An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. List of national football league rushing champions wikipedia. Jul, 2018 its been four years since demarco murray set the singleseason rushing record for the dallas cowboys with 1,845 yards. Dec 28, 2014 demarco murray set a dallas cowboys single season rushing record sunday. The nfls alltime rushing leader spent the first of his 15 seasons with the cowboys, helping dallas to win three super bowls in four years in the 1990s. Dak on pace to break romos cowboys franchise single season passing yards record.
In a twoplay span, demarco murray and dez bryant established dallas cowboys single season records. They also racked up 1 rushing yards in their week 3 win over the cowboys. Demarco murray broke the cowboys single season rushing record sunday, a mark that was. Ezekiel elliott breaks tony dorsetts cowboys rookie. Could demarco murray actually make a run at the singleseason. Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current nfl rushing record, and averaged 1. Demarco murray is the dallas cowboys single season leader in rushing attempts with 392. Ranked by rushing attempts the following are the dallas cowboys single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing attempts. Emmitt smith is the dallas cowboys single season leader in rushing touchdowns with 25. Cowboys ezekiel elliott on pace to challenge rookie rushing. What might have been had he been able to stay healthy longer. Running back demarco murray broke the dallas cowboys singleseason rushing record against the washington redskins on sunday. Demarco murray 29 of the best views from the 4year career of running back demarco murray as a member of the dallas cowboys.
Through four games of the 2014 season, dallas cowboys. Nov 14, 2019 dallas cowboys forum home forums main forums fan zone twitter. Murrays 32yard romp in the first quarter against the washington redskins broke. Demarco murray is on pace to break the nfls singleseason. Murrays 32yard romp in the first quarter against the washington redskins broke hall of famer emmitt smiths former. Cowboys legend says ezekiel elliott will break nfl record. After going 106 in 1985 and winning a division title, the cowboys were shut out 200 by the rams in the divisional round at home.
Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Demarco murray is on pace to break the nfls single season rushing record. Dallas cowboys running back ezekiel elliott celebrates after scoring on a 55yard touchdown run against the. Dallas cowboys could demarco murray actually make a run at the single season rushing record. Felix jones is the dallas cowboys single season leader in rushing average with 5. Is it too early to ask whether dallas cowboys running back demarco murray can break eric dickersons single season nfl rushing record of 2,105 yards, which the hall of fame back set in 1984. The list documents the season by season records of the cowboys franchise from 1960 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. Ok, hes only played two seasons, but his production and his talent make him one of the cowboys best with room to grow. Can ezekiel elliott break the single season rushing record. The following are the dallas cowboys single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing attempts. I believe only jim brown was listed as a fb on this list outside of taylor. It also marked rookie running back ezekiel elliott breaking tony dorsetts single season rushing record for a cowboys rookie. Tony romo 2,829 4,335, 34,183 yds, 248 td alltime rushing leader. Demarco murray sets the cowboys single game rushing record 102311 vs.
Deangelo williams established the single game rushing record for the carolina panthers when he rushed for 210 yards in the teams 4438 win over the new orleans saints in the season finale on dec. Demarco murray set the franchise single season rushing record in 2014 with 1,845 yards, helping lead that team to a 124 record and last playoff victory. Included are player stats for the dallas cowboys nfl from 19602020. Dec 28, 2014 cowboys running back demarco murray made history sunday against the redskins by breaking emmitt smiths 19yearold singleseason rushing record. Demarco murray set a dallas cowboys single season rushing record sunday. Bum bright purchased the dallas cowboys from clint murchison, jr. Demarco murray has set the franchise single season rushing record for the dallas cowboys, passing emmitt smiths mark with a 32yard run in the first quarter of sundays game against washington. Who holds the dallas cowboys single season sack record. Singlegame rushing records by team pro football hall of. Dallas cowboys ezekiel elliott eyes eric dickersons. Hes on pace to become just the eighth player in league.
