| Robert
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Robert had an outstanding career with the Minnesota Vikings from 1993 - 2000. He broke several Vikings records.
BEST RUSHING DAYS |
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| Yards | Player | Opponent |
| 200 | Chuck Foreman | Philadelphia, 10/24/76 |
| 179 | Robert Smith | St. Louis, 9/13/98 |
| 179 | Ted Brown | Green Bay, 10/23/83 |
| 170 | Robert Smith | Chicago, 10/15/00 |
| 169 | Robert Smith | Buffalo, 8/31/97 |
LONGEST RUSHES |
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| Yards | Player | Opponent |
| 80 | Clinton Jones | Chicago, 11/2/69 |
| 78 | Robert Smith | Buffalo, 8/31/97 |
| 76 | Robert Smith | Indianapolis, 12/21/97 |
| 74 | Robert Smith | St. Louis, 9/13/98 |
| 72 | Robert Smith | Chicago, 10/15/00 |
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES |
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| Number | Player | Record |
| 29 | Robert Smith | 22-7 |
| 17 | Chuck Foreman | 16-1 |
| 8 | Bill Brown | 4-4 |
| 7 | Terry Allen | 7-0 |
CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS |
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| Ranking | Player | Touchdowns |
| 1 | Chuck Foreman | 52 |
| 1 | Bill Brown | 52 |
| 3 | Ted Brown | 40 |
| 4 | Robert Smith | 32 (869 yards) |
| 5 | Dave Osborn | 29 |
| 6 | Tommy Mason | 28 |
Robert has a career average of 27.2 yards per rushing touchdown. This is an NFL record.
CAREER RUSHING YARDS |
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| Ranking | Player | Yards |
| 1 | Robert Smith | 6,818 |
| 2 | Chuck Foreman | 5,879 |
| 3 | Bill Brown | 5,757 |
| 4 | Ted Brown | 4,546 |
| 5 | Dave Osborn | 4,320 |
RUSHING IN ONE SEASON |
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| Yards | Player | Year |
| 1,521 | Robert Smith | 2000 |
| 1,266 | Robert Smith | 1997 |
| 1,201 | Terry Allen | 1992 |
| 1,187 | Robert Smith | 1998 |
His 1,521 yards in 2000 was best in the NFC and second best in the NFL. He is the only Vikings running back to do either.
RUSHES OF 50+ YARDS IN ONE SEASON |
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| Number of 50+ Yard Rushes | Player | Year |
| 3 | Robert Smith | 2000 |
| 3 | Robert Smith | 1998 |
| 3 | Robert Smith | 1997 |
YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN ONE SEASON |
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Yards from Scrimmage |
Player |
Year |
1,869 |
Robert Smith |
2000 |
1,761 |
Chuck Foreman |
1975 |
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES IN ONE SEASON |
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| Number of 100+ Yard Rushing Games | Player | Year |
| 8 | Robert Smith | 2000 |
| 6 | Robert Smith | 1997 |
| 5 | Robert Smith | 1998 |
In 2000, Robert rushed for over 100 yards in five consecutive games, which is also a Vikings record.
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 4.0-YARD RUSHING AVERAGE |
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| Number of Seasons | Player | Years |
| 6 | Robert Smith | 1995-00 |
| 4 | Tommy Mason | 1962-65 |
Robert also has the record for most 4.0-Yard Average Rushing Seasons in a Career with 5.
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 1,000 YARDS RUSHING |
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Number of Seasons |
Player |
Years |
4 |
Robert Smith |
1997-2000 |
3 |
Chuck Foreman |
1975-1977 |
Robert, Emmitt Smith and Marshall Faulk are the only NFC running backs to rush for 1,000 yards in each of the 1997 - 2000 seasons.
CARRIES WITHOUT A FUMBLE |
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| Carries | Player | Years |
| 476 | Robert Smith | 1996-1998 |
| 356 | Robert Smith | 1998-1999 |
| 349 | Scottie Graham | |
TOUCHES WITHOUT A FUMBLE |
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| TOUCHES | Player | Years |
| 529 | Robert Smith | 1996-1998 |
| 399 | Ted Brown | |
| 380 | Robert Smith | 1998-1999 |
CAREER RUSHES OF 50+ YARDS |
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| Number of 50+ Yard Rushes | Player |
| 12 | Robert Smith |
Robert also has 2 receiving plays of more than 50 yards.
CAREER RUSHES OF 70+ YARDS |
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| Number of 50+ Yard Rushes | Player |
| 5 | Robert Smith |
| 2 | Clinton Jones |
Robert is the only running back in the NFL to have at least one 70+ run in each season from 1997 - 2000.
RUSHING IN ONE SEASON - TANDEM |
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| Yards | Player | Year |
| 1,666 | Robert Smith and Leroy Hoard | 1998 |
MOST COMBINED 1,000-YARD SEASONS - TANDEM |
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| Season | Player | Year |
| 4 | Robert Smith and Leroy Hoard | 1996-1999 |
| 4 | Bill Brown and Tommy Mason | 1963-1966 |
Other Vikings Records Robert Set in 2000
Fewest games to reach 1,000 yards at 10 games.
Most single-season rushing attempts with 295, breaking the old mark of 280 held by Chuck Foreman in 1975.
Leading rusher for the 6th consecutive season (1995-00), tying the mark of 6 straight seasons held by Chuck Foreman (1973-78).
Vikings Playoff Records Robert Set in 1999
Most Yards Rushing in one playoff game with 140 vs. Dallas on 1/9/00
Most 20-Attempt Games in one playoff series - 2 (ties Chuck Foreman's records in the 1974 and 1977 post-seasons)
Consecutive Rushing Attempts without a fumble - 113 attempts in the post-seasons from 1995 to 2000.