most rushing yards in a game by a 39 year old player

Josh Johnson and Doug Flutie are tied for the most rushing yards by a 39-year-old player in a game, with 45 yards.

Interpreted as:
most rushing yards in a regular-season game by a 39 year old player
NAMERUSH YDSAgeDATETMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Josh Johnson
J. Johnson
45
39-234
1/4/2026
@
9
5.0
1
0
0
0
0
2Doug Flutie
D. Flutie
45
39-047
12/9/2001
@
8
5.6
0
0
0
0
0
3Brett Favre
B. Favre
27
39-065
12/14/2008
vs
1
27.0
0
0
0
0
0
4Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
27
39-055
11/13/1960
vs
3
9.0
0
0
0
0
5Josh McCown
J. McCown
25
39-144
11/25/2018
vs
3
8.3
0
0
0
0
0
6Vince Evans
V. Evans
23
39-089
9/11/1994
vs
1
23.0
0
0
0
0
7Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
22
39-264
10/6/2024
@
3
7.3
0
0
0
0
0
8Doug Flutie
D. Flutie
22
39-040
12/2/2001
@
2
11.0
0
0
0
0
0
9Doug Flutie
D. Flutie
20
39-061
12/23/2001
@
2
10.0
0
0
0
0
0
10Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
18
39-023
12/25/2022
@
7
2.6
0
0
0
0
0
11Jeff Gossett
J. Gossett
18
39-227
9/8/1996
@
2
9.0
0
0
0
0
12Drew Brees
D. Brees
16
39-293
11/4/2018
vs
4
4.0
0
0
0
0
0
13Doug Flutie
D. Flutie
16
39-053
12/15/2001
vs
4
4.0
0
0
0
0
0
14Phil Simms
P. Simms
16
39-053
12/26/1993
@
3
5.3
0
-6
1
-6.0
0
15Len Dawson
L. Dawson
16
39-087
9/15/1974
vs
3
5.3
0
0
0
0
16Tom Brady
T. Brady
15
39-088
10/30/2016
@
1
15.0
0
0
0
0
0
17Tom Brady
T. Brady
14
39-067
10/9/2016
@
2
7.0
0
0
0
0
0
18Doug Flutie
D. Flutie
14
39-068
12/30/2001
vs
2
7.0
0
0
0
0
0
19Wade Wilson
W. Wilson
14
39-322
12/20/1998
@
2
7.0
0
0
0
0
20Tom Brady
T. Brady
13
39-081
10/23/2016
@
5
2.6
0
0
0
0
0
21Jim Hart
J. Hart
13
39-128
9/4/1983
@
2
6.5
0
0
0
0
22Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
13
39-161
10/15/1972
vs
2
6.5
0
0
0
0
23Tom Brady
T. Brady
12
39-109
11/20/2016
@
4
3.0
0
0
0
0
0
24Vinny Testaverde
V. Testaverde
12
39-340
10/19/2003
@
3
4.0
0
0
0
0
0
25Doug Flutie
D. Flutie
12
39-005
10/28/2001
vs
2
6.0
1
0
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1960 season.

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