1979 NFL Rushing
| Rushing |
Rush |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
| Earl Campbell, HOU |
368 |
1697 |
4.6 |
19 |
| Walter Payton, CHI |
369 |
1610 |
4.4 |
14 |
| Ottis Anderson, STL |
331 |
1605 |
4.8 |
8 |
| Wilbert Montgomery, PHI |
338 |
1512 |
4.5 |
9 |
| Mike Pruitt, CLE |
264 |
1294 |
4.9 |
9 |
| Ricky Bell, TB |
283 |
1263 |
4.5 |
7 |
| Chuck Muncie, NO |
238 |
1198 |
5.0 |
11 |
| Franco Harris, PIT |
267 |
1186 |
4.4 |
11 |
| John Riggins, WAS |
260 |
1153 |
4.4 |
9 |
| Wendell Tyler, LAM |
218 |
1109 |
5.1 |
9 |
| Tony Dorsett, DAL |
250 |
1107 |
4.4 |
6 |
| William Andrews, ATL |
239 |
1023 |
4.3 |
3 |
| Clark Gaines, NYJ |
186 |
905 |
4.9 |
0 |
| Joe Washington, BAL |
242 |
884 |
3.7 |
4 |
| Pete Johnson, CIN |
243 |
865 |
3.6 |
14 |
| Larry Csonka, MIA |
220 |
837 |
3.8 |
12 |
| Mark van Eeghen, OAK |
223 |
818 |
3.7 |
7 |
| Sherman Smith, SEA |
194 |
775 |
4.0 |
11 |
| Scott Dierking, NYJ |
186 |
767 |
4.1 |
3 |
| Ted McKnight, KC |
153 |
755 |
4.9 |
8 |
| Clarence Williams, SD |
200 |
752 |
3.8 |
12 |
| Tony Galbreath, NO |
189 |
708 |
3.7 |
9 |
| Rickey Young, MIN |
188 |
708 |
3.8 |
3 |
| Del Williams, MIA |
184 |
703 |
3.8 |
3 |
| Billy Taylor, NYG |
198 |
700 |
3.5 |
7 |
| Jerry Eckwood, TB |
194 |
690 |
3.6 |
2 |
| Archie Griffin, CIN |
140 |
688 |
4.9 |
0 |
| Dexter Bussey, DET |
144 |
625 |
4.3 |
1 |
| Cullen Bryant, LAM |
177 |
619 |
3.5 |
5 |
| Doug Kotar, NYG |
160 |
616 |
3.9 |
3 |
| Paul Hofer, SF |
123 |
615 |
5.0 |
7 |
| Sidney Thornton, PIT |
118 |
585 |
5.0 |
6 |
| Curtis Brown, BUF |
172 |
574 |
3.3 |
1 |
| Sam Cunningham, NE |
159 |
563 |
3.5 |
5 |
| Ted Brown, MIN |
130 |
551 |
4.2 |
1 |
| Horace Ivory, NE |
143 |
522 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Leroy Harris, PHI |
107 |
504 |
4.7 |
2 |
| Dan Doornink, SEA |
152 |
500 |
3.3 |
8 |
| Terdell Middleton, GB |
131 |
495 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Terry Miller, BUF |
139 |
484 |
3.5 |
1 |
| Benny Malone, WAS |
176 |
472 |
2.7 |
3 |
| O. J. Simpson, SF |
120 |
460 |
3.8 |
3 |
| Don Calhoun, NE |
137 |
456 |
3.3 |
5 |
| Otis Armstrong, DEN |
108 |
453 |
4.2 |
2 |
| Robert Newhouse, DAL |
124 |
449 |
3.6 |
3 |
| Tony Reed, KC |
113 |
446 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Kevin Long, NYJ |
116 |
442 |
3.8 |
7 |
| Rocky Bleier, PIT |
92 |
434 |
4.7 |
4 |
| Dave Williams, CHI |
127 |
401 |
3.2 |
1 |
| Jim Jensen, DEN |
106 |
400 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Art Whittington, OAK |
109 |
397 |
3.6 |
2 |
| Bubba Bean, ATL |
88 |
393 |
4.5 |
1 |
| Wayne Morris, STL |
106 |
387 |
3.7 |
8 |
| Gary Davis, MIA |
98 |
383 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Wilbur Jackson, SF |
114 |
375 |
3.3 |
2 |
| Rob Lytle, DEN |
102 |
371 |
3.6 |
4 |
| Steve Grogan, NE |
64 |
368 |
5.8 |
2 |
| Rob Carpenter, HOU |
92 |
355 |
3.9 |
3 |
| Mike Thomas, SD |
91 |
353 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Rick Kane, DET |
94 |
332 |
3.5 |
4 |
| Jon Keyworth, DEN |
81 |
323 |
4.0 |
1 |
| Roland Hooks, BUF |
89 |
320 |
3.6 |
6 |
| Tim Wilson, HOU |
84 |
319 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Theotis Brown, STL |
73 |
318 |
4.4 |
7 |
| Bo Robinson, DET |
87 |
302 |
3.5 |
2 |
| Lynn Cain, ATL |
63 |
295 |
4.7 |
2 |
| Don Hardeman, BAL |
109 |
292 |
2.7 |
3 |
