Charles Sets Single-Season Career High: RB
He becomes just the third player in team history to record more than 1,500 rushing yards in a single season. This marks the fifth time in franchise history that a running back eclipsed the 1,500-yard mark rushing the ball.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK - MOST RUSHING YARDS, SEASON
1. 1,789 Larry Johnson 2006
2. 1,750 Larry Johnson 2005
3. 1,615 Priest Holmes 2002
4. 1,555 Priest Holmes 2001
5. 1,509 Jamaal Charles 2012
In his career, Charles has 4,536 rushing yards to rank fourth in team history for most career rushing yards.
Charles finished the season as the NFL’s all-time leader for highest career rushing average by a running back with a minimum of 750 attempts. In his career, he now has 784 carries for 4,536 yards, good for a 5.79 yards per carry average.
NFL LEADERS - HIGHEST RUSHING AVERAGE, CAREER (MIN. 750 ATTEMPTS)
1. 5.79 Jamaal Charles (784)
2. 5.22 Jim Brown (2,359)
3. 5.14 Mercury Morris (804)
4. 5.00 Gale Sayers (991)
5. 4.99 Barry Sanders (3,062)
Arenas Forces Fumble: CB
Flowers Picks Up Loose Ball: CB
Succop Passes 100 Points: K
Johnson’s Career Tackle Mark: LB
Colquitt’s Performance Inside the 20: P
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK - MOST PUNTS INSIDE THE 20, SINGLE SEASON
1. 45 Dustin Colquitt 2012
2. 41 Dustin Colquitt 2009
3. 33 Dustin Colquitt 2010
4. 29 Louie Aguiar 1995
5. 28 Louie Aguiar 1997
28 Todd Sauerbrun 2000
His 45 punts inside the 20 this season rank second all-time in NFL history for most punts inside the 20-yard line. His total was second in the NFL this season. He trailed only Arizona P Dave Zastudil’s 2012 mark of 46 punts inside the 20.
NFL LEADERS - MOST PUNTS INSIDE THE 20, 2012
1. 46 Dave Zastudil (ARZ)
2. 45 Dustin Colquitt (KC)
3. 36 Andy Lee (SF)
4. 34 Adam Podlesh (CHI)
5. 31 Bryan Anger (JAX)
NFL RECORD - MOST PUNTS INSIDE THE 20, SINGLE SEASON
1. 46 Dave Zastudil (ARZ) 2012
2. 45 Dustin Colquitt (KC) 2012
3. 42 Ben Graham (ARZ) 2009
42 Andy Lee (SF) 2007
42 Steve Weatherford (NYJ) 2010
6. 41 Dustin Colquitt (KC) 2009
Wylie Earns First Start: Rookie WR