1981 Rushing Yards Leaders
Yards gained rushing
| # | Player | Team | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Rogers | NO | 16 | 378 | 1,674 | 4.43 | 13 | — | — |
| 2 | Tony Dorsett | DAL | 16 | 342 | 1,646 | 4.81 | 4 | — | — |
| 3 | Billy Sims | DET | 14 | 296 | 1,437 | 4.86 | 13 | — | — |
| 4 | Wilbert Montgomery | PHI | 15 | 286 | 1,402 | 4.90 | 8 | — | — |
| 5 | Ottis Anderson | SLC | 16 | 328 | 1,376 | 4.20 | 9 | — | — |
| 6 | Earl Campbell | HOO | 16 | 361 | 1,376 | 3.81 | 10 | — | — |
| 7 | William Andrews | ATL | 16 | 289 | 1,301 | 4.50 | 10 | — | — |
| 8 | Walter Payton | CHI | 16 | 339 | 1,222 | 3.61 | 6 | — | — |
| 9 | Chuck Muncie | SD | 15 | 251 | 1,144 | 4.56 | 19 | — | — |
| 10 | Joe Delaney | KC | 15 | 234 | 1,121 | 4.79 | 3 | — | — |
| 11 | Mike Pruitt | CLE | 16 | 247 | 1,103 | 4.47 | 7 | — | — |
| 12 | Joe Cribbs | BUF | 15 | 257 | 1,097 | 4.27 | 3 | — | — |
| 13 | Pete Johnson | CIN | 16 | 274 | 1,077 | 3.93 | 12 | — | — |
| 14 | Wendell Tyler | LAN | 15 | 260 | 1,074 | 4.13 | 12 | — | — |
| 15 | Ted Brown | MIN | 16 | 274 | 1,063 | 3.88 | 6 | — | — |
| 16 | Franco Harris | PIT | 16 | 242 | 987 | 4.08 | 8 | — | — |
| 17 | Joe Washington | WAS | 14 | 210 | 916 | 4.36 | 4 | — | — |
| 18 | Tony Collins | NE | 16 | 204 | 873 | 4.28 | 7 | — | — |
| 19 | Gerry Ellis | GB | 16 | 196 | 860 | 4.39 | 4 | — | — |
| 20 | Kenny King | OAK | 14 | 170 | 828 | 4.87 | 0 | — | — |
| 21 | Rob Carpenter | NYG | 14 | 208 | 822 | 3.95 | 5 | — | — |
| 22 | Tony Nathan | MIA | 13 | 147 | 782 | 5.32 | 5 | — | — |
| 23 | Curtis Dickey | BAC | 15 | 164 | 779 | 4.75 | 7 | — | — |
| 24 | Rick Parros | DEN | 16 | 176 | 749 | 4.26 | 2 | — | — |
| 25 | John Riggins | WAS | 15 | 195 | 714 | 3.66 | 13 | — | — |
| 26 | Andra Franklin | MIA | 16 | 201 | 711 | 3.54 | 7 | — | — |
| 27 | Jerry Eckwood | TB | 16 | 172 | 651 | 3.79 | 2 | — | — |
| 28 | Dave Preston | DEN | 16 | 183 | 640 | 3.50 | 3 | — | — |
| 29 | Ron Springs | DAL | 16 | 172 | 625 | 3.63 | 10 | — | — |
| 30 | Freeman McNeil | NYJ | 11 | 137 | 623 | 4.55 | 2 | — | — |
| 31 | James Hadnot | KC | 16 | 140 | 603 | 4.31 | 3 | — | — |
| 32 | Randy McMillan | BAC | 16 | 149 | 597 | 4.01 | 3 | — | — |
| 33 | Theotis Brown | SEA | 14 | 156 | 583 | 3.74 | 8 | — | — |
| 34 | Frank Pollard | PIT | 14 | 123 | 570 | 4.63 | 2 | — | — |
| 35 | Ricky Patton | SF | 16 | 152 | 543 | 3.57 | 4 | — | — |
| 36 | Lynn Cain | ATL | 16 | 156 | 542 | 3.47 | 4 | — | — |
| 37 | James Brooks | SD | 14 | 109 | 525 | 4.82 | 3 | — | — |
| 38 | Matt Suhey | CHI | 15 | 150 | 521 | 3.47 | 3 | — | — |
| 39 | Derrick Jensen | OAK | 16 | 117 | 456 | 3.90 | 4 | — | — |
| 40 | Dexter Bussey | DET | 16 | 105 | 446 | 4.25 | 0 | — | — |
| 41 | Cullen Bryant | LAN | 13 | 109 | 436 | 4.00 | 1 | — | — |
| 42 | Mike Guman | LAN | 16 | 115 | 433 | 3.77 | 4 | — | — |
| 43 | Wayne Morris | SLC | 16 | 109 | 417 | 3.83 | 5 | — | — |
| 44 | James Owens | TB | 16 | 91 | 406 | 4.46 | 3 | — | — |
| 45 | Billy Jackson | KC | 16 | 111 | 398 | 3.59 | 10 | — | — |
| 46 | Bruce Harper | NYJ | 16 | 81 | 393 | 4.85 | 4 | — | — |
| 47 | Harlan Huckleby | GB | 16 | 139 | 381 | 2.74 | 5 | — | — |
| 48 | James Wilder | TB | 16 | 107 | 370 | 3.46 | 4 | — | — |
| 49 | Roosevelt Leaks | BUF | 16 | 91 | 357 | 3.92 | 6 | — | — |
| 50 | Charles White | CLE | 16 | 97 | 342 | 3.53 | 1 | — | — |
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