Nebraska Rushing Records

The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers rushing records and
the players who hold them.

Single Game Rushing
Attempts:
36; Rick Berns, vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 (255 yards);
Lawrence Phillips, at Iowa State, Nov. 12, 1994 (183 yards)

Yards, Quarter:
135, Mike Rozier, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (1st, 14 att.)

Yards, Half:
230, Mike Rozier, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (1st, 26 att.)

Yards:
294- Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (27 att.)

Yards Per Attempt:
19.20- Craig Johnson, at Kansas, Nov. 4, 1978 (192 yards, 10 att.)
11.70; Roger Craig, vs. Florida State, Sept. 19, 1981 (234 yards, 20 att.)
9.19; Mike Rozier, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (285 yards, 31 att.)

Touchdowns:
6- Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991

Most Players Gaining 100 Yards:
3- vs. Arizona State, Sept. 24, 1988
(Ken Clark, 122; Steve Taylor, 116; Terry Rodgers, 113)

Most Yards Gained by Two Players:
396- Ken Clark (256) and Steve Taylor (140),
vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 15, 1988

Longest Nebraska Run:
94 (TD); Craig Johnson, vs. Kansas, Oct. 13, 1979
Roger Craig, vs. Florida State, Sept. 19, 1981

Longest Nebraska Run, No TD:
73; I.M. Hipp, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977

Longest Opponent Run: 99 (TD)
Gale Sayers, Kansas, Nov. 9, 1963

Season Rushing
Attempts:
286- Lawrence Phillips, 1994 (1,722 yards)

Yards:
2,148- Mike Rozier, 1983 (275 att.)

Yards Per Attempt:
8.33- Calvin Jones, 1991 (900 yards, 108 att.)
7.81- Mike Rozier, 1983 (2,148 yards, 275 att.)

Yards Per Game:
179.0- Mike Rozier, 1983 (2,148 yards, 12 games)

Touchdowns:
29- Mike Rozier, 1983

Games Rushing for 100 Yards:
11- Mike Rozier, 1983;
Lawrence Phillips, 1994
(ties NCAA record)

Games Rushing for 200 Yards:
4- Mike Rozier, 1983

Consecutive Games Rushing for 100 Yards:
11- Mike Rozier, 1983 (games 2-12);
Lawrence Phillips, 1994 (games 1-11)

Consecutive Games Rushing for 200 Yards:
4- Mike Rozier, 1983 (games 9-12)

200 Yard Rushing Performances (25)
294 Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (27 att., 6 TD)
285 Mike Rozier, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (31 att., 4 TD)
256 Ken Clark, vs. Oklahoma St., Oct. 15, 1988 (27 att., 3 TD)
255 Rick Berns, vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 (36 att., 2 TD)
254 I.M. Hipp, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (28 att., 0 TD)
251 Mike Rozier, vs. Oklahoma St., Nov. 6, 1982 (33 att., 4 TD)
248 Keith Jones, at Colorado, Nov. 28, 1987 (26 att., 2 TD)
240 Keith Jones, vs. Iowa State, Nov. 7, 1987 (15 att., 2 TD)
234 Roger Craig, vs. Florida State, Sept. 19, 1981 (20 att., 1 TD)
227 Mike Rozier, at Kansas State, Oct. 29, 1983 (23 att., 3 TD)
225 Ken Clark, at Kansas State, Oct. 22, 1988 (20 att., 1 TD)
221 Lawrence Phillips, vs. Okla. State, Oct. 8, 1994 (33 att., 3 TD)
214 Ahman Green, at Iowa State, Nov. 16, 1996 (29 att., 1 TD)
212 Mike Rozier, at Colorado, Oct. 9, 1982 (32 att., 1 TD)
212 Mike Rozier, vs. Iowa State, Nov. 5, 1983 (26 att., 4 TD)
211 Rick Berns, at Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1976 (25 att., 4 TD)
209 Ahman Green, vs. Iowa State, Nov. 15, 1997 (15 att., 3TD)
208 Calvin Jones, vs. Iowa State, Nov. 13, 1993 (26 att., 1 TD)
208 Leodis Flowers, at Iowa State, Oct. 27, 1990 (25 att., 3 TD)
207 I.M. Hipp, at Kansas State, Oct. 8, 1977 (23 att., 2 TD)
206 Ahman Green, vs. Tennessee, Jan. 2, 1998 (OB) (29 att., 2TD)*
206 Lawrence Phillips, at Michigan State, Sept. 9, 1995 (22 att.. 4 TD)
206 Jarvis Redwine, vs. Colorado, Oct. 27, 1979 (18 att., 3 TD)
205 Mike Rozier, at Oklahoma, Nov. 26, 1983 (32 att., 1 TD)
204 Frank Solich, at Air Force, Sept. 25, 1965 (17 att., 3 TD)
204 Mike Rozier, vs. Kansas State, Oct. 16, 1982 (21 att., 2 TD)
202 Ahman Green, at Colorado, Nov. 28, 1997 (29 att., 2TD)
200 I.M. Hipp, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1977 (23 att., 0 TD)
*There has been (28) 200 yard games including Bowls.

Since 1946, Nebraska has had 311, 100-yard rushing games by 73
different Husker performers.

Single-Game Rushing Leaders by Class
Freshman: 294; Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (27 att.)
Sophomore: 254; I.M. Hipp, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (28 att.)
Junior: 256; Ken Clark, vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 15, 1988 (27 att.)
Senior: 285; Mike Rozier, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (31 att.)

1,000 Yard Rushing Seasons (22)
2,148 Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (275 att., 29 TD)
1,877 Ahman Green, IB, 1997 (278 att., 22 TD)
1,722 Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 (286 att., 16 TD)
1,689 Mike Rozier, IB, 1982 (242 att., 15 TD)
1,497 Ken Clark, IB, 1988 (232 att., 12 TD)
1,342 Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 (193 att., 19 TD)
1,313 Derek Brown, IB, 1991 (230 att., 14 TD)
1,301 I.M. Hipp, IB, 1977 (197 att., 10 TD)
1,232 Keith Jones, IB, 1987 (170 att., 13 TD)
1,210 Calvin Jones, IB, 1992 (168 att., 14 TD)
1,196 Ken Clark, IB, 1989 (198 att., 12 TD)
1,161 Doug DuBose, IB, 1985 (203 att., 8 TD)
1,119 Jarvis Redwine, IB, 1980 (156 att., 9 TD)
1,095 Scott Frost, QB, 1997 (176 att., 19 TD)
1,086 Ahman Green, IB, 1995 (141 att., 13 TD)
1,060 Roger Craig, IB, 1981 (173 att., 6 TD)
1,043 Calvin Jones, IB, 1993 (185 att., 12 TD)
1,042 Jarvis Redwine, IB, 1979 (148 att., 8 TD)
1,040 Doug DuBose, IB, 1984 (156 att., 8 TD)
1,037 Jeff Kinney, HB, 1971 (222 att., 16 TD)
1,011 Derek Brown, IB, 1992 (169 att., 4 TD)
1,008 Tony Davis, IB, 1973 (254 att., 12 TD)