most rushing yards during the 50s

From 1950 through 1959, Joe Perry had the most rushing yards, with 7,151 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
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
8Tank Younger
T. Younger
3,449
100
718
4.8
34.5
34
1,048
93
11.3
10.5
1
9Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
3,347
87
756
4.4
38.5
28
3,208
233
13.8
36.9
23
10Eddie Price
E. Price
3,292
63
846
3.9
52.3
20
672
75
9.0
10.7
4
11Fran Rogel
F. Rogel
3,271
96
900
3.6
34.1
17
1,087
150
7.2
11.3
2
12Tobin Rote
T. Rote
3,078
118
601
5.1
26.1
35
39
1
39.0
0.3
1
13Johnny Olszewski
J. Olszewski
2,870
76
699
4.1
37.8
13
762
80
9.5
10.0
2
14Alex Webster
A. Webster
2,454
54
620
4.0
45.4
25
1,456
125
11.6
27.0
10
15Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
2,439
59
553
4.4
41.3
17
951
96
9.9
16.1
7
16Fred Morrison
F. Morrison
2,420
84
578
4.2
28.8
12
721
67
10.8
8.6
2
17Rob Goode
R. Goode
2,270
47
535
4.2
48.3
14
361
37
9.8
7.7
1
18John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
2,196
62
495
4.4
35.4
19
514
72
7.1
8.3
1
19Lenny Moore
L. Moore
2,157
48
358
6.0
44.9
20
2,573
148
17.4
53.6
21
20Bobby Layne
B. Layne
2,127
119
502
4.2
17.9
18
0
0
0.0
0
21Howie Ferguson
H. Ferguson
2,120
65
544
3.9
32.6
6
1,079
127
8.5
16.6
1
22Lew Carpenter
L. Carpenter
1,988
69
464
4.3
28.8
16
616
75
8.2
8.9
4
23Breezy Reid
B. Reid
1,964
78
459
4.3
25.2
13
868
72
12.1
11.1
5
24Lynn Chandnois
L. Chandnois
1,934
72
593
3.3
26.9
16
2,012
162
12.4
27.9
7
25Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
1,862
64
364
5.1
29.1
12
441
51
8.6
6.9
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