And he broke his own record for rushing yards in a season at Brown, with 1,727.
He rushed for 1,000 yards in a season 2 times (1962 and 1966).
During their first year together, the 49ers' backfield shattered the team record for rushing yards in a season.
He is the only player to rush for 11 touchdowns in fewer than 80 attempts in a single season.
He also rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season for the first time in his career.
Twice, he broke the 2,000-yard rushing mark in a season.
In 2012, he set an Ohio school record for rushing yards in a season.
He set school records for rushing yards in a game and a season by a freshman.
Simpson was the first professional football player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, a mark he set in 1973.
During the 1994 season he carried the ball 475 times, still a state record for rushing attempts in a single season.