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1961 NFL Season Leaders

Rushing Yards

Top 16 of 16 qualifiers · regular season.

  2. 1
    Jim BrownFB· CLE
    1,408 yds
  4. 2
    Jim TaylorFB· GB
    1,307 yds
  6. 3
    John Henry JohnsonFB· PIT
    787 yds
  8. 4
    Joe PerryFB· BAL
    675 yds
  10. 5
    Lenny MooreRB· BAL
    648 yds
  12. 6
    Paul HornungRB· GB
    597 yds
  14. 7
    Hugh McElhennyRB· MIN
    570 yds
  16. 8
    Bobby MitchellWR· CLE
    548 yds
  18. 9
    Fran TarkentonQB· MIN
    308 yds
  20. 10
    Johnny UnitasQB· BAL
    190 yds
  22. 11
    Ollie MatsonRB· RAM
    181 yds
  24. 12
    Y. A. TittleQB· NYG
    85 yds
  26. 13
    Bart StarrQB· GB
    56 yds
  28. 14
    Yale LaryS· DET
    14 yds
  30. 15
    Bobby LayneQB· PIT
    11 yds
  32. 16
    Mike McCormackOT· CLE
    4 yds