1961 NFL Rushing Attempts Leaders

Jim Brown led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1961 with 305, 62 ahead of Jim Taylor (243). It was one of 6 times Jim Brown led in rushing attempts.

Led the whole NFL in 1961 Jim Brown CLE

305 Rushing Attempts 62 clear of Jim Taylor

Showing Rushing Attempts and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	ATT	G	YDS	TD
1	Jim Brown	CLE	305	14	1,408	8
2	Jim Taylor	GB	243	14	1,307	15
3	John Johnson	PIT	213	14	787	6
4	Bill Mathis	NYT	202	14	846	7
5	Nick Pietrosante	DET	201	14	841	5
6	Billy Cannon	HOO	200	14	948	6
7	Don Perkins	DAL	200	14	815	4
8	Alex Webster	NYG	196	14	928	2
9	Abner Haynes	DAT	179	14	841	9
10	Paul Lowe	SD	175	14	767	9
11	Joe Perry	BAC	168	13	675	3
12	J.D. Smith	SF	167	14	823	8
13	Jon Arnett	LAN	158	14	609	4
14	Charley Tolar	HOO	157	14	577	4
15	Willie Galimore	CHI	153	14	707	4
16	AB Art Baker	BUF	152	14	498	3
17	Tom Tracy	PIT	147	14	402	2
18	Rick Casares	CHI	135	13	588	8
19	CP Clarence Peaks	PHI	135	13	471	5
20	PG Prentice Gautt	SLC	129	14	523	3
21	DS Donnie Stone	DEN	127	14	505	4
22	Paul Hornung	GB	127	12	597	8
23	Hugh McElhenny	MIN	120	13	570	3
24	WC Wayne Crow	OAK	119	14	490	2
25	BG Bob Gaiters	NYG	116	14	460	6
26	DL Dan Lewis	DET	110	13	451	4
27	Wray Carlton	BUF	101	14	311	4
28	Bobby Mitchell	CLE	101	14	548	5
29	Billy Lott	BOS	100	14	461	5
30	DB Dick Bass	LAN	98	14	608	4
31	Sam Horner	WAS	96	14	275	0
32	Billy Kilmer	SF	96	11	509	10
33	FM Frank Mestnik	SLC	95	13	334	1
34	Lenny Moore	BAC	92	13	648	7
35	Billy Ray Barnes	PHI	92	12	309	1
36	Alex Hawkins	BAC	86	11	379	4
37	Dick Hoak	PIT	85	14	302	0
38	AM Alan Miller	OAK	85	14	255	3
39	Amos Marsh	DAL	84	14	379	1
40	RB Ron Burton	BOS	82	14	260	2
41	Dick Christy	NYT	81	14	180	2
42	MT Mel Triplett	MIN	80	14	407	1
43	JL J.W. Lockett	DAL	77	14	298	1
44	Don Bosseler	WAS	77	12	220	2
45	FB Fred Bukaty	DEN	76	14	187	5
46	RH Ray Hayes	MIN	73	13	319	2
47	MW Mel West	NYT	72	13	322	3
48	BD Bo Dickinson	DAT	71	14	263	3
49	Dick James	WAS	71	14	374	3
50	JC Jim Cunningham	WAS	69	14	160	1

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