1972 NFL Rushing Statistics

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1972 NFL Season:
Summary, Standings, Scores, Statistics, Draft
Player Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD
O.J. Simpson Buf 292 1251 4.3 94t 6
Larry Brown Was 285 1216 4.3 38t 8
Ron Johnson NYG 298 1182 4.0 35t 9
Larry Csonka Mia 213 1117 5.2 45 6
Marv Hubbard Oak 219 1100 5.0 39 4
Franco Harris Pit 188 1055 5.6 75t 10
Calvin Hill Dal 245 1036 4.2 26 6
Mike Garrett SD 272 1031 3.8 41t 6
John Brockington GB 274 1027 3.7 30t 8
Mercury Morris Mia 190 1000 5.3 33 12
Dave Hampton Atl 230 995 4.3 56t 6
Bobby Douglass Chi 141 968 6.9 57t 8
John Riggins NYJ 207 944 4.6 40 7
Floyd Little Den 216 859 4.0 55t 9
Essex Johnson Cin 212 825 3.9 19 4
MacArthur Lane GB 177 821 4.6 41 3
Leroy Kelly Cle 224 811 3.6 18 4
Art Malone Atl 180 798 4.4 27 8
Walt Garrison Dal 167 784 4.7 41 7
Willie Ellison LA 170 764 4.5 37 5
Charlie Smith Oak 170 686 4.0 28 8
Cid Edwards SD 157 679 4.3 31t 5
Don McCauley Bal 178 675 3.8 36 2
John Fuqua Pit 150 665 4.4 47 4
Altie Taylor Det 154 658 4.3 38t 4
Oscar Reed Min 151 639 4.2 43 2
Jim Harrison Chi 167 622 3.7 19 2
Ed Podolak KC 171 615 3.6 30 4
Jim Bertelsen LA 123 581 4.7 42 5
Bo Scott Cle 123 571 4.6 27t 2
Charlie Harraway Was 148 567 3.8 24 6
Doug Dressler Cin 128 565 4.4 43t 6
Po James Phi 182 565 3.1 22 0
Emerson Boozer NYJ 120 549 4.6 37t 11
Josh Ashton NE 128 546 4.3 35 3
Donny Anderson Stl 153 536 3.5 19 4
Wendell Hayes KC 128 536 4.2 28 0
Greg Landry Det 81 524 6.5 38 9
Jim Kiick Mia 137 521 3.8 26 5
Steve Owens Det 143 519 3.6 18 4
Carl Garrett NE 131 488 3.7 41t 5
Vic Washington SF 141 468 3.3 33 3
Don Nottingham Bal 123 466 3.8 25 3
Fred Willis Hou 134 461 3.4 43 0
Jim Braxton Buf 116 453 3.9 21 5
Paul Robinson Cin 107 449 4.2 30t 3
Bob Thomas LA 77 433 5.6 49 3
Larry Schreiber SF 118 420 3.6 20 2
Johnny Roland Stl 105 414 3.9 18 2
Bob Gresham NO 121 381 3.1 23 3
Clarence Davis Oak 71 363 5.1 45t 6
Archie Manning NO 63 351 5.6 18 2
Terry Bradshaw Pit 58 346 6.0 20t 7
Ken Willard SF 100 345 3.5 23 4
Don Shy Chi 91 342 3.8 22 1
Tony Baker Phi 90 322 3.6 14 0
Bobby Anderson Den 72 319 4.4 40 1
Charlie Evans NYG 91 317 3.5 24t 4
Cliff McClain NYJ 59 305 5.2 30 0
Mike Adamle KC 73 303 4.2 19 1
Cyril Pinder Chi 87 300 3.4 19 3
Larry Smith LA 60 276 4.6 68 2
Preston Pearson Pit 67 264 3.9 21 0
Bill Brown Min 82 263 3.2 19 4
Larry Watkins Phi 67 262 3.9 28 1
Dave Osborn Min 82 261 3.2 14t 2
Mike Phipps Cle 60 256 4.3 18 5
Jimmy Thomas SF 52 250 4.8 22 1
Joe Dawkins Den 56 243 4.3 19 2
Bill Butler NO 54 233 4.3 27 0
Jim Plunkett NE 36 230 6.4 21 1
Ed Marinaro Min 66 223 3.4 19 0
Vince Clements NYG 46 221 4.8 19 0
Mel Farr Det 62 216 3.5 22 3
Lydell Mitchell Bal 45 215 4.8 14 1
Jess Phillips Cin 48 207 4.3 20 1
Dan Pastorini Hou 38 205 5.4 17 2
Willie Rodgers Hou 71 204 2.9 14 2
Fran Tarkenton Min 27 180 6.7 21 0
Hoyle Granger Hou 42 175 4.2 14 0
Robert Holmes Hou 43 172 4.0 18 0
Clint Jones Min 52 164 3.2 33 2
Fran Lynch Den 34 164 4.8 28 2
Herb Mul-key Was 33 155 4.7 35 1
Hubert Ginn Mia 27 142 5.3 22 1
Perry Williams GB 33 139 4.2 14 0
Pete Banaszak Oak 30 138 4.6 15 1
Dennis Shaw Buf 35 138 3.9 16 0
Marty Domres Bal 30 137 4.6 15t 1
Tom Matte Bal 33 137 4.2 18 0
Mike Livingston KC 14 133 9.5 51 0
Joe Profit Atl 40 132 3.3 14 0
John Tarver NE 42 132 3.1 21 1
Wayne Patrick Buf 35 130 3.7 9 0
Steve Harkey NYJ 45 129 2.9 10 0
Joe Orduna NYG 36 129 3.6 17 1
Jeff Kinney KC 38 122 3.2 16 1
Jim Strong NO 37 120 3.2 9 0
Robert Newhouse Dal 28 116 4.1 19 1
Ken Brown Cle 32 114 3.6 14 2