Between the 1960 and 1980 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most rushing yards by a quarterback, with 3,674 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | 3,674 | 246 | 675 | 5.4 | 14.9 | 32 | -12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | B. Douglass | 2,654 | 91 | 410 | 6.5 | 29.2 | 22 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | G. Landry | 2,643 | 134 | 427 | 6.2 | 19.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | R. Staubach | 2,264 | 131 | 410 | 5.5 | 17.3 | 20 | -13 | 1 | -13.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | T. Bradshaw | 2,082 | 144 | 397 | 5.2 | 14.5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | A. Manning | 2,030 | 121 | 355 | 5.7 | 16.8 | 18 | -7 | 1 | -7.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 7 | | S. Grogan | 1,850 | 85 | 326 | 5.7 | 21.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | K. Anderson | 1,604 | 132 | 292 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | R. Gabriel | 1,304 | 183 | 358 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 30 | -5 | 1 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | M. Phipps | 1,278 | 116 | 253 | 5.1 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | B. Jones | 1,271 | 83 | 216 | 5.9 | 15.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | F. Ryan | 1,256 | 111 | 286 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | L. Dawson | 1,243 | 192 | 285 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | D. Meredith | 1,216 | 104 | 242 | 5.0 | 11.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | J. Brodie | 1,173 | 172 | 217 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | J. Zorn | 1,170 | 72 | 226 | 5.2 | 16.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | J. Unitas | 1,167 | 165 | 318 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | J. Kemp | 1,151 | 118 | 353 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 40 | -9 | 1 | -9.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 19 | | J. Plunkett | 1,142 | 104 | 237 | 4.8 | 11.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | J. Hadl | 1,112 | 224 | 351 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 16 | -9 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | B. Parilli | 1,082 | 136 | 259 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | J. Concannon | 1,026 | 90 | 217 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 23 | | B. Griese | 994 | 161 | 261 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | B. Starr | 979 | 151 | 170 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | B. Kilmer | 918 | 148 | 233 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
