running backs with most rushing yards before 1970

Before 1970, Jim Brown rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 12,312 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
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
8Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
5,281
143
1,124
4.7
36.9
38
3,247
264
12.3
22.7
20
9Dick Bass
D. Bass
5,264
100
1,187
4.4
52.6
34
1,749
191
9.2
17.5
7
10Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
5,140
96
1,145
4.5
53.5
30
3,314
203
16.3
34.5
24
11Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
4,995
100
1,026
4.9
50.0
38
1,045
111
9.4
10.5
7
12Ollie Matson
O. Matson
4,992
142
1,143
4.4
35.2
38
2,699
190
14.2
19.0
19
13John David Crow
J. David Crow
4,963
125
1,157
4.3
39.7
38
3,699
258
14.3
29.6
35
14Bill Brown
B. Brown
4,868
124
1,354
3.6
39.3
43
2,579
229
11.3
20.8
16
15Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
4,866
64
955
5.1
76.0
39
1,313
111
11.8
20.5
9
16J.D. Smith
J.D. Smith
4,672
108
1,100
4.2
43.3
40
1,122
127
8.8
10.4
6
17Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
4,630
112
1,036
4.5
41.3
46
3,535
287
12.3
31.6
20
18Alex Webster
A. Webster
4,590
101
1,174
3.9
45.4
39
2,573
232
11.1
25.5
17
19Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
4,553
82
931
4.9
55.5
51
1,334
103
13.0
16.3
8
20Jim Nance
J. Nance
4,338
68
1,049
4.1
63.8
33
601
85
7.1
8.8
1
21Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
4,293
65
1,010
4.3
66.0
37
1,135
110
10.3
17.5
6
22Tony Canadeo
T. Canadeo
4,197
116
1,025
4.1
36.2
26
579
69
8.4
5.0
5
23Alan Ameche
A. Ameche
4,045
70
964
4.2
57.8
40
733
101
7.3
10.5
4
24Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
4,026
116
955
4.2
34.7
28
1,391
141
9.9
12.0
2
25Lenny Moore
L. Moore
4,016
111
859
4.7
36.2
50
4,087
248
16.5
36.8
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