    @waydirtysanchez 3 місяці тому +53

    What people forget about Terrell Davis is that the 2,008 yard year, he was often rested during a lot of those games. Denver would be up big and they would pull him. Could have been much more yards.

    • @Mobil3targ3t
      @Mobil3targ3t 3 місяці тому +8

      I think he missed a total of 7 or 8 quarters. So, 2 full games worth.

    • @brianandrews4290
      @brianandrews4290 3 місяці тому +1

      Terrell Davis did not play in 2008.

    • @ROCKBETHENAME
      @ROCKBETHENAME 3 місяці тому

      @@brianandrews42902008 YD season not the year 2008 smart one

    • @Hydepop19
      @Hydepop19 3 місяці тому +10

      @@brianandrews4290he ran for 2,008 yards dawg lol you read that wrong.

    • @waydirtysanchez
      @waydirtysanchez 3 місяці тому +2

      @@brianandrews4290 derp

  • @blank5775
    @blank5775 3 місяці тому +11

    22:04 What are you talking about??? The 2020 Titans had the 3rd best scoring offense only behind Mahomes Chiefs and Rodgers Packers. AJ Brown got over 1,000 yards in addition to Henry's 2,000. On top of that, Ryan Tannehill had 4,000 total yards and 40 total TDs. That comment you made there made no sense whatsoever since their defense was bad that year. Very bad.

  • @CozyButcher
    @CozyButcher 3 місяці тому +73

    Cozy super lucky to attend Ravens games when Jamal Lewis got 2K yards. His game at home against the Browns when he ran for 295 was truly insane. Baltimore was a safe city to be in that night.

    • @FantasyPhenoms
      @FantasyPhenoms  3 місяці тому +5

      That's awesome! Did you go to any games that year other than against CLE?

    • @MrTony0226
      @MrTony0226 3 місяці тому +5

      Brian Billick could’ve handed him that ball just 1 more time for that big 300 but wishful thinking 🤣🤷🏾‍♂️💯

    • @CozyButcher
      @CozyButcher 3 місяці тому +5

      @@FantasyPhenoms Cozy very lucky, was able to attend all home games from 96--07. Cheap seats but the best people possible.

    • @adammiller3178
      @adammiller3178 2 місяці тому +1

      Sure has been fun being a Ravens fan since they came to Bmore.

    • @farmerweitztransportllc.25
      @farmerweitztransportllc.25 2 місяці тому

      pissed they didnt give him that last handoff....fucc perserving records...they are made to be shattered....i don't for once believe that he didnt give him that chance cuz he didnt want him to get hurt....

  • @AnarkeeSoundVibes
    @AnarkeeSoundVibes 3 місяці тому +36

    Barry Sanders was my favorite running back in the 90's. He was the most explosive guy on the field, in my opinion. I didn't even like the tenderloins back then, but I liked to watch Barry. When I ran track, I modelled my running form after his style: low to the ground and aerodynamic with his elbows in.

  • @garyknight1719
    @garyknight1719 3 місяці тому +98

    Terrell Davis sat out for a total of 8 quarters in his 2000 yard achievement. He could have easily gained 2500 yards. He is the most unappreciated running back of all the 2000 yard rushers.

    • @bilalamarumosi8282
      @bilalamarumosi8282 2 місяці тому +5

      He also could have got hurt so I understand the coaches decision

    • @blackdynamiteSJC
      @blackdynamiteSJC 2 місяці тому +3

      Watch Bye Bye Barry he constantly took himself out of games he was a few carries away from the rookies rushing record and said naw I'm good.

    • @Beetmagnet
      @Beetmagnet 2 місяці тому +6

      Truth. Terrell Davis was dominance personified that year.

    • @Supermanfan99
      @Supermanfan99 2 місяці тому +7

      TD is tough to judge because he felt like a system back. Seemed like every RB they threw in there when he was hurt or retired also dominated. Heck, Portis averaged 5 YPC behind that Broncos line and never came close to that in Washington.

    • @darbie6691
      @darbie6691 2 місяці тому +3

      Terrell had a feared QB to relax the defense on him tho.

