Which is the last team to have two 1000 yard backs?

[Cardinals.Ken]

Originally posted by Dan H
I'm pretty sure there was a year when 2 of the 3 Bronco running backs - Gary, Anderson, and Davis, had 1,000 each.

Nope, never...while all three of those backs have had 1,000 yard seasons, they haven't done it at the same time.

The only 1,000 single-season tandems:

1972 Dolphins
Larry Csonka, 1,117 yards, 6 TD
Mercury Morris, 1,000 yards, 12 TD

1976 Steelers
Franco Harris, 1,148 yards, 14 TD
Rocky Bleier, 1,036 yards, 5 TD

1985 Browns
Kevin Mack, 1,104 yards, 7 TD
Earnest Byner, 1,002, 8 TD

Could it be in the cards for The Cards?

 

[40yearfan]

Could it be in the cards for The Cards?

<p>Right on Cardinals.Ken and well said. Smith and Shipp in 2003, the 4th tandem to win that honor.

 

[maddogkf]

Originally posted by Floridacard
When Spurrier coached the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL in the late 80's (88 or 89) he had two backs with 1000 yds. Don't know about the NFL.

...uummm...Beavis, the USFL wasn't around in 88 or 89. It folded after the 85 season...

anyways, I think there were 3 teams that had 2 ea 1000 yards rushers in a season. I'm pretty sure it was 84.

NJ Generals had Herschell Walker & Maurice Carthon
Az Wranglers had Tim Spencer & Kevin Long
Tampa Bay Bandits had Greg Boone & Gary Anderson

 

[Assface]

Originally posted by maddogkf
...uummm...Beavis, the USFL wasn't around in 88 or 89. It folded after the 85 season...

anyways, I think there were 3 teams that had 2 ea 1000 yards rushers in a season. I'm pretty sure it was 84.

NJ Generals had Herschell Walker & Maurice Carthon
Az Wranglers had Tim Spencer & Kevin Long
Tampa Bay Bandits had Greg Boone & Gary Anderson

Quit clouding the issue with facts.

 

[WisconsinCard]

Originally posted by 40yearfan
You're right about the year Section 11. In 1972, Larry Csonka had 1,117 yards and Mercury Morris had an even 1,000 yards. Jim Kiick never had a 1,000 yard rushing season for Miami.

If I remember correctly, on the last play of the season Morris lost 1 yard, but somehow he was given credit for 1000. Can anyone help?

 

[rusfletcher]

T. Metcaf & J. Otis

I thought the Cardinals duo of T. Metcaf and J. Otis were the last running backs to rush for 1000 yards in the same season.

 

[maddogkf]

Originally posted by Floridacard
Quit clouding the issue with facts.

That's good!