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Leaders

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),

Passes Completed

1. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 273

2. Ken Anderson* · CIN 228

3. Bert Jones · BAL 203

4. Roger Staubach* · DAL 198

5. John Hadl · GNB 191

6. Craig Morton · NYG 186

7. Jim Hart* · STL 182

8. Billy Kilmer · WAS 178

9. Ken Stabler · OAK 171

10. Joe Ferguson · BUF 169

Pass Attempts

1. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 425

2. Ken Anderson* · CIN 377

3. Craig Morton · NYG 363

4. John Hadl · GNB 353

5. Roger Staubach* · DAL 348

6. Billy Kilmer · WAS 346

7. Jim Hart* · STL 345

8. Bert Jones · BAL 344

9. Dan Pastorini* · HOU 342

10. Archie Manning · NOR 338

Passing Yds

1. Ken Anderson* · CIN 3169

2. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 2994

3. Roger Staubach* · DAL 2666

4. Jim Hart* · STL 2507

5. Bert Jones · BAL 2483

6. Billy Kilmer · WAS 2440

7. Joe Ferguson · BUF 2426

8. Craig Morton · NYG 2359

9. Ken Stabler · OAK 2296

10. Joe Namath · NYJ 2286

Passing TD

1. Joe Ferguson · BUF 25

Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 25

3. Billy Kilmer · WAS 23

4. Ken Anderson* · CIN 21

5. Jim Hart* · STL 19

6. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 18

Bert Jones · BAL 18

8. Roger Staubach* · DAL 17

9. Ken Stabler · OAK 16

10. Joe Namath · NYJ 15

Passer Rating

1. Ken Anderson* · CIN 93.9

2. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 91.8

3. Bert Jones · BAL 89.1

4. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 88.0

5. Joe Ferguson · BUF 81.3

6. Roger Staubach* · DAL 78.5

7. Billy Kilmer · WAS 77.2

8. James Harris · RAM 73.8

9. Jim Hart* · STL 71.7

10. Roman Gabriel · PHI 67.8

Long Pass

1. Billy Kilmer · WAS 96

2. Joe Namath · NYJ 91

3. Charley Johnson · DEN 90

Bert Jones · BAL 90

5. Jim Hart* · STL 80

John Hufnagel · DEN 80

7. Bob Griese · MIA 79

8. Joe Ferguson · BUF 77

Dan Pastorini* · HOU 77

10. Jim Plunkett · NWE 76

Passes Intercepted

1. Joe Namath · NYJ 28

2. Ken Stabler · OAK 24

3. John Hadl · GNB 21

4. Archie Manning · NOR 20

5. Jim Hart* · STL 19

Mike Phipps · CLE 19

7. Steve Grogan · NWE 18

8. Joe Ferguson · BUF 17

9. Billy Kilmer · WAS 16

Craig Morton · NYG 16

Dan Pastorini* · HOU 16

Roger Staubach* · DAL 16

Sacked

1. Archie Manning · NOR 49

2. Craig Morton · NYG 47

3. Bert Jones · BAL 38

4. Roger Staubach* · DAL 36

5. John Hadl · GNB 35

6. Ken Anderson* · CIN 32

7. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 31

8. Mike Phipps · CLE 28

9. Joe Namath · NYJ 27

Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 27

Sacked Yds Lost

1. Archie Manning · NOR 390

2. Craig Morton · NYG 331

3. Bert Jones · BAL 325

4. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 290

5. John Hadl · GNB 284

6. Mike Phipps · CLE 261

7. Joe Namath · NYJ 253

8. Ken Anderson* · CIN 247

9. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 245

10. Roger Staubach* · DAL 213

Passing Yds/Game

1. Ken Anderson* · CIN 243.8

2. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 213.9

3. Roger Staubach* · DAL 205.1

4. Billy Kilmer · WAS 203.3

5. Jim Hart* · STL 179.1

6. Mike Livingston · KAN 177.9

7. Bert Jones · BAL 177.4

8. Joe Ferguson · BUF 173.3

9. Bob Griese · MIA 169.3

10. Craig Morton · NYG 168.5

Yds/Pass Att

1. Ken Anderson* · CIN 8.4

2. Ken Stabler · OAK 7.8

3. Roger Staubach* · DAL 7.7

