1976 NFL Rushing
| Rushing |
Rush |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
| O. J. Simpson, BUF |
290 |
1503 |
5.2 |
8 |
| Walter Payton, CHI |
311 |
1390 |
4.5 |
13 |
| Del Williams, SF |
248 |
1203 |
4.9 |
7 |
| Lydell Mitchell, BAL |
289 |
1200 |
4.2 |
5 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon, LAM |
291 |
1168 |
4.0 |
9 |
| Chuck Foreman, MIN |
278 |
1155 |
4.2 |
13 |
| Franco Harris, PIT |
289 |
1128 |
3.9 |
14 |
| Mike Thomas, WAS |
254 |
1101 |
4.3 |
5 |
| Rocky Bleier, PIT |
220 |
1036 |
4.7 |
5 |
| Mark van Eeghen, OAK |
233 |
1012 |
4.3 |
3 |
| Otis Armstrong, DEN |
247 |
1008 |
4.1 |
5 |
| Greg Pruitt, CLE |
209 |
1000 |
4.8 |
4 |
| Jim Otis, STL |
233 |
891 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Dexter Bussey, DET |
196 |
858 |
4.4 |
3 |
| Sam Cunningham, NE |
172 |
824 |
4.8 |
3 |
| Benny Malone, MIA |
186 |
797 |
4.3 |
4 |
| Wilbur Jackson, SF |
200 |
792 |
4.0 |
1 |
| Doug Kotar, NYG |
185 |
731 |
4.0 |
3 |
| Clark Gaines, NYJ |
157 |
724 |
4.6 |
3 |
| Don Calhoun, NE |
129 |
721 |
5.6 |
1 |
| Andy Johnson, NE |
169 |
699 |
4.1 |
6 |
| John Cappelletti, LAM |
177 |
688 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Ronnie Coleman, HOU |
171 |
684 |
4.0 |
2 |
| Boobie Clark, CIN |
151 |
671 |
4.4 |
7 |
| Lawrence Gaines, DET |
155 |
659 |
4.3 |
4 |
| Chuck Muncie, NO |
149 |
659 |
4.4 |
2 |
| Roland Harper, CHI |
147 |
625 |
4.3 |
2 |
| Archie Griffin, CIN |
138 |
625 |
4.5 |
3 |
| Cleo Miller, CLE |
153 |
613 |
4.0 |
4 |
| John Riggins, WAS |
162 |
572 |
3.5 |
3 |
| Tony Galbreath, NO |
136 |
570 |
4.2 |
7 |
| Larry Csonka, NYG |
160 |
569 |
3.6 |
4 |
| Mike Hogan, PHI |
123 |
561 |
4.6 |
0 |
| MacArthur Lane, KC |
162 |
542 |
3.3 |
5 |
| Doug Dennison, DAL |
153 |
542 |
3.5 |
6 |
| Fred Willis, HOU |
148 |
542 |
3.7 |
2 |
| Norm Bulaich, MIA |
122 |
540 |
4.4 |
4 |
| Terry Metcalf, STL |
134 |
537 |
4.0 |
3 |
| Sherman Smith, SEA |
119 |
537 |
4.5 |
4 |
| Louis Carter, TB |
171 |
521 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Clarence Davis, OAK |
114 |
516 |
4.5 |
3 |
| Jeff Kinney, KC/BUF |
117 |
482 |
4.1 |
1 |
| Steve Jones, STL |
113 |
451 |
4.0 |
8 |
| Don Woods, SD |
126 |
450 |
3.6 |
3 |
| Robert Newhouse, DAL |
116 |
450 |
3.9 |
3 |
| Roosevelt Leaks, BAL |
118 |
445 |
3.8 |
7 |
| Will Harrell, GB |
130 |
435 |
3.3 |
3 |
| Bubba Bean, ATL |
124 |
428 |
3.5 |
2 |
| Scott Laidlaw, DAL |
94 |
424 |
4.5 |
3 |
| Steve Davis, NYJ |
94 |
418 |
4.4 |
3 |
| John Brockington, GB |
117 |
406 |
3.5 |
2 |
| Tom Sullivan, PHI |
99 |
399 |
4.0 |
2 |
| Steve Grogan, NE |
60 |
397 |
6.6 |
12 |
| Brent McClanahan, MIN |
130 |
382 |
2.9 |
4 |
| Ed Podolak, KC |
88 |
371 |
4.2 |
5 |
| Pete Banaszak, OAK |
114 |
370 |
3.2 |
5 |
| Larry Poole, CLE |
78 |
356 |
4.6 |
1 |
| Barty Smith, GB |
97 |
355 |
3.7 |
5 |
| Jon Keyworth, DEN |
122 |
349 |
2.9 |
3 |
| Horace King, DET |
93 |
325 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Haskel Stanback, ATL |
95 |
324 |
3.4 |
3 |
| Ed Williams, TB |
87 |
324 |
3.7 |
2 |
| Woody Green, KC |
73 |
322 |
4.4 |
1 |
| Sonny Collins, ATL |
91 |
319 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Mike Esposito, ATL |
60 |
317 |
5.3 |
2 |
| Tommy Reamon, KC |
103 |
314 |
3.0 |
4 |
| Ed Marinaro, NYJ |
77 |
312 |
