who led the nfl in rushing in 1952

Dan Towler rushed for the most yards in 1952, with 894 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Dan Towler
D. Towler
894
1952
12
156
5.7
74.5
10
68
11
6.2
5.7
0
2Eddie Price
E. Price
748
1952
11
183
4.1
68.0
5
36
11
3.3
3.3
0
3Joe Perry
J. Perry
725
1952
12
158
4.6
60.4
8
81
15
5.4
6.8
0
4Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
684
1952
12
98
7.0
57.0
6
367
26
14.1
30.6
3
5Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
457
1952
10
106
4.3
45.7
4
139
17
8.2
13.9
0
6Marion Motley
M. Motley
444
1952
12
104
4.3
37.0
1
213
13
16.4
17.8
2
7Kyle Rote
K. Rote
421
1952
12
103
4.1
35.1
2
240
21
11.4
20.0
2
8George Taliaferro
G. Taliaferro
419
1952
12
100
4.2
34.9
1
244
21
11.6
20.3
1
9Bobby Layne
B. Layne
411
1952
12
94
4.4
34.3
1
0
0
0.0
0
10Ken Carpenter
K. Carpenter
408
1952
8
72
5.7
51.0
3
136
16
8.5
17.0
1
11Leon Heath
L. Heath
388
1952
11
90
4.3
35.3
2
146
23
6.3
13.3
1
12Chick Jagade
C. Jagade
373
1952
12
57
6.5
31.1
2
203
9
22.6
16.9
1
13Fred Morrison
F. Morrison
367
1952
12
95
3.9
30.6
3
129
10
12.9
10.8
1
14Harry Gilmer
H. Gilmer
365
1952
12
100
3.7
30.4
0
143
15
9.5
11.9
1
15Julie Rykovich
J. Rykovich
361
1952
11
94
3.8
32.8
1
283
16
17.7
25.7
1
16Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
350
1952
11
72
4.9
31.8
4
66
5
13.2
6.0
0
17John Huzvar
J. Huzvar
349
1952
12
105
3.3
29.1
2
37
13
2.8
3.1
0
18Emil Sitko
E. Sitko
348
1952
11
88
4.0
31.6
1
16
2
8.0
1.5
0
19Billy Cross
B. Cross
347
1952
12
71
4.9
28.9
2
234
17
13.8
19.5
2
20Ollie Matson
O. Matson
344
1952
12
96
3.6
28.7
3
187
11
17.0
15.6
3
21Tank Younger
T. Younger
331
1952
12
63
5.3
27.6
1
73
12
6.1
6.1
0
22Ray Mathews
R. Mathews
315
1952
12
66
4.8
26.3
0
543
33
16.5
45.3
5
23Tobin Rote
T. Rote
313
1952
12
58
5.4
26.1
2
28
1
28.0
2.3
1
24John Dottley
J. Dottley
302
1952
5
65
4.6
60.4
3
113
9
12.6
22.6
1
25Lynn Chandnois
L. Chandnois
298
1952
12
97
3.1
24.8
1
370
28
13.2
30.8
2

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