NFL Career Rushing Yards Leaders Through 1974
These are the NFL career record holders through the 1974 season. See current rushing yards leaders or select another stat or year:
Leaders through 1974
Rank | Current | Player (age) | Yds | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | Jim Brown | 12312 | cle |
2 | 34 | Joe Perry | 9723 | 2TM |
3 | 42 | Jim Taylor | 8597 | 2TM |
4 | 63 | Leroy Kelly | 7274 | cle |
5 | 71 | John Henry Johnson | 6803 | 4TM |
6 | 21 | O.J. Simpson | 6306 | buf |
7 | 88 | Don Perkins | 6217 | dal |
8 | 95 | Ken Willard | 6105 | 2TM |
9 | 52 | Larry Csonka | 5900 | mia |
10 | 85 | Floyd Little | 5878 | den |
11 | 108 | Steve Van Buren | 5860 | phi |
12 | 110 | Bill Brown | 5838 | 2TM |
13 | 112 | Rick Casares | 5797 | 3TM |
14 | 123 | Mike Garrett | 5481 | 2TM |
15 | 106 | Larry Brown | 5467 | was |
16 | 127 | Dick Bass | 5417 | ram |
17 | 128 | Jim Nance | 5401 | 2TM |
18 | 135 | Hugh McElhenny | 5281 | 4TM |
19 | 144 | Lenny Moore | 5174 | clt |
20 | 145 | Ollie Matson | 5173 | 4TM |
21 | 146 | Clem Daniels | 5138 | 3TM |
22 | 147 | Emerson Boozer | 5084 | nyj |
23 | 98 | Calvin Hill | 5009 | dal |
24 | 155 | Paul Lowe | 4995 | 2TM |
25 | 157 | John David Crow | 4963 | 2TM |
26 | 160 | Gale Sayers | 4956 | chi |
27 | 172 | Marion Motley | 4720 | 2TM |
28 | 174 | Donny Anderson | 4696 | 2TM |
29 | 175 | J.D. Smith | 4672 | 3TM |
30 | 179 | Tom Matte | 4646 | clt |
31 | 180 | Alex Webster | 4638 | nyg |
32 | 181 | Abner Haynes | 4630 | 4TM |
33 | 184 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 4548 | 3TM |
34 | 205 | Cookie Gilchrist | 4293 | 3TM |
35 | 206 | Matt Snell | 4285 | nyj |
36 | 200 | Dave Osborn | 4226 | min |
37 | 211 | Tommy Mason | 4203 | 3TM |
38 | 212 | Tony Canadeo | 4197 | gnb |
39 | 142 | John Brockington | 4159 | gnb |
40 | 186 | Marv Hubbard | 4100 | rai |
41 | 227 | Alan Ameche | 4045 | clt |
42 | 229 | Nick Pietrosante | 4026 | 2TM |
43 | 235 | Dick Hoak | 3965 | pit |
44 | 201 | Ron Johnson | 3957 | 2TM |
45 | 243 | Walt Garrison | 3886 | dal |
46 | 247 | Timmy Brown | 3862 | 3TM |
47 | 248 | Clarke Hinkle | 3860 | gnb |
48 | 250 | Jon Arnett | 3833 | 2TM |
49 | Wendell Hayes | 3758 | 3TM | |
50 | Johnny Roland | 3750 | 2TM | |
51 | Paul Hornung | 3711 | gnb | |
52 | Clarence Peaks | 3660 | 2TM | |
53 | 201 | Altie Taylor | 3659 | det |
54 | Hoyle Granger | 3653 | 2TM | |
55 | Jim Kiick | 3644 | mia | |
56 | Tank Younger | 3640 | 2TM | |
57 | Frank Gifford | 3609 | nyg | |
58 | Bill Mathis | 3589 | nyj | |
59 | Tom Woodeshick | 3577 | 2TM | |
60 | Fran Tarkenton | 3521 | 2TM | |
61 | Cliff Battles | 3511 | was | |
62 | Charley Trippi | 3506 | crd | |
63 | Dan Towler | 3493 | ram | |
64 | 176 | MacArthur Lane | 3447 | 2TM |
65 | Willie Ellison | 3426 | 2TM | |
66 | Billy Ray Barnes | 3421 | 3TM | |
67 | Johnny Strzykalski | 3415 | sfo | |
68 | Les Josephson | 3407 | ram | |
69 | Keith Lincoln | 3383 | 2TM | |
70 | Wray Carlton | 3368 | buf | |
71 | Charlie Smith | 3351 | rai | |
72 | Johnny Olszewski | 3320 | 4TM | |
73 | Eddie Price | 3292 | nyg | |
74 | Ace Gutowsky | 3279 | 2TM | |
75 | Charley Tolar | 3277 | oti | |
76 | Fran Rogel | 3271 | pit | |
77 | 187 | Dave Hampton | 3243 | 2TM |
78 | 212 | Carl Garrett | 3236 | 2TM |
79 | Amos Marsh | 3222 | 2TM | |
Ronnie Bull | 3222 | 2TM |
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