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.
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 |
|
CHI | 1,852 | 14 | 339 | 14 |
| 2 |
|
LAN | 1,238 | 14 | 294 | 7 |
| 3 |
|
MIN | 1,112 | 14 | 270 | 6 |
| 4 |
|
DAL | 1,007 | 14 | 208 | 12 |
| 5 |
|
SF | 931 | 14 | 268 | 7 |
| 6 | Haskel Stanback | ATL | 873 | 14 | 247 | 6 |
| 7 |
|
NO | 811 | 14 | 201 | 6 |
| 8 | Mike Thomas | WAS | 806 | 13 | 228 | 3 |
| 9 |
|
SF | 780 | 14 | 179 | 7 |
| 10 |
|
SLC | 739 | 14 | 149 | 4 |
| 11 |
|
DAL | 721 | 14 | 180 | 3 |
| 12 | Wayne Morris | SLC | 661 | 12 | 165 | 8 |
| 13 |
|
NO | 644 | 14 | 168 | 3 |
| 14 |
|
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 |
|
NYG | 464 | 14 | 134 | 1 |
| 22 |
|
CHI | 457 | 11 | 120 | 0 |
| 23 |
|
TB | 436 | 11 | 148 | 1 |
| 24 | Rick Kane | DET | 421 | 14 | 124 | 4 |
| 25 |
|
PHI | 363 | 14 | 125 | 0 |
| 26 |
|
DAL | 341 | 14 | 89 | 1 |
| 27 |
|
DET | 338 | 8 | 85 | 4 |
| 28 |
|
SLC | 334 | 13 | 99 | 2 |
| 29 | Brent McClanahan | MIN | 324 | 14 | 95 | 1 |
| 30 |
|
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 |
|
NO | 270 | 10 | 39 | 5 |
| 38 |
|
WAS | 257 | 14 | 69 | 0 |
| 39 |
|
PHI | 233 | 14 | 62 | 1 |
| 40 | Robin Earl | CHI | 233 | 14 | 56 | 1 |
| 41 | Herb Lusk | PHI | 229 | 11 | 52 | 2 |
| 42 |
|
MIN | 217 | 14 | 55 | 2 |
| 43 | Jerry Latin | SLC | 208 | 14 | 56 | 2 |
| 44 | Nate Simpson | GB | 204 | 12 | 60 | 0 |
| 45 |
|
WAS | 203 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
| 46 | Ed Williams | TB | 198 | 14 | 63 | 0 |
| 47 | Willie Spencer | NYG | 184 | 13 | 62 | 3 |
| 48 |
|
PHI | 183 | 14 | 45 | 2 |
| 49 | Rod Phillips | LAN | 183 | 14 | 37 | 1 |
| 50 |
|
DAL | 171 | 14 | 51 | 3 |
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