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Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:01 pm
by FWMustang
Anyone else watching the Vikings-Packers game with a little trepidation? Adrian Peterson only needs 147 yards now to break it.
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:37 pm
by bubba pony
don't they play several more games a NFL season than when ED played?
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:38 pm
by ender3
No. Same number.
Both ED and AP (and everyone else who has surpassed that threshold) got two extra games over OJ Simpson's 2000 yard season.
I think Eric was about the greatest ever, but the 2K yard season by OJ, in just 14 games, is the best season ever by a runner.
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:10 pm
by Charleston Pony
AP has 91 yds on 17 1st half carries
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:43 pm
by Charleston Pony
up to 22 carries for 142 yds with 5 minutes left in 3rd quarter
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:01 pm
by Charleston Pony
now up to 25 carries and 147 yds
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:20 pm
by Bandwagonesque
He won't get it.
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:24 pm
by Charleston Pony
up to 29 carries and 163 yds; problem is that Minnesota is winning the game which means they are going to keep feeding AP to run clock
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:29 pm
by Charleston Pony
game now tied; will Vikings throw to try win this in regulation?
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:32 pm
by mrydel
If it goes OT the record is gone. Still might break it anyway.
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:44 pm
by ponyfan08
Nine yards shy. Glad the Vikings won, but glad ED still has the record.
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:46 pm
by ponyfan08
One of the best games of the year.
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:47 pm
by Stallion
beautiful FG
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:49 pm
by mrydel
It will be like a close election that has a recount. The stats guys will go back through the game and see if they can find an extra 9 yards. They will say he only lost 3 yards on that play instead of 4 or he actual made 8 yards on that carry instead of 7. I will not feel comfortable until they name it official.
Re: Eric Dickerson's Rushing record in danger?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:02 pm
by Charleston Pony
ender3 wrote:No. Same number.
Both ED and AP (and everyone else who has surpassed that threshold) got two extra games over OJ Simpson's 2000 yard season.
I think Eric was about the greatest ever, but the 2K yard season by OJ, in just 14 games, is the best season ever by a runner.
I think OJ has the highest "per game" averge over an entire season and I think Jim Brown may actually be in 2nd place (played when they only played 12 games)
Bottom line...ED still sits at the top of the list for highest single season rushing yardage