Over 100 Yards From Scrimmage In A Player’s Final Game

by Chase Stuart on April 17, 2016

You probably heard that Kobe Bryant has retired from the NBA. In his final game, he put up a whopping 60 points, albeit on a modern record 50 shot attempts. On twitter, Topher_Doll asked me what were some of the greatest final games in NFL history.

Since 1970, there have been 37 times where a player eclipsed 100 yards from scrimmage in his final game. This includes Calvin Johnson, but not Johnny Manziel, who rushed for over 100 yards in his last game but is not exactly out of the NFL just yet. The record-holder is Domanick Williams (formerly Davis) of the Houston Texans, who had a very successful but short career that was ended by a knee injury.

Player	Tm	Opp	Year	Boxscore	Rush Yd	Rec Yd	YFS
Domanick Williams	HOU	TEN	2005	Boxscore	139	50	189
Mike Montgomery	HOU	STL	1974	Boxscore	0	179	179
Ed Podolak	KAN	SEA	1977	Boxscore	92	75	167
Bobby Hammond	WAS	STL	1980	Boxscore	135	22	157
Tiki Barber	NYG	PHI	2006	Boxscore	137	15	152
Michael Basnight	CIN	JAX	1999	Boxscore	86	58	144
Ricky Watters	SEA	DAL	2001	Boxscore	104	34	138
Calvin Johnson	DET	CHI	2015	Boxscore	0	137	137
Lionel Vital	WAS	DAL	1987	Boxscore	136	0	136
Billy Sims	DET	MIN	1984	Boxscore	103	32	135
Otis Grant	PHI	GNB	1987	Boxscore	0	135	135
Sterling Sharpe	GNB	TAM	1994	Boxscore	2	132	134
Lee Morris	GNB	PHI	1987	Boxscore	0	132	132
Bob Chandler	OAK	SDG	1981	Boxscore	0	128	128
Oliver Williams	HOU	NWE	1987	Boxscore	0	124	124
Randal Hill	NOR	ARI	1997	Boxscore	0	124	124
Scott Lockwood	NWE	MIA	1992	Boxscore	123	0	123
Rob Moore	ARI	GNB	1999	Boxscore	0	120	120
Julius Jones	NOR	SEA	2010	Boxscore	59	61	120
Jonathan Wells	HOU	JAX	2005	Boxscore	86	33	119
Tatum Bell	DEN	SDG	2008	Boxscore	86	31	117
June Henley	STL	SFO	1998	Boxscore	51	64	115
Keith Toston	JAX	TEN	2012	Boxscore	74	41	115
Kevin Willhite	GNB	PHI	1987	Boxscore	100	13	113
Jahvid Best	DET	SFO	2011	Boxscore	37	73	110
Jimmy DuBose	TAM	NYG	1978	Boxscore	109	0	109
Milton Barney	ATL	RAM	1987	Boxscore	0	109	109
Malcolm Kelly	WAS	SDG	2009	Boxscore	0	109	109
Warren Wells	OAK	BAL	1970	Boxscore	0	108	108
Larry Mason	GNB	PHO	1988	Boxscore	57	49	106
Walter Payton	CHI	WAS	1987	Boxscore	85	20	105
Howard Twilley	MIA	KAN	1976	Boxscore	0	104	104
Barry Pearson	KAN	OAK	1975	Boxscore	0	103	103
Duane Thomas	WAS	CHI	1974	Boxscore	102	0	102
Paul Robinson	HOU	CIN	1973	Boxscore	100	1	101
Robert DiRico	NYG	BUF	1987	Boxscore	79	22	101

What stands out to you?

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