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Jamaal Charles joined some elite company on Sunday when he ran for 233 against the Saints. It’s rare to see a back put up that many yards, and it’s even harder to do it twice.
Charles, recall, had a game with 259 yards against Denver two years ago.
Only two other backs since the 1970 merger have gone over 230 yards twice – O.J. Simpson and Corey Dillon. (If you want to dip back and included the ‘50s and ‘60s then you can throw Jim Brown in there also – he did it three times.)
Simpson is the all-time leader in 200-yard games, with six.
OVER 230 RUSHING YARDS (SINCE 1970)
Yds Year Team
296 2007 Min. Adrian Peterson(vs. S.D.)
295 2003 Balt. Jamal Lewis(vs. Clev.)
286 2009 Clev. Jerome Harrison(at K.C.)
278 2000 Cin. Corey Dillon(vs. Den.)
275 1977 Chi. Walter Payton(vs. Minn.)
273 1976 Buff. O.J. Simpson(at Det.)
266 2001 Sea. Shaun Alexander(vs. Oak.)
259 2010 K.C. Jamaal Charles(vs. Den.)
253 2011 Dall. DeMarco Murray(vs. St.L.)
251 2000 Den. Mike Anderson(at N.O.)
250 1973 Buff. O.J. Simpson(at N.E.)
248 1986 Rams Eric Dickerson(vs. Dall.)
247 1971 Rams Willie Ellison(vs. N.O.)
246 1997 Cin. Corey Dillon(vs. Tenn.)
243 2003 S.D. LaDainian Tomlinson(vs. Oak.)
237 1994 Det. Barry Sanders(vs. T.B.)
237 1993 Dall. Emmitt Smith(at Phil.)
234 2000 Jac. Fred Taylor(at Pitt.)
234 2006 NYG Tiki Barber(at Wash.)
233 2012 K.C. Jamaal Charles(at N.O.)
231 2010 Hou. Arian Foster(vs. Ind.)
—Ian Allan
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