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The demise of the 100-yard rusher

LeSean McCoy, left, has had three 100-yard rushing games this season. Yong Kim/Philadelphia Daily News/AP

If you need further proof that the NFL has turned into a passing league, refer to the decrease in 100-yard rushing efforts.

Through six weeks there have been only 26 100-yard games, by 21 players (that includes two quarterbacks; league rushing leader LeSean McCoy has had three). That averages to just over four 100-yard games per week, compared with a 9.5 average through six weeks in 2004.

A look at the six-week totals in that span:

Year100-yard gamesRBs to cross 100 yards
20132621
20123926
20114528
20104128
20093627
20083925
20074930
20064934
20054323
20045732