  • @user-wc8fp4cx6c
    @user-wc8fp4cx6c 3 місяці тому +67

    Walter Payton was on the verge of a 2,000 yard rushing season in 1977 when the season was only 14 games. The final game was played on a literal field of ice. Everyone was slipping and falling and consequently Walter came up short. If it was a 16 game season, no doubt Payton would hold the record. Walter was also the Bears primary receiver and blocked on plays when he didn't have the ball. None of the other backs had these responsibilities.

    • @YaredYahu1212
      @YaredYahu1212 2 місяці тому +9

      Amen. Walter Payton is the greatest running back of all time, because he was a "complete" running back, that spawned LT, Marshall Faulk, Christian McCaffrey and others too. Payton showed running backs how be a hybrid, running, receiving, blocking, throwing touchdowns and kick off returns. Walter Payton is the best no question, and my favorite player, well him and Lawrence Taylor.

    • @victormelendez1074
      @victormelendez1074 2 місяці тому

      this video explains Walter as the greatest ever... ua-cam.com/video/rmcQPMo8L3E/v-deo.html

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому +6

      @@YaredYahu1212 you sir,are correct!!... Hero I was lucky enough to see play!

    • @wswillett
      @wswillett 2 місяці тому

      Against SLOW WHITE GUYS

    • @DaBearsManiac2
      @DaBearsManiac2 2 місяці тому +4

      I agree, and I believe he's the greatest back of all-time, and the top 4 Football Players ever.

  • @coop8267
    @coop8267 3 місяці тому +105

    Barry did it playing for the Lions

    • @MarkColeman-og6no
      @MarkColeman-og6no 3 місяці тому +4

      O.J
      Did it on a bad team too

    • @deemyers6817
      @deemyers6817 3 місяці тому +2

      God bless him 👌🏾😭

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому

      @@deemyers6817 a killer r.b.

    • @samsonbabayan6894
      @samsonbabayan6894 2 місяці тому +2

      @@coop8267 On fast surface (Astroturf) and controlled indoor comfortable temp.With Run and Shoot offenses.Descent QBS, fast WRs, pro bowlers Glover, LOMAS Brown, later Bill Fralic OG pro bowler.Payton in 14 games with garbage players on Offense and defense .Some frigid games on concrete turf in Chicago.

    • @ps138vs2cavi
      @ps138vs2cavi 2 місяці тому +2

      On the Lions with no offensive line

  • @tredaily1630
    @tredaily1630 3 місяці тому +16

    Let's not forget about Larry Johnson's first 16 games... man was a BEAST!! Came in for an injured Priest Holmes and went OFF!!!! he had 2060 yards on the ground in his 1st 16 as the full-time starter in 2005-2006

  • @troyfew2373
    @troyfew2373 3 місяці тому +85

    O.J. had the greatest 2k yard season, and there is no deny that

    • @travisvanalst4698
      @travisvanalst4698 3 місяці тому +11

      Nah fam lol. Barry had no line whatsoever, and still reached that mark. He ran backwards for another 1000yards before reaching the 2000yd mark.

    • @bigghoww
      @bigghoww 3 місяці тому +2

      Barry

    • @JuniorCumberbatch-s9h
      @JuniorCumberbatch-s9h 3 місяці тому +4

      O.j did it in less games

    • @richardschulman8821
      @richardschulman8821 2 місяці тому

      Fewer​@@JuniorCumberbatch-s9h

    • @philb.1502
      @philb.1502 2 місяці тому

      @travisvanalst4698 Adrian Peterson had his 2000+ yard season the year after he tore his ACL. To me, that was miraculous. He was the MVP also.

  • @chrisoakley5830
    @chrisoakley5830 3 місяці тому +20

    Eric Dickerson still holds the record.

    • @ronanderson1681
      @ronanderson1681 3 місяці тому +3

      Dickerson did it in 15 games and got to 2k in less carries then Simpson

    • @GordonPyzik
      @GordonPyzik 2 місяці тому +6

      Dickerson is the only RB that could take over a game. Every week. It didn't matter. Run him 20 plays in a row.

