1959 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Nick Pietrosante led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1959 with 5.88, 0.21 ahead of Bobby Mitchell (5.67). It stands 67th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Led the whole NFL in 1959 Nick Pietrosante DET

5.88 Yards per Carry 0.21 clear of Bobby Mitchell

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Nick Pietrosante	DET	5.88	10	76	447	3
2	Bobby Mitchell	CLE	5.67	12	131	743	5
3	Don Bosseler	WAS	5.41	12	119	644	3
4	Ollie Matson	LAN	5.36	12	161	863	6
5	Frank Gifford	NYG	5.09	11	106	540	3
6	J.D. Smith	SF	5.00	12	207	1,036	10
7	JC John Crow	CHC	4.76	12	140	666	3
8	Lenny Moore	BAC	4.59	12	92	422	2
9	Jim Brown	CLE	4.58	12	290	1,329	14
10	Paul Hornung	GB	4.48	12	152	681	7
11	Joe Perry	SF	4.33	11	139	602	3
12	MT Mel Triplett	NYG	4.19	11	91	381	1
13	Tom Tracy	PIT	3.99	12	199	794	3
14	Rick Casares	CHI	3.95	12	177	699	10
15	Dick James	WAS	3.84	12	100	384	3
16	Alan Ameche	BAC	3.81	12	178	679	7
17	Billy Ray Barnes	PHI	3.80	12	181	687	7
18	Jim Taylor	GB	3.77	12	120	452	6
19	CP Clarence Peaks	PHI	3.64	12	124	451	3
20	Johnny Morris	CHI	3.59	12	87	312	0
21	John Johnson	DET	3.29	10	82	270	2
22	TB Tom Barnett	PIT	3.17	12	75	238	1
23	Alex Webster	NYG	3.16	10	79	250	5
24	LK Larry Krutko	PIT	3.01	12	75	226	4