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Inside the Broncos' record books: Rushing records

Learn more about Broncos history with these photos documenting the franchise's various rushing records.

Most rushing attempts, career 1,655 – Terrell Davis (1995-2002)
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Most rushing attempts, career

1,655 – Terrell Davis (1995-2002)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most rushing attempts, single season 392 – Terrell Davis (1998)
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Most rushing attempts, single season

392 – Terrell Davis (1998)

David Gonzales
Most rushing attempts, single game 42 – Terrell Davis at Buffalo on Oct. 26, 1997 (OT)
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Most rushing attempts, single game

42 – Terrell Davis at Buffalo on Oct. 26, 1997 (OT)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most rushing yards, career 7,607 – Terrell Davis (1995-2002)
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Most rushing yards, career

7,607 – Terrell Davis (1995-2002)

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Most rushing yards, season 2,008 – Terrell Davis (1998)
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Most rushing yards, season

2,008 – Terrell Davis (1998)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most rushing yards, game 251 – Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000
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Most rushing yards, game

251 – Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000

Eric Lars Bakke
Highest rushing average, career (min. 100 carries) 5.50 yards per carry – Clinton Portis (2002-03, 563 rushes for 3,099 yards)
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Highest rushing average, career (min. 100 carries)

5.50 yards per carry – Clinton Portis (2002-03, 563 rushes for 3,099 yards)

Brett Wilhelm
Highest rushing average, season (min. 100 carries) 5.52 yards per carry – Clinton Portis (2002, 273 rushes for 1,508 yards)
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Highest rushing average, season (min. 100 carries)

5.52 yards per carry – Clinton Portis (2002, 273 rushes for 1,508 yards)

Eric Lars Bakke
Highest rushing average, game (min. 8 carries) 12.25 yards per carry – Gaston Green vs. Houston on Oct. 18, 1992 (8 rushes for 98 yards)
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Highest rushing average, game (min. 8 carries)

12.25 yards per carry – Gaston Green vs. Houston on Oct. 18, 1992 (8 rushes for 98 yards)

Eric Lars Bakke
Most rushing touchdowns, career 60 – Terrell Davis (1995-2002)
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Most rushing touchdowns, career

60 – Terrell Davis (1995-2002)

Ryan McKee
Most rushing touchdowns, season 21 – Terrell Davis (1998)
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Most rushing touchdowns, season

21 – Terrell Davis (1998)

Ryan McKee
Most rushing touchdowns, game 5 – Clinton Portis vs. Kansas City on Dec. 7, 2003
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Most rushing touchdowns, game

5 – Clinton Portis vs. Kansas City on Dec. 7, 2003

PHOTO:: Trevor Brown
Most consecutive games scoring by rush 8 – Terrell Davis (1998)
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Most consecutive games scoring by rush

8 – Terrell Davis (1998)

Eric Lars Bakke
Longest scoring run 82 yards – Gene Mingo vs. Oakland on Oct. 5, 1962
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Longest scoring run

82 yards – Gene Mingo vs. Oakland on Oct. 5, 1962

Longest non-scoring run 71 yards – Olandis Gary vs. Seattle on Dec. 19, 1999 and Eddie Royal vs. Buffalo on Dec. 21, 2008
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Longest non-scoring run

71 yards – Olandis Gary vs. Seattle on Dec. 19, 1999 and Eddie Royal vs. Buffalo on Dec. 21, 2008

Most attempts by a rookie, season 297 – Mike Anderson (2000)
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Most attempts by a rookie, season

297 – Mike Anderson (2000)

Ryan McKee
Most attempts by a rookie, game 37 – Olandis Gary vs. Green Bay on Oct. 17, 1999 and Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000
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Most attempts by a rookie, game

37 – Olandis Gary vs. Green Bay on Oct. 17, 1999 and Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000

Most rushing yards by a rookie, season 1,508 – Clinton Portis (2002)
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Most rushing yards by a rookie, season

1,508 – Clinton Portis (2002)

Ryan McKee
Most rushing yards by a rookie, game 251 – Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000
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Most rushing yards by a rookie, game

251 – Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000

Eric Lars Bakke
Highest rushing average by a rookie, season (min. 100 carries) 5.52 yards per carry – Clinton Portis (2002, 273 yards for 1,508 yards)
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Highest rushing average by a rookie, season (min. 100 carries)

5.52 yards per carry – Clinton Portis (2002, 273 yards for 1,508 yards)

Jamie Schwaberow
Highest rushing average by a rookie, game (min. 8 carries) 10.38 yards per carry – Billy Joe at Boston on Oct. 18, 1963 (8 rushes for 83 yards)
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Highest rushing average by a rookie, game (min. 8 carries)

10.38 yards per carry – Billy Joe at Boston on Oct. 18, 1963 (8 rushes for 83 yards)

Most rushing touchdowns by a rookie, season 15 – Mike Anderson (2000) and Clinton Portis (2002)
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Most rushing touchdowns by a rookie, season

15 – Mike Anderson (2000) and Clinton Portis (2002)

Most rushing touchdowns by a rookie, game 4 – Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000
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Most rushing touchdowns by a rookie, game

4 – Mike Anderson at New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2000

Eric Lars Bakke
Longest scoring run by a rookie 80 yards – Mike Anderson at Seattle on Nov. 26, 2000
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Longest scoring run by a rookie

80 yards – Mike Anderson at Seattle on Nov. 26, 2000

Eric Lars Bakke
Longest non-scoring run by a rookie 71 yards – Olandis Gary vs. Seattle on Dec. 19, 1999 and Eddie Royal vs. Buffalo on Dec. 21, 2008
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Longest non-scoring run by a rookie

71 yards – Olandis Gary vs. Seattle on Dec. 19, 1999 and Eddie Royal vs. Buffalo on Dec. 21, 2008

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