19 Grand

The 1,000-yard rushing mark has been equaled or surpassed by 19 players this season, one short of the NFL high in 1998. The most productive seasons:

Season: 1,000-yard rushers

1998: 20

2000: 19

1997: 16

1995: 16

1985: 16

1983: 16

1981: 15

THIS SEASON’S 1,000-YARD RUSHERS

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Player Team Yards Edgerrin James Indianapolis 1,581 Robert Smith Minnesota 1,484 Eddie George Tennessee 1,426 Mike Anderson Denver *1,415 Corey Dillon Cincinnati 1,396 Fred Taylor Jacksonville 1,347 Jamal Lewis Baltimore *1,312 Jerome Bettis Pittsburgh 1,290 Stephen Davis Washington 1,198 Emmitt Smith Dallas 1,183 Ricky Watters Seattle 1,175 Curtis Martin New York Jets 1,157 Charlie Garner San Francisco 1,149 James Stewart Detroit *1,127 Lamar Smith Miami *1,113 Ahman Green Green Bay *1,101 Marshall Faulk St. Louis 1,060 James Allen Chicago *1,048 Ricky Williams New Orleans *1,000

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* first time at or over 1,000 yards

In striking distance: Tyrone Wheatley (Oakland), 980; Warrick Dunn (Tampa Bay), 948; Tiki Barber (New York Giants), 928; Jamal Anderson (Atlanta), 917