What a Rush
When eight running backs had their first 100-yard games:
Earl Campbell: First game (137 yards)
O.J. Simpson: Third game (110 yards)
Eric Dickerson: Fourth game (192 yards)
Tony Dorsett: Fourth game (141 yards)
Franco Harris: Fourth game (115 yards)
Jim Brown: Sixth game (109 yards)
Walter Payton: Eighth game (105 yards)
Gale Sayers: 11th game (113 yards)
Source: World Features Syndicate
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