4. Joe Ferguson · BUF 7.6

5. James Harris · RAM 7.5

6. Jim Hart* · STL 7.3

7. Bert Jones · BAL 7.2

Steve Grogan · NWE 7.2

Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 7.2

10. Billy Kilmer · WAS 7.1

Yds/Pass Cmp

1. Joe Namath · NYJ 14.6

2. Steve Bartkowski · ATL 14.5

3. Joe Ferguson · BUF 14.4

4. Steve Grogan · NWE 14.2

5. Ken Anderson* · CIN 13.9

6. Jim Hart* · STL 13.8

7. Billy Kilmer · WAS 13.7

James Harris · RAM 13.7

9. Roger Staubach* · DAL 13.5

10. Ken Stabler · OAK 13.4

Pass Attempts/Game

1. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 30.4

2. Ken Anderson* · CIN 29.0

3. Billy Kilmer · WAS 28.8

4. Roger Staubach* · DAL 26.8

5. Roman Gabriel · PHI 26.5

6. Archie Manning · NOR 26.0

7. Craig Morton · NYG 25.9

8. John Hadl · GNB 25.2

9. Mike Livingston · KAN 25.1

10. Jim Hart* · STL 24.6

Bert Jones · BAL 24.6

Adj Yds/Pass Att

1. Ken Anderson* · CIN 7.65

2. Bert Jones · BAL 6.69

3. Bob Griese · MIA 6.53

4. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 6.40

5. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 6.26

6. Roger Staubach* · DAL 6.08

7. Joe Ferguson · BUF 5.95

8. James Harris · RAM 5.66

9. Billy Kilmer · WAS 5.64

10. Jim Hart* · STL 5.34

Net Yds/Pass Att

1. Bob Griese · MIA 7.55

2. Ken Anderson* · CIN 7.14

3. Jim Hart* · STL 7.02

4. Ken Stabler · OAK 6.71

5. Joe Ferguson · BUF 6.67

6. James Harris · RAM 6.43

7. Roger Staubach* · DAL 6.39

8. Billy Kilmer · WAS 6.24

9. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 6.08

10. Norm Snead · SFO 5.99

Adj Net Yds/Pass Att

1. Ken Anderson* · CIN 6.45

2. Bob Griese · MIA 5.40

3. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 5.34

4. Bert Jones · BAL 5.18

5. Joe Ferguson · BUF 5.16

6. Jim Hart* · STL 5.13

7. Roger Staubach* · DAL 4.96

8. Billy Kilmer · WAS 4.91

9. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 4.86

10. James Harris · RAM 4.68

Passes Completed/Game

1. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 19.5

2. Ken Anderson* · CIN 17.5

3. Roger Staubach* · DAL 15.2

4. Billy Kilmer · WAS 14.8

5. Bert Jones · BAL 14.5

6. Roman Gabriel · PHI 13.7

7. John Hadl · GNB 13.6

8. Craig Morton · NYG 13.3

9. Jim Hart* · STL 13.0

10. Mike Livingston · KAN 12.6

Pass Completion %

1. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 64.2%

2. Ken Anderson* · CIN 60.5%

3. Bert Jones · BAL 59.0%

4. Ken Stabler · OAK 58.4%

5. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 57.7%

6. Roger Staubach* · DAL 56.9%

7. Gary Huff · CHI 55.6%

8. James Harris · RAM 55.1%

9. Steve Ramsey · DEN 54.9%

10. John Hadl · GNB 54.1%

Pass Intercept. %

1. Bert Jones · BAL 2.3%

2. Ken Anderson* · CIN 2.9%

3. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 3.1%

Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 3.1%

5. Steve Spurrier · SFO 3.4%

6. Roman Gabriel · PHI 3.8%

7. Gary Huff · CHI 4.4%

Craig Morton · NYG 4.4%

9. Roger Staubach* · DAL 4.6%

Billy Kilmer · WAS 4.6%

Passing TD %

1. Joe Ferguson · BUF 7.8%

2. Billy Kilmer · WAS 6.6%

3. Terry Bradshaw* · PIT 6.3%

4. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 5.9%

5. Ken Anderson* · CIN 5.6%

6. Jim Hart* · STL 5.5%

Ken Stabler · OAK 5.5%

8. Bert Jones · BAL 5.2%

9. Steve Bartkowski · ATL 5.1%

10. James Harris · RAM 4.9%

Roger Staubach* · DAL 4.9%

Sack %

1. Jim Hart* · STL 1.71%

2. Steve Spurrier · SFO 5.05%

3. Roman Gabriel · PHI 5.81%

4. Joe Ferguson · BUF 5.87%

5. Fran Tarkenton*+ · MIN 5.97%

