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1979 NFL Season Leaders

Rushing Yards

Top 14 of 14 qualifiers · regular season.

  2. 1
    Earl CampbellRB· HOU
    1,697 yds
  4. 2
    Walter PaytonRB· CHI
    1,610 yds
  6. 3
    Franco HarrisRB· PIT
    1,186 yds
  8. 4
    John RigginsRB· WAS
    1,153 yds
  10. 5
    Tony DorsettRB· DAL
    1,107 yds
  12. 6
    Larry CsonkaFB· MIA
    837 yds
  14. 7
    O. J. SimpsonRB· SF
    460 yds
  16. 8
    Roger StaubachQB· DAL
    172 yds
  18. 9
    Terry BradshawQB· PIT
    83 yds
  20. 10
    Dan FoutsQB· SD
    49 yds
  22. 11
    Bob GrieseQB· MIA
    30 yds
  24. 12
    Joe MontanaQB· SF
    22 yds
  26. 13
    Ozzie NewsomeTE· CLE
    6 yds
  28. 14
    Ken StablerQB· OAK
    4 yds