1972 AFC Yards per Carry Leaders

Franco Harris led the AFC in yards per carry in 1972 with 5.61, 0.35 ahead of Mercury Morris (5.26).

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Led the AFC in 1972 Franco Harris PIT

5.61 Yards per Carry 0.35 clear of Mercury Morris

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Franco Harris	PIT	5.61	14	188	1,055	10
2	Mercury Morris	MIA	5.26	14	190	1,000	12
3	Larry Csonka	MIA	5.24	14	213	1,117	6
4	Marv Hubbard	OAK	5.02	14	219	1,100	4
5	Bo Scott	CLE	4.64	12	123	571	2
6	Emerson Boozer	NYJ	4.58	11	120	549	11
7	John Riggins	NYJ	4.56	12	207	944	7
8	John Fuqua	PIT	4.43	13	150	665	4
9	DD Doug Dressler	CIN	4.41	14	128	565	6
10	CE Cid Edwards	SD	4.32	12	157	679	5
11	O.J. Simpson	BUF	4.28	14	292	1,251	6
12	JA Josh Ashton	NE	4.27	14	128	546	3
13	Paul Robinson	HOO	4.20	12	107	449	3
14	Wendell Hayes	KC	4.19	13	128	536	0
15	Charlie Smith	OAK	4.04	14	170	686	8
16	Floyd Little	DEN	3.98	14	216	859	9
17	Jim Braxton	BUF	3.91	14	116	453	5
18	Essex Johnson	CIN	3.89	14	212	825	4
19	Jim Kiick	MIA	3.80	14	137	521	5
20	DM Don McCauley	BAC	3.79	14	178	675	2
21	Mike Garrett	SD	3.79	14	272	1,031	6
22	DN Don Nottingham	BAC	3.79	14	123	466	3
23	Carl Garrett	NE	3.73	10	131	488	5
24	Leroy Kelly	CLE	3.62	14	224	811	4
25	Ed Podolak	KC	3.60	13	171	615	4
26	FW Fred Willis	HOO	3.44	13	134	461	0