Year |
Player, Team |
Att. |
Yards |
Avg. |
TD |
2001 |
Priest Holmes, Kansas City, AFC |
327 |
1,555 |
4.8 |
8 |
|
Stephen Davis, Washington, NFC |
356 |
1,432 |
4.0 |
5 |
2000 |
Edgerrin James, Indianapolis, AFC |
387 |
1,709 |
4.4 |
13 |
|
Robert Smith, Minnesota, NFC |
295 |
1,521 |
5.2 |
7 |
1999 |
*Edgerrin James, Indianapolis, AFC |
369 |
1,553 |
4.2 |
13 |
|
Stephen Davis, Washington, NFC |
290 |
1,405 |
4.8 |
17 |
1998 |
Terrell Davis, Denver, AFC |
392 |
2,008 |
5.1 |
21 |
|
Jamal Anderson, Atlanta, NFC |
410 |
1,846 |
4.5 |
14 |
1997 |
Barry Sanders, Detroit, NFC |
335 |
2,053 |
6.1 |
11 |
|
Terrell Davis, Denver, AFC |
369 |
1,750 |
4.7 |
15 |
1996 |
Barry Sanders, Detroit, NFC |
307 |
1,553 |
5.1 |
11 |
|
Terrell Davis, Denver, AFC |
345 |
1,538 |
4.5 |
13 |
1995 |
Emmitt Smith, Dallas, NFC |
377 |
1,773 |
4.7 |
25 |
|
*Curtis Martin, New England, AFC |
368 |
1,487 |
4.0 |
14 |
1994 |
Barry Sanders, Detroit, NFC |
331 |
1,883 |
5.7 |
7 |
|
Chris Warren, Seattle, AFC |
333 |
1,545 |
4.6 |
9 |
1993 |
Emmitt Smith, Dallas, NFC |
283 |
1,486 |
5.3 |
9 |
|
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, AFC |
355 |
1,315 |
3.7 |
6 |
1992 |
Emmitt Smith, Dallas, NFC |
373 |
1,713 |
4.6 |
18 |
|
Barry Foster, Pittsburgh, AFC |
390 |
1,690 |
4.3 |
11 |
1991 |
Emmitt Smith, Dallas, NFC |
365 |
1,563 |
4.3 |
12 |
|
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, AFC |
288 |
1,407 |
4.9 |
7 |
1990 |
Barry Sanders, Detroit, NFC |
255 |
1,304 |
5.1 |
13 |
|
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo, AFC |
271 |
1,297 |
4.8 |
11 |
1989 |
Christian Okoye, Kansas City, AFC |
370 |
1,480 |
4.0 |
12 |
|
*Barry Sanders, Detroit, NFC |
280 |
1,470 |
5.3 |
14 |
1988 |
Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis, AFC |
388 |
1,659 |
4.3 |
14 |
|
Herschel Walker, Dallas, NFC |
361 |
1,514 |
4.2 |
5 |
1987 |
Charles White, L.A. Rams, NFC |
324 |
1,374 |
4.2 |
11 |
|
Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis, AFC |
223 |
1,011 |
4.5 |
5 |
1986 |
Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams, NFC |
404 |
1,821 |
4.5 |
11 |
|
Curt Warner, Seattle, AFC |
319 |
1,481 |
4.6 |
13 |
1985 |
Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders, AFC |
380 |
1,759 |
4.6 |
11 |
|
Gerald Riggs, Atlanta, NFC |
397 |
1,719 |
4.3 |
10 |
1984 |
Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams, NFC |
379 |
2,105 |
5.6 |
14 |
|
Earnest Jackson, San Diego, AFC |
296 |
1,179 |
4.0 |
8 |
1983 |
*Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams, NFC |
390 |
1,808 |
4.6 |
18 |
|
*Curt Warner, Seattle, AFC |
335 |
1,449 |
4.3 |
13 |
1982 |
Freeman McNeil, N.Y. Jets, AFC |
151 |
786 |
5.2 |
6 |
|
Tony Dorsett, Dallas, NFC |
177 |
745 |
4.2 |
5 |
1981 |
*George Rogers, New Orleans, NFC |
378 |
1,674 |
4.4 |
13 |
|
Earl Campbell, Houston, AFC |
361 |
1,376 |
3.8 |
10 |
1980 |
Earl Campbell, Houston, AFC |
373 |
1,934 |
5.2 |
13 |
|
Walter Payton, Chicago, NFC |
317 |
1,460 |
4.6 |
6 |
1979 |
Earl Campbell, Houston, AFC |
368 |
1,697 |
4.6 |
19 |
|
Walter Payton, Chicago, NFC |
369 |
1,610 |
4.4 |
14 |
1978 |
*Earl Campbell, Houston, AFC |
302 |
1,450 |
4.8 |
13 |
|
Walter Payton, Chicago, NFC |
333 |
1,395 |
4.2 |
11 |
1977 |
Walter Payton, Chicago, NFC |
339 |
1,852 |
5.5 |
14 |
|
Mark van Eeghen, Oakland, AFC |
324 |
1,273 |
3.9 |
7 |
1976 |
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo, AFC |
290 |
1,503 |
5.2 |
8 |
|
Walter Payton, Chicago, NFC |
311 |
1,390 |
4.5 |
13 |
1975 |
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo, AFC |
329 |
1,817 |
5.5 |
16 |
|
Jim Otis, St. Louis, NFC |
269 |
1,076 |
4.0 |
5 |
1974 |
