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Wiz Imp

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15. And Barry Sanders came up 52 yards short of Dickerson on just 335 carries

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 09:08 AM

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Of the Top 50 all time yardage totals, these were the best YPC averages:

Jim Brown (1963) 291 for 1863 6.4 average
Barry Sanders (1997) 335 for 2053 6.1 average
Adrian Peterson (2012) 348 for 2097 6.0 average
O.J. Simpson (1972) 332 for 2003 6.0 average
Saquon Barkley (2024) 345 for 2005 5.8 average
Derrick Henry (2024) 305 for 1783 5.8 average
Barry Sanders (1994) 332 for 1883 5.7 average
Eric Dickerson (1984) 379 for 2105 5.6 average
Chris Johnson (2009) 358 for 2006 5.6 average

By any objective measure, Barkley's 2024 season is one of the best ever for a running back (whether he gets total yards record or not).

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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 Monday #14

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

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

True! Wiz Imp Monday #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 Monday #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 Monday #12

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