nfl rushing leaders 1920 to 1974

Between the 1920 and 1974 seasons, Jim Brown rushed for the most yards, with 12,312 yards.

NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jim Brown
J. Brown
12,312
118
2,359
5.2
104.3
106
2,499
262
9.5
21.2
20
2Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
8,597
129
1,941
4.4
66.6
83
1,756
225
7.8
13.6
10
3Joe Perry
J. Perry
8,378
156
1,737
4.8
53.7
53
1,796
241
7.5
11.5
8
4Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
7,274
136
1,727
4.2
53.5
74
2,281
190
12.0
16.8
13
5John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
6,803
143
1,571
4.3
47.6
48
1,478
186
7.9
10.3
7
6O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
6,306
77
1,378
4.6
81.9
33
1,101
109
10.1
14.3
4
7Don Perkins
D. Perkins
6,217
107
1,500
4.1
58.1
42
1,310
146
9.0
12.2
3
8Ken Willard
K. Willard
6,105
132
1,622
3.8
46.3
45
2,184
277
7.9
16.5
17
9Larry Csonka
L. Csonka
5,900
90
1,286
4.6
65.6
41
613
75
8.2
6.8
3
10Floyd Little
F. Little
5,878
103
1,516
3.9
57.1
41
2,110
186
11.3
20.5
7
11Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
5,860
83
1,320
4.4
70.6
69
523
45
11.6
6.3
3
12Bill Brown
B. Brown
5,838
194
1,649
3.5
30.1
52
3,183
286
11.1
16.4
23
13Rick Casares
R. Casares
5,797
130
1,431
4.1
44.6
49
1,588
191
8.3
12.2
11
14Mike Garrett
M. Garrett
5,481
104
1,308
4.2
52.7
35
2,010
238
8.4
19.3
13
15Larry Brown
L. Brown
5,467
77
1,413
3.9
71.0
32
2,162
196
11.0
28.1
18
16Dick Bass
D. Bass
5,417
112
1,218
4.4
48.4
34
1,841
204
9.0
16.4
7
17Jim Nance
J. Nance
5,401
101
1,341
4.0
53.5
45
870
133
6.5
8.6
1
18Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
5,281
143
1,124
4.7
36.9
38
3,247
264
12.3
22.7
20
19Lenny Moore
L. Moore
5,174
143
1,069
4.8
36.2
63
6,039
363
16.6
42.2
48
20Ollie Matson
O. Matson
5,173
169
1,170
4.4
30.6
40
3,285
222
14.8
19.4
23
21Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
5,138
110
1,146
4.5
46.7
30
3,314
203
16.3
30.1
24
22Emerson Boozer
E. Boozer
5,084
109
1,271
4.0
46.6
52
1,472
138
10.7
13.5
11
23Calvin Hill
C. Hill
5,009
73
1,166
4.3
68.6
39
1,359
139
9.8
18.6
6
24Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
4,995
100
1,026
4.9
50.0
38
1,045
111
9.4
10.5
7
25John David Crow
J. David Crow
4,963
125
1,157
4.3
39.7
38
3,699
258
14.3
29.6
35
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PPG

16.9

29th

OPP PPG

22.2

13th

RUSH YDS/G

94.9

28th

PASS YDS/G

182.5

31st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Browns Browns
3
8
0
.273
Bengals Bengals
3
8
0
.273
Schedule
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12/7
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CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PIT PIT
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CLE CLE
1:00 PM
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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
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.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
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PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
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Sat
9/6
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Schedule

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Thu
11/27
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Thu
11/27
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DAL DAL
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11/27
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8:20 PM
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11/28
CHI CHI
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3:00 PM
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11/30
JAX JAX
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TEN TEN
1:00 PM