List of Washington Redskins rushing leaders

John Riggins is the recordholder for single-season and career carries, career rushing yards, and single-season and career touchdowns.

The List of Washington Redskins football rushing leaders includes lists of Washington Redskins rushing single–season and career records for yardage, carries and touchdowns by Washington quarterbacks and running backs. The Redskins compete in the East Division of the National Football Conference. The franchise was founded as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise.^[1] The team changed their name to the Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937.^[2]

The Redskins have played over one thousand games. In those games, the club won five professional American football championships including two NFL Championships and three Super Bowls. The franchise captured ten NFL divisional titles and six NFL conference championships.^[3]

The Redskins won the 1937 and 1942 Championship games, as well as Super Bowl XVII, XXII and XXVI. They also played in and lost the 1936, 1940, 1943 and 1945 Championship games, as well as Super Bowl VII and XVIII. They have made twenty-two postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 23 wins and 17 losses. Only four teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than the Redskins: the Dallas Cowboys (eight), Pittsburgh Steelers (six), Denver Broncos (six), and New England Patriots (six); the Redskins' five appearances are tied with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins.^[4]

Rushes

Alfred Morris is the recordholder for single-season rushing yards.

Rushes

Top 25 career Name Rushes Start End John Riggins 1,988 1976 1985 Larry Brown 1,530 1969 1976 Clinton Portis 1,489 2004 2008 Stephen Davis 1,383 1996 2002 Alfred Morris 1,078 2012 2015 Terry Allen 1,043 1995 1998 Earnest Byner 990 1989 1993 Mike Thomas 878 1975 1978 Cliff Battles 839 1932 1937 Don Bosseler 775 1957 1964 Charlie Harraway 719 1969 1973 George Rogers 697 1985 1987 Ladell Betts 659 2002 2007 Andy Farkas 556 1938 1944 Ricky Ervins 531 1991 1994 Rob Goode 520 1949 1955 Joe Washington 455 1981 1984 Dick James 447 1956 1963 Charley Taylor 442 1964 1974 Gerald Riggs 402 1989 1991 Dick Todd 368 1939 1948 Frank Filchock 362 1938 1945 Clarence Harmon 360 1977 1982 Bob Seymour 360 1940 1945 Joe Theismann 355 1974 1985

Top 25 single-season Name Rushes Year John Riggins 375 1983 Stephen Davis 356 2001 Clinton Portis 352 2005 Terry Allen 347 1996 Clinton Portis 343 2004 Clinton Portis 342 2008 Terry Allen 338 1995 Alfred Morris 335 2012 Stephen Davis 332 2000 John Riggins 327 1984 Clinton Portis 325 2007 George Rogers 303 1986 Earnest Byner 297 1990 Stephen Davis 290 1999 Larry Brown 285 1972 Alfred Morris 276 2013 Earnest Byner 274 1991 Larry Brown 273 1973 Alfred Morris 265 2014 Earnest Byner 262 1992 John Riggins 260 1979 Mike Thomas 254 1976 Larry Brown 253 1971 John Riggins 248 1978 Ladell Betts 245 2006

Rushing yards

Rushing yards

Top 25 career Name Yards Start End John Riggins 7,472 1976 1985 Clinton Portis 6,824 2004 2010 Larry Brown 5,875 1969 1976 Stephen Davis 5,790 1996 2002 Alfred Morris 4,713 2012 2015 Terry Allen 4,086 1995 1998 Earnest Byner 3,950 1989 1993 Cliff Battles 3,511 1932 1937 Mike Thomas 3,359 1975 1978 Ladell Betts 3,176 2002 2009 Don Bosseler 3,112 1957 1964 George Rogers 2,909 1985 1987 Charlie Harraway 2,659 1969 1973 Rob Goode 2257 1,949 1955 Joe Washington 2,070 1981 1984 Ricky Ervins 2,026 1991 1994 Andy Farkas 1,966 1938 1944 Joe Theismann 1,815 1974 1985 Brian Mitchell 1,751 1990 1999 Dick James 1,741 1956 1963 Dick Todd 1,573 1939 1948 Gerald Riggs 1,557 1989 1991 Charley Taylor 1,488 1964 1974 Clarence Harmon 1,374 1977 1982 Reggie Brooks 1,358 1993 1995 Keith Griffin 1,343 1984 1988

Top 25 single-season Name Yards Year Alfred Morris 1,613 2012 Clinton Portis 1,516 2005 Clinton Portis 1,487 2008 Stephen Davis 1,432 2001 Stephen Davis 1,405 1999 Terry Allen 1,353 1996 John Riggins 1,347 1983 Stephen Davis 1,318 2000 Clinton Portis 1,315 2004 Terry Allen 1,309 1995 Alfred Morris 1,275 2013 Clinton Portis 1,262 2007 John Riggins 1,239 1984 Earnest Byner 1,219 1990 Larry Brown 1,216 1972 George Rogers 1,203 1986 Ladell Betts 1,154 2006 John Riggins 1,153 1979 Larry Brown 1,125 1970 Mike Thomas 1,101 1976 George Rogers 1,093 1985 Alfred Morris 1,074 2014 Reggie Brooks 1,063 1993 Earnest Byner 1,048 1991 John Riggins 1,014 1978 Earnest Byner 998 1992

Top 5 single-game Name Yards Year Opponent Gerald Riggs 221 1989 Philadelphia Eagles Cliff Battles 215 1933 New York Giants George Rogers 206 1985 St. Louis Cardinals Timmy Smith 204 1988 Denver Broncos Alfred Morris 200 2012 Dallas Cowboys

Touchdowns

Touchdowns

Top 25 career Name TDs Start End John Riggins 79 1976 1985 Stephen Davis 45 1996 2002 Clinton Portis 43 2004 2008 Terry Allen 37 1995 1998 Larry Brown 35 1969 1976 George Rogers 31 1985 1987 Alfred Morris 29 2012 2015 Earnest Byner 25 1989 1993 Cliff Battles 23 1932 1937 Don Bosseler 22 1957 1964 Gerald Riggs 21 1989 1991 Andy Farkas 21 1938 1944 Charlie Harraway 20 1969 1973 Joe Theismann 17 1974 1985 Dick James 16 1956 1963 Rob Goode 16 1949 1955 Mike Thomas 15 1975 1978 Skip Hicks 12 1998 2000 Bob Seymour 12 1940 1945 Dick Todd 11 1939 1948 Charley Taylor 11 1964 1974 Sonny Jurgensen 10 1964 1974 Ladell Betts 10 2002 2007 Ed Sutton 9 1957 1959 Sammy Baugh 9 1937 1952

Top 23 single-season Name TDs Year John Riggins 24 1983 Terry Allen 21 1996 George Rogers 18 1986 Stephen Davis 17 1999 John Riggins 14 1984 John Riggins 13 1981 Alfred Morris 13 2012 Clinton Portis 11 2007 Gerald Riggs 11 1991 Stephen Davis 11 2000 Clinton Portis 11 2005 Terry Allen 10 1995 Rob Goode 9 1951 Clinton Portis 9 2008 John Riggins 9 1979 Larry Brown 8 1973 Skip Hicks 8 1998 Larry Brown 8 1972 John Riggins 8 1985 Alfred Morris 8 2014 Don Bosseler 7 1957 Earnest Byner 7 1989 Stephen Davis 7 2002 Clinton Portis 7 2006 George Rogers 7 1985

References

1. "History: History by Decades". Washington Redskins' Official Website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
2. "Washington Redskins (1937–present)". Sportsecyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
3. "Washington Redskins History". CBS Sportsline. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
4. "NFL History". NFL History Network.