4.1 |
2 |
| Calvin Hill, WAS |
79 |
301 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Marv Hubbard, OAK |
60 |
294 |
4.9 |
2 |
| Wayne Morris, STL |
64 |
292 |
4.6 |
3 |
| Dave Hampton, ATL/PHI |
83 |
291 |
3.5 |
1 |
| Eric Torkelson, GB |
88 |
289 |
3.3 |
2 |
| Robert Miller, MIN |
67 |
286 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Lenvil Elliott, CIN |
69 |
276 |
4.0 |
0 |
| James McAlister, PHI |
68 |
265 |
3.9 |
0 |
| Mike Strachan, NO |
66 |
258 |
3.9 |
2 |
| Mercury Morris, SD |
50 |
256 |
5.1 |
2 |
| Herb Lusk, PHI |
61 |
254 |
4.2 |
0 |
| Don Testerman, SEA |
67 |
246 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Jim Zorn, SEA |
52 |
246 |
4.7 |
4 |
| Sam Scarber, SD |
61 |
236 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Reggie Harrison, PIT |
54 |
235 |
4.4 |
4 |
| Greg Landry, DET |
43 |
234 |
5.4 |
1 |
| Preston Pearson, DAL |
68 |
233 |
3.4 |
1 |
| Gordon Bell, NYG |
67 |
233 |
3.5 |
2 |
| Gary Marangi, BUF |
39 |
230 |
5.9 |
2 |
| Don McCauley, BAL |
69 |
227 |
3.3 |
9 |
| Marsh White, NYG |
69 |
223 |
3.2 |
1 |
| Carl Garrett, OAK |
48 |
220 |
4.6 |
1 |
| Ron Lee, BAL |
41 |
220 |
5.4 |
1 |
| Terry Bradshaw, PIT |
31 |
219 |
7.1 |
3 |
| Bert Jones, BAL |
38 |
214 |
5.6 |
2 |
| Charley Young, DAL |
48 |
208 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Rod Phillips, LAM |
34 |
206 |
6.1 |
1 |
| Stan Winfrey, MIA |
52 |
205 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Johnny Musso, CHI |
57 |
200 |
3.5 |
4 |
| Stan Fritts, CIN |
47 |
200 |
4.3 |
3 |
| Bo Matthews, SD |
46 |
199 |
4.3 |
3 |
| Don Nottingham, MIA |
63 |
185 |
2.9 |
3 |
| Roger Staubach, DAL |
43 |
184 |
4.3 |
3 |
| Tony Davis, CIN |
36 |
178 |
4.9 |
1 |
| Ralph Nelson, SEA |
52 |
173 |
3.3 |
1 |
| Essex Johnson, TB |
47 |
166 |
3.5 |
1 |
| Mike Boryla, PHI |
29 |
166 |
5.7 |
2 |
| Jess Phillips, NE |
24 |
164 |
6.8 |
1 |
| Gary Davis, MIA |
31 |
160 |
5.2 |
1 |
| Jim Bertelsen, LAM |
42 |
155 |
3.7 |
2 |
| Woody Thompson, ATL |
42 |
152 |
3.6 |
0 |
| Sammy Johnson, SF/MIN |
41 |
150 |
3.7 |
2 |
| Louie Giammona, NYJ |
39 |
150 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Norris Weese, DEN |
23 |
142 |
6.2 |
0 |
| Mike Pruitt, CLE |
52 |
138 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Rod McNeill, TB |
27 |
135 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Ken Anderson, CIN |
31 |
134 |
4.3 |
1 |
| Bill Olds, SEA/PHI |
38 |
129 |
3.4 |
1 |
| Alvin Maxson, NO |
34 |
120 |
3.5 |
1 |
| Lonnie Perrin, DEN |
37 |
118 |
3.2 |
2 |
| Roland Hooks, BUF |
25 |
116 |
4.6 |
0 |
| Jerry Latin, STL |
25 |
115 |
4.6 |
1 |
| Don Hardeman, HOU |
32 |
114 |
3.6 |
1 |
| Jim Kiick, DEN |
31 |
114 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Bob Griese, MIA |
23 |
108 |
4.7 |
0 |
| Charlie Davis, TB |
41 |
107 |
2.6 |
1 |
| Richard Todd, NYJ |
28 |
107 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Mike Kruczek, PIT |
18 |
106 |
5.9 |
2 |
| Hugh McKinnis, SEA |
46 |
105 |
2.3 |
4 |
| Parnell Dickinson, TB |
13 |
103 |
7.9 |
0 |
| Henry Marshall, KC |
5 |
101 |
20.2 |
1 |
| Ike Forte, NE |
25 |
100 |
4.0 |
1 |
| Kermit Johnson, SF |
32 |
99 |
3.1 |
1 |
| Joe Theismann, WAS |
17 |
97 |
5.7 |
1 |
| Larry Watkins, NYG |
26 |
96 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Jim Plunkett, SF |