| Charles Alexander, CIN |
88 |
286 |
3.3 |
1 |
| Bruce Harper, NYJ |
65 |
282 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Jim Zorn, SEA |
46 |
279 |
6.1 |
2 |
| Mike Strachan, NO |
62 |
276 |
4.5 |
6 |
| Clarence Harmon, WAS |
65 |
267 |
4.1 |
0 |
| Steve Fuller, KC |
50 |
264 |
5.3 |
1 |
| Mike Williams, KC |
69 |
261 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Derrick Jensen, OAK |
73 |
251 |
3.4 |
0 |
| Ron Springs, DAL |
67 |
248 |
3.7 |
2 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon, LAM |
73 |
243 |
3.3 |
0 |
| Steve Atkins, GB |
42 |
239 |
5.7 |
1 |
| Scott Laidlaw, DAL |
69 |
236 |
3.4 |
3 |
| Nate Simpson, GB |
66 |
235 |
3.6 |
1 |
| Ken Anderson, CIN |
28 |
235 |
8.4 |
2 |
| Greg Pruitt, CLE |
62 |
233 |
3.8 |
0 |
| Arnold Morgado, KC |
75 |
231 |
3.1 |
4 |
| Elvis Peacock, LAM |
52 |
224 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Chuck Foreman, MIN |
87 |
223 |
2.6 |
2 |
| Johnny Davis, TB |
59 |
221 |
3.7 |
2 |
| Cleo Miller, CLE |
39 |
213 |
5.5 |
1 |
| Lydell Mitchell, SD |
63 |
211 |
3.3 |
0 |
| Haskel Stanback, ATL |
36 |
202 |
5.6 |
5 |
| Barty Smith, GB |
57 |
201 |
3.5 |
3 |
| Earl Gant, KC |
56 |
196 |
3.5 |
1 |
| Calvin Hill, CLE |
53 |
193 |
3.6 |
1 |
| James Mayberry, ATL |
45 |
193 |
4.3 |
1 |
| Booker Russell, OAK |
33 |
190 |
5.8 |
4 |
| Archie Manning, NO |
35 |
186 |
5.3 |
2 |
| Joe Theismann, WAS |
46 |
181 |
3.9 |
4 |
| Brian Sipe, CLE |
45 |
178 |
4.0 |
2 |
| Al Hunter, SEA |
34 |
174 |
5.1 |
1 |
| Roger Staubach, DAL |
37 |
172 |
4.6 |
0 |
| Dave Preston, DEN |
43 |
169 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Ken Johnson, NYG |
62 |
168 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Don McCauley, BAL |
59 |
168 |
2.8 |
3 |
| Jeff Moore, SEA |
44 |
168 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Phil Simms, NYG |
29 |
166 |
5.7 |
1 |
| Billy Campfield, PHI |
30 |
165 |
5.5 |
3 |
| Horace King, DET |
39 |
160 |
4.1 |
1 |
| Willie McClendon, CHI |
37 |
160 |
4.3 |
1 |
| Dino Hall, CLE |
22 |
152 |
6.9 |
1 |
| Artie Owens, SD |
40 |
151 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Roosevelt Leaks, BAL |
49 |
145 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Tom Newton, NYJ |
37 |
145 |
3.9 |
6 |
| Larry Canada, DEN |
36 |
143 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Tommy Kramer, MIN |
32 |
138 |
4.3 |
1 |
| Ricky Patton, ATL/GB |
40 |
135 |
3.4 |
0 |
| Lenvil Elliott, SF |
33 |
135 |
4.1 |
3 |
| Horace Belton, KC |
44 |
134 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Andy Johnson, NE |
43 |
132 |
3.1 |
1 |
| Robin Earl, CHI |
35 |
132 |
3.8 |
0 |
| Mike Collier, BUF |
34 |
130 |
3.8 |
2 |
| Jean Fugett, WAS |
10 |
128 |
12.8 |
3 |
| Ike Forte, WAS |
25 |
125 |
5.0 |
1 |
| Buddy Hardeman, WAS |
31 |
124 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Greg Hawthorne, PIT |
28 |
123 |
4.4 |
1 |
| Ron Jaworski, PHI |
43 |
119 |
2.8 |
2 |
| Doug Williams, TB |
35 |
119 |
3.4 |
2 |
| Phil Francis, SF |
31 |
118 |
3.8 |
1 |
| Anthony Anderson, PIT |
18 |
118 |
6.6 |
1 |
| Jack Thompson, CIN |
21 |
116 |
5.5 |
5 |
| Norris Weese, DEN |
18 |
116 |
6.4 |
3 |
| Greg Landry, BAL |
31 |
115 |
3.7 |
0 |
| Eddie Hill, LAM |
29 |
114 |
3.9 |
1 |
| Bo Matthews, SD |
30 |
112 |
3.7 |
1 |
| Robert Miller, MIN |
35 |
109 |
3.1 |
2 |
| Jeff Komlo, DET |
30 |
