Playing his college ball at the University of Tennessee, Beattie Feathers would have an incredible rookie season with the Chicago Bears where in 1934 he would become the first 1,000 Yard rusher (though there are some football historians who dispute the accuracy) and he would also lead the league in All-Purpose Yards and Yards from Scrimmage and was a First Team All-Pro. In the six seasons he played after (with Chicago, Brooklyn, and Green Bay), he didn't tally as much as he did as a rookie, but that campaign was so incredible and historical that he deserves a spot here.
NFL Championships (None)
NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
First Team All-Pro (1) (1934)
Most Rushing Yards (1) (1934)
Most Rushing Yards per Attempt (1) (1934)
Most Rushing Yards per Game (1) (1934)
Most Touchdowns (1) (1934)
Most Yards from Scrimmage (1) (1934)
Most All-Purpose Yards (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Attempts (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Touchdowns (2) (1934 & 1935)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Attempt (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Game (2) (1934 & 1935)
Top Ten Finishes: Receiving Yards (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Receiving Yards per Game (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Touchdowns (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Points Scored (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards from Scrimmage (1) (1934)
Top Ten Finishes: All-Purpose Yards (1) (1934)
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