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1972 NFL Rushing Attempts Leaders

Rushing attempts

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Ron Johnson led the NFL with 298 rushing attempts in 1972, 6 ahead of O.J. Simpson (292). It was one of 2 times Ron Johnson led in rushing attempts.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
Ron Johnson Led the whole NFL in 1972 Ron Johnson NYG
298 Rushing Attempts 6 clear of O.J. Simpson
Showing Rushing Attempts and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ATT G YDS TD
1 Ron Johnson Ron Johnson NYG 298 14 1,182 9
2 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson BUF 292 14 1,251 6
3 Larry Brown Larry Brown WAS 285 12 1,216 8
4 John Brockington John Brockington GB 274 14 1,027 8
5 Mike Garrett Mike Garrett SD 272 14 1,031 6
6 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill DAL 245 14 1,036 6
7 Dave Hampton Dave Hampton ATL 230 13 995 6
8 Leroy Kelly Leroy Kelly CLE 224 14 811 4
9 Marv Hubbard Marv Hubbard OAK 219 14 1,100 4
10 Floyd Little Floyd Little DEN 216 14 859 9
11 Larry Csonka Larry Csonka MIA 213 14 1,117 6
12 Essex Johnson Essex Johnson CIN 212 14 825 4
13 John Riggins John Riggins NYJ 207 12 944 7
14 Mercury Morris Mercury Morris MIA 190 14 1,000 12
15 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 188 14 1,055 10
16 Po James PHI 182 14 565 0
17 Art Malone Art Malone ATL 180 14 798 8
18 Don McCauley BAC 178 14 675 2
19 MacArthur Lane MacArthur Lane GB 177 14 821 3
20 Ed Podolak Ed Podolak KC 171 13 615 4
21 Charlie Smith Charlie Smith OAK 170 14 686 8
22 Willie Ellison LAN 170 13 764 5
23 Walt Garrison Walt Garrison DAL 167 14 784 7
24 Jim Harrison CHI 167 14 622 2
25 Cid Edwards SD 157 12 679 5
26 Altie Taylor Altie Taylor DET 154 13 658 4
27 Donny Anderson Donny Anderson SLC 153 14 536 4
28 Oscar Reed MIN 151 14 639 2
29 John Fuqua John Fuqua PIT 150 13 665 4
30 Charlie Harraway WAS 148 14 567 6
31 Steve Owens DET 143 10 519 4
32 Bobby Douglass Bobby Douglass CHI 141 14 968 8
33 Vic Washington Vic Washington SF 141 13 468 3
34 Jim Kiick Jim Kiick MIA 137 14 521 5
35 Fred Willis HOO 134 13 461 0
36 Carl Garrett Carl Garrett NE 131 10 488 5
37 Josh Ashton NE 128 14 546 3
38 Doug Dressler CIN 128 14 565 6
39 Wendell Hayes Wendell Hayes KC 128 13 536 0
40 Jim Bertelsen LAN 123 14 581 5
41 Don Nottingham BAC 123 14 466 3
42 Bo Scott Bo Scott CLE 123 12 571 2
43 Bob Gresham NO 121 14 381 3
44 Emerson Boozer Emerson Boozer NYJ 120 11 549 11
45 Larry Schreiber SF 118 14 420 2
46 Jim Braxton Jim Braxton BUF 116 14 453 5
47 Paul Robinson Paul Robinson HOO 107 12 449 3
48 Johnny Roland SLC 105 14 414 2
49 Ken Willard Ken Willard SF 100 14 345 4
50 Don Shy CHI 91 13 342 1
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