    • @jamesanagnos6123
      @jamesanagnos6123 2 місяці тому +3

      not in 14 games only the JUICE DID IT

    • @EconAtheist
      @EconAtheist 2 місяці тому

      @@ronanderson1681 *fewer

    • @CaptLawrenceD
      @CaptLawrenceD Місяць тому

      played 16 games though
      oj was just better

  • @saltyarmy541
    @saltyarmy541 3 місяці тому +13

    What about 2 2000 yard seasons?
    Titan Up!! 💪😎

    • @cjackmond
      @cjackmond Місяць тому

      Nobody yet, and with the RB by committee approach don't know if we will get a 2000 yard back for a while.

    • @Ben-zr4ho
      @Ben-zr4ho Місяць тому

      ​@@cjackmond
      He's saying the Titans have done it twice.

  • @DEPSTEPS
    @DEPSTEPS 3 місяці тому +7

    ERIC DICKERSON fan since S.M.U 💙💙💙💙

  • @thesyience1021
    @thesyience1021 3 місяці тому +17

    I remember watching that Peterson game and the excitement as he inched closer to the record. They couldve gave him that

    • @Gmanski3
      @Gmanski3 3 місяці тому +2

      I thought he was gonna break the record I remember everything I did that day I was so sure he was gonna do it

    • @FantasyPhenoms
      @FantasyPhenoms  3 місяці тому +1

      Definitely should've gotten it

  • @user-wc8fp4cx6c
    @user-wc8fp4cx6c 3 місяці тому +8

    I looked up some stats. I found that Walter Payton had (4) 2,000 yard seasons rushing + receiving. Eric Dickerson had 4. Marshall Faulk had 4. LaDainian Tomlinson had 3. Edgerrin James had 3. Tiki Barber had 3. Barry had 2. Christian McCaffrey has 2. OJ had 2. Emmit had 1. Adrian Peterson had 1.
    If anyone can add to the list please do so.

    • @boiledcabbageurinefarts7417
      @boiledcabbageurinefarts7417 2 місяці тому

      Roger Craig did it twice. In ‘85 when he had over 1000 yds in both categories. And in ‘88 where he was arguably snubbed for MVP.

    • @chaseszoke6753
      @chaseszoke6753 Місяць тому +2

      2014 Demarco Murray

    • @Rudipu
      @Rudipu Місяць тому

      @@chaseszoke6753 Good call bro! I always forget about Demarco Murray, you basically won fantasy football if you got him that year lol. 2014 was the beginning of that insane Dallas front line, they got rid of Murray and used McFadden in 2015 who was kinda disappointing but still good, then Elliot had 1994 yards from scrimmage in 2016 which just misses this list lol.

    • @Rudipu
      @Rudipu Місяць тому

      Theres a bunch you missed:
      Marcus Allen 2314 in 1985
      Priest Holmes in 2001 and 2002
      Ricky Williams 2002
      Ahman Green in 2003
      Theres too many to list actually lol, just google "pro football reference all time yards from scrimmage leaders"

  • @chrisnivo
    @chrisnivo 2 місяці тому +8

    Dickerson is my all-time favorite, I've never seen anyone who could compare to him in his 1st four seasons. This includes current records, rookie rushing yards 1808, single season rushing 2105, single game playoffs 248 and fastest to 10,000 yards.

  • @jordy7540
    @jordy7540 3 місяці тому +56

    Barry doing it with no offense line or offensive support is NUTS

    • @lampini
      @lampini 3 місяці тому +4

      Except for Herman Moore

    • @jordy7540
      @jordy7540 3 місяці тому +4

      @@lampini yeah that means a lot when Scott Mitchell is qb

    • @MarkColeman-og6no
      @MarkColeman-og6no 3 місяці тому

      O.J off line wasn't good either

    • @MarkMay-cr6bv
      @MarkMay-cr6bv 3 місяці тому +5

      @@MarkColeman-og6no Not true. It wasn't good at all his first couple of seasons, but by the time O.J. Simpson rushed for 2,000 yards in 1973 he was running behind "The Electric Company," very goo dline that included eventual Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure (3x All-Pro, 6x Pro Bowl), along with three-time All-Pro Reggie McKenzie and Pro Bowler Dave Foley.

