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1989 NFC Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Rushing yards per game played

Barry Sanders led the NFC in rushing yards per game in 1989 with 98.0, 18.3 ahead of Neal Anderson (79.7).

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Barry Sanders Led the NFC in 1989 Barry Sanders DET
98.0 Rushing Yards per Game 18.3 clear of Neal Anderson
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# Player Team Y/G G ATT YDS TD
1 Barry Sanders Barry Sanders DET 98.0 15 280 1,470 14
2 Neal Anderson CHI 79.7 16 274 1,275 11
3 Dalton Hilliard Dalton Hilliard NO 78.9 16 344 1,262 13
4 Greg Bell Greg Bell LAN 71.1 16 272 1,137 15
5 Gerald Riggs Gerald Riggs WAS 69.5 12 201 834 4
6 Roger Craig Roger Craig SF 65.9 16 271 1,054 6
7 Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson NYG 63.9 16 325 1,023 14
8 Herschel Walker Herschel Walker MIN 57.2 16 250 915 7
9 Brent Fullwood GB 54.7 15 204 821 5
10 John Settle John Settle ATL 45.9 15 179 689 3
11 Anthony Toney PHI 41.6 14 172 582 3
12 Lars Tate TB 39.3 15 167 589 8
13 Randall Cunningham Randall Cunningham PHI 38.8 16 104 621 4
14 Rick Fenney MIN 36.8 16 151 588 4
15 Earnest Byner Earnest Byner WAS 36.3 16 134 580 7
16 Earl Ferrell PHO 33.5 15 149 502 6
17 Paul Palmer DAL 31.9 14 112 446 2
18 Keith Byars Keith Byars PHI 28.3 16 133 452 5
19 Jamie Morris Jamie Morris WAS 28.0 12 124 336 2
20 William Howard TB 22.3 16 108 357 1