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Most Rushing Yards of the 1950s (NFL)

Every NFL season from 1950 to 1959, added up. Yards gained rushing

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Joe Perry recorded more rushing yards than any other NFL player in the 1950s, with 7,151, 2,957 clear of Ollie Matson (4,194). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 1,049 in 1954. The top ten runs from 7,151 down to 3,292.

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Joe Perry NFL leader, 1950s Joe Perry 1950–1959 · 10 seasons
7,151 Rushing Yards 2,957 clear of Ollie Matson
# Player Seasons YDS Best year
1 Joe Perry Joe Perry 1950–1959 (10) 7,151 1,049 (1954)
2 Ollie Matson Ollie Matson 1952–1959 (7) 4,194 924 (1956)
3 Hugh McElhenny Hugh McElhenny 1952–1959 (8) 3,941 916 (1956)
4 Rick Casares 1955–1959 (5) 3,848 1,126 (1956)
5 Jim Brown Jim Brown 1957–1959 (3) 3,798 1,527 (1958)
6 Alan Ameche Alan Ameche 1955–1959 (5) 3,782 961 (1955)
7 Dan Towler 1950–1955 (6) 3,493 894 (1952)
8 Tank Younger 1950–1958 (9) 3,449 644 (1955)
9 Frank Gifford Frank Gifford 1952–1959 (8) 3,347 819 (1956)
10 Eddie Price Eddie Price 1950–1955 (6) 3,292 971 (1951)
11 Fran Rogel Fran Rogel 1950–1957 (8) 3,271 588 (1955)
12 Tobin Rote Tobin Rote 1950–1959 (10) 3,078 523 (1951)
13 Johnny Olszewski Johnny Olszewski 1953–1959 (7) 2,870 598 (1956)
14 Alex Webster 1955–1959 (5) 2,454 694 (1956)
15 Bob Hoernschemeyer 1950–1955 (6) 2,439 678 (1951)
16 Fred Morrison 1950–1956 (7) 2,420 824 (1955)
17 Rob Goode Rob Goode 1950–1955 (4) 2,270 951 (1951)
18 John Johnson 1954–1959 (6) 2,196 681 (1954)
19 Lenny Moore Lenny Moore 1956–1959 (4) 2,157 649 (1956)
20 Bobby Layne Bobby Layne 1950–1959 (10) 2,127 411 (1952)
21 Howie Ferguson 1953–1958 (6) 2,120 859 (1955)
22 Lew Carpenter Lew Carpenter 1953–1959 (6) 1,988 543 (1955)
23 Breezy Reid 1950–1956 (7) 1,964 507 (1954)
24 Lynn Chandnois Lynn Chandnois 1950–1956 (7) 1,934 470 (1953)
25 Charlie Trippi 1950–1955 (6) 1,862 501 (1951)
26 George Taliaferro George Taliaferro 1950–1955 (6) 1,794 479 (1953)
27 Don Bosseler Don Bosseler 1957–1959 (3) 1,792 673 (1957)
28 Tommy Wilson Tommy Wilson 1956–1959 (4) 1,771 616 (1957)
29 Billy Ray Barnes 1957–1959 (3) 1,767 687 (1959)
30 Mel Triplett 1955–1959 (5) 1,716 515 (1956)
31 Marion Motley Marion Motley 1950–1955 (5) 1,696 810 (1950)
32 Frank Ziegler Frank Ziegler 1950–1953 (4) 1,643 733 (1950)
33 Zollie Toth Zollie Toth 1950–1954 (4) 1,589 636 (1950)
34 Tom Tracy Tom Tracy 1956–1959 (4) 1,586 794 (1959)
35 Ron Waller 1955–1958 (4) 1,564 716 (1955)
36 Chick Jagade Chick Jagade 1951–1955 (5) 1,554 498 (1954)
37 Doak Walker Doak Walker 1950–1955 (6) 1,520 386 (1950)
38 Skeet Quinlan 1952–1956 (5) 1,514 705 (1953)
39 Dub Jones Dub Jones 1950–1955 (6) 1,449 492 (1951)
40 Julie Rykovich 1950–1953 (4) 1,405 399 (1951)
41 Jon Arnett Jon Arnett 1957–1959 (3) 1,401 683 (1958)
42 Joe Marconi Joe Marconi 1956–1959 (4) 1,383 481 (1957)
43 Leo Elter 1953–1959 (7) 1,380 544 (1956)
44 Willie Galimore 1957–1959 (3) 1,356 619 (1958)
45 L.G. Dupre L.G. Dupre 1955–1959 (5) 1,339 390 (1958)
46 Clarence Peaks 1957–1959 (3) 1,332 495 (1957)
47 Billy Wells 1954–1958 (4) 1,325 532 (1957)
48 Paul Hornung Paul Hornung 1957–1959 (3) 1,310 681 (1959)
49 Ed Modzelewski 1952–1959 (6) 1,292 619 (1955)
50 Charlie Justice Charlie Justice 1950–1954 (4) 1,284 616 (1953)
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