1974 NFL Rushing
| Rushing |
Rush |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
| Otis Armstrong, DEN |
263 |
1407 |
5.3 |
9 |
| Don Woods, SD |
227 |
1162 |
5.1 |
7 |
| O. J. Simpson, BUF |
270 |
1125 |
4.2 |
3 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon, LAM |
236 |
1109 |
4.7 |
3 |
| Franco Harris, PIT |
208 |
1006 |
4.8 |
5 |
| John Brockington, GB |
266 |
883 |
3.3 |
5 |
| Marv Hubbard, OAK |
188 |
865 |
4.6 |
4 |
| Calvin Hill, DAL |
185 |
844 |
4.6 |
7 |
| Mack Herron, NE |
231 |
824 |
3.6 |
7 |
| Sam Cunningham, NE |
166 |
811 |
4.9 |
9 |
| Chuck Foreman, MIN |
199 |
777 |
3.9 |
9 |
| Tom Sullivan, PHI |
244 |
760 |
3.1 |
11 |
| Lydell Mitchell, BAL |
214 |
757 |
3.5 |
5 |
| Larry Csonka, MIA |
197 |
749 |
3.8 |
9 |
| Terry Metcalf, STL |
152 |
718 |
4.7 |
6 |
| Alvin Maxson, NO |
165 |
714 |
4.3 |
2 |
| Wilbur Jackson, SF |
174 |
705 |
4.1 |
0 |
| John Riggins, NYJ |
169 |
680 |
4.0 |
5 |
| Jim Otis, STL |
158 |
664 |
4.2 |
1 |
| Larry Schreiber, SF |
174 |
634 |
3.6 |
3 |
| Emerson Boozer, NYJ |
153 |
563 |
3.7 |
4 |
| Joe Dawkins, NYG |
156 |
561 |
3.6 |
2 |
| Jess Phillips, NO |
174 |
556 |
3.2 |
2 |
| Clarence Davis, OAK |
129 |
554 |
4.3 |
2 |
| Jim Braxton, BUF |
146 |
543 |
3.7 |
4 |
| Greg Pruitt, CLE |
126 |
540 |
4.3 |
3 |
| Altie Taylor, DET |
150 |
532 |
3.5 |
5 |
| Hugh McKinnis, CLE |
124 |
519 |
4.2 |
2 |
| Dave Osborn, MIN |
131 |
514 |
3.9 |
4 |
| Woody Green, KC |
135 |
509 |
3.8 |
3 |
| Robert Newhouse, DAL |
124 |
501 |
4.0 |
3 |
| Benny Malone, MIA |
117 |
479 |
4.1 |
3 |
| Ken Grandberry, CHI |
144 |
475 |
3.3 |
2 |
| Bill Olds, BAL |
129 |
475 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Dave Hampton, ATL |
127 |
464 |
3.7 |
2 |
| Ken Brown, CLE |
125 |
458 |
3.7 |
4 |
| Larry Brown, WAS |
163 |
430 |
2.6 |
3 |
| Walt Garrison, DAL |
113 |
429 |
3.8 |
5 |
| Jim Bertelsen, LAM |
127 |
419 |
3.3 |
2 |
| Willie Rodgers, HOU |
122 |
413 |
3.4 |
5 |
| Art Malone, ATL |
116 |
410 |
3.5 |
2 |
| Doug Kotar, NYG |
106 |
396 |
3.7 |
4 |
| Moses Denson, WAS |
103 |
391 |
3.8 |
0 |
| Ed Podolak, KC |
101 |
386 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Charlie Davis, CIN |
72 |
375 |
5.2 |
0 |
| Steve Owens, DET |
97 |
374 |
3.9 |
3 |
| Jon Keyworth, DEN |
81 |
374 |
4.6 |
10 |
| Rocky Bleier, PIT |
88 |
373 |
4.2 |
2 |
| MacArthur Lane, GB |
137 |
362 |
2.6 |
3 |
| Duane Thomas, WAS |
95 |
347 |
3.7 |
5 |
| Carl Garrett, CHI |
96 |
346 |
3.6 |
1 |
| Lenvil Elliott, CIN |
68 |
345 |
5.1 |
1 |
| Bo Matthews, SD |
95 |
328 |
3.5 |
4 |
| Roger Staubach, DAL |
47 |
320 |
6.8 |
3 |
| Preston Pearson, PIT |
70 |
317 |
4.5 |
4 |
| Donny Anderson, STL |
90 |
316 |
3.5 |
3 |
| Ken Anderson, CIN |
43 |
314 |
7.3 |
2 |
| Floyd Little, DEN |
117 |
312 |
2.7 |
1 |
| Boobie Clark, CIN |
99 |
312 |
3.2 |
5 |
| Vic Washington, HOU |
74 |
281 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Bert Jones, BAL |
39 |
279 |
7.2 |
4 |
| Mike Phipps, CLE |
39 |
279 |
7.2 |
1 |
| Po James, PHI |
67 |
276 |
4.1 |
2 |
| Jim Kiick, MIA |
86 |
274 |
3.2 |
1 |
| Don Nottingham, MIA |
66 |
273 |
4.1 |
8 |
| Pete Banaszak, OAK |
