Elijah Mitchell has run for over 100 yards in three games this year, but he oddly hasn’t caught a pass in any of them. That hurts his value in fantasy leagues (particularly of the PPR format), and it’s not something that’s common in today’s games.
With Mitchell’s recent run, I picked through some of the historical numbers. Only 21 players in the Super Bowl era have had four such games in a season. It last happened with a running back 10 years ago (Willis McGahee with the Broncos in 2011).
Christian Okoye is the all-time leader in this category, with 7 such games in 1989. Michael Turner of the Falcons (in 2008) is the only other player with more than 5.
Mitchell – if he keeps playing like he’s been playing – could be joining them.
| 100 YDS RUSHING & NO CATCHES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Year | Team | No |
| Christian Okoye | 1989 | Kansas City | 7 |
| Michael Turner | 2008 | Falcons | 6 |
| Lamar Jackson | 2019 | Ravens | 5 |
| Willis McGahee | 2011 | Broncos | 5 |
| Terrell Davis | 1998 | Broncos | 5 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1997 | Steelers | 5 |
| Eddie George | 1997 | Titans | 5 |
| Thomas Jones | 2009 | Jets | 4 |
| Rudi Johnson | 2004 | Bengals | 4 |
| Duce Staley | 2004 | Steelers | 4 |
| Jamal Lewis | 2003 | Ravens | 4 |
| Corey Dillon | 2000 | Bengals | 4 |
| Jerome Bettis | 2000 | Steelers | 4 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1996 | Steelers | 4 |
| Rashaan Salaam | 1995 | Bears | 4 |
| Errict Rhett | 1995 | Buccaneers | 4 |
| Joe Morris | 1986 | Giants | 4 |
| Eric Dickerson | 1986 | Rams | 4 |
| George Rogers | 1986 | Washington | 4 |
| Eric Dickerson | 1984 | Rams | 4 |
| George Rogers | 1981 | Saints | 4 |
| Elijah Mitchell | 2021 | 49ers | 3 |
—Ian Allan
Statistics compiled using search tools at Pro-Football-Reference.com