1989 Rushing Yards Leaders
Yards gained rushing
| # | Player | Team | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Okoye | KC | 15 | 370 | 1,480 | 4.00 | 12 | — | — |
| 2 | Barry Sanders | DET | 15 | 280 | 1,470 | 5.25 | 14 | — | — |
| 3 | Eric Dickerson | IND | 15 | 314 | 1,311 | 4.18 | 7 | — | — |
| 4 | Neal Anderson | CHI | 16 | 274 | 1,275 | 4.65 | 11 | — | — |
| 5 | Dalton Hilliard | NO | 16 | 344 | 1,262 | 3.67 | 13 | — | — |
| 6 | Thurman Thomas | BUF | 16 | 298 | 1,244 | 4.17 | 6 | — | — |
| 7 | James Brooks | CIN | 16 | 221 | 1,239 | 5.61 | 7 | — | — |
| 8 | Bobby Humphrey | DEN | 16 | 294 | 1,151 | 3.92 | 7 | — | — |
| 9 | Greg Bell | LAN | 16 | 272 | 1,137 | 4.18 | 15 | — | — |
| 10 | Roger Craig | SF | 16 | 271 | 1,054 | 3.89 | 6 | — | — |
| 11 | Ottis Anderson | NYG | 16 | 325 | 1,023 | 3.15 | 14 | — | — |
| 12 | Bo Jackson | LAA | 11 | 173 | 950 | 5.49 | 4 | — | — |
| 13 | Herschel Walker | MIN | 16 | 250 | 915 | 3.66 | 7 | — | — |
| 14 | Gerald Riggs | WAS | 12 | 201 | 834 | 4.15 | 4 | — | — |
| 15 | John Stephens | NE | 14 | 244 | 833 | 3.41 | 7 | — | — |
| 16 | Brent Fullwood | GB | 15 | 204 | 821 | 4.03 | 5 | — | — |
| 17 | Tim Worley | PIT | 15 | 195 | 770 | 3.95 | 5 | — | — |
| 18 | Johnny Hector | NYJ | 15 | 177 | 702 | 3.97 | 3 | — | — |
| 19 | John Settle | ATL | 15 | 179 | 689 | 3.85 | 3 | — | — |
| 20 | Marion Butts | SD | 15 | 170 | 683 | 4.02 | 9 | — | — |
| 21 | Sammie Smith | MIA | 13 | 200 | 659 | 3.30 | 6 | — | — |
| 22 | Eric Metcalf | CLE | 16 | 187 | 633 | 3.39 | 6 | — | — |
| 23 | Curt Warner | SEA | 16 | 194 | 631 | 3.25 | 3 | — | — |
| 24 | Randall Cunningham | PHI | 16 | 104 | 621 | 5.97 | 4 | — | — |
| 25 | Merril Hoge | PIT | 16 | 186 | 621 | 3.34 | 8 | — | — |
| 26 | Lars Tate | TB | 15 | 167 | 589 | 3.53 | 8 | — | — |
| 27 | Rick Fenney | MIN | 16 | 151 | 588 | 3.89 | 4 | — | — |
| 28 | Anthony Toney | PHI | 14 | 172 | 582 | 3.38 | 3 | — | — |
| 29 | Earnest Byner | WAS | 16 | 134 | 580 | 4.33 | 7 | — | — |
| 30 | Bob Perryman | NE | 16 | 150 | 562 | 3.75 | 2 | — | — |
| 31 | Larry Kinnebrew | BUF | 15 | 131 | 533 | 4.07 | 6 | — | — |
| 32 | Alonzo Highsmith | HOO | 16 | 128 | 531 | 4.15 | 4 | — | — |
| 33 | Tim Spencer | SD | 16 | 134 | 521 | 3.89 | 3 | — | — |
| 34 | Earl Ferrell | PHO | 15 | 149 | 502 | 3.37 | 6 | — | — |
| 35 | John Williams | SEA | 15 | 146 | 499 | 3.42 | 1 | — | — |
| 36 | Steve Smith | LAA | 16 | 117 | 471 | 4.03 | 1 | — | — |
| 37 | Keith Byars | PHI | 16 | 133 | 452 | 3.40 | 5 | — | — |
| 38 | Allen Pinkett | HOO | 16 | 94 | 449 | 4.78 | 1 | — | — |
| 39 | Paul Palmer | DAL | 14 | 112 | 446 | 3.98 | 2 | — | — |
| 40 | Roger Vick | NYJ | 16 | 112 | 434 | 3.88 | 5 | — | — |
| 41 | Eric Ball | CIN | 15 | 98 | 391 | 3.99 | 3 | — | — |
| 42 | Robert Delpino | LAN | 16 | 78 | 368 | 4.72 | 1 | — | — |
| 43 | Don Majkowski | GB | 16 | 75 | 358 | 4.77 | 5 | — | — |
| 44 | William Howard | TB | 16 | 108 | 357 | 3.31 | 1 | — | — |
| 45 | Freeman McNeil | NYJ | 11 | 80 | 352 | 4.40 | 2 | — | — |
| 46 | Sammy Winder | DEN | 16 | 110 | 351 | 3.19 | 2 | — | — |
| 47 | Lorenzo White | HOO | 16 | 104 | 349 | 3.36 | 5 | — | — |
| 48 | Jamie Morris | WAS | 12 | 124 | 336 | 2.71 | 2 | — | — |
| 49 | Brad Muster | CHI | 16 | 82 | 327 | 3.99 | 5 | — | — |
| 50 | Darrin Nelson | SD | 14 | 67 | 321 | 4.79 | 0 | — | — |
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