Is the running game dead? Or was Week 1 merely an aberation? Only three players ran for over 100 yards, and one of them was a quarterback (Terrelle Pryor). Another came off the bench to do it (Shane Vereen).
So there was only one true 100-yard runner in the first set of 16 games -- LeSean McCoy (who threw down 184 yards with authority).
These are not uncharted waters. There were only two 100-yard runners in both the 1990 and 1993 seasons (and there were fewer teams at that time).
What do you think? Will the running game come roaring back in the upcoming weeks?
| 100-Yard Runners on Opening Day | |
|---|---|
| Year | No |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 |
--Ian Allan