19 |
95 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Mike Adamle, CHI |
33 |
93 |
2.8 |
0 |
| Bob Gresham, NYJ |
30 |
92 |
3.1 |
0 |
| Bobby Douglass, NO |
21 |
92 |
4.4 |
2 |
| Jack Deloplaine, PIT |
17 |
91 |
5.4 |
2 |
| Mike Livingston, KC |
31 |
89 |
2.9 |
2 |
| Pat Haden, LAM |
25 |
84 |
3.4 |
4 |
| Joe Ferguson, BUF |
18 |
81 |
4.5 |
0 |
| Steve Odom, GB |
4 |
78 |
19.5 |
0 |
| James Harris, LAM |
12 |
76 |
6.3 |
2 |
| Paul Hofer, SF |
18 |
74 |
4.1 |
0 |
| Billy Pritchett, ATL |
14 |
74 |
5.3 |
1 |
| Rich Caster, NYJ |
6 |
73 |
12.2 |
0 |
| Brian Sipe, CLE |
18 |
71 |
3.9 |
0 |
| Andy Bolton, SEA/DET |
15 |
71 |
4.7 |
0 |
| Rick Upchurch, DEN |
6 |
71 |
11.8 |
1 |
| Scott Bull, SF |
15 |
66 |
4.4 |
2 |
| Vic Washington, BUF |
22 |
65 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Dan Fouts, SD |
18 |
65 |
3.6 |
0 |
| Cullen Bryant, LAM |
21 |
64 |
3.0 |
2 |
| John Fuqua, PIT |
15 |
63 |
4.2 |
1 |
| Joe Reed, DET |
11 |
63 |
5.7 |
1 |
| Jimmy DuBose, TB |
20 |
62 |
3.1 |
0 |
| Joe Dawkins, HOU |
31 |
61 |
2.0 |
1 |
| Freddie Solomon, MIA |
4 |
60 |
15.0 |
1 |
| Bob Avellini, CHI |
18 |
58 |
3.2 |
1 |
| Eddie Ray, BUF |
24 |
56 |
2.3 |
0 |
| Larry Brown, WAS |
20 |
56 |
2.8 |
0 |
| Hubert Ginn, OAK |
10 |
53 |
5.3 |
0 |
| Steve Ramsey, DEN |
13 |
51 |
3.9 |
0 |
| Billy Joe DuPree, DAL |
7 |
50 |
7.1 |
0 |
| Carlos Brown, GB |
12 |
49 |
4.1 |
0 |
| Craig Morton, NYG |
15 |
48 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Bobby Scott, NO |
12 |
48 |
4.0 |
1 |
| Steve Spurrier, TB |
12 |
48 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Cliff Taylor, GB |
14 |
47 |
3.4 |
1 |
| John Stallworth, PIT |
0 |
47 |
0.0 |
1 |
| Tony Adams, KC |
5 |
46 |
9.2 |
0 |
| Fran Tarkenton, MIN |
27 |
45 |
1.7 |
1 |
| Dan Pastorini, HOU |
11 |
45 |
4.1 |
0 |
| Darryl Stingley, NE |
8 |
45 |
5.6 |
0 |
| Brian Duncan, CLE |
11 |
44 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Bobby Thompson, DET |
13 |
42 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Glynn Harrison, KC |
16 |
41 |
2.6 |
0 |
| Scott Hunter, ATL |
14 |
41 |
2.9 |
1 |
| Darnell Powell, BUF |
11 |
40 |
3.6 |
0 |
| Mike Rae, OAK |
10 |
37 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Ron Jessie, LAM |
4 |
37 |
9.3 |
0 |
| Rick Engles, SEA |
3 |
37 |
12.3 |
0 |
| Nat Moore, MIA |
4 |
36 |
9.0 |
0 |
| Riley Odoms, DEN |
3 |
36 |
12.0 |
2 |
| Terry Kunz, OAK |
4 |
33 |
8.3 |
0 |
| Pat Tilley, STL |
1 |
32 |
32.0 |
0 |
| Reggie Rucker, CLE |
2 |
30 |
15.0 |
0 |
| Isaac Curtis, CIN |
3 |
29 |
9.7 |
0 |
| Bob Ferrell, SF |
9 |
28 |
3.1 |
1 |
| Kim McQuilken, ATL |
9 |
26 |
2.9 |
0 |
| Pat McNeil, KC |
8 |
26 |
3.3 |
0 |
| Mike Phipps, CLE |
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
0 |
| Greg Buttle, NYJ |
1 |
26 |
26.0 |
0 |
| Mike Franckowiak, DEN |
12 |
25 |
2.1 |
0 |
| Charlie Smith, PHI |
9 |
25 |
2.8 |
1 |
| Mark Kellar, MIN |
7 |
25 |
3.6 |
0 |
| Randy Johnson, GB |
5 |
25 |
5.0 |
1 |
| Frank Lewis, PIT |
2 |
24 |
12.0 |
1 |
| Oliver Ross, SEA |
13 |
23 |
1.8 |
0 |
| Bob Moore, TB |
2 |
23 |
11.5 |
0 |
| Rick Jennings, OAK |
10 |
22 |
2.2 |
0 |
| Clint Longley, SD |
4 |
22 |
5.5 |
0 |
| Ken Burrough, HOU |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
0 |
| Kim Jones, NO |
6 |