107 |
3.6 |
2 |
| Eric Torkelson, GB |
98 |
104 |
1.1 |
3 |
| Rick Berns, TB |
23 |
102 |
4.4 |
0 |
| Will Harrell, STL |
19 |
100 |
5.3 |
0 |
| Pat Haden, LAM |
16 |
97 |
6.1 |
10 |
| Emery Moorehead, NYG |
36 |
95 |
2.6 |
0 |
| Richard Todd, NYJ |
36 |
93 |
2.6 |
5 |
| Deacon Turner, CIN |
28 |
86 |
3.1 |
1 |
| Freddie Solomon, SF |
6 |
85 |
14.2 |
1 |
| Allan Clark, NE |
19 |
84 |
4.4 |
2 |
| Terry Bradshaw, PIT |
21 |
83 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Ronnie Coleman, HOU |
21 |
81 |
3.9 |
0 |
| Larry Barnes, PHI |
25 |
74 |
3.0 |
1 |
| David Whitehurst, GB |
18 |
73 |
4.1 |
4 |
| Clarence Hawkins, OAK |
21 |
72 |
3.4 |
0 |
| Vince Evans, CHI |
12 |
72 |
6.0 |
1 |
| Mosi Tatupu, NE |
23 |
71 |
3.1 |
0 |
| Joe Ferguson, BUF |
22 |
68 |
3.1 |
1 |
| Jack Holmes, NO |
17 |
68 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Tony Nathan, MIA |
16 |
68 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Bob Torrey, NYG/MIA |
13 |
61 |
4.7 |
1 |
| Randy Dean, NYG |
8 |
56 |
7.0 |
1 |
| Lawrence Gaines, DET |
23 |
55 |
2.4 |
0 |
| David Sims, SEA |
20 |
53 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Mike Phipps, CHI |
27 |
51 |
1.9 |
0 |
| Boobie Clark, HOU |
22 |
51 |
2.3 |
0 |
| Thomas Lott, STL |
11 |
50 |
4.5 |
0 |
| Rod Phillips, STL |
3 |
50 |
16.7 |
1 |
| Dan Fouts, SD |
26 |
49 |
1.9 |
2 |
| Larry Brinson, DAL |
14 |
48 |
3.4 |
0 |
| Walt Landers, GB |
17 |
41 |
2.4 |
0 |
| Ben Garry, BAL |
13 |
41 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Mel Gray, STL |
4 |
41 |
10.3 |
0 |
| Bert Jones, BAL |
10 |
40 |
4.0 |
1 |
| Stanley Morgan, NE |
7 |
39 |
5.6 |
0 |
| Louie Giammona, PHI |
15 |
38 |
2.5 |
0 |
| Norm Bulaich, MIA |
9 |
37 |
4.1 |
2 |
| Steve Bartkowski, ATL |
14 |
36 |
2.6 |
2 |
| Don Bass, CIN |
4 |
35 |
8.8 |
0 |
| Henry Marshall, KC |
2 |
34 |
17.0 |
1 |
| Rick Moser, PIT |
11 |
33 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Bob Ferrell, SF |
8 |
33 |
4.1 |
0 |
| James Owens, SF |
7 |
33 |
4.7 |
0 |
| Preston Dennard, LAM |
4 |
32 |
8.0 |
0 |
| Mike Hogan, SF |
9 |
31 |
3.4 |
0 |
| Mike Moroski, ATL |
3 |
31 |
10.3 |
1 |
| Bob Griese, MIA |
11 |
30 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Brent McClanahan, MIN |
14 |
29 |
2.1 |
0 |
| Steve Powell, BUF |
10 |
29 |
2.9 |
0 |
| Luke Prestridge, DEN |
1 |
29 |
29.0 |
0 |
| Hank Bauer, SD |
22 |
28 |
1.3 |
8 |
| Jeff Rutledge, LAM |
5 |
27 |
5.4 |
0 |
| Drew Pearson, DAL |
3 |
27 |
9.0 |
0 |
| James Harris, SD |
6 |
26 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Wayne Wilson, NO |
5 |
26 |
5.2 |
0 |
| Rich Caster, HOU |
4 |
25 |
6.3 |
0 |
| Danny White, DAL |
1 |
25 |
25.0 |
0 |
| Leonard Thompson, DET |
5 |
24 |
4.8 |
0 |
| Eddie Lee Ivery, GB |
3 |
24 |
8.0 |
0 |
| Gene Washington, DET |
1 |
24 |
24.0 |
0 |
| Dan Pastorini, HOU |
15 |
23 |
1.5 |
0 |
| Nat Moore, MIA |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
0 |
| Joe Montana, SF |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
0 |
| Freddie Scott, DET |
6 |
21 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Steve Pisarkiewicz, STL |
11 |
20 |
1.8 |
0 |
| Mike Kruczek, PIT |
4 |
20 |
5.0 |
0 |
| Duriel Harris, MIA |
1 |
20 |
20.0 |
0 |
| June Jones, ATL |
6 |
19 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Billy Joe DuPree, DAL |
2 |
19 |
9.5 |
0 |
