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1972 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

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Bobby Douglass led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1972 with 6.87, 1.25 ahead of Franco Harris (5.61). It stands 17th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Bobby Douglass led in yards per carry.

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Led the whole NFL in 1972 Bobby Douglass CHI
6.87 Yards per Carry 1.25 clear of Franco Harris
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# Player Team Y/A G ATT YDS TD
1 Bobby Douglass CHI 6.87 14 141 968 8
2 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 5.61 14 188 1,055 10
3 Mercury Morris MIA 5.26 14 190 1,000 12
4 Larry Csonka MIA 5.24 14 213 1,117 6
5 Marv Hubbard OAK 5.02 14 219 1,100 4
6 Jim Bertelsen LAN 4.72 14 123 581 5
7 Walt Garrison DAL 4.70 14 167 784 7
8 Bo Scott CLE 4.64 12 123 571 2
9 MacArthur Lane GB 4.64 14 177 821 3
10 Emerson Boozer Emerson Boozer NYJ 4.58 11 120 549 11
11 John Riggins John Riggins NYJ 4.56 12 207 944 7
12 Willie Ellison LAN 4.49 13 170 764 5
13 Art Malone ATL 4.43 14 180 798 8
14 John Fuqua PIT 4.43 13 150 665 4
15 Doug Dressler CIN 4.41 14 128 565 6
16 Dave Hampton ATL 4.33 13 230 995 6
17 Cid Edwards SD 4.33 12 157 679 5
18 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson BUF 4.28 14 292 1,251 6
19 Altie Taylor DET 4.27 13 154 658 4
20 Larry Brown Larry Brown WAS 4.27 12 285 1,216 8
21 Josh Ashton NE 4.27 14 128 546 3
22 Oscar Reed MIN 4.23 14 151 639 2
23 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill DAL 4.23 14 245 1,036 6
24 Paul Robinson HOO 4.20 12 107 449 3
25 Wendell Hayes Wendell Hayes KC 4.19 13 128 536 0
26 Charlie Smith OAK 4.04 14 170 686 8
27 Floyd Little Floyd Little DEN 3.98 14 216 859 9
28 Ron Johnson Ron Johnson NYG 3.97 14 298 1,182 9
29 Johnny Roland SLC 3.94 14 105 414 2
30 Jim Braxton BUF 3.91 14 116 453 5
31 Essex Johnson CIN 3.89 14 212 825 4
32 Charlie Harraway WAS 3.83 14 148 567 6
33 Jim Kiick Jim Kiick MIA 3.80 14 137 521 5
34 Don McCauley BAC 3.79 14 178 675 2
35 Mike Garrett Mike Garrett SD 3.79 14 272 1,031 6
36 Don Nottingham BAC 3.79 14 123 466 3
37 Don Shy CHI 3.76 13 91 342 1
38 John Brockington GB 3.75 14 274 1,027 8
39 Jim Harrison CHI 3.73 14 167 622 2
40 Carl Garrett NE 3.73 10 131 488 5
41 Steve Owens DET 3.63 10 143 519 4
42 Leroy Kelly Leroy Kelly CLE 3.62 14 224 811 4
43 Ed Podolak Ed Podolak KC 3.60 13 171 615 4
44 Tony Baker PHI 3.58 13 90 322 0
45 Larry Schreiber SF 3.56 14 118 420 2
46 Donny Anderson SLC 3.50 14 153 536 4
47 Charlie Evans Charlie Evans NYG 3.48 8 91 317 4
48 Ken Willard SF 3.45 14 100 345 4
49 Fred Willis HOO 3.44 13 134 461 0
50 Vic Washington SF 3.32 13 141 468 3
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