nfl player most rushing yard in a game 1960s

Between the 1960 and 1969 seasons, Cookie Gilchrist rushed for the most yards in a game, with 243 yards versus the Jets on December 8, 1963.

Interpreted as:
NFL player most rushing yard in a regular-season game 1960s
NAMERUSH YDSDATETMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
243
12/8/1963
vs
36
6.8
5
0
0
0
2Jim Brown
J. Brown
237
11/19/1961
vs
34
7.0
4
52
3
17.3
0
3Jim Brown
J. Brown
232
9/22/1963
@
20
11.6
2
0
0
0
4Jim Brown
J. Brown
223
11/3/1963
@
28
8.0
1
0
0
0
5Billy Cannon
B. Cannon
216
12/10/1961
@
25
8.6
3
114
5
22.8
2
6Jim Nance
J. Nance
208
10/30/1966
vs
38
5.5
2
0
0
0
7Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
205
11/3/1968
@
24
8.5
0
0
0
0
8John David Crow
J. David Crow
203
12/18/1960
vs
24
8.5
0
30
2
15.0
0
9John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
200
10/10/1964
@
30
6.7
3
4
1
4.0
0
10Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
200
10/20/1963
vs
27
7.4
2
56
1
56.0
1
11Mel Farr
M. Farr
197
11/12/1967
@
24
8.2
0
10
2
5.0
0
12Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
197
12/18/1966
vs
17
11.6
1
26
1
26.0
0
13Mike Garrett
M. Garrett
192
11/5/1967
vs
23
8.3
1
-4
2
-2.0
0
14Brad Hubbert
B. Hubbert
189
12/24/1967
vs
15
12.6
2
8
1
8.0
0
15Jim Brown
J. Brown
188
10/18/1964
@
26
7.2
0
9
1
9.0
0
16Hewritt Dixon
H. Dixon
187
9/29/1968
@
28
6.7
0
0
0
0
17Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
187
12/9/1962
@
20
9.4
1
30
2
15.0
0
18Timmy Brown
T. Brown
186
11/7/1965
@
16
11.6
1
38
2
19.0
0
19Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
186
12/3/1961
vs
27
6.9
2
18
1
18.0
0
20Jim Nance
J. Nance
185
9/24/1967
@
34
5.4
1
-8
1
-8.0
0
21Hoyle Granger
H. Granger
183
12/4/1966
vs
19
9.6
0
3
2
1.5
0
22Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
183
12/22/1963
vs
17
10.8
2
12
1
12.0
0
23John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
182
12/11/1960
vs
19
9.6
1
7
1
7.0
1
24Willie Galimore
W. Galimore
181
9/16/1962
@
22
8.2
2
7
1
7.0
0
25Timmy Brown
T. Brown
180
11/28/1965
@
18
10.0
1
38
3
12.7
0

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PASS

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Allen

Josh Allen

RUSH

1,606

Cook

James Cook III

REC

719

Shakir

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PPG

27.9

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OPP PPG

22.3

12th

RUSH YDS/G

156.4

2nd

PASS YDS/G

232.6

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3
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Bills Bills
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9
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13
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.188
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@
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13

Final

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8
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.500
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
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10
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13
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