gridironmike Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 While examining the single season rushing record holders for each team, I was astonished to find that the Redskins record trailed that of every other team except for newcomers Jacksonville and Houston. You would think that a team with the storied history that the Redskins have would rank higher. Stephen Davis broke this record in 2001 and is the only leading rusher on the list for two different teams. Team Single Season Rushing Record Holders Team, Record Holder, Yards, Season Arizona Cardinals, Ottis Anderson, 1,605, 1979 Atlanta Falcons, Jamal Anderson, 1,846, 1998 Baltimore Ravens, Jamal Lewis, 2,066, 2003 Buffalo Bills, O.J. Simpson, 2,003, 1973 Carolina Panthers, Stephen Davis, 1,444, 2003 Chicago Bears, Walter Payton, 1,852, 1977 Cincinnati Bengals, Rudi Johnson, 1,454, 2004 Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown, 1,863, 1963 Dallas Cowboys, Emmitt Smith, 1,773, 1995 Denver Broncos, Terrell Davis, 2,008, 1998 Detroit Lions, Barry Sanders, 2,053, 1997 Green Bay Packers, Ahman Green, 1,883, 2003 Houston Texans, Domanick Davis, 1,180, 2004 Indianapolis Colts, Edgerrin James, 1,709, 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars, Fred Taylor, 1,399, 2000 Kansas City Chiefs, Priest Holmes, 1,615, 2002 Miami Dolphins, Ricky Williams, 1,853, 2002 Minnesota Vikings, Robert Smith, 1,521, 2000 New England Patriots, Corey Dillon, 1,635, 2004 New Orleans Saints, George Rogers, 1,674, 1981 New York Giants, Tiki Barber, 1,518, 2004 New York Jets, Curtis Martin, 1,697, 2004 Oakland Raiders, Marcus Allen, 1,759, 1985 Philadelphia Eagles, Wilbert Montgomery, 1,512, 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers, Barry Foster 1,690, 1992 St. Louis Rams, Eric Dickerson, 2,105, 1984 San Diego Chargers, LaDanian Tomlinson, 1,683, 2002 San Francisco 49ers, Garrison Hearst, 1,570, 1998 Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Alexander, 1,696, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, James Wilder, 1,544, 1984 Tennessee Titans, Earl Campbell, 1,934, 1980 Washington Redskins, Stephen Davis, 1,432, 2001 Clinton Portis has 1,404 yards and should certainly break the record this week. Santana Moss has 1,400 receiving yards and can break Bobby Mitchell's record of 1,436 yards set in 1963. A win comes first, but Portis and Moss are so close that average production in the scheme of a win should get them both the records. Ray Brown, at 43 years old, is the oldest lineman to play in the modern NFL. Mark Brunell needs 104 yards passing to become the 27th QB in NFL history to reach 30,000 (again, very doable in the overall scheme). Chris Cooley (69, 2005) broke the Redskins receptions record for TEs held by Jerry Smith (67, 1967). Redskins Record Holders Category Name, Year Record Rushing Yards Stephen Davis, 2001 1,432 Passing Yards Jay Schroeder, 1986 4,109 Passing TDs Sonny Jurgensen, 1967 31 Receptions Art Monk, 1984 106 Receiving Yards Bobby Mitchell, 1963 1,436 Interceptions Dan Sandifer, 1948 13 Punting Avg. Sammy Baugh, 1940 51.4 Field Goals Mark Moseley, 1983 33 Touchdowns John Riggins, 1983 24 Points Mark Moseley, 1983 161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Is that punting average of Sammy Baugh measured the same way punts are now? Because 51.4 is just sick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Here are a couple of other smaller team milestones that Mark Brunell and Clinton Portis can/have achieved. After Sunday's performance, Clinton Portis has entered the top 10 list of alltime Redskins rushers after only two seasons. Here's the list. 1. John Riggins 7472 2. Larry Brown 5875 3. Stephen Davis 5790 4. Terry Allen 4086 5. Earnest Byner 3950 6. Cliff Battles 3511 7. Mike Thomas 3359 8. Don Bosseller 3112 9. George Rogers 2909 10. CLINTON PORTIS 2719 Mark Brunell is currently the 4th rated passer in Redskins history :rubeyes: :thud: and can move past Mark Rypien if Brunell has a solid game against the Eagles. QB ratings (min 600 attempts) 1. Brad Johnson 84.05 2. Sonny Jurgensen 83.86 3. Mark Rypien 80.20 4. Mark Brunell 79.30 5. Doug Williams 79.14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 Is that punting average of Sammy Baugh measured the same way punts are now? Because 51.4 is just sick... Yes, it is. In 1943, Sammy Baugh (still with a healthy 45.9 punting average) was the first of three players in NFL history to win the fabled "Triple Crown." Baugh led the NFL in passing with 133 completions, 1,754 yards, & 23 touchdowns; led the NFL in punting with 50 punts for a 45.9-yard average. Last, he led the NFL with 11 interceptions returned for 112 yards. The others to win the triple crown were Steve Van Buren (rushing, scoring, kick returns) in 1945 and Bill Dudley (rushing, punt returns, interceptions) in 1946. As for Baugh, he won a record-setting six NFL passing titles and earned first-team All-NFL honors seven times in his career. Sammy also led the NFL in punting four straight years from 1940 through 1943. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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