May 31, 2010

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1980s NFC


Eric Dickerson

TOP 10
1- Eric Dickerson, 1984 Los Angeles Rams
2105 yards, 379 att., 5.6 avg., 14 TD

2- Eric Dickerson, 1986 Los Angeles Rams
1821 yards, 404 att., 4.5 avg., 11 TD

3- Eric Dickerson, 1983 Los Angeles Rams
1808 yards, 390 att., 4.6 avg., 18 TD

4- Gerald Riggs, 1985 Atlanta Falcons
1719 yards, 397 att., 4.3 avg., 10 TD

5- Walter Payton, 1984 Chicago Bears
1684 yards, 381 att., 4.4 avg., 11 TD

6- George Rogers, 1981 New Orleans Saints
1674 yards, 378 att., 4.4 avg., 13 TD

7- Tony Dorsett, 1981 Dallas Cowboys
1646 yards, 342 att., 4.8 avg., 4 TD

8- William Andrews, 1983 Atlanta Falcons
1567 yards, 331 att., 4.7 avg., 7 TD

9- Walter Payton, 1985 Chicago Bears
1551 yards, 324 att., 4.8 avg., 9 TD

10-James Wilder, 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1544 yards, 407 att., 3.8 avg., 13 TD


Gerald Riggs



Walter Payton



George Rogers

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
New York Giants: Joe Morris, 1986
1516 yards, 341 att., 4.4 avg., 14 TD

San Francisco 49ers: Roger Craig, 1988
1502 yards, 310 att., 4.8 avg., 9 TD

Detroit Lions: Barry Sanders, 1989
1470 yards, 280 att., 5.3 avg., 14 TD

Philadelphia Eagles: Wilbert Montgomery, 1981
1402 yards, 286 att., 4.9 avg., 8 TD

St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals: Ottis Anderson, 1981
1376 yards, 328 att., 4.2 avg., 9 TD

Washington Redskins: John Riggins, 1983
1347 yards, 375 att., 3.6 avg., 24 TD

Minnesota Vikings: Ted Brown, 1981
1063 yards, 274 att., 3.9 avg., 6 TD

Green Bay Packers: Gerry Ellis, 1981
860 yards, 196 att., 4.4 avg., 4 TD


Tony Dorsett



William Andrews



James Wilder



Joe Morris