    • @kaaronhudson8112
      @kaaronhudson8112 3 місяці тому

      ​@@lampiniHerman and Brett were animals

  • @Mik-xq2co
    @Mik-xq2co 2 місяці тому +2

    It’s all about the touches and not number of games played to try to make a valid comparison. When looking at rushing attempts, Barry and OJ win the contest, with both having roughly the same number of rushing attempts. All others have more to much more attempts. Davis had nearly 60 more attempts that season vs Barry and OJ. Barry posted the best per rushing average at 6.1 yards per rush and was the oldest player to rush for 2000 yards in a season.
    Sanders had a shitty first two games and then rushed for exactly 2,000 yards in the final 14 games, an average of 142.8 yards per game. Had he posted that average in all 16 games, Sanders would have finished with 2,285 yards.

  • @rickleo2159
    @rickleo2159 3 місяці тому +7

    Barry sanders along with Jim brown had many good years ahead of him

  • @gtoexpress8111
    @gtoexpress8111 3 місяці тому +5

    OJ stats still #1 14 games

  • @jwestphal1978
    @jwestphal1978 3 місяці тому +9

    Another comment, based on the CJ all purpose yards! Ppl like to forget that Thurman Thomas led the league in all purpose yards 3 straight seasons!

    • @Solo413
      @Solo413 2 місяці тому

      Thurman did it FOUR straight seasons.

  • @futuretimetraveller8677
    @futuretimetraveller8677 Місяць тому +6

    Oj Simpson did it in only 14 games and playing OUTSIDE (no dome, no artificial surface ...games in the cold and mud) in Buffalo ,NY weather

    • @noeljessmon2669
      @noeljessmon2669 Місяць тому

      Sanders did it in last 14 games nitwit. 53 yds first 2 games. Greatest of all time so get it straight

    • @futuretimetraveller8677
      @futuretimetraveller8677 Місяць тому +1

      @@noeljessmon2669 which means if he played only the first 14 games he would not have done it i.e. not on simpsons level

    • @futuretimetraveller8677
      @futuretimetraveller8677 Місяць тому

      @@noeljessmon2669 Which means if he played only the FIRST 14 games (like Simpson) he would NOT have done it i.e. not on Simpson's level... also Gale Sayers and Jim Brown along with Simpson are better than Barry Sanders so ...
      O.J. didn't have the option of sucking for the first two games

    • @derikabitua9722
      @derikabitua9722 Місяць тому

      cold weather makes the run game more effective bcz your forced to run more passing to hard during the cold so u get more run plays in the cold

    • @RyanWitherspoon-g4n
      @RyanWitherspoon-g4n 24 дні тому

      Good analysis because playing in the snow rain cold or whatever that takes a lot out of everybody

  • @derrickrush6550
    @derrickrush6550 2 місяці тому +10

    Adrian Peterson could have smashed that record! They took him out the game too early against Green Bay.

    • @dhollins
      @dhollins 2 місяці тому

      No they didn't he played the whole game. He had over 30 carries lol

    • @martysomoco
      @martysomoco 2 місяці тому

      Yes. Now it's comparing as apples and oranges.

  • @ryandonovan5205
    @ryandonovan5205 3 місяці тому +9

    If Barry had ANY help he would of probably did it half a dozen times

    • @jonathans6087
      @jonathans6087 2 місяці тому +1

      this is true. he was the detroit lions only option. and the defenses would stack the box to try and stop him. and he still blew their doors off. i’m a dallas cowboys fan and emmitt smith is our guy, but i have to give it to barry sanders. i would take him and emmitt both

    • @ryandonovan5205
      @ryandonovan5205 2 місяці тому

      @jonathans6087 I'm with ya. Imagine Barry with a hof qb, wr and that great wall of Dallas it would of been unfair

    • @complexblackness
      @complexblackness 2 місяці тому

      He had help.
      He had several Probowlers on his line.
      Plus he had Herman Moore, Perriman etc.
      Not their fault Barry wanted to go east and west. Not their fault Barry got pulled on 3rd downs and goal line situations.
      Not their fault Barry didn't show up in the playoffs.

