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Chart: Top NFL rushers (per game average)
- Article by: MARK CRAIG , Star Tribune
- Updated: October 11, 2011 - 8:57 PM
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HISTORY WILL JUDGE
The top rushers in NFL history, based on yards per game:
Jim Brown (1957-63) 104.3
Barry Sanders (1989-98) 99.8
Terrell Davis (1995-2001) 97.5
Adrian Peterson (2007- ) 95.2
Chris Johnson (2008- ) 93.2
Eric Dickerson (1983-93) 90.8
Walter Payton (1975-87) 88.0
Clinton Portis (2002-10) 87.8
Billy Sims (1980-84) 85.1
Curtis Martin (1995-2005) 83.9
LaDainian Tomlinson (2001- ) 83.7
O.J. Simpson (1969-79) 83.2
Edgerrin James (1999-2009) 82.7
Earl Campbell (1978-85) 81.8
Emmitt Smith (1990-2004) 81.2
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| Chicago Cubs - LP: E. Jackson | 2 | FINAL |
| Pittsburgh - WP: V. Mazzaro | 4 |
| Baltimore - LP: K. Gausman | 6 | FINAL |
| Toronto - WP: B. Morrow | 12 |
| Cleveland - WP: Z. McAllister | 12 | FINAL |
| Boston - LP: R. Dempster | 3 |
| Minnesota - LP: J. Burton | 6 | FINAL |
| Detroit - WP: J. Benoit | 7 |
| LA Angels - WP: J. Blanton | 5 | FINAL |
| Kansas City - LP: E. Santana | 4 |
| Boston | 3 | FINAL(OT) |
| NY Rangers | 4 |
| Chicago | 0 | FINAL |
| Detroit | 2 |
| San Jose | 0 | FINAL |
| Los Angeles | 3 |
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| Date/Opponent | Time | W | L | Score |
| 2013 preseason | ||||
| Aug 9 - vs. Houston | 7 pm | |||
| Aug 16 - at Buffalo | 6 pm | |||
| Aug 25 - at San Francisco | 7 pm | |||
| Aug 29 - vs. Tennessee | 7 pm | |||
| 2013 regular season | ||||
| Sep 8 - at Detroit | Noon | |||
| Sep 15 - at Chicago | Noon | |||
| Sep 22 - vs. Cleveland | Noon | |||
| Sep 29 - vs. Pittsburgh (in London) | Noon | |||
| Oct 6 - Bye | ||||
| Oct 13 - vs. Carolina | Noon | |||
| Oct 21 - at. NY Giants | 7:40 pm | |||
| Oct 27 - vs. Green Bay | 7:30 pm | |||
| Nov 3 - at Dallas | Noon | |||
| Nov 7 - vs. Washington | 7:25 pm | |||
| Nov 17 - at Seattle | 3:25 pm | |||
| Nov. 24 - at Green Bay | Noon | |||
| Dec 1 - vs. Chicago | Noon | |||
| Dec 8 - at Baltimore | Noon | |||
| Dec 15 - vs. Philadelphia | Noon | |||
| Dec 22 - at Cincinnati | Noon | |||
| Dec 29 - vs. Detroit | Noon |
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