1991 NFC Rushing Yards Leaders
Yards gained rushing
Emmitt Smith led the NFC with 1,563 rushing yards in 1991, 15 ahead of Barry Sanders (1,548). It was one of 4 times Emmitt Smith led in rushing yards.
Led the NFC 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 |
|
DAL | 1,563 | 16 | 365 | 12 |
| 2 |
|
DET | 1,548 | 15 | 342 | 16 |
| 3 |
|
NYG | 1,059 | 14 | 256 | 10 |
| 4 |
|
WAS | 1,048 | 16 | 274 | 5 |
| 5 |
|
MIN | 825 | 15 | 198 | 10 |
| 6 | Reggie Cobb | TB | 752 | 16 | 196 | 7 |
| 7 | Neal Anderson | CHI | 747 | 13 | 210 | 6 |
| 8 |
|
LAN | 688 | 16 | 214 | 9 |
| 9 | Ricky Ervins | WAS | 680 | 15 | 145 | 3 |
| 10 |
|
PHO | 666 | 15 | 196 | 4 |
| 11 |
|
MIN | 563 | 15 | 120 | 2 |
| 12 | Keith Henderson | SF | 561 | 14 | 137 | 2 |
| 13 | Fred McAfee | NO | 494 | 9 | 109 | 2 |
| 14 | Gill Fenerty | NO | 477 | 16 | 139 | 3 |
| 15 |
|
GB | 471 | 13 | 141 | 1 |
| 16 |
|
ATL | 449 | 14 | 99 | 4 |
| 17 | James Joseph | PHI | 440 | 16 | 135 | 3 |
| 18 |
|
SF | 415 | 11 | 66 | 4 |
| 19 | Brad Muster | CHI | 412 | 11 | 90 | 6 |
| 20 |
|
PHI | 383 | 16 | 94 | 1 |
| 21 |
|
SF | 379 | 16 | 85 | 2 |
| 22 | Anthony Thompson | PHO | 376 | 16 | 126 | 1 |
| 23 |
|
ATL | 361 | 11 | 96 | 0 |
| 24 |
|
ATL | 349 | 16 | 101 | 1 |
| 25 |
|
CHI | 338 | 16 | 70 | 2 |
| 26 | Keith Woodside | GB | 326 | 16 | 84 | 1 |
| 27 |
|
NYG | 287 | 16 | 65 | 1 |
| 28 | Heath Sherman | PHI | 279 | 16 | 106 | 0 |
| 29 |
|
NYG | 273 | 12 | 42 | 2 |
| 30 |
|
TB | 263 | 16 | 72 | 1 |
| 31 |
|
NO | 260 | 7 | 76 | 4 |
| 32 |
|
NO | 252 | 10 | 79 | 4 |
| 33 |
|
WAS | 248 | 16 | 78 | 11 |
| 34 | Harry Sydney | SF | 245 | 16 | 57 | 5 |
| 35 | Cleveland Gary | LAN | 245 | 10 | 68 | 1 |
| 36 | Vince Workman | GB | 237 | 16 | 71 | 7 |
| 37 |
|
MIN | 236 | 15 | 43 | 2 |
| 38 |
|
ATL | 229 | 15 | 32 | 0 |
| 39 | Mark Green | CHI | 217 | 16 | 61 | 3 |
| 40 | Darrin Nelson | MIN | 210 | 16 | 28 | 2 |
| 41 | Tom Rathman | SF | 183 | 16 | 63 | 6 |
| 42 | Robert Wilson | TB | 179 | 16 | 42 | 0 |
| 43 | Jeff Kemp | PHI | 179 | 14 | 38 | 0 |
| 44 | Marcus Dupree | LAN | 179 | 8 | 49 | 1 |
| 45 | Dave Meggett | NYG | 153 | 16 | 29 | 1 |
| 46 | Buford Jordan | NO | 150 | 14 | 47 | 2 |
| 47 |
|
NYG | 141 | 10 | 53 | 1 |
| 48 | Pat Chaffey | ATL | 127 | 14 | 29 | 1 |
| 49 | Keith Jones | ATL | 126 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| 50 |
|
DET | 125 | 8 | 25 | 2 |
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