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Most Rushing Yards of the 1940s (NFL)

Every NFL season from 1940 to 1949, added up. Yards gained rushing

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Steve Van Buren recorded more rushing yards than any other NFL player in the 1940s, with 4,904, 1,276 clear of Tony Canadeo (3,628). He did it in 6 seasons, with a best year of 1,146 in 1949. The top ten runs from 4,904 down to 1,713.

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Steve Van Buren NFL leader, 1940s Steve Van Buren 1944–1949 · 6 seasons
4,904 Rushing Yards 1,276 clear of Tony Canadeo
# Player Seasons YDS Best year
1 Steve Van Buren Steve Van Buren 1944–1949 (6) 4,904 1,146 (1949)
2 Tony Canadeo Tony Canadeo 1941–1949 (8) 3,628 1,052 (1949)
3 Bill Paschal 1943–1948 (6) 2,430 737 (1944)
4 Bill Dudley Bill Dudley 1942–1949 (6) 2,305 696 (1942)
5 Ted Fritsch Ted Fritsch 1942–1949 (8) 2,187 444 (1946)
6 Elmer Angsman Elmer Angsman 1946–1949 (4) 2,052 674 (1949)
7 Pug Manders Pug Manders 1940–1945 (6) 2,047 486 (1941)
8 Pat Harder Pat Harder 1946–1949 (4) 1,917 554 (1948)
9 Gary Famiglietti 1940–1946 (7) 1,724 503 (1942)
10 Merl Condit 1940–1946 (6) 1,713 647 (1942)
11 Bosh Pritchard 1942–1949 (5) 1,701 517 (1948)
12 George McAfee George McAfee 1940–1949 (7) 1,681 474 (1941)
13 Ward Cuff Ward Cuff 1940–1947 (8) 1,679 523 (1943)
14 Charlie Trippi Charlie Trippi 1947–1949 (3) 1,644 690 (1948)
15 Fred Gehrke Fred Gehrke 1940–1949 (6) 1,591 467 (1945)
16 John Grigas John Grigas 1943–1947 (5) 1,581 610 (1944)
17 Marshall Goldberg Marshall Goldberg 1940–1948 (7) 1,492 427 (1941)
18 Dante Magnani 1940–1949 (8) 1,459 344 (1942)
19 Walt Schlinkman Walt Schlinkman 1946–1949 (4) 1,455 441 (1948)
20 Camp Wilson 1946–1949 (4) 1,453 612 (1948)
21 Gene Roberts Gene Roberts 1947–1949 (3) 1,421 634 (1949)
22 Hugh Gallarneau Hugh Gallarneau 1941–1947 (5) 1,421 476 (1946)
23 Ernie Steele Ernie Steele 1942–1948 (7) 1,337 409 (1943)
24 Dick Todd Dick Todd 1940–1948 (7) 1,307 408 (1940)
25 Frank Seno Frank Seno 1943–1949 (7) 1,292 355 (1945)
26 Andy Farkas Andy Farkas 1940–1945 (6) 1,241 468 (1942)
27 Harry Clarke 1940–1943 (4) 1,209 556 (1943)
28 Joe Osmanski 1946–1949 (4) 1,182 341 (1948)
29 Bob Seymour 1940–1945 (6) 1,146 315 (1944)
30 Frank Akins 1943–1946 (4) 1,142 797 (1945)
31 George Gulyanics 1947–1949 (3) 1,103 452 (1949)
32 Dick Riffle Dick Riffle 1940–1942 (3) 1,093 467 (1942)
33 Johnny Clement Johnny Clement 1941–1948 (4) 1,085 670 (1947)
34 Jack Hinkle 1940–1947 (7) 1,067 571 (1943)
35 Dick Hoerner Dick Hoerner 1947–1949 (3) 1,060 582 (1949)
36 Jim Castiglia 1941–1948 (5) 1,055 426 (1947)
37 Bill Osmanski 1940–1947 (6) 1,054 371 (1941)
38 Ray Nolting Ray Nolting 1940–1943 (4) 996 373 (1940)
39 Tuffy Leemans Tuffy Leemans 1940–1943 (4) 981 474 (1940)
40 Bob Margarita Bob Margarita 1944–1946 (3) 960 497 (1945)
41 Frank Filchock Frank Filchock 1940–1946 (5) 867 383 (1941)
42 Kenny Washington 1946–1948 (3) 859 444 (1947)
43 Jack Banta Jack Banta 1941–1948 (6) 847 209 (1946)
44 Elmer Hackney 1940–1946 (7) 846 253 (1941)
45 Jim Gillette 1940–1948 (6) 831 390 (1945)
46 Frankie Sinkwich Frankie Sinkwich 1943–1944 (2) 829 563 (1944)
47 Bob Davis 1942–1946 (4) 804 363 (1944)
48 Lou Brock Lou Brock 1940–1945 (6) 804 237 (1942)
49 Wilbur Moore 1940–1946 (7) 801 231 (1943)
50 Bob Cifers 1946–1949 (4) 787 361 (1948)
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