80 |
272 |
3.4 |
5 |
| Harold Hart, OAK |
51 |
268 |
5.3 |
2 |
| Cid Edwards, SD |
65 |
261 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Doug Dressler, CIN |
72 |
255 |
3.5 |
2 |
| Jeff Kinney, KC |
6 |
249 |
41.5 |
0 |
| Steve Davis, PIT |
71 |
246 |
3.5 |
2 |
| Leon McQuay, NYG |
55 |
240 |
4.4 |
1 |
| Fred Willis, HOU |
74 |
239 |
3.2 |
3 |
| Ed Williams, CIN |
58 |
238 |
4.1 |
3 |
| Sammy Johnson, SF |
44 |
237 |
5.4 |
2 |
| Haskel Stanback, ATL |
57 |
235 |
4.1 |
1 |
| Bobby Douglass, CHI |
36 |
229 |
6.4 |
1 |
| Terry Bradshaw, PIT |
34 |
224 |
6.6 |
2 |
| Ron Johnson, NYG |
97 |
218 |
2.2 |
4 |
| Perry Williams, CHI |
74 |
218 |
2.9 |
1 |
| Oscar Reed, MIN |
62 |
215 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Mercury Morris, MIA |
56 |
214 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Wendell Hayes, KC |
57 |
206 |
3.6 |
2 |
| Charley Young, DAL |
33 |
205 |
6.2 |
0 |
| Archie Manning, NO |
28 |
204 |
7.3 |
1 |
| Del Williams, SF |
36 |
201 |
5.6 |
3 |
| Glen Bonner, SD |
66 |
199 |
3.0 |
3 |
| John Cappelletti, LAM |
55 |
198 |
3.6 |
0 |
| Charlie Smith, OAK |
64 |
194 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Ronnie Coleman, HOU |
52 |
193 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Howard Stevens, NO |
43 |
190 |
4.4 |
1 |
| Cleo Miller, KC |
40 |
186 |
4.7 |
0 |
| Ken Willard, STL |
40 |
175 |
4.4 |
0 |
| Larry Watkins, BUF |
41 |
170 |
4.1 |
2 |
| Jim Plunkett, NE |
30 |
161 |
5.4 |
2 |
| Bob Burns, NYJ |
40 |
158 |
4.0 |
0 |
| John Fuqua, PIT |
50 |
156 |
3.1 |
2 |
| Norm Bulaich, PHI |
50 |
152 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Larry Smith, WAS |
55 |
149 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Jimmie Jones, DET |
32 |
147 |
4.6 |
1 |
| Marty Domres, BAL |
22 |
145 |
6.6 |
2 |
| Jim Hooks, DET |
44 |
143 |
3.3 |
0 |
| Eddie Ray, ATL |
46 |
139 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Mark van Eeghen, OAK |
28 |
139 |
5.0 |
0 |
| George Amundson, HOU |
59 |
138 |
2.3 |
4 |
| Tony Baker, LAM |
53 |
135 |
2.5 |
5 |
| Ed Marinaro, MIN |
44 |
124 |
2.8 |
1 |
| Fran Tarkenton, MIN |
21 |
120 |
5.7 |
2 |
| Willie Ellison, KC |
37 |
114 |
3.1 |
2 |
| James Harris, LAM |
42 |
112 |
2.7 |
5 |
| Joe Ferguson, BUF |
54 |
111 |
2.1 |
2 |
| Jack DeGrenier, NE |
33 |
110 |
3.3 |
0 |
| Joe Reed, SF |
16 |
107 |
6.7 |
0 |
| John Tarver, NE |
41 |
101 |
2.5 |
2 |
| Les Goodman, GB |
20 |
101 |
5.1 |
0 |
| Josh Ashton, NE |
26 |
99 |
3.8 |
0 |
| Hubert Ginn, MIA |
26 |
99 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Bob Lee, ATL |
19 |
99 |
5.2 |
1 |
| Greg Landry, DET |
22 |
95 |
4.3 |
1 |
| Jim Harrison, CHI |
36 |
94 |
2.6 |
1 |
| Mike Adamle, NYJ |
28 |
93 |
3.3 |
2 |
| Don McCauley, BAL |
30 |
90 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Rod McNeill, NO |
22 |
90 |
4.1 |
1 |
| Don Calhoun, BUF |
21 |
88 |
4.2 |
0 |
| Bo Scott, CLE |
23 |
86 |
3.7 |
0 |
| Billy Johnson, HOU |
5 |
82 |
16.4 |
1 |
| Charlie Evans, WAS |
32 |
79 |
2.5 |
2 |
| Roman Gabriel, PHI |
14 |
76 |
5.4 |
0 |
| Bill Butler, NO |
21 |
74 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Jazz Jackson, NYJ |
