1991 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards gained rushing

1991 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Emmitt Smith led the whole NFL in rushing yards in 1991 with 1,563, 15 ahead of Barry Sanders (1,548). It stands 68th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 4 times Emmitt Smith led in rushing yards.

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

Led the whole NFL in 1991 Emmitt Smith DAL

1,563 Rushing Yards 15 clear of Barry Sanders

Showing Rushing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Emmitt Smith	DAL	1,563	16	365	12
2	Barry Sanders	DET	1,548	15	342	16
3	Thurman Thomas	BUF	1,407	15	288	7
4	Rodney Hampton	NYG	1,059	14	256	10
5	Earnest Byner	WAS	1,048	16	274	5
6	Gaston Green	DEN	1,037	13	261	4
7	Christian Okoye	KC	1,031	14	225	9
8	Leonard Russell	NE	959	16	266	4
9	Mark Higgs	MIA	905	14	231	4
10	Marion Butts	SD	834	16	193	6
11	Herschel Walker	MIN	825	15	198	10
12	Rod Bernstine	SD	766	13	159	8
13	Reggie Cobb	TB	752	16	196	7
14	Neal Anderson	CHI	747	13	210	6
15	John Williams	SEA	741	16	188	4
16	Harold Green	CIN	731	14	158	2
17	Blair Thomas	NYJ	728	16	189	3
18	Kevin Mack	CLE	726	14	197	8
19	Allen Pinkett	HOO	720	16	171	9
20	Robert Delpino	LAN	688	16	214	9
21	Barry Word	KC	684	16	160	4
22	Ricky Ervins	WAS	680	15	145	3
23	Brad Baxter	NYJ	666	16	184	11
24	Johnny Johnson	PHO	666	15	196	4
25	Kenneth Davis	BUF	624	16	129	4
26	Merril Hoge	PIT	610	16	165	2
27	Roger Craig	LAA	590	15	162	1
28	James Brooks	CIN	571	15	152	2
29	Terry Allen	MIN	563	15	120	2
30	Keith Henderson	SF	561	14	137	2
31	Ronnie Harmon	SD	544	16	89	1
32	Eric Dickerson	IND	536	10	167	2
33	Fred McAfee	NO	494	9	109	2
34	Barry Foster	PIT	488	10	96	1
35	Gill Fenerty	NO	477	16	139	3
36	Darrell Thompson	GB	471	13	141	1
37	Lorenzo White	HOO	465	13	110	4
38	Steve Broussard	ATL	449	14	99	4
39	Harvey Williams	KC	447	14	97	1
40	James Joseph	PHI	440	16	135	3
41	Steve Young	SF	415	11	66	4
42	Brad Muster	CHI	412	11	90	6
43	Keith Byars	PHI	383	16	94	1
44	Dexter Carter	SF	379	16	85	2
45	Greg Lewis	DEN	376	16	99	4
46	Anthony Thompson	PHO	376	16	126	1
47	Ken Clark	IND	366	16	114	0
48	Mike Rozier	ATL	361	11	96	0
49	Erric Pegram	ATL	349	16	101	1
50	Johnny Hector	NYJ	345	14	62	0