| Mike Shumann, SF |
1 |
19 |
19.0 |
0 |
| Lonnie Perrin, WAS/CHI |
7 |
18 |
2.6 |
0 |
| Jack Deloplaine, CHI/PIT |
7 |
18 |
2.6 |
0 |
| Don Strock, MIA |
3 |
18 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Jim Plunkett, OAK |
3 |
18 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Tony Hill, DAL |
2 |
18 |
9.0 |
0 |
| Pat McInally, CIN |
1 |
18 |
18.0 |
0 |
| Rick Upchurch, DEN |
3 |
17 |
5.7 |
0 |
| Larry Mucker, TB |
4 |
16 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Steve Wagner, GB |
1 |
16 |
16.0 |
0 |
| Frank LeMaster, PHI |
1 |
15 |
15.0 |
0 |
| David Hill, DET |
1 |
15 |
15.0 |
0 |
| Terry Robiskie, OAK |
10 |
14 |
1.4 |
0 |
| Preston Pearson, DAL |
7 |
14 |
2.0 |
1 |
| Tom Dinkel, CIN |
2 |
14 |
7.0 |
0 |
| Doug Buffone, CHI |
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
0 |
| Craig Morton, DEN |
23 |
13 |
0.6 |
1 |
| Lynn Dickey, GB |
5 |
13 |
2.6 |
0 |
| Tony Benjamin, SEA |
5 |
13 |
2.6 |
0 |
| Jerry Butler, BUF |
2 |
13 |
6.5 |
0 |
| Keith Wright, CLE |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
| Butch Johnson, DAL |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
| Harold Jackson, NE |
3 |
12 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Gordon Jones, TB |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
| Jim Smith, PIT |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
| Pat Moriarty, CLE |
14 |
11 |
0.8 |
2 |
| Jim Hart, STL |
6 |
11 |
1.8 |
0 |
| Dave Jennings, NYG |
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
0 |
| Joe Reed, DET |
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
0 |
| Sam Adkins, SEA |
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
0 |
| Steve DeBerg, SF |
17 |
10 |
0.6 |
0 |
| Bob Avellini, CHI |
3 |
10 |
3.3 |
0 |
| John Skibinski, CHI |
3 |
10 |
3.3 |
0 |
| Kenny King, HOU |
3 |
9 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Zachary Dixon, DEN/NYG |
3 |
9 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Ike Harris, NO |
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
0 |
| Lynn Swann, PIT |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
1 |
| Jim Culbreath, GB |
5 |
8 |
1.6 |
0 |
| Steve Howell, MIA |
3 |
8 |
2.7 |
0 |
| Don Westbrook, NE |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Gifford Nielsen, HOU |
5 |
7 |
1.4 |
0 |
| Jimmie Giles, TB |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Ray Strong, ATL |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Jim Jodat, LAM |
6 |
6 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Ken Callicutt, DET |
3 |
6 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Ozzie Newsome, CLE |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Joe Pisarcik, NYG |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Sammy White, MIN |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| George Ragsdale, TB |
6 |
5 |
0.8 |
0 |
| Dennis Johnson, BUF |
3 |
5 |
1.7 |
0 |
| Kim Jones, NO |
3 |
5 |
1.7 |
0 |
| Bob Hammond, NYG/WAS |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
| Nolan Cromwell, LAM |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
1 |
| Matt Robinson, NYJ |
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
1 |
| Mike Barber, HOU |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Woody Bennett, NYJ |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
