Running up the yardage

10/26/2009

The New York Jets became the first team since the 1975 Buffalo Bills to rush for more than 300 yards in back-to-back games. The Jets amassed 316 yards in their 38-0 shutout win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. That followed a 318-yard effort the Jets players totaled in the 16-13 overtime loss to the Bills in Week 6.

The 2009 Jets and ’75 Bills are the only teams since 1960 to have consecutive 300-yard rushing performances. Here’s a side-by-side look at the games.

JETS
 
Player ATT YDS TD   Player ATT YDS TD
Thomas Jones 22 210 1   Shonn Greene 19 144 2
Leon Washington 15 99 0   Thomas Jones 26 121 1
Mark Sanchez 1 6 0   Danny Woodhead 3 24 0
Tony Richardson 1 3 0   Steven Weatherford 1 16 0
Shonn Greene 1 0 0   Leon Washington 1 6 0
          Mark Sanchez 2 4 1
          David Clowney 1 2 0
          Kellen Clemens 1 -1 0

BILLS
 
Player ATT YDS TD   Player ATT YDS TD
O.J. Simpson 32 173 2   O.J. Simpson 28 227 1
Jim Braxton 15 61 0   Jim Braxton 14 80 0
Don Calhoun 11 58 0   Don Calhoun 1 2 0
Clint Haslerig 2 9 0   Joe Ferguson 2 1 0
Joe Ferguson 2 2 1          
Bob Chandler 1 5 0          
Gary Hayman 1 1 0          

Simpson, O.J., Buffalo Bills New York Jets Oakland Raiders
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