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Which Player Has The Most Rushing Yards In A Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LIX and its competitors have been confirmed, and we’ll be seeing the current oldest head coach to be active this season take his Kansas City Chiefs to the big game once again.
In the game, we’ll have our fair share of QB flair to feast on, with Jalen Hurts happy to carry the rock and Patrick Mahomes vying to close the gap on Tom Brady’s records for the most passing yards in the Super Bowl.
For the Philadelphia Eagles, the hope has to be that Saquon Barkley will remain red hot and potentially have a game worthy of ranking him among the players with the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl.
Who Has the Most Rushing Yards in a Super Bowl?
Timmy Smith ranks as the player with the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl. The Washington back clocked in 204 yards of rushing at Super Bowl XXII.
In the 1988 game, the then-Redskins were 10-0 down at the end of the first quarter. By the close of the half, they were 35-10 up, which featured a mighty 58-yard touchdown run from Smith.
That Super Bowl actually brought about two records for the time, with Ricky Sanders securing 193 yards through the air to boast the most receiving yards in a Super Bowl, but the next year, Jerry Rice’s 215 yards hit the top spot.
Here are the other players who rank in the top five with the most rushing yards in a single Super Bowl game alongside Timmy Smith:
- Timmy Smith, 204 yards (Super Bowl XXII)
- Marcus Allen, 191 yards (Super Bowl XVIII)
- John Riggins, 166 yards (Super Bowl XVII)
- Franco Harris, 158 yards (Super Bowl IX)
- Terrell Davis, 157 yards (Super Bowl XXXII)
Not since the Super Bowl in 1998 has a running back eclipsed 150 yards, but given his form, plenty will be backing Saquon Barkley in the American football betting to beat his over line and potentially get into the top five here.
Who Has the Most Total Rushing Yards at the Super Bowl?
Franco Harris has the most total rushing yards at the Super Bowl, amassing 354 rushing yards across his four trips to the big game.
The owner of eight 1,000-yard rushing seasons in his 13-year career was a menace in the Super Bowl, securing his first big game en route to victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Super Bowl IX, where he scampered for 158 yards.
Joining Harris in the top five for the most total rushing yards at the Super Bowl are these five greats of the game:
- Franco Harris, 354 yards, 4 Games
- Larry Csonka, 297 yards, 3 Games
- Emmitt Smith, 289 yards, 3 Games
- Terrell Davis, 259 yards, 2 Games
- John Riggins, 230 yards, 2 Games
Who Has Scored the Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Super Bowl?
The record for the most rushing touchdowns scored by a player in a single Super Bowl game is tied between Terrell Davis of the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XXXII and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LVII.
Both the Broncos back and the Eagles QB scored three rushing touchdowns at those Super Bowls, and while both players had among the best NFL mascots spurring them on, only Davis would hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
With Barkley in the backfield, there’s less of an impetus on Hurts to use his legs and go for the end zone, but that rarely stops him. If he looks to be in the mood, the live betting will be the place to back him scoring a TD or two.
Who Has Scored the Most Total Rushing TDs at the Super Bowl?
In just three appearances at the big game, Emmitt Smith managed to rank as the player who has scored the most total rushing touchdowns at the Super Bowl with five.
The three-time champion did plenty of damage at Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX, with his first Super Bowl showing earning him the coveted Super Bowl MVP title.
Smith began with 108 rushing yards and a TD at Super Bowl XXVII, following up with a monstrous 132 yards and two rushing TDs at Super Bowl XXVIII the very next year. Two years later, Super Bowl XXX saw him post 49 yards but with another brace of rushing touchdowns.
Given what happened at Super Bowl LVII and the form of their offensive weapons coming into the game, the Eagles might just be eyeing up some of these Super Bowl rushing records when they arrive at Super Bowl LIX.
