Dual 100 Yard Rushers
 

Does anyone know what team holds the rcord for most games with two running backs going over 100 yards? I'm not sure it's a kept stat. It's not in the Redskins press guide as far as I can tell.

My other question is this: Which of the following reflects your best guess as to how Portis and Betts will fare together now that they are both known to us as star backs?

1. One or the other will shine but not both. One will have say 1400 yds and the other around 250.

2. They will be like Byner and Ervins or Franco and Bleir (sp?). One with 1200 and the other with say, 600.

3. They will share the load equally and each threaten the 1000 yard mark. Has that ever been done? I don't believe it has.


I would have to be a number 2 with Portis at about 12 or 1300 and Betts with say 550 and 40 receptions. Any thoughts?

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#3 has been done, Earnest Byner and another guy who's name I can't remember did it for the Browns in like 1988.

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the other back was cleveland gary.

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[quote=mooby;308690]#3 has been done, Earnest Byner and another guy who's name I can't remember did it for the Browns in like 1988.[/quote]

Earnie Byner and Kevin Mack both went over 1000 yards for the Browns.

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as did F. Harris & Bleir w/the steelers (I know you mentioned them)

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uhhhhhhhhh i wouldnt call betts a star back

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Mexico and Dunn both went over 1000 yards last year for ATL. I know MV isnt a RB but that is still pretty impressive.

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I'll say 1300 Portis and 700 Betts.

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[quote=Schneed10;308728]I'll say 1300 Portis and 700 Betts.[/quote]
See... I will say Portis 400 then torn ACL... Betts has 1100+ last year in 8 games, so lets give him 1400 in 11 games.

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[quote=Redskin Rich;308731]See... I will say Portis 400 then torn ACL... Betts has 1100+ last year in 8 games, so lets give him 1400 in 11 games.[/quote]

Ewwww. Don't jinx the season this early.

Portis 1,100 Betts 900

Total yds.

Portis - 1,500
Betts - 1,500

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[quote=Redskin Rich;308731]See... I will say Portis 400 then torn ACL... Betts has 1100+ last year in 8 games, so lets give him 1400 in 11 games.[/quote]

Kind of random to predict an ACL injury for Portis, isn't it? I wouldn't call that a prediction so much as a complete wild guess.

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Portis runs for 3,000 with 45 TDs and smashes all rushing records... damn I'm playing too much Tecmo lately. ;)

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Well, in 2005 Portis had 1,500 and Betts had 350. I think we'd all say Betts came a long way this year and Portis could probably use a load taken off, how about 1,150 and 750? Just to be 'scientific' about the thing I went back and looked at KC's stats from 2004. Though Holmes did get hurt about halfway through that season, both Blaylock and Johnson went over 500 yards (oh, and Priest did manage 14 TDs before going down). Wouldn't mind seeing some rushing stats like that (21 rushing TDs, 2,000+ rushing yards)... and, oh yeah, we have Blaylock now too.

| [URL="http://www.profootballreference.com/players/BlayDe00.htm"][COLOR=#0000ff]Derrick Blaylock[/COLOR][/URL] | 12 | 118 539 4.6 8 | 25 244 9.8 1 |
| [URL="http://www.profootballreference.com/players/HolmPr00.htm"][COLOR=#0000ff]Priest Holmes[/COLOR][/URL] | 8 | 196 892 4.6 14 | 19 187 9.8 1 |
| [URL="http://www.profootballreference.com/players/JohnLa00.htm"][COLOR=#0000ff]Larry Johnson[/COLOR][/URL] | 10 | 120 581 4.8 9 | 22 278 12.6 2 |

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You guys seem to forget that this is like the first season Betts didn't sit out a bunch of games with injury. He has yet to prove that he is durable. So Portis starts and Betts is a backup. 1700 Portis and 450 for Betts

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[QUOTE=Redskin Rich;308731]See... I will say Portis 400 then torn ACL... Betts has 1100+ last year in 8 games, so lets give him 1400 in 11 games.[/QUOTE]

Why, why would you even say that? Geez.. :smashfrea

If Betts is the main ball carrier in 11 games he'll cost us 4 with his fumbles and none of us want to live thru that.

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[quote=DGreen28;308905]You guys seem to forget that this is like the first season Betts didn't sit out a bunch of games with injury. He has yet to prove that he is durable. So Portis starts and Betts is a backup. 1700 Portis and 450 for Betts[/quote]
If both are taking close to equal loads, It improves both of their chances at maintaining durability.

If someone is a little bruised up, then the other will get more carries.

Betts proved he was at least more durable than Portis last season didn't he?

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how bout alot of 2-back-set usage with portis making catches in the flat...

i dont see any reason both our top backs cant hit the grand mark

portis:
500 yards rushng
500 yads receiving

betts 1100 yards rushing

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[quote=J. Spanky;308934]how bout alot of 2-back-set usage with portis making catches in the flat...

i dont see any reason both our top backs cant hit the grand mark

portis:
500 yards rushng
500 yads receiving

betts 1100 yards rushing[/quote]


wouldnt it be more like portis 1400 yards and betts 750 yards rushing

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Both LB/CP will carry for 1,000+

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didn't the broncos have 2 1000 yard rushers (tatum bell and mike anderson) like 2 years ago?

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[QUOTE=dall-assblows;308979]didn't the broncos have 2 1000 yard rushers (tatum bell and mike anderson) like 2 years ago?[/QUOTE]

I thought Mike Anderson fell just short of the 1k mark, that year. Not sure, though.

As for Portis tearing his ACL, that's kinda ridiculous. If anything, we should be predicting when Betts would go down, but I think they'll both benefit from taking the load off of one another. I'm hoping Portis has a bounce-back season and Betts stays healthy, holds onto the ball and finds the end zone a few times. I would like to see Portis go for like 1200-1500 and Betts around 700-800, but we'll see, I think that's a little optimistic.

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portis 1500+
betts 500+
and to predict an injury is just plain stupid

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Portis 1,050, Betts 800

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[quote=RobH4413;308922]If both are taking close to equal loads, It improves both of their chances at maintaining durability.

If someone is a little bruised up, then the other will get more carries.

Betts proved he was at least more durable than Portis last season didn't he?[/quote]


no cause betts has been injured way more this was the first time that portis missed any significant time

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[quote=dall-assblows;308979]didn't the broncos have 2 1000 yard rushers (tatum bell and mike anderson) like 2 years ago?[/quote]


no one of them had 1000 the other had like 920 or something

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2005:
Mike Anderson: 1014 yards
Tatum Bell: 921 yards

So, I had it backwards, Bell came up short.

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What is up with predicting a Portis ACL??? That isn't cool.

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[quote=jdlea;309054]2005:
Mike Anderson: 1014 yards
Tatum Bell: 921 yards

So, I had it backwards, Bell came up short.[/quote]


at least u made up for the mistake but i say

portis 1522 yards 15 tds and a pro bowl nod

betts 737 yards 6 tds

and the redskins are announced as having the best running back duo in the nfl while jason campbell throws for 3,184 yards and 22tds and only 7 ints while santana moss has 1148 yards and 8 tds and gets a probowl nod


and jason campbell will get the nod to hawaii after drew brees decides not to go after what happened last year

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[quote=Redskin Rich;308731]See... I will say Portis 400 then torn ACL... Betts has 1100+ last year in 8 games, so lets give him 1400 in 11 games.[/quote]


man wtf why would you say that

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Since it is all speculation anyway, and since I dont feel like being level headed right now. Portis 2000, Betts 1000 and Campbell throws for 4000! Whohoo, high expectations!