Between the 1940 and 1960 seasons, Jim Brown had the most rushing yards in a game, with 237 yards versus the Rams on November 24, 1957.
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most rushing yards by a player in a regular-season game from 1940 to 1960| NAME | RUSH YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Brown | 237 | 11/24/1957 | vs | 31 | 7.6 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
| 2 |  | B. Mitchell | 232 | 11/15/1959 | @ | 14 | 16.6 | 3 | -6 | 2 | -3.0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | T. Wilson | 223 | 12/16/1956 | vs | 23 | 9.7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | G. Roberts | 218 | 11/12/1950 | vs | 26 | 8.4 | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | | D. Towler | 205 | 11/22/1953 | @ | 14 | 14.6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | S. Van Buren | 205 | 11/27/1949 | vs | 27 | 7.6 | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | | J. David Crow | 203 | 12/18/1960 | vs | 24 | 8.5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 15.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | O. Matson | 199 | 10/11/1959 | @ | 31 | 6.4 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | | B. Hoernschemeyer | 198 | 11/23/1950 | vs | 17 | 11.6 | 1 | |||||||
| 10 | | A. Ameche | 194 | 9/25/1955 | vs | 21 | 9.2 | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | | J. Olszewski | 190 | 11/15/1959 | vs | 18 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | R. Casares | 190 | 12/16/1956 | vs | 17 | 11.2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | M. Motley | 188 | 10/29/1950 | vs | 11 | 17.1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33.0 | 1 | |||
| 14 | | B. Paschal | 188 | 12/5/1943 | vs | 24 | 7.8 | 2 | |||||||
| 15 | | T. Younger | 186 | 10/24/1954 | vs | 27 | 6.9 | 2 | |||||||
| 16 | | L. Moore | 185 | 10/28/1956 | vs | 13 | 14.2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 27.0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | | J. Henry Johnson | 182 | 12/11/1960 | vs | 19 | 9.6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | |||
| 18 | | J. Brown | 182 | 10/12/1958 | vs | 34 | 5.4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | | J. Brown | 180 | 10/26/1958 | @ | 24 | 7.5 | 4 | -10 | 2 | -5.0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | | J. Brown | 178 | 11/1/1959 | @ | 32 | 5.6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | M. Motley | 178 | 11/19/1950 | vs | 27 | 6.6 | 0 | |||||||
| 22 | | J. Spavital | 176 | 11/5/1950 | vs | 15 | 11.7 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 38.5 | 1 | |||
| 23 | | J. Perry | 174 | 11/2/1958 | vs | 13 | 13.4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | S. Van Buren | 174 | 11/20/1949 | vs | 35 | 5.0 | 2 | |||||||
| 25 | | J. Brown | 173 | 11/13/1960 | vs | 28 | 6.2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |