Cleveland Browns News: Will Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt each hit 1,000-yards?
By Randy Gurzi
Could the Cleveland Browns have two RBs hit 1,000 yards?
There have only been six running back duos in the history of the NFL to rush for more than 1,000-yards in the same season on one team. The Cleveland Browns have two players capable of doing that this year as Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt look to be No. 7 all-time.
Cleveland hasn’t been shy about wanting to accomplish that as they have openly stated this was a goal entering the season. It seemed as though their goal could be in jeopardy when Chubb suffered a knee injury in Week 4, but it actually may have helped.
His absence gave Hunt a chance to be the featured back and it didn’t stop Chubb from dominating when he did return after missing four games. He is now more than 100 yards ahead of Hunt but both are less than 250 yards from accomplishing that goal with three games to go.
That story and more can be found in today’s Daily Dawg Tags.
Cleveland Browns News
"“Through 13 games Chubb has 881 rushing yards and Hunt has 772. They’re the only running back teammates with more than 700 rushing yards this season.The last running backs to both top 1,000 yards rushing were the Panthers’ Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams in 2009. The list also includes the 1985 season of former Browns Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner.”"
Hunt needs just 228 yards and Chubb will surely get there with only 119 needed in the final three games. Accomplishing this feat would be huge for these two as it would not only solidify them as the best duo in the league now, but they could go down as one of the best ever.
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