Murray topped all runners in 2014 with 1,845 rushing yards which also established a new cowboys single season rushing mark. Through the 2009 season, emmitt smith with 1773 yards in 1995. His 1,845 yards rushing is the singleseason record by a cowboys running back and 17th most in nfl history. Players active with the dallas cowboys during the 2019 nfl season are listed in. Dallas cowboys running back demarco murray breaks emmitt. Nfl singleseason rushing leaders sports illustrated. Ezekiel elliott breaks cowboys rookie rushing record in just. But the dallas defense shut down the seahawks in this one, holding them to just 73 rushing yards as a team, seattles secondlowest total of the season. Jul, 2018 his rookie year, murray exploded against the rams for 253 yards, including a 91yard touchdown. Dallas cowboys running back demarco murray runs for 32 yards and breaks emmitt smiths single season rushing yards record for the most in cowboys history.
Dallas cowboys official site of the dallas cowboys. Dallas cowboys single season scoring summary leaders. He broke smiths record in the first quarter on a 32yard run. Smith was selected to the pro bowl eight times, including in each of his first six seasons, was named nfl mvp after the 1993 season and was the nfl rushing leader on four different occasions. Could demarco murray actually make a run at the single. Dallas cowboys records by season the football database.
The 2,000yard club is a group of seven national football league nfl running backs who have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a regular season. Demarco murray, dez bryant set cowboys singleseason records. Dak on pace to break romos cowboys franchise single. Murray set a new team record for rushing yards in a season. Prescott also tied an nfl rookie record held by russell wilson and dan marino by throwing multiple touchdowns in 5 straight games. Foster owns 4 of the top 5 single season rushing yards records for the texans. Dallas cowboys singleseason scoring summary leaders pro. What is emmitt smiths single season rushing record answers. Murray entered the day 29 yards shy of breaking emmitt smiths franchise record of 1,773 yards, which was set in 1995. Deangelo williams established the singlegame rushing record for the carolina panthers when he rushed for 210 yards in the teams 4438 win over the new orleans saints in the season finale on dec. Running back demarco murray broke the dallas cowboys single season rushing record against the washington redskins on sunday. Its been four years since demarco murray set the single season rushing record for the dallas cowboys with 1,845 yards. Dallas posted a 97 record that season but missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons.
Demarco murray broke the cowboys single season rushing record. The man who also set the nfls singleseason rushing record the year before had rushing touchdowns of 55 and 40 yards. Players active with the dallas cowboys during the 2019 nfl season are listed in bold. Dallas finished 3, tying their best 16game regular season record. Dallas cowboys running back demarco murray set an nfl record by running for 100 yards in each of the first seven games of the season.
Oct 11, 2016 cowboys ezekiel elliott on pace to challenge nfl rookie rushing record. Dallas cowboys records by season earned postseason berth. Its been four years since demarco murray set the singleseason rushing record for the dallas cowboys with 1,845 yards. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Tony romo 2,8294,335, 34,183 yds, 248 td alltime rushing leader. Murray has bounced around a bit since then with stints in philadelphia and tennessee. During a recent segment on nfl network, the former. Team single season rushing record holders football. It could also mean a potential run at emmitt smiths cowboys single season rushing record. Who holds the single season rushing record for the dallas cowboys.
Cowboys defensive great harvey martin had 23 quarterback sacks during the 1977 season, but. Behind the best offensive line in the nfl, will dallas cowboys rookie running back ezekiel elliott top the franchises alltime rushing record. Can dallas cowboys running back ezekiel elliott accomplish the ultimate goal and break the nfls single season rushing record. Team single season rushing record holders football history. He ran for 10,441 yards and 68 touchdowns in his nineyear nfl career with the houston oilerstennessee titans and dallas cowboys.
Demarco murray sets cowboys singleseason rushing record. Can cowboys demarco murray break nfl rushing record. Ezekiel elliott entered sundays game against baltimore needing just three yards to surpass tony dorsetts record for most single season rushing yards by a cowboys rookie. In 1992, he set the cowboys single season franchise record and won the rushing title with 1,7 yards. Jul, 2018 his 1,845 yards rushing is the singleseason record by a cowboys running back and 17th most in nfl history. He also became the first player to win the leagues rushing title and the super bowl in the same season. Ranked by rushing average the following are the dallas cowboys single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing average. The following are the dallas cowboys single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing. Sep 14, 2011 dallas outside linebacker demarcus ware had a team record 20 quarterback sacks during the 2008 season. In 1993, he missed all of training camp and the first 2 regular season games. Included are player stats for the dallas cowboys nfl from 19602019. The nfl did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season.
