1983 NFC Yards per Carry Leaders

Joe Washington led the NFC in yards per carry in 1983 with 5.32, 0.38 ahead of Gerry Ellis (4.94).

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Led the NFC in 1983 Joe Washington WAS

5.32 Yards per Carry 0.38 clear of Gerry Ellis

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Joe Washington	WAS	5.32	15	145	772	0
2	Gerry Ellis	GB	4.94	15	141	696	4
3	Wendell Tyler	SF	4.86	14	176	856	4
4	William Andrews	ATL	4.73	16	331	1,567	7
5	Billy Sims	DET	4.73	13	220	1,040	7
6	Eric Dickerson	LAN	4.64	16	390	1,808	18
7	Tony Dorsett	DAL	4.57	16	289	1,321	8
8	MS Matt Suhey	CHI	4.57	16	149	681	4
9	Walter Payton	CHI	4.53	16	314	1,421	6
10	GR George Rogers	NO	4.47	13	256	1,144	5
11	Gerald Riggs	ATL	4.37	14	100	437	8
12	Ottis Anderson	SLC	4.29	15	296	1,270	5
13	Tony Galbreath	MIN	4.19	13	113	474	4
14	DN Darrin Nelson	MIN	4.17	15	154	642	1
15	Roger Craig	SF	4.12	16	176	725	8
16	James Wilder	TB	3.98	10	161	640	4
17	Ted Brown	MIN	3.97	10	120	476	10
18	WW Wayne Wilson	NO	3.95	14	199	787	9
19	MW Michael Williams	PHI	3.74	15	103	385	0
20	RC Rob Carpenter	NYG	3.67	10	170	624	4
21	RS Ron Springs	DAL	3.63	16	149	541	7
22	John Riggins	WAS	3.59	15	375	1,347	24
23	HO Hubie Oliver	PHI	3.59	16	121	434	1
24	James Jones	DET	3.52	14	135	475	6
25	BW Butch Woolfolk	NYG	3.48	16	246	857	4
26	MC Mel Carver	TB	3.05	16	114	348	0