nfl rushing yards leader 1950 to 1958

Between the 1950 and 1958 seasons, Joe Perry rushed for the most yards, with 6,549 yards.

NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Joe Perry
J. Perry
6,549
101
1,276
5.1
64.8
46
1,218
166
7.3
12.1
7
2Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
3,874
78
764
5.1
49.7
34
2,223
159
14.0
28.5
11
3Dan Towler
D. Towler
3,493
67
672
5.2
52.1
43
665
62
10.7
9.9
1
4Tank Younger
T. Younger
3,449
100
718
4.8
34.5
34
1,048
93
11.3
10.5
1
5Ollie Matson
O. Matson
3,331
70
761
4.4
47.6
24
2,150
130
16.5
30.7
16
6Eddie Price
E. Price
3,292
63
846
3.9
52.3
20
672
75
9.0
10.7
4
7Fran Rogel
F. Rogel
3,271
96
900
3.6
34.1
17
1,087
150
7.2
11.3
2
8Rick Casares
R. Casares
3,149
48
739
4.3
65.6
24
854
96
8.9
17.8
4
9Alan Ameche
A. Ameche
3,103
48
706
4.4
64.6
30
548
81
6.8
11.4
3
10Tobin Rote
T. Rote
2,922
108
566
5.2
27.1
33
39
1
39.0
0.4
1
11Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
2,807
76
650
4.3
36.9
25
2,440
191
12.8
32.1
19
12Jim Brown
J. Brown
2,469
24
459
5.4
102.9
26
193
32
6.0
8.0
2
13Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
2,439
59
553
4.4
41.3
17
951
96
9.9
16.1
7
14Johnny Olszewski
J. Olszewski
2,438
66
634
3.8
36.9
12
700
73
9.6
10.6
2
15Fred Morrison
F. Morrison
2,420
84
578
4.2
28.8
12
721
67
10.8
8.6
2
16Rob Goode
R. Goode
2,270
47
535
4.2
48.3
14
361
37
9.8
7.7
1
17Alex Webster
A. Webster
2,204
44
541
4.1
50.1
20
1,075
98
11.0
24.4
8
18Howie Ferguson
H. Ferguson
2,120
65
544
3.9
32.6
6
1,079
127
8.5
16.6
1
19Breezy Reid
B. Reid
1,964
78
459
4.3
25.2
13
868
72
12.1
11.1
5
20Bobby Layne
B. Layne
1,946
107
469
4.1
18.2
16
0
0
0.0
0
21Lynn Chandnois
L. Chandnois
1,934
72
593
3.3
26.9
16
2,012
162
12.4
27.9
7
22John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
1,926
52
413
4.7
37.0
17
480
65
7.4
9.2
0
23Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
1,862
64
364
5.1
29.1
12
441
51
8.6
6.9
3
24George Taliaferro
G. Taliaferro
1,794
61
403
4.5
29.4
10
1,258
95
13.2
20.6
11
25Lenny Moore
L. Moore
1,735
36
266
6.5
48.2
18
1,727
101
17.1
48.0
15
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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