Who holds the dallas cowboys single season sack record answers. Owner of cowboys singleseason rushing record is retiring. The cowboys franchise was founded in 1960 as an expansion team. Only stats for regular season games have been included. Demarco murray breaks emmitt smiths single season cowboys. Oct 02, 2014 dallas cowboys could demarco murray actually make a run at the single season rushing record.
Nov 20, 2016 although elliott broke the cowboys rookie rushing record, he still has a long way to go before breaking the teams single season rushing record. Ezekiel elliott breaks tony dorsetts cowboys rookie season. Jim taylor has the second best single season rushing record for the packers, as a fb. Cowboys singleseason rushing champion demarco murray. Murray topped all runners in 2014 with 1,845 rushing yards which also established a new cowboys singleseason rushing mark. To surpass dickerson, murray needs 752 yards over his final five contests.
Will ezekiel elliott have the cowboys top rushing season ever. Demarcos run for the record the dallas cowboys have committed to the run game this season, and thanks to running back demarco murray and an emerging offensive line, that commitment is paying dividends in wins. Prescott tds a cowboys playoff first dallas cowboys. Here is a teambyteam look at season rushing record holders. Dallas demarco murray is on track to set a new season rushing record cowboys running back demarco murray is averaging an nflbest 1. Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. The great dallas cowboys running back broke the touchdowns record for a season with his 25th score in a 1995 christmas game at arizona. Demarco murray breaks cowboys single season rushing record. The dallas cowboys have invested heavily to insure they could. Demarco murray sets the cowboys single game rushing record. Dec 28, 2014 dallas cowboys running back demarco murray and wide receiver dez bryant made history early in the teams week 17 game against washington.
Murray has bounced around a bit since then with stints in philadelphia and. After making the pro bowl following his 20 season, murray carried the cowboys offense in 2014, rushing for a leagueleading 1,845 yards, breaking the franchises singleseason record set by emmitt smith. Dallas cowboys team information dallas cowboys season records and coaches dallas cowboys team records dallas cowboys latest news headlines top dallas cowboys team records. Demarco murray breaks cowboys singleseason rushing record. Sep 14, 2018 former dallas cowboys legend michael irvin just called his shot for the 2018 nfl season and is relying on ezekiel elliott to help him back it up. Demarco murray is the dallas cowboys single season leader in rushing yards with 1,845. Demarco murray became the first dallas cowboys running back to win a nfl rushing crown since gold jacket emmitt smith in 1995. The dallas cowboys have committed to the run game this season, and thanks to running back demarco murray and an emerging offensive line, that commitment is paying dividends in wins. In addition to the nfl rushing champion, league record books recognize the rushing champions of the american football league afl, which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the national football league in 1970. Dallas cowboys running back demarco murray breaks an nfl. Dec 31, 2012 martins record was one of two team marks that were set during the 12 season. Through four games of the 2014 season, dallas cowboys running back demarco murray has gained 534. This article is a list of known as the dallas cowboys american football franchise of the national football league nfl.
Murray was cut by the tennessee titans in march after two seasons. The following are the dallas cowboys single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Dec 28, 2014 in a twoplay span, demarco murray and dez bryant established dallas cowboys single season records. Dec 28, 2014 running back demarco murray broke the dallas cowboys single season rushing record against the washington redskins on sunday murray entered the day 29 yards shy of breaking emmitt smiths. Martins record was one of two team marks that were set during the 12 season. Feb 15, 2017 zekes chances at single season rushing record. The cowboys had the fifthbest rushing defense in the nfl, holding opponents to under 100 yards 10 times. Demarco murray, dez bryant both set dallas cowboys single. That includes eric dickersons 1984 season, in which the ram set the singleseason record. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest single season rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs.
Dallas cowboys single season rushing leaders the football. Dallas cowboys singleseason rushing leaders profootball. To break eric dickersons single season rookie rushing record of 1,808 yards, this is how many yards per carry cowboys running back ezekiel elliott would need to average in 2016. Sep 29, 2014 demarco murray is on pace to break the nfls single season rushing record.