1950s nfl running back yard leaders

Between the 1950 and 1959 seasons, Joe Perry had the most rushing yards by a running back, with 7,151 yards.

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1950s NFL running back rushing yard leaders
NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Joe Perry
J. Perry
7,151
112
1,415
5.1
63.8
49
1,271
178
7.1
11.3
7
2Ollie Matson
O. Matson
4,194
82
922
4.5
51.1
30
2,280
148
15.4
27.8
16
3Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
3,941
88
782
5.0
44.8
35
2,552
181
14.1
29.0
14
4Rick Casares
R. Casares
3,848
60
916
4.2
64.1
34
1,127
123
9.2
18.8
6
5Jim Brown
J. Brown
3,798
36
749
5.1
105.5
40
383
56
6.8
10.6
2
6Alan Ameche
A. Ameche
3,782
60
884
4.3
63.0
37
677
94
7.2
11.3
4
7Dan Towler
D. Towler
3,493
67
672
5.2
52.1
43
665
62
10.7
9.9
1
8Eddie Price
E. Price
3,292
63
846
3.9
52.3
20
672
75
9.0
10.7
4
9Fran Rogel
F. Rogel
3,271
96
900
3.6
34.1
17
1,087
150
7.2
11.3
2
10Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
3,190
75
706
4.5
42.5
26
2,916
215
13.6
38.9
19
11Johnny Olszewski
J. Olszewski
2,870
76
699
4.1
37.8
13
762
80
9.5
10.0
2
12Tank Younger
T. Younger
2,867
64
611
4.7
44.8
30
903
76
11.9
14.1
1
13Alex Webster
A. Webster
2,454
54
620
4.0
45.4
25
1,456
125
11.6
27.0
10
14Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
2,439
59
553
4.4
41.3
17
951
96
9.9
16.1
7
15Fred Morrison
F. Morrison
2,420
84
578
4.2
28.8
12
721
67
10.8
8.6
2
16Rob Goode
R. Goode
2,270
47
535
4.2
48.3
14
361
37
9.8
7.7
1
17John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
2,196
62
495
4.4
35.4
19
514
72
7.1
8.3
1
18Lenny Moore
L. Moore
2,157
48
358
6.0
44.9
20
2,573
148
17.4
53.6
21
19Howie Ferguson
H. Ferguson
2,120
65
544
3.9
32.6
6
1,079
127
8.5
16.6
1
20Lew Carpenter
L. Carpenter
1,988
69
464
4.3
28.8
16
616
75
8.2
8.9
4
21Breezy Reid
B. Reid
1,964
78
459
4.3
25.2
13
868
72
12.1
11.1
5
22Lynn Chandnois
L. Chandnois
1,934
72
593
3.3
26.9
16
2,012
162
12.4
27.9
7
23Don Bosseler
D. Bosseler
1,792
34
395
4.5
52.7
14
300
44
6.8
8.8
0
24Tommy Wilson
T. Wilson
1,771
47
304
5.8
37.7
12
365
34
10.7
7.8
3
25Billy Ray Barnes
B. Ray Barnes
1,767
36
480
3.7
49.1
15
949
86
11.0
26.4
3
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110.3

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