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John Riggins

Jets, Commanders · running back · 175 games · 9 playoff games · 1971 – 1985

John Riggins has the most rushing yards in a single NFL postseason since 1966, 610 rushing yards in 1982.

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Rushing yards

Commanders

Career1976 – 1985 · 114 games7,472Commanders 1st
Season19831,347Commanders 7th
Gamevs Cowboys 1984165Commanders 13th

Jets

Career1971 – 1975 · 61 games3,880Jets 5th
Season19751,005Jets 19th
Gameat Patriots 1972168Jets 12th

NFL

Career1971 – 1985 · 175 games11,352NFL 19th
Season19831,347NFL 180th
Gameat Patriots 1972168NFL 482nd

Rushing TDs

Commanders

Career1976 – 1985 · 114 games79Commanders 1st
Season198324Commanders 1st
Gamevs Cardinals 19813Commanders 1st

Jets

Career1971 – 1975 · 61 games25Jets 7th
Season19758Jets 12th
Gamevs Dolphins 19732Jets 14th

NFL

Career1971 – 1985 · 175 games104NFL 7th
Season198324NFL 5th
Gamevs Cardinals 19813NFL 50th

Receiving TDs

Commanders

Career1976 – 1985 · 114 games6Commanders 8th
Season19793Commanders 12th
Gameat Jets 19761Commanders 9th

Jets

Career1971 – 1975 · 61 games6Jets 6th
Season19712Jets 15th
Gamevs Bills 19711Jets 4th

NFL

Career1971 – 1985 · 175 games12NFL 88th
Season19793NFL 244th
Gamevs Bills 19711NFL 253rd

Rushing + receiving TDs

Commanders

Career1976 – 1985 · 114 games85Commanders 1st
Season198324Commanders 1st
Gamevs Cardinals 19813Commanders 2nd

Jets

Career1971 – 1975 · 61 games31Jets 6th
Season19759Jets 13th
Gamevs Chargers 19743Jets 1st

NFL

Career1971 – 1985 · 175 games116NFL 8th
Season198324NFL 6th
Gamevs Chargers 19743NFL 94th

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