Quarterbacks rushed for an average of 5.8 yards per game in 1970.
| POSITION | RUSH YDS/G | SEASON | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quarterback | 5.8 | 1970 | 567 | 3,315 | 696 | 4.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Quarterback | 5.5 | 1971 | 587 | 3,249 | 765 | 4.2 | 48 | -7 | 1 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Quarterback | 7.7 | 1972 | 596 | 4,595 | 921 | 5.0 | 62 | -5 | 2 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Quarterback | 6.5 | 1973 | 584 | 3,770 | 897 | 4.2 | 41 | -6 | 2 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Quarterback | 5.9 | 1974 | 622 | 3,686 | 846 | 4.4 | 49 | -19 | 2 | -9.5 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Quarterback | 5.8 | 1975 | 611 | 3,532 | 783 | 4.5 | 41 | -7 | 1 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Quarterback | 6.4 | 1976 | 657 | 4,177 | 939 | 4.4 | 59 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Quarterback | 5.4 | 1977 | 630 | 3,383 | 916 | 3.7 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Quarterback | 5.1 | 1978 | 696 | 3,549 | 1,015 | 3.5 | 37 | -5 | 1 | -5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Quarterback | 5.3 | 1979 | 742 | 3,910 | 980 | 4.0 | 52 | 43 | 4 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Quarterback | 6.0 | 1980 | 716 | 4,263 | 1,069 | 4.0 | 58 | -9 | 1 | -9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Quarterback | 4.9 | 1981 | 751 | 3,676 | 979 | 3.8 | 45 | 127 | 5 | 25.4 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 13 | Quarterback | 4.8 | 1982 | 417 | 2,001 | 569 | 3.5 | 25 | 52 | 3 | 17.3 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Quarterback | 5.6 | 1983 | 746 | 4,159 | 1,069 | 3.9 | 42 | 42 | 6 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Quarterback | 5.6 | 1984 | 741 | 4,124 | 1,138 | 3.6 | 47 | 113 | 7 | 16.1 | 0.2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Quarterback | 4.9 | 1985 | 793 | 3,915 | 1,139 | 3.4 | 42 | 99 | 7 | 14.1 | 0.1 | 4 | |
| 17 | Quarterback | 5.7 | 1986 | 760 | 4,306 | 1,130 | 3.8 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Quarterback | 7.3 | 1987 | 697 | 5,092 | 1,228 | 4.1 | 55 | 34 | 3 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Quarterback | 6.9 | 1988 | 708 | 4,894 | 1,293 | 3.8 | 60 | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Quarterback | 7.6 | 1989 | 703 | 5,362 | 1,293 | 4.1 | 52 | -26 | 4 | -6.5 | 0.0 | 0 |
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