Otis Armstrong, Denver, AFC |
263 |
1,407 |
5.3 |
9 |
|
Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles, NFC |
236 |
1,109 |
4.7 |
3 |
1973 |
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo, AFC |
332 |
2,003 |
6.0 |
12 |
|
John Brockington, Green Bay, NFC |
265 |
1,144 |
4.3 |
3 |
1972 |
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo, AFC |
292 |
1,251 |
4.3 |
6 |
|
Larry Brown, Washington, NFC |
285 |
1,216 |
4.3 |
8 |
1971 |
Floyd Little, Denver, AFC |
284 |
1,133 |
4.0 |
6 |
|
*John Brockington, Green Bay, NFC |
216 |
1,105 |
5.1 |
4 |
1970 |
Larry Brown, Washington, NFC |
237 |
1,125 |
4.7 |
5 |
|
Floyd Little, Denver, AFC |
209 |
901 |
4.3 |
3 |
1969 |
Gale Sayers, Chicago, NFL |
236 |
1,032 |
4.4 |
8 |
|
Dickie Post, San Diego, AFL |
182 |
873 |
4.8 |
6 |
1968 |
Leroy Kelly, Cleveland, NFL |
248 |
1,239 |
5.0 |
16 |
|
*Paul Robinson, Cincinnati, AFL |
238 |
1,023 |
4.3 |
8 |
1967 |
Jim Nance, Boston, AFL |
269 |
1,216 |
4.5 |
7 |
|
Leroy Kelly, Cleveland, NFL |
235 |
1,205 |
5.1 |
11 |
1966 |
Jim Nance, Boston, AFL |
299 |
1,458 |
4.9 |
11 |
|
Gale Sayers, Chicago, NFL |
229 |
1,231 |
5.4 |
8 |
1965 |
Jim Brown, Cleveland, NFL |
289 |
1,544 |
5.3 |
17 |
|
Paul Lowe, San Diego, AFL |
222 |
1,121 |
5.0 |
7 |
1964 |
Jim Brown, Cleveland, NFL |
280 |
1,446 |
5.2 |
7 |
|
Cookie Gilchrist, Buffalo, AFL |
230 |
981 |
4.3 |
6 |
1963 |
Jim Brown, Cleveland, NFL |
291 |
1,863 |
6.4 |
12 |
|
Clem Daniels, Oakland, AFL |
215 |
1,099 |
5.1 |
3 |
1962 |
Jim Taylor, Green Bay, NFL |
272 |
1,474 |
5.4 |
19 |
|
Cookie Gilchrist, Buffalo, AFL |
214 |
1,096 |
5.1 |
13 |
1961 |
Jim Brown, Cleveland, NFL |
305 |
1,408 |
4.6 |
8 |
|
Billy Cannon, Houston, AFL |
200 |
948 |
4.7 |
6 |
1960 |
Jim Brown, Cleveland, NFL |
215 |
1,257 |
5.8 |
9 |
|
*Abner Haynes, Dall. Texans, AFL |
156 |
875 |
5.6 |
9 |
1959 |
Jim Brown, Cleveland |
290 |
1,329 |
4.6 |
14 |
1958 |
Jim Brown, Cleveland |
257 |
1,527 |
5.9 |
17 |
1957 |
*Jim Brown, Cleveland |
202 |
942 |
4.7 |
9 |
1956 |
Rick Casares, Chi. Bears |
234 |
1,126 |
4.8 |
12 |
1955 |
*Alan Ameche, Baltimore |
213 |
961 |
4.5 |
9 |
1954 |
Joe Perry, San Francisco |
173 |
1,049 |
6.1 |
8 |
1953 |
Joe Perry, San Francisco |
192 |
1,018 |
5.3 |
10 |
1952 |
Dan Towler, Los Angeles |
156 |
894 |
5.7 |
10 |
1951 |
Eddie Price, N.Y. Giants |
271 |
971 |
3.6 |
7 |
1950 |
Marion Motley, Cleveland |
140 |
810 |
5.8 |
3 |
1949 |
Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia |
263 |
1,146 |
4.4 |
11 |
1948 |
Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia |
201 |
945 |
4.7 |
10 |
1947 |
Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia |
217 |
1,008 |
4.6 |
13 |
1946 |
Bill Dudley, Pittsburgh |
146 |
604 |
4.1 |
3 |
1945 |
Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia |
143 |
832 |
5.8 |
15 |
1944 |
Bill Paschal, N.Y. Giants |
196 |
737 |
3.8 |
9 |
1943 |
*Bill Paschal, N.Y. Giants |
147 |
572 |
3.9 |
10 |
1942 |
*Bill Dudley, Pittsburgh |
162 |
696 |
4.3 |
5 |
1941 |
Clarence (Pug) Manders, Brooklyn |
111 |
486 |
4.4 |
5 |
1940 |
Byron (Whizzer) White, Detroit |
146 |
514 |
3.5 |
5 |
1939 |
*Bill Osmanski, Chicago |
121 |
699 |
5.8 |
7 |
1938 |
*Byron (Whizzer) White, Pittsburgh |
152 |
567 |
3.7 |
4 |
1937 |
Cliff Battles, Washington |
216 |
874 |
4.0 |
5 |
1936 |
*Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans, N.Y. Giants |
206 |
830 |
4.0 |
2 |
1935 |
Doug Russell, Chi. Cardinals |
140 |
499 |
3.6 |
0 |
1934 |
*Beattie Feathers, Chi. Bears |
119 |
1,004 |
8.4 |
8 |
1933 |
Jim Musick, Boston |
173 |
809 |
4.7 |
5 |
1932 |
*Cliff Battles, Boston |
148 |
576 |
3.9 |
3 |
*First season of professional football. |