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1948 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

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Steve Van Buren led the NFL with 945 rushing yards in 1948, 255 ahead of Charlie Trippi (690). It was one of 4 times Steve Van Buren led in rushing yards.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
Steve Van Buren Led the whole NFL in 1948 Steve Van Buren PHI
945 Rushing Yards 255 clear of Charlie Trippi
Showing Rushing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G ATT TD
1 Steve Van Buren Steve Van Buren PHI 945 11 201 10
2 Charlie Trippi Charlie Trippi CHC 690 12 128 6
3 Elmer Angsman Elmer Angsman CHC 638 12 131 8
4 Camp Wilson DET 612 11 157 2
5 Tony Canadeo Tony Canadeo GB 589 12 123 4
6 Pat Harder Pat Harder CHC 554 12 126 6
7 Bosh Pritchard PHI 517 12 117 4
8 Gene Roberts Gene Roberts NYG 491 11 145 0
9 Walt Schlinkman Walt Schlinkman GB 441 11 106 4
10 George Gulyanics CHI 439 12 119 4
11 George McAfee George McAfee CHI 392 12 92 5
12 Fred Enke Fred Enke DET 365 12 74 0
13 Bob Cifers PIT 361 12 112 1
14 Dick Hoerner Dick Hoerner LAN 354 12 76 4
15 Ray Evans PIT 343 9 99 2
16 Joe Osmanski CHI 341 12 74 1
17 Jim Castiglia WAS 330 10 97 0
18 Ed Quirk Ed Quirk WAS 328 12 77 4
19 George Papach George Papach PIT 324 10 60 2
20 Kenny Washington LAN 301 10 57 2
21 J.R. Boone CHI 266 11 48 5
22 Johnny Clement Johnny Clement PIT 261 5 67 2
23 Bill Paschal BO4 249 12 80 1
24 Fred Gehrke Fred Gehrke LAN 246 12 56 1
25 Frank Seno Frank Seno BO4 242 12 71 0
26 Dick Poillon Dick Poillon WAS 233 12 71 1
27 Vinnie Yablonski Vinnie Yablonski CHC 233 12 48 0
28 Mike Holovak CHI 228 11 30 2
29 Noah Mullins CHI 208 12 36 1
30 Gerry Cowhig LAN 206 12 46 2
31 Dick Todd Dick Todd WAS 201 12 57 1
32 Jerry Shipkey PIT 199 12 64 8
33 Joe Scott Joe Scott NYG 198 10 48 2
34 Noble Doss PHI 193 11 62 0
35 Don Kindt Don Kindt CHI 189 12 54 2
36 Tom Farmer WAS 188 9 52 1
37 Ray Coates NYG 176 9 50 3
38 Ted Fritsch Ted Fritsch GB 173 12 37 0
39 Frank Muehlheuser BO4 169 12 38 1
40 Joe Glamp PIT 167 12 28 1
41 Jim Parmer PHI 167 11 30 3
42 Charlie Conerly Charlie Conerly NYG 160 12 40 5
43 Skippy Minisi NYG 160 12 36 1
44 Dante Magnani LAN 144 8 38 0
45 Ralph Earhart GB 140 12 30 1
46 Les Horvath Les Horvath LAN 118 12 30 0
47 Jack Myers Jack Myers PHI 118 12 21 1
48 Babe Dimancheff CHC 117 12 27 1
49 Johnny Lujack Johnny Lujack CHI 110 9 15 1
50 Jerry Nuzum PIT 109 10 26 0
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