nfl rb recieving yards leaders in the 80s

From 1980 through 1989, Roger Craig had the most receiving yards by a running back, with 4,241 yards.

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Data note: Receiving Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	REC YDS	GP	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Roger Craig R. Craig	4,241	110	483	8.8	38.6	16	6,625	1,545	4.3	60.2	49
2	Marcus Allen M. Allen	3,661	105	388	9.4	34.9	16	7,275	1,781	4.1	69.3	63
3	James Wilder J. Wilder	3,492	113	430	8.1	30.9	9	5,957	1,575	3.8	52.7	37
4	Tony Nathan T. Nathan	3,379	107	366	9.2	31.6	14	3,475	716	4.9	32.5	16
5	Walter Payton W. Payton	3,114	117	336	9.3	26.6	11	9,800	2,290	4.3	83.8	51
6	James Brooks J. Brooks	3,005	125	315	9.5	24.0	24	6,343	1,320	4.8	50.7	42
7	Ted Brown T. Brown	2,653	90	308	8.6	29.5	13	3,995	987	4.0	44.4	39
8	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	2,574	127	306	8.4	20.3	3	7,712	1,943	4.0	60.7	61
9	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	2,528	129	287	8.8	19.6	9	9,300	2,188	4.3	72.1	52
10	Freeman McNeil F. McNeil	2,521	103	256	9.8	24.5	12	7,146	1,605	4.5	69.4	30
11	Gerry Ellis G. Ellis	2,514	103	267	9.4	24.4	10	3,826	836	4.6	37.1	25
12	Earnest Byner E. Byner	2,492	83	258	9.7	30.0	10	3,293	806	4.1	39.7	30
13	Herschel Walker H. Walker	2,480	60	229	10.8	41.3	7	4,057	971	4.2	67.6	31
14	Darrin Nelson D. Nelson	2,388	106	263	9.1	22.5	5	4,213	979	4.3	39.7	16
15	Tony Collins T. Collins	2,356	102	261	9.0	23.1	12	4,647	1,191	3.9	45.6	32
16	William Andrews W. Andrews	2,338	72	238	9.8	32.5	9	4,963	1,076	4.6	68.9	27
17	James Jones J. Jones	2,326	87	286	8.1	26.7	10	3,452	960	3.6	39.7	23
18	Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath	2,315	111	263	8.8	20.9	5	1,515	352	4.3	13.6	10
19	Lionel James L. James	2,278	67	209	10.9	34.0	10	1,062	231	4.6	15.9	4
20	Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs	2,199	102	224	9.8	21.6	15	5,356	1,309	4.1	52.5	27
21	Matt Suhey M. Suhey	2,113	148	260	8.1	14.3	5	2,946	828	3.6	19.9	20
22	Billy Sims B. Sims	2,072	60	186	11.1	34.5	5	5,106	1,131	4.5	85.1	42
23	Joe Washington J. Washington	2,042	75	237	8.6	27.2	14	2,782	651	4.3	37.1	8
24	Ron Springs R. Springs	2,008	96	224	9.0	20.9	9	2,271	627	3.6	23.7	26
25	Gary Anderson G. Anderson	1,978	54	194	10.2	36.6	12	2,250	548	4.1	41.7	11

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PASS

1,748

Purdy

RUSH

389

McCaffrey

REC

425

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PPG

28.1

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OPP PPG

19.9

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RUSH YDS/G

127.4

8th

PASS YDS/G

249.7

12th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	6	1	.857
Seahawks	4	3	.571
Rams	3	4	.429
Cardinals	2	5	.286

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM
Sun 11/29	SEA	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 12/6	SF	@	NYG	1:00 PM

Last Game

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6 - 1

Final

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1,989

Stafford

1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

636

Olave

616

London

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Taylor

8

Allen

8

McCaffrey

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

26.5

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

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138.2

Smith-Njigba

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Watson

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Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

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McBride

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Kittle

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000