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1972 NFL Running Back Leaders

Every 1972 board running backs are read on, one page, top ten in each.

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O.J. Simpson led all running backs in rushing yards in 1972, with 1,251. Larry Brown led in rushing yards per game (101.3), yards per reception (14.78) and yards from scrimmage (1,689). Art Malone led in receiving yards (585) and receptions (50).

Rushing Every NFL rushing board →

The rate boards count qualified players only: 6.25 carries per team game.

Rushing Yards

YDS
  1. 1 O.J. Simpson 1,251
  2. 2 Larry Brown 1,216
  3. 3 Ron Johnson 1,182
  4. 4 Larry Csonka 1,117
  5. 5 Marv Hubbard 1,100
  6. 6 Franco Harris 1,055
  7. 7 Calvin Hill 1,036
  8. 8 Mike Garrett 1,031
  9. 9 John Brockington 1,027
  10. 10 Dave Hampton 995

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Rushing Touchdowns

TD
  1. 1 Emerson Boozer 11
  2. 2 Franco Harris 10
  3. 3 Ron Johnson 9
  4. 3 Floyd Little 9
  5. 5 John Brockington 8
  6. 5 Art Malone 8
  7. 5 Charlie Smith 8
  8. 5 Larry Brown 8
  9. 9 Walt Garrison 7
  10. 9 John Riggins 7

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Yards per Carry

Y/A
  1. 1 Franco Harris 5.61
  2. 2 Larry Csonka 5.24
  3. 3 Marv Hubbard 5.02
  4. 4 Walt Garrison 4.69
  5. 5 Bo Scott 4.64
  6. 6 MacArthur Lane 4.64
  7. 7 Emerson Boozer 4.58
  8. 8 John Riggins 4.56
  9. 9 Willie Ellison 4.49
  10. 10 Art Malone 4.43

All 1972 yards per carry →

Rushing Attempts

ATT
  1. 1 Ron Johnson 298
  2. 2 O.J. Simpson 292
  3. 3 Larry Brown 285
  4. 4 John Brockington 274
  5. 5 Mike Garrett 272
  6. 6 Calvin Hill 245
  7. 7 Dave Hampton 230
  8. 8 Leroy Kelly 224
  9. 9 Marv Hubbard 219
  10. 10 Floyd Little 216

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Rushing Yards per Game

Y/G
  1. 1 Larry Brown 101.3
  2. 2 O.J. Simpson 89.4
  3. 3 Ron Johnson 84.4
  4. 4 Larry Csonka 79.8
  5. 5 John Riggins 78.7
  6. 6 Marv Hubbard 78.6
  7. 7 Dave Hampton 76.5
  8. 8 Franco Harris 75.4
  9. 9 Calvin Hill 74.0
  10. 10 Mike Garrett 73.6

All 1972 rushing yards per game →

Receiving Every NFL receiving board →

The rate boards count qualified players only: 1.875 receptions per team game.

Receiving Yards

YDS
  1. 1 Art Malone 585
  2. 2 Cid Edwards 557
  3. 3 Larry Brown 473
  4. 4 Ron Johnson 451
  5. 5 Essex Johnson 420
  6. 6 Walt Garrison 390
  7. 7 Floyd Little 367
  8. 8 Calvin Hill 364
  9. 9 Charlie Smith 353
  10. 10 Doug Dressler 348

All 1972 receiving yards →

Receptions

REC
  1. 1 Art Malone 50
  2. 2 Ed Podolak 46
  3. 3 Ron Johnson 45
  4. 3 Fred Willis 45
  5. 5 Calvin Hill 43
  6. 6 Cid Edwards 40
  7. 7 Doug Dressler 39
  8. 8 Johnny Roland 38
  9. 9 Walt Garrison 37
  10. 10 Larry Brown 32

All 1972 receptions →

Receiving Touchdowns

TD
  1. 1 Ron Johnson 5
  2. 2 Bill Brown 4
  3. 2 Floyd Little 4
  4. 2 Larry Brown 4
  5. 5 Walt Garrison 3
  6. 5 Calvin Hill 3
  7. 5 Wendell Hayes 3
  8. 5 Emerson Boozer 3
  9. 9 Bill Butler 2
  10. 9 Essex Johnson 2

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Yards per Reception

Y/R
  1. 1 Larry Brown 14.78
  2. 2 Essex Johnson 14.48
  3. 3 Cid Edwards 13.93
  4. 4 Floyd Little 13.11
  5. 5 Charlie Smith 12.61
  6. 6 Art Malone 11.70
  7. 7 Walt Garrison 10.54
  8. 8 Ron Johnson 10.02
  9. 9 Wendell Hayes 9.52
  10. 10 Larry Schreiber 9.13

All 1972 yards per reception →

Receiving Yards per Game

Y/G
  1. 1 Cid Edwards 46.4
  2. 2 Art Malone 41.8
  3. 3 Larry Brown 39.4
  4. 4 Ron Johnson 32.2
  5. 5 Essex Johnson 30.0
  6. 6 Walt Garrison 27.9
  7. 7 Ed Podolak 26.5
  8. 8 Floyd Little 26.2
  9. 9 Calvin Hill 26.0
  10. 10 Charlie Smith 25.2

All 1972 receiving yards per game →

Yards from Scrimmage

YScm
  1. 1 Larry Brown 1,689
  2. 2 Ron Johnson 1,633
  3. 3 O.J. Simpson 1,449
  4. 4 Calvin Hill 1,400
  5. 5 Art Malone 1,383
  6. 6 Mike Garrett 1,276
  7. 7 John Brockington 1,270
  8. 8 Essex Johnson 1,245
  9. 9 Dave Hampton 1,239
  10. 10 Cid Edwards 1,236

All 1972 yards from scrimmage →