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1953 NFL Rushing Attempts Leaders

Rushing attempts

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Joe Perry led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1953 with 192, 40 ahead of Dan Towler (152). It was one of 2 times Joe Perry led in rushing attempts.

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Joe Perry Led the whole NFL in 1953 Joe Perry SF
192 Rushing Attempts 40 clear of Dan Towler
Showing Rushing Attempts and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ATT G YDS TD
1 Joe Perry Joe Perry SF 192 12 1,018 10
2 Dan Towler Dan Towler LAN 152 12 879 7
3 Fran Rogel Fran Rogel PIT 137 12 527 2
4 Lynn Chandnois Lynn Chandnois PIT 123 12 470 3
5 John Huzvar John Huzvar BAC 119 12 515 4
6 Charlie Justice Charlie Justice WAS 115 12 616 2
7 Hugh McElhenny Hugh McElhenny SF 112 12 503 3
8 Sonny Grandelius NYG 108 12 278 1
9 Johnny Olszewski Johnny Olszewski CHC 106 12 386 4
10 George Taliaferro George Taliaferro BAC 102 11 479 2
11 Bob Hoernschemeyer DET 101 12 482 7
12 Eddie Price Eddie Price NYG 101 12 206 2
13 Skeet Quinlan LAN 97 12 705 4
14 Charlie Trippi Charlie Trippi CHC 97 12 433 0
15 Fred Morrison CHI 95 12 307 2
16 Breezy Reid GB 95 12 492 3
17 Fred Cone Fred Cone GB 92 12 301 5
18 Bobby Layne Bobby Layne DET 87 12 343 0
19 Chick Jagade Chick Jagade CLE 86 12 344 4
20 Tank Younger LAN 84 12 350 8
21 Gene Gedman DET 83 12 255 3
22 Don Johnson PHI 83 12 439 5
23 Frank Ziegler Frank Ziegler PHI 83 12 320 5
24 Leon Heath Leon Heath WAS 76 9 266 4
25 Julie Rykovich WAS 73 12 251 0
26 Joe Arenas Joe Arenas SF 72 12 380 6
27 Billy Reynolds CLE 72 12 313 3
28 Billy Stone Billy Stone CHI 72 12 169 2
29 Doak Walker Doak Walker DET 66 12 337 2
30 Ray Mathews Ray Mathews PIT 65 12 260 2
31 Kyle Rote Kyle Rote NYG 63 9 213 1
32 Jerry Williams PHI 61 12 345 3
33 Ray Renfro Ray Renfro CLE 60 12 352 4
34 John Dottley CHI 58 10 150 1
35 Paul Barry Paul Barry WAS 56 12 218 0
36 Buck McPhail BAC 53 12 138 0
37 Howie Ferguson GB 52 11 134 0
38 Billy Cross Billy Cross CHC 51 12 196 1
39 Frank Gifford Frank Gifford NYG 50 12 157 2
40 Al Carmichael Al Carmichael GB 49 12 199 1
41 Ken Carpenter CLE 46 12 195 3
42 Hal Giancanelli PHI 44 12 131 1
43 Otto Graham Otto Graham CLE 43 12 143 6
44 Jim Brandt PIT 42 12 106 3
45 Ollie Cline Ollie Cline DET 42 12 169 0
46 Babe Parilli Babe Parilli GB 42 12 171 4
47 Toy Ledbetter PHI 41 10 120 1
48 Eddie Macon CHI 40 12 130 1
49 Brad Myers LAN 40 12 124 3
50 Buddy Young Buddy Young BAC 40 10 135 0
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