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Football

True Dough

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14. Interesting

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:29 AM

Dec 30

Just checked on Adrian Peterson's 2012 season, when he finished just 9 yards shy of eclipsing Dickerson's record (both in 16 games), and Peterson did that on 348 carries.

The more stats, the merrier, IMO.

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Saquon Barkley [View all] Morbius Dec 29 OP

I don't know what they will do, True Dough Dec 29 #1

Should we have "distinguishing marks" for single season records? rsdsharp Dec 29 #7

Yeah, I think that context matters True Dough Dec 29 #8

I would have no problem if they are consistent. rsdsharp Dec 29 #9

In that case, True Dough Dec 29 #10

Um, Dickerson had 379 carries to get the record, Barkley has 345. Wiz Imp Dec 29 #11

Interesting True Dough Dec 30 #14

And Barry Sanders came up 52 yards short of Dickerson on just 335 carries Wiz Imp Dec 30 #15

Do you have any analyses for offensive lines for all of their teams? True Dough Dec 30 #16

True! Wiz Imp Dec 30 #17

I think they should send a thank you note to the Giants. dem4decades Dec 29 #2

I'll bet he plays the first half. Rhiagel Dec 29 #3

He's gotten most of his yards in the second half, though tishaLA Dec 30 #13

IMO they should go for the record. For offensive linemen it's a huge honor... brush Dec 29 #4

Heh. Morbius Dec 29 #5

What I think they should have done BOSSHOG Dec 29 #6

In postgame comments, Morbius Dec 30 #12

And that's what the coaches/team ownership has decided True Dough Jan 1 #18