July 16, 2010

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1990s AFC


Terrell Davis

TOP 10
1- Terrell Davis, 1998 Denver Broncos
2008 yards, 392 att., 5.1 avg., 21 TD

2- Terrell Davis, 1997 Denver Broncos
1750 yards, 369 att., 4.7 avg., 15 TD

3- Barry Foster, 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers
1690 yards, 390 att., 4.3 avg., 11 TD

4- Jerome Bettis, 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers
1665 yards, 375 att., 4.4 avg., 7 TD

5- Edgerrin James, 1999 Indianapolis Colts
1553 yards, 369 att., 4.2 avg., 13 TD

6- Chris Warren, 1994 Seattle Seahawks
1545 yards, 333 att., 4.6 avg., 9 TD

7- Terrell Davis, 1996 Denver Broncos
1538 yards, 345 att., 4.5 avg., 13 TD

8(tied)- Thurman Thomas, 1992 Buffalo Bills
1487 yards, 312 att., 4.8 avg., 9 TD

8(tied)- Curtis Martin, 1995 New England Patriots
1487 yards, 368 att., 4.0 avg., 14 TD

10-Curtis Martin, 1999 New York Jets
1464 yards, 367 att., 4.0 avg., 5 TD


Barry Foster



Jerome Bettis



Chris Warren

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Houston/Tennessee: Eddie George, 1997
1399 yards, 357 att., 3.9 avg., 6 TD

San Diego Chargers: Natrone Means, 1994
1350 yards, 343 att., 3.9 avg., 12 TD

LA/Oakland Raiders: Napoleon Kaufman, 1997
1294 yards, 272 att., 4.8 avg., 6 TD

Jacksonville Jaguars: Fred Taylor, 1998*
1223 yards, 264 att., 4.6 avg., 14 TD

Cincinnati Bengals: Corey Dillon, 1999
1200 yards, 263 att., 4.6 avg., 5 TD

Miami Dolphins: Karim Abdul-Jabbar, 1996
1116 yards, 307 att., 3.6 avg., 11 TD

Kansas City Chiefs: Christian Okoye, 1991
1031 yards, 225 att., 4.6 avg., 9 TD

Baltimore Ravens: Priest Holmes, 1998**
1008 yards, 233 att., 4.3 avg., 7 TD

Cleveland Browns: Leroy Hoard, 1994***
890 yards, 209 att., 4.3 avg., 5 TD

* Jaguars joined NFL in 1995
** Ravens joined NFL in 1996 from relocated Browns franchise
*** Includes original Browns franchise, 1990-95, plus new Browns franchise that joined NFL in 1999


Thurman Thomas



Curtis Martin



Eddie George



Natrone Means