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[Chase Stuart]

All Day Peterson had boatloads of rushing yards today, but he didn't even lead his team in carries.

From 1995-2006...

1) Where do you think Peterson ranks on the list for most rushing yards without leading his team in carries in that game?

2) Who are the top three finishers?

 

[[scooter]]

My first thought was that MJD was on the list.

 

[((Morpheus))]

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AD, MJD, LJ

 

[Avery]

Vick in there?

 

[H.K.]

I'll a throw in a vote for Michael Turner

 

[JAA]

Kennith Davis, RB Bills vs Miami Dolphins circa 93

 

[Chase Stuart]

bump

 

[vamphyri]

All Day Peterson had boatloads of rushing yards today, but he didn't even lead his team in carries.From 1995-2006...1) Where do you think Peterson ranks on the list for most rushing yards without leading his team in carries in that game?2) Who are the top three finishers?

?ADP=1MVick=2MVick=3?

 

[Chase Stuart]

Answers:

1) One.

2)

Marshall Faulk, 2001, week 9: 15 carries, 184 yards. Trung Canidate had 16 carries in a 34 point win.

Mike Vick, 2002, week 13: 10 carries, 173 yards. T.J. Duckett had 11 carries in the OT win.

Tiki Barber, 2000, week 1: 13 carries, 144 yards. Ron Dayne had 23 carries for 78 yards in a five point wni.

Of course, if this study included 2007, Adrian Peterson would rank 1st, and Michael Turner (147 yards against the Broncos) would come in ahead of Barber. The above list is guys that ranked second on the team in carries, but first on the team in rushing yards. Mike Vick also rushed for 166 yards in a game when ranking third on his team in carries, and no one else (that's ranked 3rd in carries) is within even 50 yards of him.

 

[Sabertooth]

1. AD

2. Mike Vick

3. Tatum Bell

 

[strong]

Now let's do this for an entire season.

Didn't Barber go over 1000 yards without leading the Giants in carries in 2000?

 

[Chase Stuart]

All Day Peterson had boatloads of rushing yards today, but he didn't even lead his team in carries.From 1995-2006...1) Where do you think Peterson ranks on the list for most rushing yards without leading his team in carries in that game?2) Who are the top three finishers?

?ADP=1MVick=2MVick=3?

This is actually correct, from 1996-now.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Bottom line: Childress is an idiot.

Looking down the list, we've got:

1. Faulk - rested in blowout

2. Vick - Qb

3. Vick - Qb

4. Barber - it was Ron Dayne's first game as a rookie. Unknown that Barber>>>>Dayne.

5. Vick - QB

6. Turner - backup RB

7. Broussard - backup RB

8. Clinton Portis - rested, blowout

9. Charlie Garner -- committee with Duce Staley

Garner's the best example. But he had almost 100 fewer yards than Peterseon did! No coach has ever come close to doing what Childress did. When you're in a competitive game, with one awesome back and one mediocre back, and your awesome back is playing lights out, how in the world do you not give him the most carries on your team?

Obviously, 20 carries is more than enough to do fantasy damage. But seriously, what is/was Childress thinking?

 

[Spartans Rule]

Now let's do this for an entire season.Didn't Barber go over 1000 yards without leading the Giants in carries in 2000?

Yep, he had 1006 on 213 carries, while Dayne had 770 on 228 carries.But Vick had 1039 last year, so that would put him ahead.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Now let's do this for an entire season.Didn't Barber go over 1000 yards without leading the Giants in carries in 2000?

Top Ten:

222	1104	Kevin Mack		1985	cle123	1039	Michael Vick	  2006	atl220	1036	Rocky Bleier	  1976	pit204	1015	Barry Word		1990	kan213	1006	Tiki Barber	   2000	nyg190	1000	Mercury Morris	1972	mia195	 997	Essex Johnson	 1973	cin240	 992	Roland Harper	 1978	chi141	 968	Bobby Douglass	1972	chi149	 954	Mercury Morris	1973	mia

 

[malice]

Bottom line: Childress is an idiot.

Looking down the list, we've got:

1. Faulk - rested in blowout

2. Vick - Qb

3. Vick - Qb

4. Barber - it was Ron Dayne's first game as a rookie. Unknown that Barber>>>>Dayne.

5. Vick - QB

6. Turner - backup RB

7. Broussard - backup RB

8. Clinton Portis - rested, blowout

9. Charlie Garner -- committee with Duce Staley

Garner's the best example. But he had almost 100 fewer yards than Peterseon did! No coach has ever come close to doing what Childress did. When you're in a competitive game, with one awesome back and one mediocre back, and your awesome back is playing lights out, how in the world do you not give him the most carries on your team?

