Counting down the Chiefs’ single-season rushing yards leaders
Only relatively recently has the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive identity changed from a hard-nosed ground-and-pound attack to the more finesse aerial assault fans see today.
Andy Reid’s innovative brand of offense has a lot to do with the shift, and with a Super Bowl on his resume to show for it, not many fans are clamoring for change any time soon. With the benefit of Patrick Mahomes’ elite arm and a cast of receivers that can rack up points in a hurry, there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken for Kansas City.
But in the annals of Chiefs history, there have been some truly impressive rushing campaigns by elite backs, even in Reid’s tenure with the team.
Here are the single-season rushing yards leaders for Kansas City:
Jamaal Charles (2013)
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Rushing yards: 1,287
Kareem Hunt (2017)
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Rushing yards: 1327
Priest Holmes (2003)
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Rushing yards: 1,420
Jamaal Charles (2010)
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Rushing yards: 1,467
Christian Okoye (1989)
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Rushing yards: 1,480
Jamaal Charles (2012)
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Rushing yards: 1,509
Priest Holmes (2001)
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Rushing yards: 1,555
Priest Holmes (2002)
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Rushing yards: 1,615
Larry Johnson (2005)
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Rushing yards: 1,750
Larry Johnson (2006)
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Rushing yards: 1789
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