UGA Football Rushing Records
Most Rushes – Game
- 47 – Herschel Walker vs. Florida, 1981 (47 for 192) (SEC Record)
- 43 – Herschel Walker vs. South Carolina, 1980 (43 for 219)
- 41 – Herschel Walker vs. Ole Miss, 1981 (41 for 265)
- 39 – Herschel Walker vs. Miss. State, 1982 (39 for 215)
39 – Verron Haynes vs. Georgia Tech, 2001 (39 for 207) - 38 – Herschel Walker vs. Vanderbilt, 1982 (38 for 172)
38 – Torin Kirtsey vs. Clemson, 1995 (38 for 195)
38 – Nick Chubb vs. Missouri, 2014 (38 for 143) - 37 – Musa Smith vs. Ole Miss, 2002 (37 for 148)
37 – Herschel Walker vs. Florida, 1980 (37 for 238)
37 – Herschel Walker vs. Auburn, 1981 (37 for 165)
37 – Robert Arnaud vs. Kentucky, 1995 (37 for 120)
Most Rushes – Season
- 385 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (SEC Record)
- 335 – Herschel Walker, 1982
- 287 – Willie McClendon, 1978
- 274 – Herschel Walker, 1980
- 260 – Musa Smith, 2002
- 250 – Knowshon Moreno, 2008
- 248 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007
- 228 – Garrison Hearst, 1992
- 224 – Nick Chubb, 2016
- 222 – Todd Gurley, 2012
- 219 – Nick Chubb, 2014
219 – Sony Michel, 2015 - 218 – Kevin McLee, 1976
218 – Rodney Hampton, 1989 - 209 – Frank Sinkwich, 1941
- 208 – Lars Tate, 1987
Most Rushes – Career
- 994 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (SEC Record)
- 615 – Lars Tate, 1984-87
- 562 – Kevin McLee, 1975-77
- 543 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92
- 535 – Nick Chubb, 2014-
- 529 – Thomas Brown, 2004-07
- 510 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14
- 498 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08
- 472 – Rodney Hampton, 1987-89
- 461 – Jimmy Poulos, 1971-73
- 454 – Musa Smith, 2000-02
- 447 – Frank Sinkwich, 1940-42
- 443 – Willie McClendon, 1976-78
- 431 – Andy Johnson, 1971-73
Most Rushes Per Game – Season
- 35.0 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (SEC Record)
- 30.4 – Herschel Walker, 1982
- 24.9 – Herschel Walker, 1980
Most Rushes Per Game – Career
- 30.1 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (SEC Record)
- 19.2 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08
- 17.6 – Kevin McLee, 1975-77
- 17.1 – Robert Edwards, 1995-97
- 17.0 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14
Most Rushes – Three Seasons
- 994 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (NCAA Record)
Most Rushing Yards – Game
- 283 – Herschel Walker vs. Vanderbilt, 1980
- 266 – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville, 2014
- 265 – Herschel Walker vs. Ole Miss, 1981
- 246 – Garrison Hearst vs. Vanderbilt, 1992
- 239 – Charley Trippi vs. Florida, 1945
- 238 – Herschel Walker vs. Florida, 1980
- 227 – Rodney Hampton vs. Ole Miss, 1987
- 225 – Herschel Walker vs. Ga. Tech, 1981
- 222 – Nick Chubb vs. North Carolina, 2016
- 219 – Herschel Walker vs. S. Carolina, 1980
219 – Herschel Walker vs. Memphis. St., 1981
219 – Herschel Walker vs. Florida, 1982 - 218 – Lars Tate vs. Virginia, 1987
- 215 – Herschel Walker vs. Miss. State, 1982
- 208 – Todd Gurley vs. Tennessee, 2014
- 207 – Verron Haynes vs. Ga. Tech, 2001
Most Rushing Yards – Season
- 1,891 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (SEC Record)
- 1,752 – Herschel Walker, 1982
- 1,616 – Herschel Walker, 1980
- 1,547 – Garrison Hearst, 1992
1,547 – Nick Chubb, 2014 - 1,400 – Knowshon Moreno, 2008
- 1,385 – Todd Gurley, 2012
- 1,334 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007
1,324 – Musa Smith, 2002 - 1,312 – Willie McClendon, 1978
- 1,216 – Tim Worley, 1988
- 1,103 – Frank Sinkwich, 1941
- 1,059 – Rodney Hampton, 1989
- 1,058 – Kevin McLee, 1976
Most Rushing Yards – Career
- 5,259 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (SEC Record)
