1939 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Rushing yards per attempt

1939 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Joe Maniaci led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1939 with 7.06, 1.28 ahead of Bill Osmanski (5.78). It stands 10th among all single seasons in NFL history.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

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Led the whole NFL in 1939 Joe Maniaci CHI

7.06 Yards per Carry 1.28 clear of Bill Osmanski

Showing Yards per Carry and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Joe Maniaci	CHI	7.06	9	77	544	4
2	Bill Osmanski	CHI	5.78	10	121	699	7
3	Pug Manders	BRO	4.23	11	114	482	2
4	Johnny Pingel	DET	4.07	9	74	301	1
5	Frank Filchock	WAS	4.01	11	103	413	1
6	Bill Shepherd	DET	4.00	11	105	420	2
7	Andy Farkas	WAS	3.94	11	139	547	5
8	Johnny Drake	CLR	3.84	11	118	453	9
9	Parker Hall	CLR	3.82	11	120	458	2
10	Ed Jankowski	GB	3.71	10	75	278	2
11	Tuffy Leemans	NYG	3.35	10	128	429	3
12	Boyd Brumbaugh	PIT	3.09	11	111	343	2
13	Cecil Isbell	GB	3.08	11	132	407	2
14	Sam Francis	BRO	3.03	10	76	230	1
15	Dwight Sloan	DET	2.85	10	79	225	4
16	Clarke Hinkle	GB	2.82	11	135	381	5
17	Ace Parker	BRO	2.61	11	104	271	5
18	Len Barnum	NYG	2.60	11	91	237	2
19	Davey O'Brien	PHI	-0.13	11	108	-14	1