single running backs exactly 179 rushing yards in a game

James Cook III had 179 rushing yards versus the Cowboys on December 17, 2023.

Interpreted as:
single running backs exactly 179 rushing yards in a regular-season game
NAMEDATERUSH YDSTMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1James Cook III
J. Cook III
12/17/2023
179
vs
25
7.2
1
42
2
3
21.0
1
2Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
10/15/2017
179
@
32
5.6
1
12
3
6
4.0
0
3DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
12/4/2014
179
@
32
5.6
1
49
9
10
5.4
0
4Justin Fargas
J. Fargas
9/30/2007
179
@
22
8.1
0
0
0
0
0
5Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
10/30/2005
179
vs
25
7.2
0
21
2
3
10.5
1
6Ricky Williams
R. Williams
10/31/1999
179
vs
40
4.5
0
8
3
3
2.7
0
7Robert Smith
R. Smith
9/13/1998
179
@
23
7.8
2
7
3
2.3
0
8Barry Foster
B. Foster
9/18/1994
179
vs
31
5.8
1
13
3
4.3
0
9Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
9/22/1991
179
@
30
6.0
2
10
3
3.3
0
10Joe Morris
J. Morris
12/14/1986
179
vs
28
6.4
3
0
0
0
11Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
11/17/1985
179
vs
22
8.1
2
76
4
19.0
0
12Walter Payton
W. Payton
9/9/1984
179
vs
20
9.0
1
7
2
3.5
0
13Ted Brown
T. Brown
10/23/1983
179
@
29
6.2
1
19
2
9.5
0
14Walter Payton
W. Payton
11/26/1981
179
@
38
4.7
0
4
2
2.0
0
15Franco Harris
F. Harris
11/20/1977
179
vs
29
6.2
2
0
0
0
16Sid Blanks
S. Blanks
12/13/1964
179
vs
21
8.5
3
12
2
6.0
0
17Jim Brown
J. Brown
12/1/1963
179
@
29
6.2
2
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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