best running backs to never catch 35 passes in a season

Bob Nussbaumer had 47 catches in 1947.

Interpreted as:
best running backs to never catch 35 or more passes in a season
NAMERECSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Bob Nussbaumer
B. Nussbaumer
47
1947
12
597
12.7
49.8
4
136
43
3.2
11.3
0
2Joe Margucci
J. Margucci
36
1948
11
450
12.5
40.9
2
14
34
0.4
1.3
3
3Dick Todd
D. Todd
37
1948
12
550
14.9
45.8
6
201
57
3.5
16.8
1
4Gene Roberts
G. Roberts
35
1949
12
711
20.3
59.3
8
634
152
4.2
52.8
9
5Glenn Davis
G. Davis
42
1950
12
592
14.1
49.3
4
416
88
4.7
34.7
3
6Chet Mutryn
C. Mutryn
36
1950
12
379
10.5
31.6
2
355
108
3.3
29.6
2
7Doak Walker
D. Walker
35
1950
12
534
15.3
44.5
6
386
83
4.7
32.2
5
8Ray Pelfrey
R. Pelfrey
38
1951
12
462
12.2
38.5
5
44
3
14.7
3.7
0
9Dub Jones
D. Jones
43
1952
12
651
15.1
54.3
4
270
65
4.2
22.5
2
10Lynn Chandnois
L. Chandnois
43
1953
12
412
9.6
34.3
0
470
123
3.8
39.2
3
11Ray Renfro
R. Renfro
39
1953
12
722
18.5
60.2
4
352
60
5.9
29.3
4
12Howie Ferguson
H. Ferguson
41
1954
12
398
9.7
33.2
0
276
83
3.3
23.0
0
13Elroy Hirsch
E. Hirsch
35
1954
12
720
20.6
60.0
3
6
1
6.0
0.5
0
14Ray Mathews
R. Mathews
44
1954
12
652
14.8
54.3
6
242
80
3.0
20.2
2
15Billy Stone
B. Stone
35
1954
12
395
11.3
32.9
3
306
79
3.9
25.5
3
16Jerry Williams
J. Williams
44
1954
11
668
15.2
60.7
3
183
47
3.9
16.6
1
17Lew Carpenter
L. Carpenter
44
1955
12
312
7.1
26.0
2
543
137
4.0
45.3
6
18Ray Mathews
R. Mathews
42
1955
12
762
18.1
63.5
6
187
57
3.3
15.6
1
19Leon Clarke
L. Clarke
36
1956
12
650
18.1
54.2
4
0
0
0.0
0
20Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
51
1956
12
603
11.8
50.3
4
819
159
5.2
68.3
5
21Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
41
1957
12
588
14.3
49.0
4
528
136
3.9
44.0
5
22Jack McClairen
J. McClairen
46
1957
12
630
13.7
52.5
2
0
0
0.0
0
23Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
37
1957
12
458
12.4
38.2
2
478
102
4.7
39.8
1
24Lenny Moore
L. Moore
40
1957
12
687
17.2
57.3
7
488
98
5.0
40.7
3
25Jon Arnett
J. Arnett
35
1958
12
494
14.1
41.2
1
683
133
5.1
56.9
6
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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