1949 NFL Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Steve Van Buren led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 1949 with 95.5, 7.8 ahead of Tony Canadeo (87.7).

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Led the whole NFL in 1949 Steve Van Buren PHI

95.5 Rushing Yards per Game 7.8 clear of Tony Canadeo

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#	Player	Team	Y/G	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Steve Van Buren	PHI	95.5	12	263	1,146	11
2	Tony Canadeo	GB	87.7	12	208	1,052	4
3	BP Bosh Pritchard	PHI	63.3	8	84	506	3
4	Elmer Angsman	CHC	56.2	12	125	674	6
5	Gene Roberts	NYG	52.8	12	152	634	9
6	JN Jerry Nuzum	PIT	50.9	12	139	611	5
7	Dick Hoerner	LAN	48.5	12	155	582	6
8	Charlie Trippi	CHC	46.1	12	112	553	3
9	Joe Geri	PIT	45.3	12	133	543	5
10	GG George Gulyanics	CHI	41.1	11	102	452	5
11	Pat Harder	CHC	40.6	11	106	447	7
12	George Papach	PIT	33.9	12	99	407	0
13	Bill Dudley	DET	33.5	12	125	402	3
14	JO Joe Osmanski	NYB	31.2	10	81	312	2
15	JR Julie Rykovich	CHI	30.9	11	88	340	6
16	Frank Ziegler	PHI	28.3	10	84	283	1