21 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Drew Pearson, DAL |
2 |
20 |
10.0 |
0 |
| Bill Van Heusen, DEN |
1 |
20 |
20.0 |
0 |
| Lynn Dickey, GB |
11 |
19 |
1.7 |
1 |
| Jay Saldi, DAL |
1 |
19 |
19.0 |
0 |
| Marty Domres, SF |
4 |
18 |
4.5 |
0 |
| Ron Groce, MIN |
3 |
18 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Danny White, DAL |
6 |
17 |
2.8 |
0 |
| Dave Osborn, GB |
6 |
16 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Henry Childs, NO |
1 |
16 |
16.0 |
1 |
| Larry Schreiber, CHI |
4 |
15 |
3.8 |
0 |
| Ron Jaworski, LAM |
2 |
15 |
7.5 |
1 |
| Walter White, KC |
2 |
15 |
7.5 |
0 |
| Harold Jackson, LAM |
1 |
15 |
15.0 |
0 |
| Dave Mays, CLE |
5 |
14 |
2.8 |
0 |
| Larry Seiple, MIA |
3 |
14 |
4.7 |
0 |
| Art Malone, PHI |
2 |
14 |
7.0 |
1 |
| Don Strock, MIA |
2 |
13 |
6.5 |
1 |
| Willie McGee, SF |
3 |
12 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Cliff Branch, OAK |
3 |
12 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Russ Francis, NE |
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Rob Scribner, LAM |
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
1 |
| Pat Curran, SD |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
| John Hadl, HOU |
7 |
11 |
1.6 |
0 |
| Altie Taylor, HOU |
5 |
11 |
2.2 |
0 |
| Lou Piccone, NYJ |
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
0 |
| Rickey Young, SD |
162 |
10 |
0.1 |
4 |
| Ray Rhodes, NYG |
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Mitch Hoopes, SD/HOU |
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Willie Shelby, CIN |
5 |
9 |
1.8 |
0 |
| Roger Wehrli, STL |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Ernest Pough, PIT |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Tom Geredine, LAM |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
| Jim Hart, STL |
8 |
7 |
0.9 |
0 |
| Glenn Doughty, BAL |
3 |
7 |
2.3 |
0 |
| Bobby Walden, PIT |
3 |
7 |
2.3 |
0 |
| Billy Johnson, HOU |
6 |
6 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Bill Munson, SEA |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Charlie Young, PHI |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Jazz Jackson, NYJ |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Jim Lash, MIN/SF |
3 |
5 |
1.7 |
0 |
| Joe Namath, NYJ |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
| Jack Dolbin, DEN |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
| Theo Bell, PIT |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Dave Casper, OAK |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Larry Walton, DET |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Manfred Moore, TB/OAK |
7 |
4 |
0.6 |
0 |
| Fred Pagac, TB |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Morris Bradshaw, OAK |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Bo Rather, CHI |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Paul Warfield, CLE |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Vince Kendrick, TB |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Howard Stevens, BAL |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Gene Washington, SF |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Warren Bankston, OAK |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Don Zimmerman, PHI/GB |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Roman Gabriel, PHI |