- 3,424 – Nick Chubb, 2014-
- 3,285 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14
- 3,232 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92
- 3,017 – Lars Tate, 1984-87
- 2,734 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08
- 2,668 – Rodney Hampton, 1987-89
- 2,646 – Thomas Brown, 2004-07
- 2,581 – Kevin McLee, 1975-77
- 2,411 – Sony Michel, 2014-
- 2,294 – Nick Chubb, 2014-Present
- 2,271 – Frank Sinkwich, 1940-42
- 2,228 – Willie McClendon, 1976-78
- 2,202 – Musa Smith, 2000-02
- 2,038 – Tim Worley, 1985-86, 88
- 2,033 – Robert Edwards, 1995-97
- 2,031 – Glynn Harrison, 1972-75
- 1,991 – Jimmy Poulos, 1971-73
Average Yards Per Game – Season
- 171.9 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (1,891 – 11 games; SEC Record)
- 159.3 – Herschel Walker, 1982 (1,752 – 11 games)
- 151.8 – Todd Gurley, 2014 (911 yards – 6 games)
- 146.9 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (1,616 – 11 games)
- 140.6 – Garrison Hearst, 1992 (1,547 – 11 games)
- 119.3 – Willie McClendon, 1978 (1,312 – 11 games)
- 110.3 – Frank Sinkwich, 1941 (1,103 – 10 games)
Average Yards Per Game – Career
- 159.4 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (5,259 – 33 games; SEC Record)
- 120.7 – Nick Chubb, 2014-15 (2,294 – 19 games)
- 109.5 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14 (3,285 – 30 games)
- 107.0 – Nick Chubb, 2014- (3,424 – 32 games)
- 105.2 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08 (2,734 – 26 games)
- 97.9 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92 (3,232 – 33 games)
- 88.4 – Robert Edwards, 1995-97 (2,033 – 23 games)
- 86.1 – Rodney Hampton, 1987-89 (2,668 – 31 games)
- 78.2 – Kevin McLee, 1975-77 (2,581 – 33 games)
- 73.3 – Frank Sinkwich, 1940-42 (2,271 – 31 games)
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Game
- 5 – Washaun Ealey vs. Kentucky, 2010
- 4 – Robert Edwards vs. South Carolina, 1995
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season
- 19 – Garrison Hearst, 1992 (SEC Record)
- 18 – Herschel Walker, 1981
- 17 – Tim Worley, 1988
17 – Todd Gurley, 2012 - 16 – Frank Sinkwich, 1942
16 – Herschel Walker, 1982
16 – Lars Tate, 1986
16 – Knowshon Moreno, 2008
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Career
- 49 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (SEC Record)
- 36 – Lars Tate, 1984-87
36 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14 - 33 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92
- 32 – Charley Trippi, 1942, 1945-46
- 30 – Frank Sinkwich, 1940-42
30 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08 - 29 – Nick Chubb, 2014-
- 27 – Robert Edwards, 1995-97
27 – Tim Worley, 1985-86-88
Average Gain Per Rush – Season
- 8.12 – Nick Chubb, 2015
- 7.41 – Todd Gurley, 2014
- 7.06 – Rodney Hampton, 1987 (126 for 890)
7.06 – Nick Chubb, 2014 - 6.85 – Charley Trippi, 1942
- 6.82 – Glynn Harrison, 1975
- 6.79 – Garrison Hearst, 1992
- 6.77 – Keith Henderson, 1985
- 6.60 – Anthony Arnold, 1979
- 6.59 – Fred Brown, 1958
- 6.49 – Keith Marshall, 2012
Average Gain Per Rush – Season (Min. 200 Rushes)
- 7.06 – Nick Chubb, 2014 (219 for 1,547)
- 6.79 – Garrison Hearst, 1992 (228 for 1,547)
- 6.24 – Todd Gurley, 2012 (222 for 1,385)
- 5.90 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (274 for 1,616)
- 5.60 – Knowshon Moreno, 2008 (250 for 1,400)
- 5.38 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007 (248 for 1,334)
- 5.30 – Sony Michel, 2015 (219 for 1,161)
- 5.28 – Frank Sinkwich, 1941 (209 for 1,103)
- 5.23 – Herschel Walker, 1982 (335 for 1,752)
- 5.09 – Musa Smith, 2002 (260 for 1,324)
- 4.91 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (385 for 1,891)
