1973 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Rushing yards per attempt

Mercury Morris led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1973 with 6.40, 0.37 ahead of O.J. Simpson (6.03). It stands 32nd among all single seasons in NFL history.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

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Led the whole NFL in 1973 Mercury Morris MIA

6.40 Yards per Carry 0.37 clear of O.J. Simpson

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Mercury Morris	MIA	6.40	13	149	954	10
2	O.J. Simpson	BUF	6.03	14	332	2,003	12
3	Bobby Douglass	CHI	5.59	13	94	525	5
4	Clarence Davis	OAK	5.25	13	116	609	4
5	Lawrence McCutcheon	LAN	5.22	12	210	1,097	2
6	Essex Johnson	CIN	5.11	14	195	997	4
7	Marv Hubbard	OAK	4.68	14	193	903	6
8	Larry Csonka	MIA	4.58	14	219	1,003	5
9	Cid Edwards	SD	4.58	13	133	609	1
10	Jim Braxton	BUF	4.57	6	108	494	4
11	Emerson Boozer	NYJ	4.57	13	182	831	3
12	Eddie Ray	ATL	4.52	14	96	434	9
13	Tom Sullivan	PHI	4.46	13	217	968	4
14	Joe Dawkins	DEN	4.41	14	160	706	2
15	Chuck Foreman	MIN	4.40	12	182	801	4
16	John Brockington	GB	4.32	14	265	1,144	3
17	Terry Metcalf	SLC	4.24	12	148	628	2
18	Larry Watkins	BUF	4.22	14	98	414	2
19	Preston Pearson	PIT	4.20	14	132	554	2
20	Walt Garrison	DAL	4.19	13	105	440	6
21	Calvin Hill	DAL	4.18	14	273	1,142	6
22	Jim Bertelsen	LAN	4.15	14	206	854	4
23	Norm Bulaich	PHI	4.11	14	106	436	1
24	Mike Garrett	SD	4.10	10	114	467	0
25	Altie Taylor	DET	4.09	13	176	719	5
26	Donny Anderson	SLC	4.07	14	167	679	10
27	Oscar Reed	MIN	4.01	12	100	401	3
28	Charlie Smith	OAK	3.94	14	173	682	4
29	John Fuqua	PIT	3.91	11	117	457	2
30	Boobie Clark	CIN	3.89	14	254	988	8
31	Bob Gresham	HOO	3.85	13	104	400	2
32	Mel Farr	DET	3.85	11	97	373	4
33	Floyd Little	DEN	3.82	14	256	979	12
34	Lydell Mitchell	BAC	3.81	14	253	963	2
35	Willie Ellison	KC	3.81	10	108	411	2
36	Dave Hampton	ATL	3.79	14	263	997	4
37	Carl Garrett	CHI	3.74	13	175	655	5
38	Franco Harris	PIT	3.71	12	188	698	3
39	Wendell Hayes	KC	3.71	13	95	352	2
40	Jim Harrison	CHI	3.70	13	100	370	1
41	Joe Profit	NO	3.66	11	90	329	2
42	John Riggins	NYJ	3.60	11	134	482	4
43	Don McCauley	BAC	3.57	13	144	514	2
44	Steve Owens	DET	3.55	12	113	401	3
45	Vic Washington	SF	3.54	13	151	534	8
46	Charlie Harraway	WAS	3.53	14	128	452	1
47	Ron Johnson	NYG	3.47	12	260	902	6
48	Ed Podolak	KC	3.43	14	210	721	3
49	Fred Willis	HOO	3.39	14	171	579	4
50	Jess Phillips	NO	3.35	14	198	663	0