Luggin' The Leather

by TJ Troup Coach and Author How many times have we heard a coach say how important it is to run the ball successfully during a game? With those words in minds, let us use the 100-yard individual rusher as our benchmark. And see how often we win? We can see that historically, in the National Football League, that the winning percentage will vary between 62 and 86% (depending on which team). Every team at one time or another has had a successful ground attack. Which teams have consistently won when they have had a 100-yard rusher? Each era has had at least one team that has won consistently when they had a 100 yard rusher. The Cleveland Browns for their first twenty years in the NFL (1950-69) were that era’s best team. Cleveland’s record with a 100-yard rusher was an incredible 86-12-2 (86%). The Steelers have had a 100-yard rusher in more victories than any other team in league