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1981 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

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George Rogers led the NFL with 1,674 rushing yards in 1981, 28 ahead of Tony Dorsett (1,646). It stands 43rd among all single seasons in NFL history.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
Led the whole NFL in 1981 George Rogers NO
1,674 Rushing Yards 28 clear of Tony Dorsett
Showing Rushing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G ATT TD
1 George Rogers NO 1,674 16 378 13
2 Tony Dorsett Tony Dorsett DAL 1,646 16 342 4
3 Billy Sims Billy Sims DET 1,437 14 296 13
4 Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery PHI 1,402 15 286 8
5 Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson SLC 1,376 16 328 9
6 Earl Campbell Earl Campbell HOO 1,376 16 361 10
7 William Andrews William Andrews ATL 1,301 16 289 10
8 Walter Payton Walter Payton CHI 1,222 16 339 6
9 Chuck Muncie Chuck Muncie SD 1,144 15 251 19
10 Joe Delaney KC 1,121 15 234 3
11 Mike Pruitt Mike Pruitt CLE 1,103 16 247 7
12 Joe Cribbs Joe Cribbs BUF 1,097 15 257 3
13 Pete Johnson Pete Johnson CIN 1,077 16 274 12
14 Wendell Tyler Wendell Tyler LAN 1,074 15 260 12
15 Ted Brown Ted Brown MIN 1,063 16 274 6
16 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 987 16 242 8
17 Joe Washington Joe Washington WAS 916 14 210 4
18 Tony Collins NE 873 16 204 7
19 Gerry Ellis Gerry Ellis GB 860 16 196 4
20 Kenny King OAK 828 14 170 0
21 Rob Carpenter NYG 822 14 208 5
22 Tony Nathan MIA 782 13 147 5
23 Curtis Dickey BAC 779 15 164 7
24 Rick Parros DEN 749 16 176 2
25 John Riggins John Riggins WAS 714 15 195 13
26 Andra Franklin Andra Franklin MIA 711 16 201 7
27 Jerry Eckwood TB 651 16 172 2
28 Dave Preston DEN 640 16 183 3
29 Ron Springs DAL 625 16 172 10
30 Freeman McNeil NYJ 623 11 137 2
31 James Hadnot KC 603 16 140 3
32 Randy McMillan BAC 597 16 149 3
33 Theotis Brown Theotis Brown SEA 583 14 156 8
34 Frank Pollard Frank Pollard PIT 570 14 123 2
35 Ricky Patton SF 543 16 152 4
36 Lynn Cain ATL 542 16 156 4
37 James Brooks James Brooks SD 525 14 109 3
38 Matt Suhey CHI 521 15 150 3
39 Derrick Jensen OAK 456 16 117 4
40 Dexter Bussey Dexter Bussey DET 446 16 105 0
41 Cullen Bryant LAN 436 13 109 1
42 Mike Guman LAN 433 16 115 4
43 Wayne Morris SLC 417 16 109 5
44 James Owens TB 406 16 91 3
45 Billy Jackson KC 398 16 111 10
46 Bruce Harper NYJ 393 16 81 4
47 Harlan Huckleby GB 381 16 139 5
48 James Wilder James Wilder TB 370 16 107 4
49 Roosevelt Leaks BUF 357 16 91 6
50 Charles White Charles White CLE 342 16 97 1
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