|
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 |
|
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