Few players in NFL history have been a threat to make plays both running and receiving like Saints running back Alvin Kamara.
Kamara, who is listed as questionable for Sunday with a back injury, has 7,324 rushing yards and 4,995 receiving yards in his NFL career, which means he’s just five receiving yards short of reaching 5,000 yards in both categories.
If Kamara does it, he’ll be only the sixth player in NFL history with 5,000 yards both rushing and receiving. The previous five are:
Marshall Faulk: 12,279 rushing, 6,875 receiving.
Marcus Allen: 12,243 rushing; 5,411 receiving.
Tiki Barber: 10,449 rushing; 5,183 receiving.
Christian McCaffrey: 7,807 rushing; 5,512 receiving.
Lenny Moore: 5,174 rushing; 6,039 receiving.
The 31-year-old Kamara is not the player he once was. So far this season he has just 25 carries for 74 yards (2.96 yards per carry) and 11 receptions for 47 yards (4.27 yards per catch). Kamara may be nearing the end, but he’s poised to end up with an impressive statistical achievement.