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1970 NFL Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Rushing yards per game played

1970 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Larry Brown led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 1970 with 86.5, 13.1 ahead of Ron Johnson (73.4).

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Larry Brown Led the whole NFL in 1970 Larry Brown WAS
86.5 Rushing Yards per Game 13.1 clear of Ron Johnson
Showing Rushing Yards per Game and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/G G ATT YDS TD
1 Larry Brown Larry Brown WAS 86.5 13 237 1,125 5
2 Ron Johnson Ron Johnson NYG 73.4 14 263 1,027 8
3 MacArthur Lane MacArthur Lane SLC 69.8 14 206 977 11
4 Floyd Little Floyd Little DEN 64.4 14 209 901 3
5 Larry Csonka Larry Csonka MIA 62.4 14 193 874 6
6 Hewritt Dixon Hewritt Dixon OAK 61.5 14 197 861 1
7 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson BUF 61.0 8 120 488 5
8 Donny Anderson Donny Anderson GB 60.9 14 222 853 5
9 Mel Farr Mel Farr DET 59.8 12 166 717 9
10 Emerson Boozer Emerson Boozer NYJ 58.1 10 139 581 5
11 Duane Thomas Duane Thomas DAL 57.4 14 151 803 5
12 Ken Willard Ken Willard SF 56.4 14 236 789 7
13 Ed Podolak Ed Podolak KC 53.5 14 168 749 3
14 Les Josephson LAN 53.3 12 150 640 5
15 Leroy Kelly Leroy Kelly CLE 50.5 13 206 656 6
16 John Fuqua John Fuqua PIT 49.4 14 138 691 7
17 Dave Osborn Dave Osborn MIN 48.6 14 207 681 5
18 Charlie Smith Charlie Smith OAK 48.6 14 168 681 3
19 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill DAL 48.1 12 153 577 4
20 Bo Scott Bo Scott CLE 48.1 13 151 625 7
21 Altie Taylor Altie Taylor DET 47.6 14 198 666 2
22 Jim Kiick Jim Kiick MIA 47.0 14 191 658 6
23 Cyril Pinder Cyril Pinder PHI 46.9 14 166 657 2
24 Jess Phillips Jess Phillips CIN 46.3 14 163 648 4
25 Walt Garrison Walt Garrison DAL 46.1 11 126 507 3
26 Cannonball Butler ATL 45.4 14 166 636 0
27 Paul Robinson Paul Robinson CIN 44.4 14 149 622 6
28 Charlie Harraway WAS 44.4 13 146 577 5
29 Jim Nance Jim Nance BOS 40.2 13 145 522 7
30 Joe Dawkins HOO 36.9 14 124 517 2
31 Doug Cunningham SF 36.9 12 128 443 3
32 Preston Pearson Preston Pearson PIT 35.9 14 173 503 2
33 Norm Bulaich Norm Bulaich BAC 35.5 12 139 426 3
34 Harmon Wages ATL 32.5 13 119 422 1
35 George Nock NYJ 28.7 14 135 402 5
36 Lee Bouggess PHI 28.6 14 159 401 2
37 Johnny Roland SLC 28.0 14 94 392 3
38 Willie Ellison LAN 27.2 14 90 381 5
39 Wendell Hayes Wendell Hayes KC 27.2 14 109 381 5
40 Tucker Frederickson Tucker Frederickson NYG 26.8 14 120 375 1
41 Clint Jones MIN 26.4 14 120 369 9
42 Mike Richardson HOO 26.3 14 103 368 2
43 Bill Brown Bill Brown MIN 23.1 14 101 324 0
44 Carl Garrett Carl Garrett BOS 20.9 13 88 272 4