  • @tomyumwithnoodles469
    @tomyumwithnoodles469 3 місяці тому +46

    Terrel Davis did it while sitting out 8 quarters out of a 16 game season. Practically he did it in 14 games.

    • @jeremey1423
      @jeremey1423 3 місяці тому +4

      Just for clarification, he sat out those quarters because the Broncos were so far ahead keeping him in was not worth the risk of injury.

    • @eyemunchained8968
      @eyemunchained8968 3 місяці тому +4

      Sanders had 53 total yards through 2 games. Then collect 2000 in his final 14 games.

    • @jeremey1423
      @jeremey1423 3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah. Davis had a couple of off days in that in 98 as well. One of those games (vs Miami?) he had something like 20-30 yards.

    • @MarkColeman-og6no
      @MarkColeman-og6no 3 місяці тому

      Ya what about O.J

    • @HamBoney420
      @HamBoney420 3 місяці тому

      "The Falcons Practically won the SB"...Almost don't count brother

  • @derricklowe2823
    @derricklowe2823 3 місяці тому +6

    😮 WOW!!!! This is just referring to that end zone leap at 0:03 of the video 🏈. These dudes definitely earn the right to play in the NFL. Some don't last long, a few games, 1 season, and some more than that. But they all earn the right to play there nonetheless.

  • @Paldasan
    @Paldasan 3 місяці тому +9

    Barry ran for 100 yards or more in every away game that season, which combined with the last 2 road games in the previous year gives him the record for most consecutive away games over 100 yards rushing with 10.

    • @Supermanfan99
      @Supermanfan99 2 місяці тому

      Then didn’t show up in the road playoff game as usual

    • @PaulWeezy50
      @PaulWeezy50 26 днів тому

      ​@Supermanfan99 Playoffs get tougher obviously and mediocre QB play and getting hit in the backfield by better competition does that. Shocker

    • @Supermanfan99
      @Supermanfan99 25 днів тому

      @@PaulWeezy50 Nice theory, except they played at Tampa in the playoffs. Barry ran for 215 yards and 2 TDs at Tampa during the regular season. He just sucked when the fields got cold and wet.

  • @derrickrush6550
    @derrickrush6550 2 місяці тому +2

    Adrian Peterson better then all of them. He went over 2000 yards with a ACL. He didn't havr to spend energy to make you mis. All Day Ran So Hard The Power Of His Legs Would Pop The Ball Out! His fumbles was when he in the open field.

  • @eyemunchained8968
    @eyemunchained8968 3 місяці тому +8

    1 did it in 14... All the others had 16 games.
    Todays backs have an extra with 17 games, but most offenses back fields deploy 2 backs.

  • @certifiedchaos4643
    @certifiedchaos4643 3 місяці тому +3

    If a rb gets 2000 yds rushing that should be an automatic mvp win

  • @darknighttt55
    @darknighttt55 2 місяці тому +3

    Oj is innocent 😇

  • @henrywallacesghost5883
    @henrywallacesghost5883 3 місяці тому +7

    They go to 18 games a season and this list is going to get much larger.

    • @Solo413
      @Solo413 2 місяці тому

      Nope. They're barley getting guys just over 1,000 now. It's turned into damn Arena League with just pass, pass, pass, and pass some more.

  • @mikelock5033
    @mikelock5033 2 місяці тому +27

    O.J. had 2K yards in 14 GAMES, AVERAGING 143 YARDS!!!! BEAST NUMBERS

    • @drron5608
      @drron5608 Місяць тому +2

      Ya OJ could slice through 2 bodies and get away with it like no one else

  • @jamesb9300
    @jamesb9300 3 місяці тому +4

    All of these comments have zero affection on a true running back. A passing team and line, that opens up the game. Barry Sanders changed an entire crap team

    • @MarkColeman-og6no
      @MarkColeman-og6no 3 місяці тому

      No different than O.J he was on a bad team also

  • @KevinPayton-fq8gd
    @KevinPayton-fq8gd 2 місяці тому +26

    Derrick Henry in 2021 was on his way for back-to-back 2000 yard rushing seasons. About halfway through he had over 900 yards but got injured and missed the rest of the season.

