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1977 NFC Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

Walter Payton led the NFC with 1,852 rushing yards in 1977, 614 ahead of Lawrence McCutcheon (1,238). It was one of 5 times Walter Payton led in rushing yards.

Walter Payton Led the NFC in 1977 Walter Payton CHI
1,852 Rushing Yards 614 clear of Lawrence McCutcheon
Showing Rushing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G ATT TD
1 Walter Payton Walter Payton CHI 1,852 14 339 14
2 Lawrence McCutcheon Lawrence McCutcheon LAN 1,238 14 294 7
3 Chuck Foreman Chuck Foreman MIN 1,112 14 270 6
4 Tony Dorsett Tony Dorsett DAL 1,007 14 208 12
5 Delvin Williams Delvin Williams SF 931 14 268 7
6 Haskel Stanback ATL 873 14 247 6
7 Chuck Muncie Chuck Muncie NO 811 14 201 6
8 Mike Thomas WAS 806 13 228 3
9 Wilbur Jackson Wilbur Jackson SF 780 14 179 7
10 Terry Metcalf Terry Metcalf SLC 739 14 149 4
11 Robert Newhouse Robert Newhouse DAL 721 14 180 3
12 Wayne Morris SLC 661 12 165 8
13 Tony Galbreath Tony Galbreath NO 644 14 168 3
14 John Cappelletti John Cappelletti LAN 598 14 178 5
15 Bobby Hammond NYG 577 14 154 3
16 Barty Smith GB 554 14 166 2
17 Mike Hogan PHI 546 12 155 0
18 Horace King DET 521 14 155 1
19 Doug Kotar NYG 480 12 132 2
20 Woody Thompson ATL 478 14 132 1
21 Larry Csonka Larry Csonka NYG 464 14 134 1
22 Roland Harper Roland Harper CHI 457 11 120 0
23 Ricky Bell Ricky Bell TB 436 11 148 1
24 Rick Kane DET 421 14 124 4
25 Tom Sullivan Tom Sullivan PHI 363 14 125 0
26 Preston Pearson Preston Pearson DAL 341 14 89 1
27 Dexter Bussey Dexter Bussey DET 338 8 85 4
28 Jim Otis Jim Otis SLC 334 13 99 2
29 Brent McClanahan MIN 324 14 95 1
30 Wendell Tyler Wendell Tyler LAN 317 14 61 3
31 Clarence Harmon WAS 310 12 94 0
32 Eric Torkelson GB 309 14 103 1
33 Anthony Davis TB 297 11 95 1
34 Jimmy DuBose TB 284 13 71 0
35 Monroe Eley ATL 273 7 97 1
36 Mike Strachan NO 271 13 55 0
37 Archie Manning Archie Manning NO 270 10 39 5
38 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill WAS 257 14 69 0
39 James Betterson James Betterson PHI 233 14 62 1
40 Robin Earl CHI 233 14 56 1
41 Herb Lusk PHI 229 11 52 2
42 Sammy Johnson Sammy Johnson MIN 217 14 55 2
43 Jerry Latin SLC 208 14 56 2
44 Nate Simpson GB 204 12 60 0
45 John Riggins John Riggins WAS 203 5 68 0
46 Ed Williams TB 198 14 63 0
47 Willie Spencer NYG 184 13 62 3
48 Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery PHI 183 14 45 2
49 Rod Phillips LAN 183 14 37 1
50 Roger Staubach Roger Staubach DAL 171 14 51 3
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