He also finished first in touchdowns and carries that season. Simpson became the first person to rush for over 2000 yards in a single season. He did it on 332 carries, which averages out for six yards per carry. OJ Simpson did it in 1973 with the Buffalo Bills as he rushed for 2,003 yards and had 12 touchdowns. We have seen many great rushing seasons over the years, and we can start with a few members of the 2000 yard season club. Both Warner and Marino had fantastic seasons over the years, but these years highlight the rest. He was the league MVP and won the super bowl MVP that season. He had over 4,000 passing yards and over 40 passing touchdowns. In 1999, Kurt Warner led one of the top offenses of all time, in the St. He was the league MVP and the offensive player of the year. He had tough luck in the playoffs, going 14-2 that season but losing to the San Francisco 49ers. Marino had 48 touchdowns in 1984 and had over 500 passing yards. We have also seen Drew Brees post some truly monster seasons as he also owns a lot of the passing records these days.ĭan Marino was ahead of his time a bit, as quarterbacks were not airing it out as much during this time. Manning and Brady have had historic seasons, as Manning also had a few great ones with the Colts. Brady completed 69% of his passes and had a 117 passer rating. He had 4,800 yards and tossed 50 touchdowns. His long time rival, Tom Brady, had a strong year in 2007 when he partnered with Randy Moss and nearly went undefeated. He completed 68% of his passes, and it was a strong run for Manning. Manning threw for 5,477 yards and had 56 total touchdowns. While he didn’t win the super bowl that season, he was MVP and offensive player of the year. The best coming in the 2013 season with the Denver Broncos. Peyton Manning has put together some serious seasons in his career. The 49ers duo had some stellar seasons in the bay area, and of course, had a lot of Super Bowls come with them. He was the MVP of the league and the super bowl that year, which they also won. A few years earlier, Joe Montana also completed 70% of his passes and had 3,500 yards and 26 touchdowns. Young also won the Super Bowl that season and was the MVP for both the super bowl and of the league. Young also had 293 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. He completed 35 total touchdowns and had a 112 passer rating that season. Steve Young was a dual-threat option, and in 1994 he had just a shade under 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns. There was a San Francisco era where the dynasties lasted between the passing of quarterback torches. He completed over 65% of his passes and also added 272 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He had over 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns. Staying in more recent seasons, Pat Mahomes took the league by storm. Of course, Jackson’s season doesn’t end the same as some of the other quarterbacks within the section. The Ravens were a run-first team, and he had 1,206 rushing yards of his own and seven touchdowns. Jackson threw 3,145 yards but also ranked last among starting quarterbacks in attempts. He threw 36 touchdowns and had a 66 completion percentage. Lamar Jackson just recently put together one of the top passing seasons, but also the stats on the ground tie into it. We look at most passing seasons from the last 20 years and can pick plenty during a pass-happy era. If you are looking for field goal minimums, one field goal attempt per game is needed to qualify. Wide receivers and tight ends will need a minimum of 1.8 receptions per game. For rushing stats, a player will need 6.25 rushing attempts per game. For the passing stats, a quarterback is going to need at least 14 pass attempts per game. This makes sure things are even out and we are looking at players who are playing meaningful snaps. You would get someone throwing 40 yards per attempt. That way you don’t have one player who plays a quarter and leads a bunch of stats on one play. Every sport is going to have qualifications to be on the leader page.