20 |
74 |
3.7 |
0 |
| Vince Kendrick, ATL |
17 |
71 |
4.2 |
0 |
| Bob Griese, MIA |
16 |
66 |
4.1 |
1 |
| Les Strayhorn, DAL |
11 |
66 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Steve Odom, GB |
6 |
66 |
11.0 |
1 |
| Dan Fouts, SD |
19 |
63 |
3.3 |
1 |
| Darryl Stingley, NE |
5 |
63 |
12.6 |
1 |
| Isaac Curtis, CIN |
8 |
62 |
7.8 |
0 |
| Eric Torkelson, GB |
13 |
60 |
4.6 |
0 |
| Jerry Tagge, GB |
18 |
58 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Hank Bjorklund, NYJ |
23 |
57 |
2.5 |
0 |
| Joe Wilson, NE |
15 |
57 |
3.8 |
0 |
| Bob Thomas, SD |
21 |
56 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Steve Crosby, NYG |
14 |
55 |
3.9 |
0 |
| Doug Dennison, DAL |
16 |
52 |
3.3 |
4 |
| Glenn Doughty, BAL |
7 |
51 |
7.3 |
0 |
| Leon Crosswhite, DET |
12 |
49 |
4.1 |
1 |
| Essex Johnson, CIN |
19 |
44 |
2.3 |
0 |
| Brian Sipe, CLE |
16 |
44 |
2.8 |
4 |
| Billy Joe DuPree, DAL |
4 |
43 |
10.8 |
0 |
| Bill Brown, MIN |
19 |
41 |
2.2 |
0 |
| Joe Gilliam, PIT |
14 |
41 |
2.9 |
1 |
| Brent McClanahan, MIN |
9 |
41 |
4.6 |
1 |
| Bill Munson, DET |
18 |
40 |
2.2 |
1 |
| Larry Lawrence, OAK |
4 |
39 |
9.8 |
0 |
| Charlie Young, PHI |
6 |
38 |
6.3 |
0 |
| Gary Huff, CHI |
23 |
37 |
1.6 |
2 |
| Tom Owen, SF |
16 |
36 |
2.3 |
1 |
| Larry Cipa, NO |
12 |
35 |
2.9 |
1 |
| Les Josephson, LAM |
11 |
35 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Ron Jaworski, LAM |
7 |
34 |
4.9 |
1 |
| Tom Bailey, PHI |
10 |
32 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Gary Hayman, BUF |
7 |
31 |
4.4 |
0 |
| Gary Kosins, CHI |
8 |
30 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Molly McGee, ATL |
7 |
30 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Reggie Harrison, STL/PIT |
6 |
30 |
5.0 |
1 |
| Norm Snead, NYG/SF |
4 |
29 |
7.3 |
0 |
| Len Dawson, KC |
11 |
28 |
2.5 |
0 |
| Mike Livingston, KC |
9 |
28 |
3.1 |
0 |
| Billy Kilmer, WAS |
6 |
27 |
4.5 |
0 |
| Elmo Wright, KC |
3 |
26 |
8.7 |
1 |
| John Hadl, LAM/GB |
19 |
25 |
1.3 |
0 |
| Mike Boryla, PHI |
6 |
25 |
4.2 |
0 |
| Riley Odoms, DEN |
4 |
25 |
6.3 |
0 |
| Frank Lewis, PIT |
2 |
25 |
12.5 |
0 |
| Dick Gordon, SD |
1 |
25 |
25.0 |
0 |
| Manfred Moore, SF |
10 |
24 |
2.4 |
1 |
| Cullen Bryant, LAM |
10 |
24 |
2.4 |
0 |
| Rob Scribner, LAM |
9 |
24 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Dexter Bussey, DET |
9 |
22 |
2.4 |
0 |
| John Hufnagel, DEN |
2 |
22 |
11.0 |
0 |
| Jim Hart, STL |
10 |
21 |
2.1 |
2 |
| Jim Mitchell, ATL |
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
0 |
| Randy Vataha, NE |
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
0 |
| Charlie Joiner, CIN |
4 |
20 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Gary Marangi, BUF |
4 |
20 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Barty Smith, GB |
9 |
19 |
2.1 |
0 |
| Greg Oliver, PHI |
7 |
19 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Pat Sullivan, ATL |
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
0 |
| Joe Barnes, CHI |
1 |
19 |
19.0 |
0 |
| Cliff Taylor, CHI |
9 |
18 |
2.0 |
1 |
| Randy Walker, GB |
1 |
18 |
18.0 |
0 |
