who led the nfl in rushing in 1947

Steve Van Buren rushed for the most yards in 1947, with 1,008 yards.

NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
1,008
1947
12
217
4.6
84.0
13
79
9
8.8
6.6
0
2Johnny Clement
J. Clement
670
1947
10
129
5.2
67.0
4
6
1
6.0
0.6
0
3Tony Canadeo
T. Canadeo
464
1947
12
103
4.5
38.7
2
0
0
0.0
0
4Kenny Washington
K. Washington
444
1947
11
60
7.4
40.4
5
40
3
13.3
3.6
0
5Walt Schlinkman
W. Schlinkman
439
1947
12
115
3.8
36.6
2
-6
2
-3.0
-0.5
0
6Jim Castiglia
J. Castiglia
426
1947
7
104
4.1
60.9
5
88
11
8.0
12.6
0
7Elmer Angsman
E. Angsman
412
1947
12
110
3.7
34.3
7
138
5
27.6
11.5
1
8Camp Wilson
C. Wilson
412
1947
12
89
4.6
34.3
0
96
5
19.2
8.0
0
9Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
401
1947
11
83
4.8
36.5
2
240
23
10.4
21.8
0
10Steve Lach
S. Lach
372
1947
12
120
3.1
31.0
8
77
11
7.0
6.4
1
11Pat Harder
P. Harder
371
1947
12
113
3.3
30.9
7
78
9
8.7
6.5
0
12Bob Cifers
B. Cifers
356
1947
10
87
4.1
35.6
0
58
3
19.3
5.8
0
13Joe Osmanski
J. Osmanski
328
1947
12
64
5.1
27.3
1
134
7
19.1
11.2
0
14Tom Harmon
T. Harmon
306
1947
12
60
5.1
25.5
1
89
5
17.8
7.4
1
15Fred Gehrke
F. Gehrke
304
1947
11
59
5.2
27.6
0
19
6
3.2
1.7
0
16Bill Dudley
B. Dudley
302
1947
9
80
3.8
33.6
2
375
27
13.9
41.7
7
17Sal Rosato
S. Rosato
297
1947
11
74
4.0
27.0
0
107
7
15.3
9.7
1
18Gene Roberts
G. Roberts
296
1947
9
86
3.4
32.9
1
58
4
14.5
6.4
0
19Bosh Pritchard
B. Pritchard
294
1947
11
69
4.3
26.7
1
315
16
19.7
28.6
3
20Bruce Smith
B. Smith
288
1947
10
47
6.1
28.8
1
50
4
12.5
5.0
1
21Mike Holovak
M. Holovak
281
1947
12
51
5.5
23.4
1
119
7
17.0
9.9
0
22Don Kindt
D. Kindt
266
1947
12
61
4.4
22.2
2
24
2
12.0
2.0
0
23Ed Cody
E. Cody
263
1947
10
56
4.7
26.3
2
2
1
2.0
0.2
0
24Bill Paschal
B. Paschal
263
1947
TOT
12
78
3.4
21.9
2
70
4
17.5
5.8
0
25Ted Fritsch
T. Fritsch
247
1947
12
68
3.6
20.6
6
0
0
0.0
0
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