  • @lawrencerunning
    @lawrencerunning 3 місяці тому +4

    The league has become too pass-happy. Nobody will ever do it again. It was amazing Peterson did it a few years ago.

    • @DeezerWeezer20
      @DeezerWeezer20 3 місяці тому +1

      and henry not?

    • @Cynsham
      @Cynsham 3 місяці тому

      it will definitely happen again lol

  • @harlanbarnhart4656
    @harlanbarnhart4656 2 місяці тому +2

    They are all great but I like watching Dickerson the most. Smooth and relaxed. I haven't seen that in any other back.

  • @curtiswilliams6042
    @curtiswilliams6042 Місяць тому +3

    It's crazy how Dickerson and Marino both had record breaking seasons the same year. 2k and 5k was bonkers 😬

  • @Tony-bx7ed
    @Tony-bx7ed 2 місяці тому +3

    O.J said that he probably would have rushed for 3000 yards an a 16 game season 😂
    R.I.P O.J❤❤

    • @daviddavis3389
      @daviddavis3389 2 місяці тому

      True, I believe OJ! He definitely would have rushed for at least 3,000 yards, if there had been 16 or 17 like today...OJ was a monster! ( Not referring to Nicole) Seriously, he does not receive enough recognition.

    • @Ben-zr4ho
      @Ben-zr4ho Місяць тому

      Your math isn't mathing. Two or even three extra games... He doesn't get anywhere near 3,000. Would have to rush for 500 or 334 yards a game...

  • @samsonbabayan6894
    @samsonbabayan6894 2 місяці тому +8

    Walter Payton was one man band rushed for almost 1900 yards in 14 games surrounded by garbage players on offense and defense.

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому +1

      @@samsonbabayan6894 he was superman

    • @samsonbabayan6894
      @samsonbabayan6894 2 місяці тому

      @@Macarena22279 That’s excluding 11 games(1982 and 1987 NFL strike).

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому +1

      @@samsonbabayan6894 a hero of mine I was lucky enough to watch in soldier field..

  • @harry4
    @harry4 3 місяці тому +4

    Hershel Walker ran for 2,411 yards in 1983 with the New Jersey Generals.

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому

      @@harry4 I saw him play the Chicago blitz from the sidelines... Lucky punk

    • @johnwingate8799
      @johnwingate8799 2 місяці тому

      He could have done it in the nfl but they sent him to the worst teams possible.

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому

      @@johnwingate8799 then he became a laughing stock!

    • @dcatura1
      @dcatura1 2 місяці тому +2

      The Dallas Cowboys LITERALLY traded Hershel Walker for 3 Super Bowl Trophies in 4 years.

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому

      @@dcatura1 who had the trophies to trade?

  • @RealJew63
    @RealJew63 3 місяці тому +5

    If Barry Sanders had a front line, he would’ve rush 3000 yards a season

    • @morrisparrish76
      @morrisparrish76 2 місяці тому

      If & would’ve don’t feed the bulldog!

    • @RealJew63
      @RealJew63 2 місяці тому +2

      @@morrisparrish76 Doesn’t matter. Barry is still the best running back by far! Anyone who knows football would agree…

    • @morrisparrish76
      @morrisparrish76 2 місяці тому

      Anyone knowing football would know your statement is a poorly disguised opinion masquerading as fact!

    • @rubengonzalez5703
      @rubengonzalez5703 2 місяці тому

      Easy

    • @morrisparrish76
      @morrisparrish76 2 місяці тому

      @@RealJew63

  • @denniswilliams1504
    @denniswilliams1504 3 місяці тому +5

    Walter Payton

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому

      @@denniswilliams1504 true superman

  • @goblinzl1
    @goblinzl1 3 місяці тому +9

    the nfl by not emphasizing the RB position is robbing the fans of seeing great players accomplish great things and enjoy watching them do it.
    anyone who saw barry sanders, jim brown walter payton ect. play would most likely agree.

  • @richuk69
    @richuk69 Місяць тому +1

    OJ doing it in 14 games is crazy as an athlete he is incredible

  • @chrish1906
    @chrish1906 2 місяці тому +3

    What may be the most amazing thing about Peterson's 2000+ yard season is not that it came 8 months after the knee injury. It's that it came on a team with no other offense. Everyone on the planet knew Peterson was going to get the ball on most plays. He was frequently facing 9-10 men in the box because no defense was worried that Ponder was going to beat them in the air... and still couldn't be contained.

