Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Earl Campbell had the most rushing yards per game, with 101.5 per game.
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most rushing yards per game by a player in 1970s| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Campbell | 101.5 | 31 | 3,147 | 670 | 4.7 | 32 | 142 | 28 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0 | |
| 2 | | O. Anderson | 100.3 | 16 | 1,605 | 331 | 4.8 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 2 | |
| 3 |  | W. Payton | 94.9 | 73 | 6,926 | 1,548 | 4.5 | 59 | 1,424 | 156 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 4 | |
| 4 |  | O.J. Simpson | 86.4 | 122 | 10,539 | 2,223 | 4.7 | 59 | 1,799 | 173 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 11 | |
| 5 | | T. Dorsett | 78.2 | 44 | 3,439 | 748 | 4.6 | 25 | 1,026 | 111 | 9.2 | 23.3 | 4 | |
| 6 | | F. Harris | 77.1 | 111 | 8,563 | 2,012 | 4.3 | 72 | 1,311 | 174 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 4 | |
| 7 | | L. McCutcheon | 69.5 | 89 | 6,186 | 1,435 | 4.3 | 23 | 1,683 | 184 | 9.1 | 18.9 | 12 | |
| 8 | | W. Andrews | 68.2 | 15 | 1,023 | 239 | 4.3 | 3 | 309 | 39 | 7.9 | 20.6 | 2 | |
| 9 | | W. Montgomery | 66.3 | 44 | 2,915 | 642 | 4.5 | 20 | 707 | 78 | 9.1 | 16.1 | 6 | |
| 10 | | C. Foreman | 63.3 | 93 | 5,887 | 1,533 | 3.8 | 52 | 3,057 | 336 | 9.1 | 32.9 | 23 | |
| 11 | | H. Dixon | 61.5 | 14 | 861 | 197 | 4.4 | 1 | 207 | 31 | 6.7 | 14.8 | 1 | |
| 12 | | J. Riggins | 61.5 | 111 | 6,822 | 1,666 | 4.1 | 42 | 1,891 | 216 | 8.8 | 17.0 | 12 | |
| 13 | | R. Bell | 61.0 | 39 | 2,378 | 616 | 3.9 | 14 | 458 | 51 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 2 | |
| 14 | | G. Pruitt | 60.4 | 87 | 5,255 | 1,087 | 4.8 | 25 | 1,942 | 208 | 9.3 | 22.3 | 8 | |
| 15 | | L. Mitchell | 59.8 | 109 | 6,518 | 1,668 | 3.9 | 30 | 3,182 | 374 | 8.5 | 29.2 | 17 | |
| 16 | | D. Williams | 58.7 | 84 | 4,927 | 1,125 | 4.4 | 31 | 1,208 | 121 | 10.0 | 14.4 | 6 | |
| 17 | | C. Muncie | 58.6 | 55 | 3,225 | 748 | 4.3 | 26 | 1,061 | 118 | 9.0 | 19.3 | 1 | |
| 18 | | S. Cunningham | 57.4 | 90 | 5,163 | 1,290 | 4.0 | 39 | 1,813 | 198 | 9.2 | 20.1 | 6 | |
| 19 | | R. Johnson | 57.3 | 67 | 3,836 | 1,066 | 3.6 | 33 | 1,813 | 189 | 9.6 | 27.1 | 15 | |
| 20 | | L. Brown | 56.7 | 88 | 4,987 | 1,328 | 3.8 | 31 | 2,183 | 204 | 10.7 | 24.8 | 20 | |
| 21 | | L. Csonka | 56.3 | 124 | 6,975 | 1,622 | 4.3 | 56 | 519 | 74 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | |
| 22 | | M. van Eeghen | 55.9 | 88 | 4,919 | 1,214 | 4.1 | 28 | 1,148 | 126 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 3 | |
| 23 | | M. Thomas | 55.4 | 67 | 3,712 | 969 | 3.8 | 16 | 1,793 | 163 | 11.0 | 26.8 | 11 | |
| 24 | | F. Little | 55.1 | 84 | 4,629 | 1,207 | 3.8 | 33 | 1,858 | 170 | 10.9 | 22.1 | 7 | |
| 25 | | J. Brockington | 54.6 | 95 | 5,185 | 1,347 | 3.8 | 30 | 1,297 | 157 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 4 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game 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 |