6. Ken Stabler · OAK 6.09%

7. Billy Kilmer · WAS 6.23%

8. Dan Pastorini* · HOU 6.56%

9. Joe Reed · DET 6.83%

10. James Harris · RAM 6.86%

Rushing Att

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 329

2. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 289

3. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 280

4. Jim Otis* · STL 269

5. Franco Harris* · PIT 262

6. Dave Hampton · ATL 250

7. John Riggins* · NYJ 238

8. Mike Thomas · WAS 235

9. Mercury Morris · MIA 219

10. Greg Pruitt · CLE 217

Rushing Yds

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 1817

2. Franco Harris* · PIT 1246

3. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 1193

4. Jim Otis* · STL 1076

5. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 1070

6. Greg Pruitt · CLE 1067

7. John Riggins* · NYJ 1005

8. Dave Hampton · ATL 1002

9. Robert Newhouse · DAL 930

10. Mike Thomas · WAS 919

Rushing TD

1. Pete Banaszak · OAK 16

O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 16

3. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 13

4. Don Nottingham · MIA 12

5. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 11

6. Franco Harris* · PIT 10

Don McCauley · BAL 10

8. Jim Braxton · BUF 9

Terry Metcalf* · STL 9

10. Stan Fritts · CIN 8

Greg Pruitt · CLE 8

John Riggins* · NYJ 8

Long Rush

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 88

2. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 70

3. Andy Johnson · NWE 66

Jess Phillips · OAK 66

5. Larry Brunson · KAN 65

6. Jerry Latin · STL 57

7. Don Nottingham · MIA 56

8. Walter Payton · CHI 54

9. Mack Herron · 2TM 53

Marv Hubbard · OAK 53

Yds/Rushing Att

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 5.5

2. Delvin Williams · SFO 5.4

3. Terry Metcalf* · STL 4.9

Greg Pruitt · CLE 4.9

5. Franco Harris* · PIT 4.8

6. Carl Garrett · NYJ 4.6

7. Roland Harper · CHI 4.5

Ronnie Coleman · HOU 4.5

9. Robert Newhouse · DAL 4.4

Dexter Bussey · DET 4.4

Jim Braxton · BUF 4.4

Mark van Eeghen · OAK 4.4

Rushing Yds/Game

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 129.8

2. Franco Harris* · PIT 89.0

3. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 85.2

4. Jim Otis* · STL 76.9

5. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 76.4

6. Greg Pruitt · CLE 76.2

7. John Riggins* · NYJ 71.8

8. Dave Hampton · ATL 71.6

9. Lawrence McCutcheon* · RAM 70.1

10. Robert Newhouse · DAL 66.4

Receptions

1. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 73

2. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 60

Reggie Rucker · CLE 60

4. Ken Payne · GNB 58

5. Bob Chandler · BUF 55

6. Ed Marinaro · MIN 54

7. Ken Burrough* · HOU 53

Charley Taylor* · WAS 53

9. Cliff Branch*+ · OAK 51

10. John Gilliam* · MIN 50

Receiving Yds

1. Ken Burrough* · HOU 1063

2. Isaac Curtis* · CIN 934

3. Mel Gray*+ · STL 926

4. Cliff Branch*+ · OAK 893

5. Drew Pearson · DAL 822

6. Rich Caster* · NYJ 820

7. Harold Jackson* · RAM 786

8. Lynn Swann* · PIT 781

9. John Gilliam* · MIN 777

10. Frank Grant · WAS 776

Receiving TD

1. Mel Gray*+ · STL 11

Lynn Swann* · PIT 11

3. Cliff Branch*+ · OAK 9

Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 9

Gene A. Washington · SFO 9

6. Ken Burrough* · HOU 8

Frank Grant · WAS 8

Drew Pearson · DAL 8

9. Harold Carmichael · PHI 7

Isaac Curtis* · CIN 7

John Gilliam* · MIN 7

J.D. Hill · BUF 7

Harold Jackson* · RAM 7

O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 7

