NFL Running Backs | 10 Question Sports Multiple Choice Quiz

Answer: LaDainian Tomlinson

Tomlinson set his record in 2006 with the Chargers when he crossed the goal line 31 times. He rushed for 28 touchdowns and caught three from the air. Hornung of the Packers scored his high of 15 in 1960. Tony Dorsett scored his high of 13 as a rookie Cowboy in 1977. Little also scored 13 in 1973 with the Broncos.

Answer: Jim Brown

Brown was on top of the heap when he retired in 1965 after only nine seasons, all with the Cleveland Browns. He rushed for a career 12,312 yards and left the game with 126 total touchdowns.

Answer: Jim Kiick

Kiick rushed for 521 yards and a 3.8 average. Although Csonka led the team in rushing yards with 1117 yards, six touchdowns and averaged 5.2 yards per carry, Morris rushed for 1000 yards with 12 touchdowns and a 5.3 average. The Dolphins defeated the Redskins in the Super Bowl, 14-7, giving them a combined 17-0 record for the season.

Answer: James Wilder

The others never ran the ball 400 times in a season. Wilder spent nine of his ten seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He reached the 400-mark in 1984, carrying the ball 407 times for 1544 yards and 13 touchdowns. Even with all his carries, his longest gain in the season was only 37 yards. James averaged 3.8 yards per carry.

He also caught 85 passes for 685 yards in the season. Eric Dickerson was the second running back to accomplish this, carrying the ball 404 times two seasons later for the Rams.

Answer: Otis Armstrong

Armstrong of the Broncos won his only rushing title in 1974, rushing for 1407 yards. Otis would only play for eight seasons and retire in 1980.

Answer: Terry Metcalf

Metcalf of the St. Louis Cardinals set a record of 14 in 1974, then broke his record by losing the ball 15 times in 1976. Terry played for only six seasons, and retired with 62 fumbles. The Redskins converted Metcalf to wide receiver in his final season in 1981. All the others had a season high of 11. Harris fumbled 11 times with the Steelers in 1979. Payton also fumbled a season high of 11 in 1977 with the Bears. Tyler did it in 1981 with the Rams.

Answer: Emmitt Smith

Emmitt led the league in 1992, then 1994 and 1995. The others led the league only once. Marcus Allen of the Chiefs prevented Smith from winning it four consecutive times in 1993. That was Allen's second rushing touchdown title. Cleveland's Jim Brown set the standard by leading the league five times in his nine seasons.

Answer: Beattie Feathers

Feathers was a rookie with the 1934 Chicago Bears when he rushed for 1004 yards in the season. He averaged an amazing 8.4 yards per carry. He pulled a hat-trick by scoring eight touchdowns from the ground, received one from the air, and threw four more for touchdowns.

The Bears went a perfect 13-0 in the season. Van Buren and Sanders were the next to reach 1000 yards in a season in 1947, and Perry did it in 1953.

Answer: Jim Brown

Brown was the epitome of a running back. He doubled the rushing titles of the others listed. His rushing crowns came from 1957-1961, and from 1963-1965. He also led the league six times for most rushing attempts. This was all done in nine seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Mr. Brown was a 1971 Hall of Fame inductee.

Answer: Curtis Martin

The others never reached 5000 yards in a Jets uniform. Martin rushed for 10,302 with the Jets, and after spending three seasons with the Patriots. Curtis was a Jet from 1998-2005. He also had 58 rushing touchdowns as a Jet.