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1979 AFC Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

1979 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Earl Campbell led the AFC with 1,697 rushing yards in 1979, 403 ahead of Mike Pruitt (1,294). It was one of 4 times Earl Campbell led in rushing yards.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
Earl Campbell Led the AFC in 1979 Earl Campbell HOO
1,697 Rushing Yards 403 clear of Mike Pruitt
Showing Rushing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G ATT TD
1 Earl Campbell Earl Campbell HOO 1,697 16 368 19
2 Mike Pruitt Mike Pruitt CLE 1,294 16 264 9
3 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 1,186 15 267 11
4 Clark Gaines Clark Gaines NYJ 905 16 186 0
5 Joe Washington Joe Washington BAC 884 15 242 4
6 Pete Johnson Pete Johnson CIN 865 16 243 14
7 Larry Csonka Larry Csonka MIA 837 16 220 12
8 Mark van Eeghen Mark van Eeghen OAK 818 16 223 7
9 Sherman Smith Sherman Smith SEA 775 16 194 11
10 Scott Dierking NYJ 767 16 186 3
11 Ted McKnight KC 755 15 153 8
12 Clarence Williams SD 752 16 200 12
13 Delvin Williams Delvin Williams MIA 703 14 184 3
14 Archie Griffin CIN 688 16 140 0
15 Sidney Thornton PIT 585 13 118 6
16 Curtis Brown BUF 574 15 172 1
17 Sam Cunningham Sam Cunningham NE 563 12 159 5
18 Horace Ivory NE 522 11 143 1
19 Dan Doornink SEA 500 16 152 8
20 Terry Miller BUF 484 16 139 1
21 Don Calhoun Don Calhoun NE 456 16 137 5
22 Otis Armstrong Otis Armstrong DEN 453 15 108 2
23 Tony Reed KC 446 11 113 1
24 Kevin Long NYJ 442 12 116 7
25 Rocky Bleier Rocky Bleier PIT 434 16 92 4
26 Jim Jensen DEN 400 16 106 1
27 Arthur Whittington OAK 397 9 109 2
28 Gary Davis MIA 383 15 98 1
29 Rob Lytle Rob Lytle DEN 371 15 102 4
30 Steve Grogan Steve Grogan NE 368 16 64 2
31 Rob Carpenter HOO 355 16 92 3
32 Mike Thomas SD 353 14 91 1
33 Jon Keyworth DEN 323 16 81 1
34 Roland Hooks BUF 320 16 89 6
35 Tim Wilson HOO 319 16 84 2
36 Don Hardeman BAC 292 13 109 3
37 Charles Alexander Charles Alexander CIN 286 16 88 1
38 Bruce Harper NYJ 282 16 65 0
39 Jim Zorn Jim Zorn SEA 279 16 46 2
40 Steve Fuller KC 264 16 50 1
41 Mike Williams KC 261 14 69 1
42 Derrick Jensen OAK 251 16 73 0
43 Ken Anderson Ken Anderson CIN 235 15 28 2
44 Greg Pruitt Greg Pruitt CLE 233 6 62 0
45 Arnold Morgado KC 231 11 75 4
46 Cleo Miller CLE 213 16 39 1
47 Lydell Mitchell Lydell Mitchell SD 211 12 63 0
48 Earl Gant KC 196 16 56 1
49 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill CLE 193 14 53 1
50 Booker Russell OAK 190 16 33 4
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