Long Reception

1. Frank Grant · WAS 96

2. Rich Caster* · NYJ 91

3. Roger Carr · BAL 90

Rick Upchurch · DEN 90

5. Earl Thomas · STL 80

6. Nat Moore · MIA 79

7. Ken Burrough* · HOU 77

J.D. Hill · BUF 77

9. Steve Burks · NWE 76

10. Mel Gray*+ · STL 74

Yds/Reception

1. Isaac Curtis* · CIN 21.2

2. Alfred Jenkins · ATL 20.2

3. Ken Burrough* · HOU 20.1

4. Charlie Joiner · CIN 19.6

5. Mel Gray*+ · STL 19.3

6. Frank Grant · WAS 18.9

7. J.D. Hill · BUF 18.5

8. Harold Jackson* · RAM 18.3

9. Russ Francis · NWE 18.2

10. Drew Pearson · DAL 17.9

Receiving Yds/Game

1. Ken Burrough* · HOU 75.9

2. Isaac Curtis* · CIN 66.7

3. Mel Gray*+ · STL 66.1

4. Cliff Branch*+ · OAK 63.8

5. Drew Pearson · DAL 58.7

6. Rich Caster* · NYJ 58.6

7. Harold Jackson* · RAM 56.1

8. Lynn Swann* · PIT 55.8

9. John Gilliam* · MIN 55.5

10. Frank Grant · WAS 55.4

Touchdowns

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 23

2. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 22

3. Pete Banaszak · OAK 16

4. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 15

5. Jim Braxton · BUF 13

Terry Metcalf* · STL 13

7. Don Nottingham · MIA 12

8. Mel Gray*+ · STL 11

Franco Harris* · PIT 11

Don McCauley · BAL 11

Lynn Swann* · PIT 11

Points Scored

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 138

2. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 132

3. Toni Fritsch · DAL 104

4. Jim Bakken*+ · STL 97

5. Pete Banaszak · OAK 96

Jan Stenerud* · KAN 96

7. Roy Gerela · PIT 95

8. Tom Dempsey · RAM 94

9. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 90

10. Jim Turner · DEN 86

Rushing/Receiving TD

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 23

2. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 22

3. Pete Banaszak · OAK 16

4. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 15

5. Jim Braxton · BUF 13

6. Don Nottingham · MIA 12

7. Mel Gray*+ · STL 11

Franco Harris* · PIT 11

Don McCauley · BAL 11

Terry Metcalf* · STL 11

Lynn Swann* · PIT 11

Non-Offensive TDs

1. Billy Johnson* · HOU 4

2. Terry Metcalf* · STL 2

Jackie Wallace · BAL 2

4. Nate Allen · SFO 1

Larry Ball · DET 1

Willie Brister · NYJ 1

Ray Brown · ATL 1

Terry Brown · MIN 1

Allen Carter · NWE 1

Rusty Chambers · NOR 1

Craig Clemons · CHI 1

Marvin Cobb · CIN 1

Rondy Colbert · NYG 1

Mike Collier · PIT 1

Fred Cook · BAL 1

Yds From Scrimmage

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 2243

2. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 1761

3. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 1737

4. Franco Harris* · PIT 1460

5. Mike Thomas · WAS 1402

6. John Riggins* · NYJ 1368

7. Greg Pruitt · CLE 1366

8. Robert Newhouse · DAL 1205

9. Dave Hampton · ATL 1197

10. Terry Metcalf* · STL 1194

All-Purpose Yds

1. Terry Metcalf* · STL 2439

2. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 2243

3. Rick Upchurch · DEN 1929

4. Billy Johnson* · HOU 1820

5. Greg Pruitt · CLE 1798

6. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 1765

7. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 1737

8. Larry Jones · WAS 1526

9. Franco Harris* · PIT 1487

10. Mike Thomas · WAS 1402

Touches

1. O.J. Simpson*+ · BUF 357

2. Chuck Foreman*+ · MIN 354

3. Lydell Mitchell* · BAL 349

4. Franco Harris* · PIT 291

5. Greg Pruitt · CLE 288

6. Jim Otis* · STL 281

7. Mike Thomas · WAS 275

8. Dave Hampton · ATL 271

9. John Riggins* · NYJ 268

10. Terry Metcalf* · STL 266

