AAFC Single-Season Rushing Yards Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The AAFC single-season rushing yards record is 1,432, set by Spec Sanders in 1947. It has stood for 2 years. The mark has been raised 1 times since 1946.
Record Holders
2 marks since 1946| Year | Player | YDS | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Spec Sanders | 1,432 | still standing |
| 1946 | Spec Sanders | 709 | 1 year |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.
Every Season
4 seasons| Year | Leader | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Joe Perry | 783 | |
| 1948 | Marion Motley | 964 | |
| 1947 | Spec Sanders | 1,432 | new record |
| 1946 | Spec Sanders | 709 | new record |