  • @96tolife
    @96tolife Місяць тому +1

    Davis sat out the equivalent of 2.5 games in 1998 because Denver was blowing teams out. Who knows how many yards he would have had if he had played those extra games.

  • @justamessenger4577
    @justamessenger4577 2 місяці тому +3

    I had no idea that sanders rushed for exactly 2000 in a 14 game span to end his 2000 yard season. Crazy 😂

  • @jaber4life
    @jaber4life 28 днів тому +1

    Peterson not getting Dickerson’s record is just ugh

  • @chloehennessey6813
    @chloehennessey6813 3 місяці тому +2

    TD could have had 3000 yards.
    He was sat so much that season because the Broncos were killing em.

  • @stebo5562
    @stebo5562 3 місяці тому +4

    Chris Johnson was underrated as a receiver.

  • @lyleseward8638
    @lyleseward8638 3 місяці тому +7

    The Juice is Loose!!!

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому +2

      @@lyleseward8638 and dead, thankfully

    • @lyleseward8638
      @lyleseward8638 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Macarena22279 Tru dat

    • @dcatura1
      @dcatura1 2 місяці тому +1

      The juice probably evaporated from the heat of hell.

    • @lyleseward8638
      @lyleseward8638 2 місяці тому

      @@dcatura1 How do I like this one twice? Lmao

    • @Macarena22279
      @Macarena22279 2 місяці тому

      @@dcatura1 let's hope

  • @DaMixWizard
    @DaMixWizard 2 місяці тому +5

    OJ SIMPSON had the greatest running back season of ALL-TIME‼️‼️‼️
    2,003 YARDS IN 14 GAMES‼️‼️‼️
    NO DEBATE‼️‼️‼️

  • @jamesrichardson381
    @jamesrichardson381 Місяць тому +2

    Only 1 team has ever had more than one player who rushed for 1,900 yards or more in a season, the Titans/Oilers and they had 3! That's very cool.

  • @isaacchang1702
    @isaacchang1702 3 місяці тому +7

    Short video idea. Rush for a 1000 yards and Receive for 1000 yards

    • @wallacebrown6066
      @wallacebrown6066 3 місяці тому +1

      That's weak.

    • @Carpet2
      @Carpet2 3 місяці тому

      @@wallacebrown6066you couldn’t do it if you tried

  • @bobberstclaire3057
    @bobberstclaire3057 2 місяці тому +1

    Honorable mention. Walter Payton with over 1,850 yards. If the bears had rushed the ball another 36 times, he would have reached 2000 yards.

  • @shanewoods1980
    @shanewoods1980 2 місяці тому +4

    Oj’s cuts were crucial and critical!! If you weren’t aware he’d leave you laying on the ground and at a loss (of life) but he was ok at football too I guess

    • @daviddavis3389
      @daviddavis3389 2 місяці тому

      That was 1 of the best OJ Jokes yet on UA-cam....congrats.!

  • @Erocksoco
    @Erocksoco 2 місяці тому +1

    Barry did everything he ever did in spite of his offensive line, he's the exception on that great backs having great lines thing.

  • @tjplaya1156
    @tjplaya1156 2 місяці тому +2

    Out of these guys who had a 2,000 yard season... definitely, Barry Sanders and Adrian Peterson are the ones I remember the most: being a Bears fan, those two played the Bears twice every year. But, the most 'complete' RB ever --Walter Payton. He was a great rusher, receiver, blocker, and occasionally, a passer, too. He was known as Sweetness, one of the most universally loved players in NFL history 💯💯!

  • @portalmasterjake5267
    @portalmasterjake5267 3 місяці тому +8

    OJ sure had a killer season

  • @gregoryburton1241
    @gregoryburton1241 Місяць тому +1

    What’s so crazy about OJ’s year, he did it in 14 games and everyone knew he was getting the ball. Buffalo had no passing offense to speak of. He was tougher than nails.