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1981 NFL Season Leaders

Rushing Yards

Top 25 of 56 qualifiers · regular season.

  2. 1
    George RogersRB· NO
    1,674 yds
  4. 2
    Tony DorsettRB· DAL
    1,646 yds
  6. 3
    Billy SimsRB· DET
    1,437 yds
  8. 4
    Earl CampbellRB· HOU
    1,376 yds
  10. 5
    Walter PaytonRB· CHI
    1,222 yds
  12. 6
    Joe DelaneyRB· KC
    1,121 yds
  14. 7
    Joe CribbsRB· BUF
    1,097 yds
  16. 8
    Franco HarrisRB· PIT
    987 yds
  18. 9
    Tony CollinsRB· NWE
    873 yds
  20. 10
    Gerry EllisRB· GNB
    860 yds
  22. 11
    Curtis DickeyRB· IND
    779 yds
  24. 12
    John RigginsRB· WAS
    714 yds
  26. 13
    Andra FranklinRB· MIA
    711 yds
  28. 14
    Freeman McNeilRB· NYJ
    623 yds
  30. 15
    Randy McMillanRB· BAL
    597 yds
  32. 16
    Frank PollardRB· PIT
    570 yds
  34. 17
    James BrooksRB· LAC
    525 yds
  36. 18
    Matt SuheyRB· CHI
    521 yds
  38. 19
    Mike GumanRB· LAR
    433 yds
  40. 20
    Billy JacksonRB· KC
    398 yds
  42. 21
    James WilderRB· TB
    370 yds
  44. 22
    Charles WhiteRB· CLE
    342 yds
  46. 23
    Vagas FergusonRB· NE
    340 yds
  48. 24
    Earl CooperRB· SF
    330 yds
  50. 25
    Hubie OliverRB· PHI
    329 yds