Off and Still Running

With 69 yards rushing in a 16-13 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday, Tennessee’s Eddie George became the fifth player in NFL history to open his career with five 1,000-yard seasons. Cincinnati’s Corey Dillon, in rushing for 128 yards in a 48-28 loss to Pittsburgh, became the eighth player to open his career with four 1,000-yard seasons.

Cons. Barry Sanders 10 Eric Dickerson 7 Tony Dorsett 5 Eddie George 5 Curtis Martin 5 Earl Campbell 4 Terrell Davis 4 Corey Dillon 4 Note: Martin is 109 yards from his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard season. Emmitt Smith has nine consecutive 1,000-yard seasons after getting 937 as a rookie.