1980 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

1980 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Earl Campbell led the NFL with 1,934 rushing yards in 1980, 474 ahead of Walter Payton (1,460). It stands 10th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 4 times Earl Campbell led in rushing yards.

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

Led the whole NFL in 1980 Earl Campbell HOO

1,934 Rushing Yards 474 clear of Walter Payton

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#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Earl Campbell	HOO	1,934	15	373	13
2	Walter Payton	CHI	1,460	16	317	6
3	Ottis Anderson	SLC	1,352	16	301	9
4	William Andrews	ATL	1,308	16	265	4
5	Billy Sims	DET	1,303	16	313	13
6	Joe Cribbs	BUF	1,185	16	306	11
7	Tony Dorsett	DAL	1,185	15	278	11
8	Mike Pruitt	CLE	1,034	16	249	6
9	Lynn Cain	ATL	914	16	235	8
10	Ted Brown	MIN	912	16	219	8
11	Mark van Eeghen	OAK	838	16	222	5
12	Eddie Ivery	GB	831	16	202	3
13	Chuck Muncie	SD	827	15	175	6
14	Vagas Ferguson	NE	818	16	211	2
15	Cullen Bryant	LAN	807	16	183	3
16	Curtis Dickey	BAC	800	15	176	11
17	Franco Harris	PIT	789	13	208	4
18	Don Calhoun	NE	787	16	200	9
19	Wilbert Montgomery	PHI	778	12	193	8
20	Elvis Peacock	LAN	777	13	164	7
21	Kenny King	OAK	761	15	172	4
22	Pete Johnson	CIN	747	12	186	6
23	Dexter Bussey	DET	720	16	145	3
24	Earl Cooper	SF	720	16	171	5
25	Wilbur Jackson	WAS	708	16	176	3
26	Charles Alexander	CIN	702	16	169	2
27	Ted McKnight	KC	693	16	206	3
28	Delvin Williams	MIA	671	15	187	2
29	Jim Jodat	SEA	632	16	155	5
30	Ricky Bell	TB	599	14	174	2
31	Billy Taylor	NYG	580	11	147	4
32	Scott Dierking	NYJ	567	16	156	6
33	Curtis Brown	BUF	559	16	153	3
34	Gerry Ellis	GB	545	15	126	5
35	Jerry Eckwood	TB	504	15	149	2
36	Joe Washington	BAC	502	16	144	1
37	Clarence Harmon	WAS	484	16	128	4
38	Mike Thomas	SD	484	10	118	3
39	Jim Jensen	DEN	476	14	101	2
40	Otis Armstrong	DEN	470	9	106	4
41	Wayne Morris	SLC	456	16	117	6
42	Robert Newhouse	DAL	451	16	118	6
43	Jewerl Thomas	LAN	427	16	65	2
44	Mike Guman	LAN	410	16	100	4
45	Roland Harper	CHI	404	12	113	5
46	Dave Preston	DEN	385	12	111	4
47	Doug Williams	TB	370	16	58	4
48	Jimmy Rogers	NO	366	16	80	1
49	John Cappelletti	SD	364	10	101	5
50	Louie Giammona	PHI	361	16	97	4