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Every NFL team’s greatest rushing season of all time

By Russell S. Baxter

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 23: Running back Eric Dickerson #29 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the football during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals as rain falls at Riverfront Stadium on September 23, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Rams defeated the Bengals 24-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 23: Running back Eric Dickerson #29 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the football during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals as rain falls at Riverfront Stadium on September 23, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Rams defeated the Bengals 24-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 11: Running back Terrell Davis #30 of the Denver Broncos runs with the football as he is pursued by linebacker Levon Kirkland #99 and defensive back Chris Oldham #24 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1997 season AFC Championship game at Three Rivers Stadium on January 11, 1998 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 24-21. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 11: Running back Terrell Davis #30 of the Denver Broncos runs with the football as he is pursued by linebacker Levon Kirkland #99 and defensive back Chris Oldham #24 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1997 season AFC Championship game at Three Rivers Stadium on January 11, 1998 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 24-21. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos: Terrell Davis (1997)

It feels like a case of splitting hairs. In 1998, running back Terrell Davis ran for 2,008 yards and 21 scores and was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. The Denver Broncos would win their first 13 games, finish 14-2 and win a second consecutive Super Bowl. Davis rushed for 102 yards in the team’s 34-19 win over the Atlanta Falcons. However, it was quarterback John Elway that earned Super Bowl XXXIII MVP honors.

One year earlier, Davis had an even bigger role in the team’s 12-4 finish and first NFL title. Mike Shanahan’s club took a back seat to the 13-3 Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West in 1997. The Broncos were headed to the playoffs but would have to do it the hard way via the wild card route.

The 1995 sixth-round pick from the University of Georgia ran for 1,750 yards and 15 scores in 1997 in just 15 games. He reached the 100-yard mark 10 times.

Davis would be even busier during the team’s four-game postseason journey. He totaled at least 25 carries in each game and ran for a combined 581 yards in wins over the Jaguars (184), Chiefs (101), Steelers (139) and Packers (157). That final game saw him total 30 attempts, score three touchdowns and capture Super Bowl XXXII MVP honors.

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