nfl players with 1000 yards rushing in a season and drafted first round

Steve Van Buren had 1,008 rushing yards in 1947.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Steve Van Buren S. Van Buren	1,008	1947	PHI	12	217	4.6	84.0	13	79	9	8.8	6.6	0
2	Steve Van Buren S. Van Buren	1,146	1949	PHI	12	263	4.4	95.5	11	88	4	22.0	7.3	1
3	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,527	1958	CLE	12	257	5.9	127.3	17	138	16	8.6	11.5	1
4	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,329	1959	CLE	12	290	4.6	110.8	14	190	24	7.9	15.8	0
5	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,257	1960	CLE	12	215	5.8	104.8	9	204	19	10.7	17.0	2
6	John David Crow J. David Crow	1,071	1960	STL	12	183	5.9	89.3	6	462	25	18.5	38.5	3
7	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,408	1961	CLE	14	305	4.6	100.6	8	459	46	10.0	32.8	2
8	Dick Bass D. Bass	1,033	1962	LA	14	196	5.3	73.8	6	262	30	8.7	18.7	2
9	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,863	1963	CLE	14	291	6.4	133.1	12	268	24	11.2	19.1	3
10	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,446	1964	CLE	14	280	5.2	103.3	7	340	36	9.4	24.3	2
11	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,544	1965	CLE	14	289	5.3	110.3	17	328	34	9.6	23.4	4
12	Dick Bass D. Bass	1,090	1966	LA	14	248	4.4	77.9	8	274	31	8.8	19.6	0
13	Gale Sayers G. Sayers	1,231	1966	CHI	14	229	5.4	87.9	8	447	34	13.1	31.9	2
14	Gale Sayers G. Sayers	1,032	1969	CHI	14	236	4.4	73.7	8	116	17	6.8	8.3	0
15	Ron Johnson R. Johnson	1,027	1970	NYG	14	263	3.9	73.4	8	487	48	10.1	34.8	4
16	John Brockington J. Brockington	1,105	1971	GB	14	216	5.1	78.9	4	98	14	7.0	7.0	1
17	Larry Csonka L. Csonka	1,051	1971	MIA	14	195	5.4	75.1	7	113	13	8.7	8.1	1
18	Floyd Little F. Little	1,133	1971	DEN	14	284	4.0	80.9	6	255	26	9.8	18.2	0
19	Steve Owens S. Owens	1,035	1971	DET	14	246	4.2	73.9	8	350	32	10.9	25.0	2
20	John Brockington J. Brockington	1,027	1972	GB	14	274	3.7	73.4	8	243	19	12.8	17.4	1
21	Larry Csonka L. Csonka	1,117	1972	MIA	14	213	5.2	79.8	6	48	5	9.6	3.4	0
22	Franco Harris F. Harris	1,055	1972	PIT	14	188	5.6	75.4	10	180	21	8.6	12.9	1
23	Calvin Hill C. Hill	1,036	1972	DAL	14	245	4.2	74.0	6	364	43	8.5	26.0	3
24	Ron Johnson R. Johnson	1,182	1972	NYG	14	298	4.0	84.4	9	451	45	10.0	32.2	5
25	O.J. Simpson	1,251	1972	BUF	14	292	4.3	89.4	6	198	27	7.3	14.1	0

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PASS

933

Hurts

RUSH

244

Barkley

REC

310

Smith

Team Rankings

PPG

18.1

29th

OPP PPG

25.0

21st

RUSH YDS/G

87.7

27th

PASS YDS/G

194.1

26th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	PHI	@	WAS	8:20 PM
Sun 11/8	NYG	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	4:25 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM
Sun 12/6	PHI	@	ARI	4:05 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

3 - 4

Final

Eagles

2 - 5

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

1,989

Stafford

1,921

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

708

Watson

651

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

16

Love

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

380.5

375.0

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

286.0

281.1

280.8

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

22.0

21.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

104.8

Watson

102.5

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-6

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000