1977 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

1977 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Walter Payton led the NFL with 1,852 rushing yards in 1977, 579 ahead of Mark van Eeghen (1,273). It stands 18th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 5 times Walter Payton led in rushing yards.

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

Led the whole NFL in 1977 Walter Payton CHI

1,852 Rushing Yards 579 clear of Mark van Eeghen

Showing Rushing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Walter Payton	CHI	1,852	14	339	14
2	Mark van Eeghen	OAK	1,273	14	324	7
3	Lawrence McCutcheon	LAN	1,238	14	294	7
4	Franco Harris	PIT	1,162	14	300	11
5	Lydell Mitchell	BAC	1,159	14	301	3
6	Chuck Foreman	MIN	1,112	14	270	6
7	Greg Pruitt	CLE	1,086	14	236	3
8	Sam Cunningham	NE	1,015	14	270	4
9	Tony Dorsett	DAL	1,007	14	208	12
10	Delvin Williams	SF	931	14	268	7
11	Haskel Stanback	ATL	873	14	247	6
12	Chuck Muncie	NO	811	14	201	6
13	Mike Thomas	WAS	806	13	228	3
14	Clarence Davis	OAK	787	14	194	5
15	Wilbur Jackson	SF	780	14	179	7
16	Sherman Smith	SEA	763	14	163	4
17	Cleo Miller	CLE	756	14	163	4
18	Terry Metcalf	SLC	739	14	149	4
19	Don Calhoun	NE	727	14	198	4
20	Robert Newhouse	DAL	721	14	180	3
21	Wayne Morris	SLC	661	12	165	8
22	Ronnie Coleman	HOO	660	14	185	5
23	Rob Carpenter	HOO	652	11	144	1
24	Tony Galbreath	NO	644	14	168	3
25	Benny Malone	MIA	615	14	129	5
26	John Cappelletti	LAN	598	14	178	5
27	Clark Gaines	NYJ	595	14	158	3
28	Pete Johnson	CIN	585	14	153	4
29	Bobby Hammond	NYG	577	14	154	3
30	O.J. Simpson	BUF	557	7	126	0
31	Barty Smith	GB	554	14	166	2
32	Ed Podolak	KC	550	13	133	5
33	Archie Griffin	CIN	549	12	137	0
34	Mike Hogan	PHI	546	12	155	0
35	Rickey Young	SD	543	14	157	4
36	Gary Davis	MIA	533	14	126	2
37	Horace King	DET	521	14	155	1
38	Tony Reed	KC	505	14	126	2
39	Roland Hooks	BUF	497	14	128	0
40	Otis Armstrong	DEN	489	10	130	4
41	Doug Kotar	NYG	480	12	132	2
42	Woody Thompson	ATL	478	14	132	1
43	Rocky Bleier	PIT	465	13	135	4
44	Larry Csonka	NYG	464	14	134	1
45	Don Testerman	SEA	459	14	119	1
46	Roland Harper	CHI	457	11	120	0
47	Lonnie Perrin	DEN	456	14	110	3
48	Ricky Bell	TB	436	11	148	1
49	Rick Kane	DET	421	14	124	4
50	Leroy Harris	MIA	417	11	91	4