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Tidbits...since 1978 -- Part One

Running Backs

  • Most rushing yards with five or fewer rushing touchdowns:
    - Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys, 1981: 1,646 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns


  • Most rushing yards with three or fewer rushing touchdowns:
    - Warrick Dunn, Atlanta Falcons, 2005: 1,416 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns


  • Most rushing yards with one rushing touchdown:
    - Garrison Hearst, Arizona Cardinals, 1995: 1,070 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown


  • Most rushing yards with no rushing touchdowns:
    - Joe Washington, Baltimore Colts, 1978: 956 rushing yards and 0 rushing touchdowns


  • Lowest rushing yards with 15+ rushing touchdowns:
    - Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Miami Dolphins, 1997: 892 rushing yards (15 rushing touchdowns)


  • Lowest rushing yards with 12+ rushing touchdowns:
    - Robb Riddick, Buffalo Bills, 1988: 438 rushing yards (12 rushing touchdowns)


  • Lowest rushing yards with 8+ rushing touchdowns:
    - Hank Bauer, San Diego Chargers, 1978: 28 rushing yards (8 rushing touchdowns)


Quarterbacks

  • Most passing yards with 20 or fewer touchdown passes:
    - Mark Brunell, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996: 4,367 passing yards and 19 passing touchdowns


  • Most passing yards with 15 or fewer touchdown passes:
    - Joe Ferguson, Buffalo Bills, 1979: 3,572 passing yards and 14 passing touchdowns


  • Most passing yards with 10 or fewer touchdown passes:
    - Hugh Millen, New England Patriots, 1991: 3,073 passing yards and 9 passing touchdowns


  • Most passing yards with 5 or fewer touchdown passes:
    - Trent Dilfer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1995: 2,774 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns


  • Lowest passing yards with 30+ touchdown passes:
    - Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1987: 3,054 passing yards and 31 passing touchdowns


  • Lowest passing yards with 25+ touchdown passes:
    - Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1978: 2,915 passing yards and 28 passing touchdowns


  • Lowest passing yards with 20+ touchdown passes:
    - Dave Krieg, Seattle Seahawks, 1987: 2,131 passing yards and 23 passing touchdowns


  • Lowest passing yards with 15+ touchdown passes
    - Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins, 1988: 1,730 passing yards and 18 passing touchdowns


Receivers

  • Most receiving yards with seven or fewer touchdown receptions:
    - Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1999: 1,636 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns
    - honorable mention to Torry Holt who finished with 1,635 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2000


  • Most receiving yards with five or fewer touchdown receptions:
    - Tim Brown, Raiders, 1997: 1,408 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns


  • Most receiving yards with three or fewer touchdown receptions:
    - Keyshawn Johnson, Tampa Bay, 2001: 1,266 receiving yards and 1 touchdown


  • Most receiving yards with one touchdown reception:
    - Keyshawn Johnson, see above


  • Most receiving yards with no touchdown receptions:
    - Al Toon, New York Jets, 1991: 963 receiving yards and no touchdowns


  • Lowest receiving yards with 15+ receiving touchdowns:
    - Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers, 1987: 1,078 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns
    - Honorable mention: Sterling Sharpe, GB, 1994: 1,119 yards and 18 touchdowns


  • Lowest receiving yards with 12+ receiving touchdowns:
    - Daryl Turner, Seattle Seahawks, 1985: 670 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns


  • Lowest receiving yards with 10+ receiving touchdowns:
    - Cris Carter, Philadelphia Eagles, 1989: 605 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns


  • Most receptions with less than 1,200 yards receiving:
    - Eric Metcalf, Atlanta Falcons, 1995: 104 receptions for 1,189 yards and 8 touchdowns


  • Most receptions with less than 1,000 yards receiving:
    - Troy Brown, New England Patriots, 2002: 97 receptions for 890 yards and 3 touchdowns


  • Most receptions with less than 800 yards receiving:
    - Glyn Milburn, Denver, 1994: 77 receptions for 549 yards and 3 touchdowns


Tight Ends

  • There have been seventeen 1,000-yard receiving seasons at tight end:
    - Kellen Winslow: 3 seasons
    - Tony Gonzalez - 2 seasons
    - Todd Christenson - 3 seasons
    - Ozzie Newsome - 2 seasons
    - Shannon Sharpe - 3 seasons
    - Four others with one each (Ben Coates, Antonio Gates, Mark Bavaro, Joe Sensor)


  • Tony Gonzalez is the only tight end to have caught 100 passes in a season


  • Todd Christenson is the only tight end to have caught 90 passes for 1,200 yards and score 12 touchdowns in a single season


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