IRVINE, Calif. — No player in NFL history has ever tallied 1,500 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.

Todd Gurley hopes to change that.

The Rams running back has set those thresholds as his personal quest for the 2017 campaign.

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"Honestly, I never was the guy to really do goals because if I say one thing and it doesn't happen, people would be (negative)," Gurley told co-host James Laurinaitis and me Wednesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "But on my keychain it has 1,500 (rushing yards) and 1,000 receiving.

"Obviously, every running back wants to have 1,000 (rushing). That’s the big goal. The more yards you can have, the better position I can have to help this team out."

Not even a player as talented as Gurley could help keep the 2016 Rams from having the NFL’s lowest-ranked offense in both yards and points scored. After winning 2015 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Gurley’s stats dropped significantly in overall yardage (1,106 to 885), average per carry (4.8 to 3.2) and touchdowns (10 to six) despite playing in three more games.

Gurley’s frustration boiled over following a 42-14 loss to the Falcons in Week 13, when he questioned the effort of some teammates and described the offense as being "middle school"-caliber. Coach Jeff Fisher was fired in the aftermath.

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Gurley is encouraged by the new system being installed by Fisher’s full-time replacement, Sean McVay, who was Washington’s offensive coordinator the past three seasons.

"I just like his offensive mind looking at this offense and what he did with the Redskins and the success there," Gurley said of McVay. "And just his way of coaching us. He’s been doing a great job. We’ve been happy to work with him."

One area where Gurley did improve in 2016 was as a pass-catcher out of the backfield, grabbing 43 passes for 327 yards. He believes McVay will give him the chance to expand that role.

"He’s been challenging everybody," Gurley said. "Like he says every day, it doesn't matter who it is — running back, tight end, receiver — if you show that you can catch that route in practice consistently, he's going to give it to you in a game.

"That’s my job. I feel confident enough in myself that I can do it. I’ve been trying to pick it up and work on the things I haven’t been able to do in the past.”

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The only running backs in NFL history to record 1,000-plus yards both rushing and receiving were Marshall Faulk (1999 with the Rams) and Roger Craig (1985 with the 49ers). Even if he falls short of his yardage goal in both categories, Gurley believes brighter days are ahead for him and the Rams after a 4-12 finish in 2016.

"It can’t get worse than last year," he said.

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