| Ron Jessie, DET |
6 |
17 |
2.8 |
1 |
| Doug Cunningham, WAS |
5 |
17 |
3.4 |
0 |
| Dean Carlson, KC |
2 |
17 |
8.5 |
0 |
| Marlin Briscoe, MIA |
1 |
17 |
17.0 |
0 |
| Jesse Freitas, SD |
6 |
16 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Nat Moore, MIA |
3 |
16 |
5.3 |
0 |
| Haven Moses, DEN |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
| John Gilliam, MIN |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
| Jim Del Gaizo, NYG |
3 |
15 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Dave Gagnon, CHI |
1 |
15 |
15.0 |
0 |
| Lynn Swann, PIT |
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
0 |
| Eddie Moss, STL |
4 |
13 |
3.3 |
0 |
| Tom Wittum, SF |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
| Jack Snow, LAM |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
| Joe Theismann, WAS |
3 |
12 |
4.0 |
1 |
| Freddie Scott, BAL |
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Bob Hudson, OAK |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
| Earl Morrall, MIA |
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
0 |
| Bo Rather, CHI |
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Tommy Thompson, SD |
6 |
8 |
1.3 |
0 |
| Oliver Ross, DEN |
3 |
8 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Carl Summerall, NYG |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Bob Berry, MIN |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
| Wayne Clark, CIN |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
1 |
| John Reaves, PHI |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
| Jack Concannon, GB |
3 |
7 |
2.3 |
1 |
| Lynn Dickey, HOU |
3 |
7 |
2.3 |
0 |
| Jeff Queen, HOU |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Paul Seal, NO |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
1 |
| John Andrews, BAL |
5 |
6 |
1.2 |
0 |
| Bob Gresham, HOU |
3 |
6 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Drew Pearson, DAL |
3 |
6 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Mickey Zofko, DET/NYG |
3 |
6 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Wayne Mosley, BUF |
2 |
6 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Warren Bankston, OAK |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Charlie Waters, DAL |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Steve Holden, CLE |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Otis Taylor, KC |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Craig Morton, DAL/NYG |
4 |
5 |
1.3 |
0 |
| Gerald Tinker, ATL |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
| John McDaniel, CIN |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Jerry Smith, WAS |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Bob Pickard, DET |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Gene Washington, SF |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
0 |
| David Beverly, HOU |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Harold Jackson, LAM |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Randy Jackson, PHI |
7 |
3 |
0.4 |
2 |
| Joe Orduna, BAL |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