Obviously, 20 carries is more than enough to do fantasy damage. But seriously, what is/was Childress thinking?

The kid was winded! He hasn't gotten his game lungs yet.

 

[stevegamer]

Now let's do this for an entire season.Didn't Barber go over 1000 yards without leading the Giants in carries in 2000?

Top Ten:

222	1104	Kevin Mack		1985	cle123	1039	Michael Vick	  2006	atl220	1036	Rocky Bleier	  1976	pit204	1015	Barry Word		1990	kan213	1006	Tiki Barber	   2000	nyg190	1000	Mercury Morris	1972	mia195	 997	Essex Johnson	 1973	cin240	 992	Roland Harper	 1978	chi141	 968	Bobby Douglass	1972	chi149	 954	Mercury Morris	1973	mia

Weren't Mack & Bleier (maybe Morris as well) parts of backfields with mulitple 1000 yard rushers, back wehn it meant something?

 

[FunkyPlutos]

Bottom line: Childress is an idiot.

Looking down the list, we've got:

1. Faulk - rested in blowout

2. Vick - Qb

3. Vick - Qb

4. Barber - it was Ron Dayne's first game as a rookie. Unknown that Barber>>>>Dayne.

5. Vick - QB

6. Turner - backup RB

7. Broussard - backup RB

8. Clinton Portis - rested, blowout

9. Charlie Garner -- committee with Duce Staley

Garner's the best example. But he had almost 100 fewer yards than Peterseon did! No coach has ever come close to doing what Childress did. When you're in a competitive game, with one awesome back and one mediocre back, and your awesome back is playing lights out, how in the world do you not give him the most carries on your team?

Obviously, 20 carries is more than enough to do fantasy damage. But seriously, what is/was Childress thinking?

So, Peterson should have gotten 42 carries? Where do you draw the line?Just because Chester takes 7 carries to get 30 yards and Peterson gets it in 3 doesn't mean that Taylor should not play. Chester ended up with 83 yards yesterday - not too shabby. Childress's team ended up with 311 yards rushing - not too shabby. I don't know how you can criticize him at all. I think that a fresh Peterson was the reason he wasn't caught from behind by the DB's in those 2nd half runs.

You can't run Peterson to death (not yet anyway).

 

[The Jerk]

Weren't Mack & Bleier (maybe Morris as well) parts of backfields with mulitple 1000 yard rushers, back wehn it meant something?

You are correct. All three were in backfields where two running backs gained over 1000 yards each. Bleier and Morris did so in 14 game seasons, while Mack's was in 16 games (although he was a rookie).Bleier and Morris had the lower yardage in their respective pairs, while Earnest Byner had 1002 yards as Mack's partner.

 

[Morton Muffley]

Bottom line: Childress is an idiot.

Looking down the list, we've got:

1. Faulk - rested in blowout

2. Vick - Qb

3. Vick - Qb

4. Barber - it was Ron Dayne's first game as a rookie. Unknown that Barber>>>>Dayne.

5. Vick - QB

6. Turner - backup RB

7. Broussard - backup RB

8. Clinton Portis - rested, blowout

9. Charlie Garner -- committee with Duce Staley

Garner's the best example. But he had almost 100 fewer yards than Peterseon did! No coach has ever come close to doing what Childress did. When you're in a competitive game, with one awesome back and one mediocre back, and your awesome back is playing lights out, how in the world do you not give him the most carries on your team?

Obviously, 20 carries is more than enough to do fantasy damage. But seriously, what is/was Childress thinking?

So, Peterson should have gotten 42 carries? Where do you draw the line?Just because Chester takes 7 carries to get 30 yards and Peterson gets it in 3 doesn't mean that Taylor should not play. Chester ended up with 83 yards yesterday - not too shabby. Childress's team ended up with 311 yards rushing - not too shabby. I don't know how you can criticize him at all. I think that a fresh Peterson was the reason he wasn't caught from behind by the DB's in those 2nd half runs.

You can't run Peterson to death (not yet anyway).

If you want to keep Peterson's legs fresh then TAKE HIM OFF SPECIAL TEAMS for crissake...ah yes, I know, if he hadn't been on special teams then the Vikes wouldn't have returned that last kick-off deep enough to kick the game winning field goal..well, if he had been given 28-30 rushes then they wouldn't have needed him to return that last kick-off because they would have been up 2 scores by then. Bottom line is that you/Childress can't use the "he did X because he was fresh" excuse if he's also returning kick-offs!

 

[Zow]

1. AD

2. Derrick Blaylock (game where he and Priest each had like 4 TDs)

3. Dorsey Levens (when Edgar Bennett started?)