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Rushing Attempts
Game
1.45Tyler Gaffneyvs. Oregon • 2013 
2.39Tommy Vardellvs. California • 1991
3.38Brad Musterat UCLA • 1986
38Toby Gerhartvs. Oregon • 2009
5.37Brad Mustervs. Washington State • 1986
6.36Tyler Gaffneyvs. UCLA • 2013
7.35Stepfan Taylorvs. Oklahoma State • 2012
8.34Ernie Neversvs. Notre Dame • 1925
34Brad Musterat California • 1984
34J.R. Lemonvs. Arizona State • 2003
Season
1.343Toby Gerhart2009
2.337Christian McCaffrey2015
3.330Tyler Gaffney2013
4.322Stepfan Taylor2012
5.263Bryce Love2017
6.260Brad Muster1986
7.253Christian McCaffrey2016
8.247Tommy Vardell1991
9.242Stepfan Taylor2011
10.228Jon Volpe1988
Career
1.843Stepfan Taylor2009-12
2.730Darrin Nelson1977-78, 80-81
3.703Brad Muster1984-87
4.671Toby Gerhart2006-09
5.632Christian McCaffrey2014-16
6.569Bryce Love2015-18
7.559Mike Mitchell1993-97
8.555Kerry Carter1999-02
9.540Anthony Bookman1994-97
10.498Brian Allen1998-01
Rushing Yards
Game
1.301Bryce Lovevs. Arizona State • 2017
2.284Christian McCaffreyat California • 2016
3.263Bryce Lovevs. UCLA • 2017
4.243Christian McCaffreyvs. UCLA • 2015
5.223Toby Gerhartvs. Oregon • 2009
6.220Jon Volpeat Washington • 1988
7.211Darrin Nelsonvs. San Jose State • 1977
8.209Lou Valliat California • 1956
9.207Christian McCaffreyvs. USC • 2015
10.206Christian McCaffreyat Oregon State • 2015
11.205Toby Gerhartvs. Notre Dame • 2009
12.204Brad Musterat California • 1984
204Christian McCaffreyvs. Rice • 2016
14.202Darrin Nelsonat Washington State • 1980
15.201Ernie Caddellvs. Dartmouth • 1930
16.200Darrin Nelsonvs. Tulane • 1978
200Toby Gerhartvs. Washington • 2009
Season
1.2,118Bryce Love2017
2.2,019Christian McCaffrey2015
3.1,871Toby Gerhart2009 
4.1,709Tyler Gaffney2013
5.1,603Christian McCaffrey2016
6.1,530Stepfan Taylor2012
7.1,330Stepfan Taylor2011
8.1,188Tommy Vardell1991
9.1,161Darrin Nelson1978
10.1,137Stepfan Taylor2010
Career
1.4,300Stepfan Taylor2009-12
2.4,169Darrin Nelson1977-78, 80-81
3.3,922Christian McCaffrey2014-16
4.3,866Bryce Love2015-18
5.3,522Toby Gerhart2006-09
6.3,010Brad Muster1984-87
7.2,672Anthony Bookman1994-97
8.2,550Mike Mitchell1993-97
9.2,500Tyler Gaffney2009-11, 13
10.2,253Glyn Milburn1990-92
11.2,162Brian Allen1998-01
12.2,079Kerry Carter1999-02
13.1,940Anthony Kimble2005-08
14.1,893Tommy Vardell1988-91
15.1,786Bobby Grayson1933-35
16.1,768Ray Handley1963-65
17.1,689Vincent White1979-82
18.1,676Cameron Scarlett2016-19
19.1,674Jon Volpe1987-90
20.1,636Kenneth Tolon2001-04
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
Game
1.22.5Ethan Allen (4-90)vs. Arizona State • 1993
Season (minimum 400 yards)
1.11.50Dick Hyland (38-437)1926
2.8.24Andrew Luck (55-453)2010
3.8.05Bryce Love (263-2,118)2017
4.7.05Bryce Love (111-783)2016
5.6.56Anthony Bookman (122-800)1997
6.6.41Pete Kmetovic (95-609)1940
7.6.34Darrin Nelson (183-1,161)1978
8.6.335Christian McCaffrey (253-1,603)2016
9.6.07Tyler Gaffney (74-449)2011
10.5.99Christian McCaffrey (337-2,019)2015
Career (minimum 1,000 yards)
1.6.79Bryce Love (569-3,866)2015-18
2.6.12Christian McCaffrey (632-3,922)2014-16
3.5.90Phil Moffatt (193-1,139)1929-31
4.5.71Darrin Nelson (730-4,169)1977-81
