If Derrick Ward can rush for  52 yards this Sunday the Giants will join three other teams in NFL history for having two running backs gain 1,000 yards in the same year. Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris did it for the undefeated Miami Dolphins in 1972. Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier each went for 1,000  for the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in 1976, and Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack each hit the mark for Cleveland in 1985 (they did not win the Super Bowl).

Brandon Jacobs is already over 1,000 yards rushing  and had this to say about the potential milestone;

“It would mean a lot to us. Derrick works hard and he deserves it. He has been under the radar a lot, so if he can get this done and get these 52 yards and make that happen I’d be very, very, very happy. To be honest with you, that is a very special thing to share with someone like him and as close as we are.”

Brandon also said he realizes this may mean the end to Earth and Wind for next year, as they are both up for contract. It seems Giants fans are alright with this, as even in a 300+ yard performance many of them were clamoring for fire, or Ahmad Bradshaw, who most likely will take over the wind role next year, and may be even  more electric then the current wind.

This is an interesting statistic because as it turns out the Atlanta Falcons also had two players rush for 1,000 yards in  2006, but one of those rushers was Quarterback Mike Vick. It seems inevitable that the Giants will re-sign the baby Rhinoceros Brandon Jacobs, which means Derrick Ward might be elsewhere. With Danny Ware and Ahmad Bradshaw as back ups the Giants still run deep at RB.