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1972 NFC Yards per Carry Leaders

Rushing yards per attempt

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Bobby Douglass led the NFC in yards per carry in 1972 with 6.87, 2.15 ahead of Jim Bertelsen (4.72). It was one of 2 times Bobby Douglass led in yards per carry.

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Bobby Douglass Led the NFC in 1972 Bobby Douglass CHI
6.87 Yards per Carry 2.15 clear of Jim Bertelsen
Showing Yards per Carry and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/A G ATT YDS TD
1 Bobby Douglass Bobby Douglass CHI 6.87 14 141 968 8
2 Jim Bertelsen LAN 4.72 14 123 581 5
3 Walt Garrison Walt Garrison DAL 4.69 14 167 784 7
4 MacArthur Lane MacArthur Lane GB 4.64 14 177 821 3
5 Willie Ellison LAN 4.49 13 170 764 5
6 Art Malone Art Malone ATL 4.43 14 180 798 8
7 Dave Hampton Dave Hampton ATL 4.33 13 230 995 6
8 Altie Taylor Altie Taylor DET 4.27 13 154 658 4
9 Larry Brown Larry Brown WAS 4.27 12 285 1,216 8
10 Oscar Reed MIN 4.23 14 151 639 2
11 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill DAL 4.23 14 245 1,036 6
12 Ron Johnson Ron Johnson NYG 3.97 14 298 1,182 9
13 Johnny Roland SLC 3.94 14 105 414 2
14 Charlie Harraway WAS 3.83 14 148 567 6
15 Don Shy CHI 3.76 13 91 342 1
16 John Brockington John Brockington GB 3.75 14 274 1,027 8
17 Jim Harrison CHI 3.72 14 167 622 2
18 Steve Owens DET 3.63 10 143 519 4
19 Tony Baker PHI 3.58 13 90 322 0
20 Larry Schreiber SF 3.56 14 118 420 2
21 Donny Anderson Donny Anderson SLC 3.50 14 153 536 4
22 Charlie Evans Charlie Evans NYG 3.48 8 91 317 4
23 Ken Willard Ken Willard SF 3.45 14 100 345 4
24 Vic Washington Vic Washington SF 3.32 13 141 468 3
25 Bob Gresham NO 3.15 14 121 381 3
26 Po James PHI 3.10 14 182 565 0