1960s nfl running back yard leaders

Between the 1960 and 1969 seasons, Jim Brown had the most rushing yards by a running back, with 8,514 yards.

Interpreted as:
1960s NFL running back rushing yard leaders
NAME RUSH YDS GP ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 Jim Brown
J. Brown
8,514
82
1,610
5.3
103.8
66
2,116
206
10.3
25.8
18
2 Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
7,898
108
1,769
4.5
73.1
76
1,613
212
7.6
14.9
7
3 Don Perkins
D. Perkins
6,217
107
1,500
4.1
58.1
42
1,310
146
9.0
12.2
3
4 Dick Bass
D. Bass
5,264
100
1,187
4.4
52.6
34
1,749
191
9.2
17.5
7
5 Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
5,140
96
1,145
4.5
53.5
30
3,314
203
16.3
34.5
24
6 Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
4,995
100
1,026
4.9
50.0
38
1,045
111
9.4
10.5
7
7 Bill Brown
B. Brown
4,868
124
1,354
3.6
39.3
43
2,579
229
11.3
20.8
16
8 Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
4,866
64
955
5.1
76.0
39
1,313
111
11.8
20.5
9
9 Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
4,630
112
1,036
4.5
41.3
46
3,535
287
12.3
31.6
20
10 John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
4,607
81
1,076
4.3
56.9
29
964
114
8.5
11.9
6
11 Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
4,553
82
931
4.9
55.5
51
1,334
103
13.0
16.3
8
12 Jim Nance
J. Nance
4,338
68
1,049
4.1
63.8
33
601
85
7.1
8.8
1
13 Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
4,293
65
1,010
4.3
66.0
37
1,135
110
10.3
17.5
6
14 John David Crow
J. David Crow
4,076
106
965
4.2
38.5
33
3,009
211
14.3
28.4
28
15 Matt Snell
M. Snell
4,004
75
993
4.0
53.4
23
1,349
191
7.1
18.0
7
16 Tommy Mason
T. Mason
3,995
108
965
4.1
37.0
32
2,088
190
11.0
19.3
12
17 Timmy Brown
T. Brown
3,862
107
889
4.3
36.1
31
3,399
235
14.5
31.8
26
18 Tom Matte
T. Matte
3,859
120
982
3.9
32.2
37
2,446
205
11.9
20.4
11
19 Dick Hoak
D. Hoak
3,850
123
1,092
3.5
31.3
24
1,427
142
10.0
11.6
8
20 Bill Mathis
B. Mathis
3,589
137
1,044
3.4
26.2
37
1,775
149
11.9
13.0
9
21 Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
3,579
106
879
4.1
33.8
25
1,251
125
10.0
11.8
2
22 Ken Willard
K. Willard
3,575
69
947
3.8
51.8
29
1,404
169
8.3
20.3
10
23 J.D. Smith
J.D. Smith
3,427
84
867
4.0
40.8
27
930
108
8.6
11.1
5
24 Keith Lincoln
K. Lincoln
3,383
99
758
4.5
34.2
19
2,250
165
13.6
22.7
19
25 Wray Carlton
W. Carlton
3,368
87
819
4.1
38.7
29
1,329
110
12.1
15.3
5
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PPG

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25.5

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84.8

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PASS YDS/G

208.5

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1
0
.750
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1
0
.667
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3
0
.250
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1
3
0
.250
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CLE CLE
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10/12
CLE CLE
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PIT PIT
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10/19
MIA MIA
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CLE CLE
1:00 PM
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10/26
CLE CLE
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NE NE
1:00 PM
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11/9
CLE CLE
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Eagles Eagles
4
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
2
0
.500
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3
1
0
.750
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
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3
1
0
.750
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2
2
0
.500
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49ers 49ers
3
1
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.750
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3
1
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.750
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4
0
0
1.000
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2
2
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.500
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3
1
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.750
Bengals Bengals
2
1
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.667
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Colts Colts
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1
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.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
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Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500

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Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
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Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
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9/6
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9/6
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9/29
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8:15 PM
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10/5
MIN MIN
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CLE CLE
9:30 AM
Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
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1:00 PM