1 |
| Larry Walton, DET |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
0 |
| Herb Mul-Key, WAS |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Terry Nelson, LAM |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Norm Hodgins, CHI |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Billy LeFear, CLE |
6 |
2 |
0.3 |
0 |
| Joel Parker, NO |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Don Rives, CHI |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Jerome Barkum, NYJ |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Merritt Kersey, PHI |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Joe Namath, NYJ |
8 |
1 |
0.1 |
1 |
| Kim McQuilken, ATL |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Barry Pearson, KC |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Bobby Scott, NO |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Otto Stowe, DEN |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Eddie Hinton, NE |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Sam Wyche, DET |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Ken Burrough, HOU |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Charlie Leigh, MIA/GB |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| David Jaynes, KC |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Dennis Morrison, SF |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Louis Neal, ATL |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Charley Taylor, WAS |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Fred Pagac, CHI |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Bill Van Heusen, DEN |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
16 |
| Ken Stabler, OAK |
12 |
-2 |
-0.2 |
1 |
| Steve Ramsey, DEN |
5 |
-2 |
-0.4 |
0 |
| Fran Lynch, DEN |
3 |
-2 |
-0.7 |
0 |
| Tom Mitchell, SF |
1 |
-2 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| Charley Johnson, DEN |
4 |
-3 |
-0.8 |
0 |
| Bill Thomas, KC |
3 |
-3 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Al Woodall, NYJ |
2 |
-3 |
-1.5 |
0 |
| Daryle Lamonica, OAK |
2 |
-3 |
-1.5 |
0 |
| Mack Alston, HOU |
1 |
-3 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Terry Beasley, SF |
1 |
-3 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Andy Johnson, NE |
2 |
-4 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| Steve Preece, LAM |
1 |
-4 |
-4.0 |
0 |
| Golden Richards, DAL |
1 |
-5 |
-5.0 |
0 |
| Dan Pastorini, HOU |
24 |
-6 |
-0.3 |
0 |
| Sonny Jurgensen, WAS |
4 |
-6 |
-1.5 |
0 |
| Harold Carmichael, PHI |
2 |
-6 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Terry Hanratty, PIT |
1 |
-6 |
-6.0 |
0 |
| Ray Rhodes, NYG |
1 |
-6 |
-6.0 |
0 |
| Harrison Davis, SD |
2 |
-7 |
-3.5 |
0 |
| Don Strock, MIA |
1 |
-7 |
-7.0 |
0 |
| John Stallworth, PIT |
1 |
-9 |
-9.0 |
0 |
| Lance Rentzel, LAM |
1 |
-9 |
-9.0 |
0 |
| Frank Grant, WAS |
1 |
-10 |
-10.0 |
0 |
| Frank Pitts, OAK |
1 |
-10 |
-10.0 |
0 |
| Jim Thaxton, SD/CLE |
1 |
-10 |
-10.0 |
0 |
| Clint Longley, DAL |
4 |
-13 |
-3.3 |
0 |
| Charlie Wade, CHI |
1 |
-15 |
-15.0 |
0 |
| Larry Brunson, KC |
5 |
-33 |
-6.6 |
0 |