Nebraska Football Records

Records For All Purpose Yards
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Most Attempts
40 - Lawrence Phillips,
at Iowa State, Nov. 12, 1994 (223 yards)

Most Yards
298 - Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991
28 attempts
Yards Per Attempt (minimum 15 attempts)
16.63 yards on 16 attempts for 266 yards,Johnny Rodgers,
at Colorado, Nov. 4, 1972

All-Purpose Yards - Top 10 Games
1.  298 Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (28 att.)
2.  289 Rick Berns, vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 (39 att.)
3.  285 Mike Rozier, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (32 att.)
4.  284 I.M. Hipp, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (29 att.)
5.  266 Johnny Rodgers, at Colorado, Nov. 4, 1972 (16 att.)
6.  256 Ken Clark, vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 15, 1988 (27 att.)
7.  251 Mike Rozier, vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 6, 1982 (33 att.)
8.  251 Tyrone Hughes, at Kansas State, Oct. 6, 1990 (11 att.)
9.  242 Ahman Green, vs. Washington State, Sept. 30, 1995 (16 att.)
10.240 Keith Jones, vs. Iowa State, Nov. 7, 1987 (15 att.)

Most All-Purpose Yardage in a Game by Class
Freshman - 298 Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (28 att.)
Sophomore - 284 I.M. Hipp, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (29 att.)
Junior- 256 Ken Clark, vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 15, 1988 (27 att.)
Senior - 289 Rick Berns, vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 (39 att.)

*Season All Purpose Yardage Records*

Most Attempts
308 - Lawrence Phillips, 1994 (1,894 yards)

Most Yards
2,486- Mike Rozier, 1983 (296 att.)

Yards Per Attempt
15.02- Johnny Rodgers, 1972 (132 att., 1,983 yards)

Most All-Purpose Yards in a Season-10 Best
1.  2,486 Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (296 att.)
2. 2,011 Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1972 (160 att.)
3.  1,983 Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1971 (132 att.)
4.  1,982 Ahman Green, IB, 1997 (278 att.)
5.  1,894 Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 (308 att.)
6. 1,790 Mike Rozier, IB, 1982 (252 att.)
7.  1,631 Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 (212 att.)
8. 1,592 Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970 (114 att.)
9. 1,542 Ken Clark, IB, 1988 (238 att.)
10.1,488 Doug DuBose, IB, 1985 (217 att.)

Best All-Purpose Yardage Seasons by Class
Freshman- 1,259 Ahman Green, 1995 (157 att.)
Sophomore -1,894 Lawrence Phillips, 1994 (308 att.)
Junior- 1,983  Johnny Rodgers, 1971 (132 att.)
Senior- 2,486 Mike Rozier, 1983 (296 att.)

Career All Purpose Yards Records

Most Attempts
708 - Mike Rozier, 1981-82-83 (5,445 yards)

Most Yards
5,586
- Johnny Rodgers, 1970-71-72 (406 attempts)

Most Yards Per Attempt (minimum of 200 attempts)
13.76 - Johnny Rodgers, 1970-71-72 (406 att. 5,586 yards)

Most Career All-Purpose Yards - 10 Best Careers
1.  5,586 Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72 (406 att.)
2.  5,445 Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-82-83 (708 att.)
3.  4,280 Ahman Green, IB, 1995-96-97 (574 att.)
4.  3,457 Calvin Jones, IB, 1991-92-93 (485 att.)
5.  3,385 Jeff Kinney, HB, 1969-70-71 (622 att.)
6.  3,242 Ken Clark, IB, 1987-88-89 (508 att.)
7.  3,219 Jeff Smith, IB, 1980-82-83-84 (419 att.)
8.  3,158 Derek Brown, IB, 1990-91-92 (494 att.)
9.  3,034 Rick Berns, IB/FB, 1976-77-78 (485 att.)
10.2,984 I.M. Hipp, IB, 1977-78-79 (513 att.)

 

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