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DeMarco Murray

RB (retired)

DeMarco Murray: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

7-year career across DAL, PHI, TEN. 7,174 career rushing yards. 3x Pro Bowler. 2014 Offensive Player of the Year.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	100
Carries	1,623
Rush Yards	7,249
Rush TDs	50
Y/Att	4.47

His 2014 1,920 rushing yards led the NFL — and earned him the rare RB Offensive Player of the Year award.

Milestone

Murray 2014 NFL leader

Stat	Value
Att	411 (NFL leader)
Yds	1,920 (NFL leader)
YPC	4.67
TDs	14
Total scrim yds	2,261 (NFL leader)

Career arc: DAL prime (2011-14), PHI wasted year (2015), then 2 productive TEN years (2016-17).

Trend

Murray career chapters

Phase	Years	Highlight
DAL	2011-2014	2014 OPOY + 1,920 yds
PHI	2015	193-702-6 (Chip Kelly era)
TEN	2016-2017	1,287 yds 2016

His 2015 PHI 702-yard year on 193 carries (3.6 YPC) was among the most-disappointing post-rushing-title seasons ever.

Split

Murray pre/post 2014

Phase	Att	Yds	YPC
2014 (peak)	411	1,920	4.67
2015 (PHI)	193	702	3.64

He's 1 of just 12 RBs in NFL history with a 1,800+ yard rushing season.

Rare

1,800+ yard RB seasons

Player	Year	Yds
Eric Dickerson	1984	2,105
Adrian Peterson	2012	2,097
DeMarco Murray	2014	1,920
Jamal Lewis	2003	2,066

He's 1 of only 4 RBs since 2010 to win NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Comparison

Modern RB Offensive POY winners

Player	Year
Adrian Peterson	2012
DeMarco Murray	2014
Christian McCaffrey	2023
Tony Dorsett (last 1980s award)	--

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