4 |
2 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Willie Spencer, MIN |
4 |
2 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Bob Lee, MIN |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Morris Owens, MIA/TB |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Lynn Swann, PIT |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Steve Raible, SEA |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Steve Burks, NE |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Bob Parsons, CHI |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Melvin Baker, HOU |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Ron Howard, SEA |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Andrew Jones, NO |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| John Walton, PHI |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Terry Hanratty, TB |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Duane Carrell, NYJ |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Bob Chandler, BUF |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Terry Joyce, STL |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Steve Preece, LAM |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Ray Guy, OAK |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Skip Butler, HOU |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Leonard Thompson, DET |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Herman Weaver, DET |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Jan Stenerud, KC |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Jim Braxton, BUF |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Virgil Carter, CHI |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Dave Green, TB |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Jeff West, SD |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Larry Mallory, NYG |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Emmett Edwards, HOU/BUF |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Neal Jeffrey, SD |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Clayton Heath, BUF/MIA |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Bill Troup, BAL |
5 |
-1 |
-0.2 |
1 |
| Larry Brunson, KC |
3 |
-1 |
-0.3 |
0 |
| Norm Snead, NYG |
3 |
-1 |
-0.3 |
0 |
| Steve Crosby, NYG |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Ken Stabler, OAK |
7 |
-2 |
-0.3 |
1 |
| Craig Penrose, DEN |
2 |
-3 |
-1.5 |
0 |
| Larry Burton, NO |
3 |
-4 |
-1.3 |
0 |
| James Scott, CHI |
2 |
-4 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| Haven Moses, DEN |
1 |
-4 |
-4.0 |
0 |
| Walker Gillette, NYG |
1 |
-4 |
-4.0 |
0 |
| Jim Mitchell, ATL |
1 |
-6 |
-6.0 |
0 |
| Billy Kilmer, WAS |
13 |
-7 |
-0.5 |
0 |
| Paul Seal, NO |
2 |
-7 |
-3.5 |
0 |
| Greg Latta, CHI |
2 |
-8 |
-4.0 |
0 |
| Frank Grant, WAS |
1 |
-9 |
-9.0 |
0 |
| Steve Bartkowski, ATL |
8 |
-10 |
-1.3 |
1 |
| Sammy White, MIN |
5 |
-10 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| David Lee, BAL |
1 |
-12 |
-12.0 |
0 |
| Brian Baschnagel, CHI |
1 |
-12 |
-12.0 |
0 |
| Larry Dorsey, SD |
1 |
-12 |
-12.0 |
0 |
| Billy Brooks, CIN |
1 |
-13 |
-13.0 |
0 |
| Steve Largent, SEA |
4 |
-14 |
-3.5 |
0 |
| Mike Patrick, NE |
1 |
-16 |
-16.0 |
0 |