1981 NFC Yards per Carry Leaders

Wilbert Montgomery led the NFC in yards per carry in 1981 with 4.90, 0.05 ahead of Billy Sims (4.85). It was one of 3 times Wilbert Montgomery led in yards per carry.

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Led the NFC in 1981 Wilbert Montgomery PHI

4.90 Yards per Carry 0.05 clear of Billy Sims

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Wilbert Montgomery	PHI	4.90	15	286	1,402	8
2	Billy Sims	DET	4.85	14	296	1,437	13
3	Tony Dorsett	DAL	4.81	16	342	1,646	4
4	William Andrews	ATL	4.50	16	289	1,301	10
5	GR George Rogers	NO	4.43	16	378	1,674	13
6	Gerry Ellis	GB	4.39	16	196	860	4
7	Joe Washington	WAS	4.36	14	210	916	4
8	Dexter Bussey	DET	4.25	16	105	446	0
9	Ottis Anderson	SLC	4.20	16	328	1,376	9
10	Wendell Tyler	LAN	4.13	15	260	1,074	12
11	CB Cullen Bryant	LAN	4.00	13	109	436	1
12	RC Rob Carpenter	NYG	3.95	14	208	822	5
13	Ted Brown	MIN	3.88	16	274	1,063	6
14	WM Wayne Morris	SLC	3.83	16	109	417	5
15	JE Jerry Eckwood	TB	3.78	16	172	651	2
16	MG Mike Guman	LAN	3.77	16	115	433	4
17	John Riggins	WAS	3.66	15	195	714	13
18	RS Ron Springs	DAL	3.63	16	172	625	10
19	Walter Payton	CHI	3.60	16	339	1,222	6
20	RP Ricky Patton	SF	3.57	16	152	543	4
21	LC Lynn Cain	ATL	3.47	16	156	542	4
22	MS Matt Suhey	CHI	3.47	15	150	521	3
23	James Wilder	TB	3.46	16	107	370	4
24	HH Harlan Huckleby	GB	2.74	16	139	381	5