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NFL 1979 Leaders
Yards per Rush

1
Profile photo of Wendell Tyler

Wendell Tyler

Los Angeles Rams

5.1

2
Profile photo of Chuck Muncie

Chuck Muncie

New Orleans Saints

5.0

3
Profile photo of Paul Hofer

Paul Hofer

San Francisco 49ers

5.0

4
Profile photo of Sidney Thornton

Sidney Thornton

Pittsburgh Steelers

5.0

5
Profile photo of Ted McKnight

Ted McKnight

Kansas City Chiefs

4.9

6
Profile photo of Archie Griffin

Archie Griffin

Cincinnati Bengals

4.9

7
Profile photo of Mike Pruitt

Mike Pruitt

Cleveland Browns

4.9

8
Profile photo of Clark Gaines

Clark Gaines

New York Jets

4.9

9
Profile photo of Ottis Anderson

Ottis Anderson

St. Louis Cardinals

4.8

10
Profile photo of Leroy Harris

Leroy Harris

Philadelphia Eagles

4.7

11
Profile photo of Earl Campbell

Earl Campbell

Houston Oilers

4.6

12
Profile photo of Wilbert Montgomery

Wilbert Montgomery

Philadelphia Eagles

4.5

13
Profile photo of Ricky Bell

Ricky Bell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

4.5

14
Profile photo of Franco Harris

Franco Harris

Pittsburgh Steelers

4.4

15
Profile photo of John Riggins

John Riggins

Washington Redskins

4.4

16
Profile photo of Tony Dorsett

Tony Dorsett

Dallas Cowboys

4.4

17
Profile photo of Walter Payton

Walter Payton

Chicago Bears

4.4

18
Profile photo of Dexter Bussey

Dexter Bussey

Detroit Lions

4.3

19
Profile photo of William Andrews

William Andrews

Atlanta Falcons

4.3

20
Profile photo of Ted Brown

Ted Brown

Minnesota Vikings

4.2

21
Profile photo of Otis Armstrong

Otis Armstrong

Denver Broncos

4.2

22
Profile photo of Scott Dierking

Scott Dierking

New York Jets

4.1

23
Profile photo of Sherman Smith

Sherman Smith

Seattle Seahawks

4.0

24
Profile photo of Tony Reed

Tony Reed

Kansas City Chiefs

3.9

25
Profile photo of Doug Kotar

Doug Kotar

New York Giants

3.9

26
Profile photo of O.J. Simpson

O.J. Simpson

San Francisco 49ers

3.8

27
Profile photo of Delvin Williams

Delvin Williams

Miami Dolphins

3.8

28
Profile photo of Kevin Long

Kevin Long

New York Jets

3.8

29
Profile photo of Larry Csonka

Larry Csonka

Miami Dolphins

3.8

30
Profile photo of Terdell Middleton

Terdell Middleton

Green Bay Packers

3.8

31
Profile photo of Jim Jensen

Jim Jensen

Denver Broncos

3.8

32
Profile photo of Rickey Young

Rickey Young

Minnesota Vikings

3.8

33
Profile photo of Clarence Williams

Clarence Williams

San Diego Chargers

3.8

34
Profile photo of Tony Galbreath

Tony Galbreath

New Orleans Saints

3.7

35
Profile photo of Mark van Eeghen

Mark van Eeghen

Oakland Raiders

3.7

36
Profile photo of Joe Washington

Joe Washington

Baltimore Colts

3.7

37
Profile photo of Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

St. Louis Cardinals

3.7

38
Profile photo of Horace Ivory

Horace Ivory

New England Patriots

3.7

39
Profile photo of Arthur Whittington

Arthur Whittington

Oakland Raiders

3.6

40
Profile photo of Rob Lytle

Rob Lytle

Denver Broncos

3.6

41
Profile photo of Robert Newhouse

Robert Newhouse

Dallas Cowboys

3.6

42
Profile photo of Pete Johnson

Pete Johnson

Cincinnati Bengals

3.6

43
Profile photo of Jerry Eckwood

Jerry Eckwood

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3.6

44
Profile photo of Sam Cunningham

Sam Cunningham

New England Patriots

3.5

45
Profile photo of Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor

New York Giants

3.5

46
Profile photo of Cullen Bryant

Cullen Bryant

Los Angeles Rams

3.5

47
Profile photo of Terry Miller

Terry Miller

Buffalo Bills

3.5

48
Profile photo of Curtis Brown

Curtis Brown

Buffalo Bills

3.3

49
Profile photo of Don Calhoun

Don Calhoun

New England Patriots

3.3

50
Profile photo of Dan Doornink

Dan Doornink

Seattle Seahawks

3.3

51
Profile photo of Wilbur Jackson

Wilbur Jackson

San Francisco 49ers

3.3

52
Profile photo of Dave Williams

Dave Williams

Chicago Bears

3.2

53
Profile photo of Benny Malone

Benny Malone

Washington Redskins

2.7

54
Profile photo of Don Hardeman

Don Hardeman

Baltimore Colts

2.7

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