1952 NFL Running Back Leaders
Every 1952 board running backs are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Dan Towler led all running backs in rushing yards in 1952, with 894. Dan Towler also led in rushing touchdowns (10), yards per carry (5.73), rushing yards per game (74.5) and yards from scrimmage (962). Leon Heath led in receptions (23), yards per reception (6.35) and receiving yards per game (13.3).
Rushing Every NFL rushing board →
The rate boards count qualified players only: 6.25 carries per team game.
Rushing Yards
YDS- 1 Dan Towler 894
- 2 Eddie Price 748
- 3 Joe Perry 725
- 4 Marion Motley 444
- 5 Leon Heath 388
- 6 Chick Jagade 373
- 7 Fred Morrison 367
- 8 John Huzvar 349
- 9 Ollie Matson 344
- 10 John Dottley 302
- 1 Dan Towler 10
- 2 Joe Perry 8
- 3 Eddie Price 5
- 4 Zollie Toth 4
- 5 Ollie Matson 3
- 5 Fred Morrison 3
- 5 Fran Rogel 3
- 5 Ed Modzelewski 3
- 5 John Dottley 3
- 10 John Brewer 2
Yards per Carry
Y/A- 1 Dan Towler 5.73
- 2 Joe Perry 4.59
- 3 Leon Heath 4.31
- 4 Marion Motley 4.27
- 5 Eddie Price 4.09
- 6 Fred Morrison 3.86
- 7 Ollie Matson 3.58
- 8 John Huzvar 3.32
- 9 Zollie Toth 3.24
- 10 Pat Harder 3.01
Rushing Attempts
ATT- 1 Eddie Price 183
- 2 Joe Perry 158
- 3 Dan Towler 156
- 4 John Huzvar 105
- 5 Marion Motley 104
- 6 Ollie Matson 96
- 7 Fred Morrison 95
- 8 Leon Heath 90
- 9 Fran Rogel 84
- 10 Zollie Toth 82
- 1 Dan Towler 74.5
- 2 Eddie Price 68.0
- 3 Joe Perry 60.4
- 4 Marion Motley 37.0
- 5 Leon Heath 35.3
- 6 Fred Morrison 30.6
- 7 John Huzvar 29.1
- 8 Ollie Matson 28.7
- 9 Pat Harder 22.2
- 10 Zollie Toth 22.2
Receiving Every NFL receiving board →
The rate boards count qualified players only: 1.875 receptions per team game.
Receiving Yards
YDS- 1 Marion Motley 213
- 2 Chick Jagade 203
- 3 Ollie Matson 187
- 4 Dick Hoerner 172
- 5 Leon Heath 146
- 6 Pat Harder 142
- 7 Fran Rogel 140
- 8 Bobby Floyd 129
- 8 Fred Morrison 129
- 10 John Dottley 113
Receptions
REC- 1 Leon Heath 23
- 2 Joe Perry 15
- 3 Pat Harder 14
- 4 John Huzvar 13
- 4 Marion Motley 13
- 4 Zollie Toth 13
- 7 Fran Rogel 12
- 8 Bobby Floyd 11
- 8 Ollie Matson 11
- 8 Dan Towler 11
- 1 Ollie Matson 3
- 2 Marion Motley 2
- 3 Bennie Aldridge 1
- 3 Chick Jagade 1
- 3 Fred Morrison 1
- 3 Pat Harder 1
- 3 Leon Heath 1
- 3 Fred Cone 1
- 3 John Dottley 1
Yards from Scrimmage
YScm- 1 Dan Towler 962
- 2 Joe Perry 806
- 3 Eddie Price 784
- 4 Marion Motley 657
- 5 Chick Jagade 576
- 6 Leon Heath 534
- 7 Ollie Matson 531
- 8 Fred Morrison 496
- 9 John Dottley 415
- 10 John Huzvar 386