nfl rushing yds leader through 1968

Before 1969, Jim Brown had the most rushing 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
4John Henry Johnson
J. Henry Johnson
6,803
143
1,571
4.3
47.6
48
1,478
186
7.9
10.3
7
5Don Perkins
D. Perkins
6,217
107
1,500
4.1
58.1
42
1,310
146
9.0
12.2
3
6Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
5,860
83
1,320
4.4
70.6
69
523
45
11.6
6.3
3
7Rick Casares
R. Casares
5,797
130
1,431
4.1
44.6
49
1,588
191
8.3
12.2
11
8Dick Bass
D. Bass
5,416
111
1,217
4.5
48.8
34
1,841
204
9.0
16.6
7
9Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
5,281
143
1,124
4.7
36.9
38
3,247
264
12.3
22.7
20
10Lenny Moore
L. Moore
5,174
143
1,069
4.8
36.2
63
6,039
363
16.6
42.2
48
11Ollie Matson
O. Matson
5,173
169
1,170
4.4
30.6
40
3,285
222
14.8
19.4
23
12Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
5,138
110
1,146
4.5
46.7
30
3,314
203
16.3
30.1
24
13John David Crow
J. David Crow
4,963
125
1,157
4.3
39.7
38
3,699
258
14.3
29.6
35
14Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
4,962
93
1,016
4.9
53.4
38
1,045
111
9.4
11.2
7
15J.D. Smith
J.D. Smith
4,672
131
1,100
4.2
35.7
40
1,122
127
8.8
8.6
6
16Alex Webster
A. Webster
4,638
109
1,196
3.9
42.6
39
2,679
240
11.2
24.6
17
17Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
4,630
112
1,036
4.5
41.3
46
3,535
287
12.3
31.6
20
18Bill Brown
B. Brown
4,438
112
1,228
3.6
39.6
40
2,396
208
11.5
21.4
16
19Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
4,293
65
1,010
4.3
66.0
37
1,135
110
10.3
17.5
6
20Tony Canadeo
T. Canadeo
4,197
116
1,025
4.1
36.2
26
579
69
8.4
5.0
5
21Alan Ameche
A. Ameche
4,045
70
964
4.2
57.8
40
733
101
7.3
10.5
4
22Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
4,026
116
955
4.2
34.7
28
1,391
141
9.9
12.0
2
23Timmy Brown
T. Brown
3,862
108
889
4.3
35.8
31
3,399
235
14.5
31.5
26
24Tommy Mason
T. Mason
3,860
95
932
4.1
40.6
31
1,903
179
10.6
20.0
11
25Clarke Hinkle
C. Hinkle
3,860
113
1,171
3.3
34.2
35
537
49
11.0
4.8
9
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Team Rankings

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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Sun
11/30
SF SF
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CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PIT PIT
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Last Game
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NFL 2025 Leaders

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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
0
.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
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
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
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
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NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/27
GB GB
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DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
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DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
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BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
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PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
11/30
JAX JAX
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TEN TEN
1:00 PM