Yds/Touch

1. Rick Upchurch · DEN 19.1

2. Billy Johnson* · HOU 15.8

3. Larry Jones · WAS 15.0

4. Bobby Thompson · DET 10.4

5. Terry Metcalf* · STL 9.2

6. Po James · PHI 8.8

7. Steve Davis · NYJ 8.6

8. Sammy Johnson · SFO 8.0

9. Lenvil Elliott · CIN 7.5

10. Preston Pearson · DAL 7.1

Kick Returns

1. Larry Jones · WAS 47

2. Steve Odom* · GNB 42

3. Rick Upchurch · DEN 40

4. Terry Metcalf* · STL 35

Vic Washington · BUF 35

6. Billy Johnson* · HOU 33

7. Allen Carter · NWE 32

8. Mike Fuller · SDG 31

Bruce Laird · BAL 31

10. Gil Chapman · NOR 28

Kick Return Yds

1. Larry Jones · WAS 1086

2. Rick Upchurch · DEN 1084

3. Steve Odom* · GNB 1034

4. Terry Metcalf* · STL 960

5. Vic Washington · BUF 923

6. Allen Carter · NWE 879

7. Bruce Laird · BAL 799

8. Billy Johnson* · HOU 798

9. Mike Fuller · SDG 725

10. Manfred Moore · SFO 650

Kick Return TD

1. Allen Carter · NWE 1

Mike Collier · PIT 1

Harold Hart · OAK 1

Thomas Henderson · DAL 1

Billy Johnson* · HOU 1

Terry Metcalf* · STL 1

Steve Odom* · GNB 1

Long Kick Return

1. Harold Hart · OAK 102

2. Allen Carter · NWE 99

3. Thomas Henderson · DAL 97

4. Mike Collier · PIT 94

5. Terry Metcalf* · STL 93

Steve Odom* · GNB 93

7. Billy Lefear · CLE 92

8. Rod McNeill · NOR 88

9. Billy Johnson* · HOU 81

10. Walter Payton · CHI 70

Yds/Kick Return

1. Walter Payton · CHI 31.7

2. Harold Hart · OAK 30.5

3. Allen Carter · NWE 27.5

4. Terry Metcalf* · STL 27.4

5. Rick Upchurch · DEN 27.1

6. Vic Washington · BUF 26.4

7. Bruce Laird · BAL 25.8

8. Bobby Thompson · DET 25.7

9. Larry Marshall · PHI 25.3

10. Manfred Moore · SFO 25.0

Punt Returns

1. Larry Jones · WAS 53

2. Neal Colzie · OAK 48

3. Virgil Livers · CHI 42

4. Billy Johnson* · HOU 40

5. Mike Fuller · SDG 36

Howard Stevens · BAL 36

7. Ralph McGill · SFO 31

8. Golden Richards · DAL 28

9. Rondy Colbert · NYG 27

Rick Upchurch · DEN 27

Punt Return Yds

1. Neal Colzie · OAK 655

2. Billy Johnson* · HOU 612

3. Virgil Livers · CHI 456

4. Mike Fuller · SDG 410

5. Larry Jones · WAS 407

6. Howard Stevens · BAL 396

7. Freddie Solomon · MIA 320

8. Rick Upchurch · DEN 312

9. Ralph McGill · SFO 290

10. Golden Richards · DAL 288

Punt Return TD

1. Billy Johnson* · HOU 3

2. Rondy Colbert · NYG 1

Mike Fuller · SDG 1

Larry Jones · WAS 1

Terry Metcalf* · STL 1

Golden Richards · DAL 1

Freddie Solomon · MIA 1

Long Punt Return

1. Billy Johnson* · HOU 83

2. Terry Metcalf* · STL 69

3. Bruce Taylor · SFO 66

4. Rondy Colbert · NYG 65

5. Neal Colzie · OAK 64

6. Freddie Solomon · MIA 60

7. Howard Stevens · BAL 53

8. Mike Fuller · SDG 52

Larry Jones · WAS 52

10. Rick Upchurch · DEN 51

Yds/Punt Return

1. Billy Johnson* · HOU 15.3

2. Neal Colzie · OAK 13.6

3. Terry Metcalf* · STL 12.4

4. Freddie Solomon · MIA 12.3

5. Gil Chapman · NOR 12.2

6. Rick Upchurch · DEN 11.6

7. Mike Fuller · SDG 11.4

8. Howard Stevens · BAL 11.0

9. Virgil Livers · CHI 10.9

10. Glen Edwards* · PIT 10.7

Kick & Punt Returns

1. Larry Jones · WAS 100

2. Billy Johnson* · HOU 73

3. Virgil Livers · CHI 68

4. Mike Fuller · SDG 67

Rick Upchurch · DEN 67

6. Terry Metcalf* · STL 58

7. Neal Colzie · OAK 48

8. Gil Chapman · NOR 45

Larry Marshall · PHI 45

10. Rondy Colbert · NYG 44

Lou Piccone · NYJ 44

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1. Larry Jones · WAS 1493

2. Billy Johnson* · HOU 1410

3. Rick Upchurch · DEN 1396

4. Terry Metcalf* · STL 1245

5. Mike Fuller · SDG 1135

6. Steve Odom* ·