1 |
| Willis Adams, CLE |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Cliff Branch, OAK |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Bobby Jones, NYJ |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Nick Mike-Mayer, BUF |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Willie Miller, LAM |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Ira Matthews, OAK |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
0 |
| Scott Hunter, DET |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
1 |
| Stan White, BAL |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Ken Clark, LAM |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Mike Livingston, KC |
3 |
2 |
0.7 |
0 |
| Earnest Gray, NYG |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Mike Rae, TB |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Wilbert Haslip, KC |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Dan Melville, SF |
3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Steve Kreider, CIN |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Chuck Ramsey, NYJ |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Steve Little, STL |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Harold Carmichael, PHI |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Larry Swider, DET |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Mike Fuller, SD |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| John James, ATL |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Tom Blanchard, TB |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Ed O'Neil, DET |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Eddie Hare, NE |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Jerry Golsteyn, DET/BAL |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Steve Myer, SEA |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Tom Owen, NE |
2 |
-1 |
-0.5 |
0 |
| Ricky Feacher, CLE |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Jay Saldi, DAL |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| James Lofton, GB |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Earl Carr, PHI |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Vince Ferragamo, LAM |
3 |
-2 |
-0.7 |
0 |
| Mark Miller, CLE |
1 |
-2 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| Matt Cavanaugh, NE |
1 |
-2 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| Jeff West, SD |
1 |
-2 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| Kim McQuilken, WAS |
2 |
-3 |
-1.5 |
0 |
| Frank Manumaleuga, KC |
1 |
-3 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Nathan Poole, CIN |
1 |
-3 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Ken Stabler, OAK |
16 |
-4 |
-0.3 |
0 |
| Bob Bruer, SF |
5 |
-4 |
-0.8 |
0 |
| John Walton, PHI |
6 |
-5 |
-0.8 |
0 |
| Bob Lee, LAM |
4 |
-5 |
-1.3 |
0 |
| Stan Rome, KC |
1 |
-5 |
-5.0 |
0 |
| Frank Lewis, BUF |
2 |
-6 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Herman Weaver, SEA |
2 |
-6 |
-3.0 |
0 |
| Rickey Watts, CHI |
1 |
-6 |
-6.0 |
0 |
| Riley Odoms, DEN |
1 |
-7 |
-7.0 |
0 |
| Luther Blue, DET |
1 |
-8 |
-8.0 |
0 |
| Isaac Curtis, CIN |
2 |
-11 |
-5.5 |
0 |
| Charlie Joiner, SD |
1 |
-12 |
-12.0 |
0 |
| Bucky Dilts, BAL |
1 |
-14 |
-14.0 |
0 |
| Terry Nelson, LAM |
2 |
-16 |
-8.0 |
0 |
| Aundra Thompson, GB |
2 |
-18 |
-9.0 |
0 |