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Raiders Top 10 Rushing Performances

Posted Jan 10, 2012

Raiders.com takes a look back at The Oakland Raiders top 10 single-game regular season rushing performances in franchise history.

The Oakland Raiders have had outstanding running backs throughout franchise history. Raiders.com takes a look back at the top 10 single-game regular season rushing performances, one of which occurred in 2010 by RB Darren McFadden.


1. Napoleon Kaufman rushed for 227 yards in a 28-25 victory over the visiting Denver Broncos on October 19, 1997. Kaufman carried the ball 28 times and scored one touchdown.
2. The Raiders beat the Seahawks in Seattle on November 30, 1987 with the help of Bo Jackson’s 221 yards rushing, two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown.
3. Clem Daniels carried the ball 200 yards when the Raiders hosted the New York Jets on October 20, 1963. The Silver and Black beat the Jets 49-26. Daniels scored two touchdowns on his 27 carries and caught one pass for 56 yards and a touchdown.
4. Although the Raiders lost to the Oilers on December 9, 1962 in Houston, Clem Daniels rushed for 187 yards on 20 carries and scored one touchdown.
5. The Raiders traveled to Houston on September 29, 1968 and emerged victorious behind Hewritt Dixon’s 187 rushing yards on 28 carries.
6. The Raiders traveled to Miami for a game on September 30, 2007. Justin Fargas rushed for 179 yards on 22 carries and the Raiders won 35-17.
7. Michael Bush carried the ball for 177 yards in the Raiders 31-24 victory at Tampa Bay on December 28, 2008. Bush carried the ball 27 times and scored two touchdowns.
8. In an overtime victory against the Denver Broncos on November 24, 1985, Marcus Allen rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown to help the Raiders score 31 points.
9. The Raiders pummeled the Denver Broncos, winning 40-7 on October 25, 1964. Clem Daniels rushed for 167 yards on 19 carries.
10. In 2010, Darren McFadden rushed for 165 yards against the Denver Broncos when he tied a Raiders record for rushing touchdowns with three on October 24, 2010. The Raiders went on to score a single-game team-record 59 points to beat the Broncos in Denver.

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