Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens: 295 yards Sept. So the elusive 300-yard mark is still up for grabs, although Peterson believes a 400 game would have been in his sight if it wasn’t for the disappointing first-half showing. In the end, a simple 3-yard burst up the middle was enough for Peterson to claim the record by a single yard before he was immediately taken to the sideline as the Vikings took the knee to claim victory. Only the quick thinking of a PR director alerting the coaching staff in the booth that Peterson was closing in on the single-game record for individual rushing yards led to his return for the Vikings’ final possession. He took his second carry of the second half and galloped for a 64-yard touchdown to start a run at history – history that nearly didn’t happen. With just 43 rushing yards through the first two quarters and having seen his Minnesota Vikings team’s missed field goal on the final play of the half returned by San Diego’s Antonio Cromartie for a 109-yard touchdown to give the Chargers a 14-7 lead, Peterson could not have been happy in the locker room.Īnd rather than replicate that performance (which would have been enough to better his season average of 83 yards per game), the rookie running back put his team on his back. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings: 296 yards Nov. From those players who stood out in the postseason to teams who have made their opponents suffer, we’ve got them all as we look at the single-game rushing records.

Here, we’ve looked back at some of the most dominant performances on the ground in the history of the NFL.

And amazing catches might steal the time in the highlight reels.īut every true football fan knows that when the weather gets cold or windy – it’s the running game that comes to the forefront. We’re looking back at those who have piled up the most single-game rushing yards in NFL history. For at least one day, these guys have been the best.

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