5.5.26Vincent White (321-1,689)1979-82
6.5.25Toby Gerhart (671-3,522)2006-09
7.5.18Bob White (234-1,211)1948-50
8.5.14Tyler Gaffney (486-2,500)2009-11, 13
9.5.10Stepfan Taylor (843-4,300)2009-12
10.5.02Bubba Brown (215-1,080)1968-69
Rushing Touchdowns
Game
1.4Darrin Nelsonat Oregon State • 1981
4Tommy Vardellat Notre Dame • 1990
4Kerry Cartervs. USC • 2000
4Kerry Carterat Oregon • 2001
4Toby Gerhartvs. Washington State • 2008
4Toby Gerhartvs. California • 2009
4Stepfan Taylorvs. Arizona • 2010
4Remound Wrightat California • 2014
4Christian McCaffreyvs. UCLA • 2015
Season
1.28Toby Gerhart2009
2.22Tommy Vardell1991
3.21Tyler Gaffney2013
4.19Bryce Love2017
5.15Toby Gerhart2008
15Stepfan Taylor2010
7.14Tommy Vardell1990
8.13Brad Muster1986
13Stepfan Taylor2012
13Remound Wright2015
13Christian McCaffrey2016
Career
1.44Toby Gerhart2006-09
2.40Stepfan Taylor2009-12
3.39Tommy Vardell1988-91
4.33Tyler Gaffney2009-11, 13
5.30Bryce Love2015-18
6.28Brad Muster1984-87
7.26Remound Wright2012-15
8.24Darrin Nelson1977-81
24Kerry Carter1999-02
24Cameron Scarlett2016-19
100-yard Rushing Games
Season
1.12Bryce Love2017
2.11Toby Gerhart2009
11Christian McCaffrey2015
4.9Tyler Gaffney2013
5.8Tommy Vardell1991
8Toby Gerhart2008
8Stepfan Taylor2012
8Christian McCaffrey2016
9.7Stepfan Taylor2010
10.6Stepfan Taylor2011
Career
1.21Stepfan Taylor2009-12
2.20Toby Gerhart2006-09
3.19Christian McCaffrey2014-16
4.16Darrin Nelson1977-78, 80-81
16Bryce Love2015-18
6.11Anthony Bookman1994-97
7.10Brad Muster1984-87
10Tyler Gaffney2009-11, 13
8.9Mike Mitchell1993-97
9.8Tommy Vardell1988-91
8Glyn Milburn1990-92
Consecutive 100-yard Rushing Games
1.9Christian McCaffrey2015
9Bryce Love2016-17
3.7Toby Gerhart2009
4.5Stepfan Taylor2010
5Tyler Gaffney2013
5Christian McCaffrey2016
7.4Darrin Nelson1980
4Tommy Vardell (twice)1991
4Toby Gerhart2008
Longest Rush
Game
1.96Bill Rogersvs. Oregon State • 1952
Top Rushing Tandems
Season
1.2,507Bryce Love (2,118)
Cameron Scarlett (389)
2017
2.2,386Christian McCaffrey (1,603)
Bryce Love (783)
2016
3.2,355Christian McCaffrey (2,019)
Kevin Hogan (336)
2015
4.2,225Toby Gerhart (1,871)
Andrew Luck (354)
2009
5.2,064Tyler Gaffney (1,709)
Kevin Hogan (355)
2013
6.1,853Toby Gerhart (1,136)
Anthony Kimble (717)
2008 
7.1,842Tommy Vardell (1,188)
Glyn Milburn (654)
1991 
8.1,793Stepfan Taylor (1,530)
Kevin Hogan (263)
2012 
Rushing Yards by a Quarterback
Game
1.129Don Buncevs. Washington State • 1969
2.112Kevin Hoganvs. Washington State • 2015
Season
1.453Andrew Luck2010
2.362Gene Washington1966
3.355Kevin Hogan2013
4.354Andrew Luck2009
5.336Kevin Hogan2015
6.334Justin Lamson2023
7.295Kevin Hogan2014
8.292Ashton Daniels2023
9.263Kevin Hogan2012
10.250Don Bunce1971
Career
1.1,249Kevin Hogan2012-15
2.957Andrew Luck2009-11
3.481Don Bunce1968-69, 71
4.448Ashton Daniels2022-pres.
5.369Jim Plunkett1968-70
6.362Gene Washington1966-68
7.348Randy Fasani1998-01
8.336Alex Loukas2007-10
9.334Justin Lamson2023-pres.
10.299Dave Lewis1964-66
Rushing Touchdowns by a Quarterback
Game
1.3Josh Nunesvs. Arizona • 2012
Season
1.6Jim Plunkett1968
6Kevin Hogan2015
3.5John Paye1985
5Kevin Hogan2014
Career
1.15Kevin Hogan2012-15
2.10Jim Plunkett1968-70
3.9John Brodie1954-56
9John Paye1983-86