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1972 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

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O.J. Simpson led the NFL with 1,251 rushing yards in 1972, 35 ahead of Larry Brown (1,216). It was one of 4 times O.J. Simpson led in rushing yards.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
O.J. Simpson Led the whole NFL in 1972 O.J. Simpson BUF
1,251 Rushing Yards 35 clear of Larry Brown
Showing Rushing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G ATT TD
1 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson BUF 1,251 14 292 6
2 Larry Brown Larry Brown WAS 1,216 12 285 8
3 Ron Johnson Ron Johnson NYG 1,182 14 298 9
4 Larry Csonka Larry Csonka MIA 1,117 14 213 6
5 Marv Hubbard Marv Hubbard OAK 1,100 14 219 4
6 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 1,055 14 188 10
7 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill DAL 1,036 14 245 6
8 Mike Garrett Mike Garrett SD 1,031 14 272 6
9 John Brockington John Brockington GB 1,027 14 274 8
10 Mercury Morris Mercury Morris MIA 1,000 14 190 12
11 Dave Hampton Dave Hampton ATL 995 13 230 6
12 Bobby Douglass Bobby Douglass CHI 968 14 141 8
13 John Riggins John Riggins NYJ 944 12 207 7
14 Floyd Little Floyd Little DEN 859 14 216 9
15 Essex Johnson Essex Johnson CIN 825 14 212 4
16 MacArthur Lane MacArthur Lane GB 821 14 177 3
17 Leroy Kelly Leroy Kelly CLE 811 14 224 4
18 Art Malone Art Malone ATL 798 14 180 8
19 Walt Garrison Walt Garrison DAL 784 14 167 7
20 Willie Ellison LAN 764 13 170 5
21 Charlie Smith Charlie Smith OAK 686 14 170 8
22 Cid Edwards SD 679 12 157 5
23 Don McCauley BAC 675 14 178 2
24 John Fuqua John Fuqua PIT 665 13 150 4
25 Altie Taylor Altie Taylor DET 658 13 154 4
26 Oscar Reed MIN 639 14 151 2
27 Jim Harrison CHI 622 14 167 2
28 Ed Podolak Ed Podolak KC 615 13 171 4
29 Jim Bertelsen LAN 581 14 123 5
30 Bo Scott Bo Scott CLE 571 12 123 2
31 Charlie Harraway WAS 567 14 148 6
32 Doug Dressler CIN 565 14 128 6
33 Po James PHI 565 14 182 0
34 Emerson Boozer Emerson Boozer NYJ 549 11 120 11
35 Josh Ashton NE 546 14 128 3
36 Donny Anderson Donny Anderson SLC 536 14 153 4
37 Wendell Hayes Wendell Hayes KC 536 13 128 0
38 Greg Landry Greg Landry DET 524 14 81 9
39 Jim Kiick Jim Kiick MIA 521 14 137 5
40 Steve Owens DET 519 10 143 4
41 Carl Garrett Carl Garrett NE 488 10 131 5
42 Vic Washington Vic Washington SF 468 13 141 3
43 Don Nottingham BAC 466 14 123 3
44 Fred Willis HOO 461 13 134 0
45 Jim Braxton Jim Braxton BUF 453 14 116 5
46 Paul Robinson Paul Robinson HOO 449 12 107 3
47 Bob Thomas LAN 433 14 77 3
48 Larry Schreiber SF 420 14 118 2
49 Johnny Roland SLC 414 14 105 2
50 Bob Gresham NO 381 14 121 3
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