Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game: 4, many players passing [ edit ] for passing records that include other professional football leagues, see list of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics .. Colin kaepernick set the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in an nfl playoff game with his 181-yard outburst against the green bay packers, according to will brinson of cbs sports. he. With 63 rushing yards sunday against the cincinnati bengals, newton will break the all-time record for most rushing yards for a quarterback with one franchise in league history..
Only two players, adrian peterson and chris johnson, have come close to owning the nfl’s single season rushing record since 2009. even further, only six players in nfl history have surpassed 2,000 yards rushing in a single season. of all the records in the nfl, this is the holy grail. rushing ypg avg: simpson – 143.1 (1973). On this day in nfl history, november 4th, 2007, adrian peterson sets the nfl single-game rushing record with 296 yards against the san diego chargers.. San francisco -- colin kaepernick has set an nfl record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a playoff game. relive every game this season online and on-demand with enhanced viewing features.