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With two 32 year old guys projected to rush for over 1000 yards this season (Priest and Martin) and another one with his projections moving up to that (Anderson), here is the history:Only nine players over 32 have rushed for 1000 yards (one since 1990):1 Emmitt Smith rb 2001 32 12 14 261 1021 3.91 3 131.702 James Brooks rb 1990 32 10 16 195 1004 5.15 5 181.303 Ottis Anderson rb 1989 32 11 16 325 1023 3.15 14 213.104 Walter Payton rb 1986 32 12 16 321 1333 4.15 8 237.505 John Riggins rb 1984 35 14 14 327 1239 3.79 14 212.206 Franco Harris rb 1983 33 12 16 279 1007 3.61 5 170.507 John Riggins rb 1983 34 13 15 375 1347 3.59 24 281.608 John Henry Johnson rb 1964 35 11 14 235 1048 4.46 7 159.709 John Henry Johnson rb 1962 33 9 14 251 1141 4.55 7 190.70Of these 9, only 6 had a YPC over 3.7:1 Emmitt Smith rb 2001 32 12 14 261 1021 3.91 3 131.702 James Brooks rb 1990 32 10 16 195 1004 5.15 5 181.303 Walter Payton rb 1986 32 12 16 321 1333 4.15 8 237.504 John Riggins rb 1984 35 14 14 327 1239 3.79 14 212.205 John Henry Johnson rb 1964 35 11 14 235 1048 4.46 7 159.706 John Henry Johnson rb 1962 33 9 14 251 1141 4.55 7 190.70Furthermore, only 6 other times has a 32 year old RB rushed for 800-1000 yards:1 Jerome Bettis rb 2004 32 12 15 250 941 3.76 13 181.202 Emmitt Smith rb 2004 35 15 15 267 937 3.51 9 163.253 Emmitt Smith rb 2002 33 13 16 254 975 3.84 5 136.404 Marcus Allen rb 1996 36 15 16 206 830 4.03 9 164.005 Marcus Allen rb 1995 35 14 16 207 890 4.30 5 140.006 Larry Csonka rb 1979 33 12 16 220 837 3.80 12 169.20
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