Average Gain Per Rush – Career
- 6.44 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14
- 6.42 – Charley Trippi, 1942, 1945-46*
- 6.40 – Nick Chubb, 2014-15
- 6.37 – Glynn Harrison, 1972-75
- 6.04 – Keith Henderson, 1985-86-88
- 5.95 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92
- 5.80 – Tim Worley, 1985-86-88
- 5.70 – Rodney Hampton, 1987-89
- 5.49 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08
- 5.29 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82
- 5.25 – Ray Goff, 1974-76
- 5.24 – Steve Kelly, 1978-79
- 5.23 – Andy Reid, 1973-75
Average Gain Per Rush – Game (Min. 40 Rushes)
- 6.46 – Herschel Walker vs. Ole Miss, 1981 (41 for 265)
Average Gain Per Rush – Game (Min. 30 Rushes)
- 8.06 – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville, 2014 (33 for 266)
Average Gain Per Rush – Career (Min. 800 Rushes)
- 5.29 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (994 for 5,259)
Average Gain Per Rush – Career (Min. 500 Rushes)
- 6.44 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14 (510 for 3,285)
Most Yards Rushing by a Freshman
- 1,616 – Herschel Walker, 1980
- 1,547 – Nick Chubb, 2014
- 1,385 – Todd Gurley, 2012
- 1,334 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007
- 890 – Rodney Hampton, 1987
- 875 – Thomas Brown, 2004
- 731 – Keith Henderson, 1985
Most Yards Rushing by a Sophomore
- 1,891 – Herschel Walker, 1981
- 1,400 – Knowshon Moreno, 2008
- 1,161 – Sony Michel, 2015
- 989 – Todd Gurley, 2013
- 968 – Garrison Hearst, 1991
- 896 – Jasper Sanks, 1999
- 870 – Andy Johnson, 1971
Most Yards Rushing by a Junior
- 1,752 – Herschel Walker, 1982
- 1,547 – Garrison Hearst, 1992
- 1,324 – Musa Smith, 2002
- 1,216 – Tim Worley, 1988
- 1,130 – Nick Chubb, 2016
Most Yards Rushing by a Senior
- 1,312 – Willie McClendon, 1978
- 1,016 – Lars Tate, 1987
- 908 – Robert Edwards, 1997
- 795 – Frank Sinkwich, 1942
- 779 – Thomas Brown, 2007
Most Yards Rushing – Three Seasons
- 5,259 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (NCAA Record)
- 3,424 – Nick Chubb, 2014-16
- 3,285 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14
- 3,232 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92
- 2,668 – Rodney Hampton, 1987-89
- 2,581 – Kevin McLee, 1975-77
- 2,271 – Frank Sinkwich, 1940-42
- 2,228 – Willie McClendon, 1976-78
- 2,202 – Musa Smith, 2000-02
Most Games Rushing 200+ Yards by a Freshman
- 4 – Herschel Walker, 1980
- 2 – Nick Chubb, 2014
- 1 – Rodney Hampton, 1987
Most Games Rushing 100+ Yards – Season
- 11 – Herschel Walker, 1981
- 10 – Herschel Walker, 1982
- 9 – Todd Gurley, 2012
9 – Musa Smith, 2000-02
9 – Garrison Hearst, 1992 - 8 – Willie McClendon, 1978
Most Games Rushing 100+ Yards – Career
- 28 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82
- 18 – Todd Gurley, 2012-14
18 – Nick Chubb – 2014- - 16 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92
- 13 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08
13 – Nick Chubb, 2014 – Present - 12 – Rodney Hampton, 1987-89
- 11 – Musa Smith, 2000-02
- 10 – Robert Edwards, 1995-97
10 – Willie McClendon, 1976-78
Most Games Rushing 200+ Yards – Career
- 9 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82
- 3 – Nick Chubb, 2014
- 1 – Charley Trippi, 1942, 45-46
1 – Kevin McLee, 1975-77
1 – Lars Tate, 1984-87
1 – Rodney Hampton, 1987-89
1 – Garrison Hearst, 1990-92
1 – Verron Haynes, 1999-2001
Most Seasons Rushing 1,000+ Yards
- 3 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82
- 2 – Knowshon Moreno, 2007-08
2 – Nick Chubb, 2014-
Most Seasons Rushing 1,500+ Yards
- 3 – Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (Tied NCAA Record)
- 1 – Garrison Hearst, 1992
1 – Nick Chubb, 2014
