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1973 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Rushing yards per attempt

1973 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Mercury Morris led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1973 with 6.40, 0.37 ahead of O.J. Simpson (6.03). It stands 27th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Mercury Morris Led the whole NFL in 1973 Mercury Morris MIA
6.40 Yards per Carry 0.37 clear of O.J. Simpson
Showing Yards per Carry and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/A G ATT YDS TD
1 Mercury Morris Mercury Morris MIA 6.40 13 149 954 10
2 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson BUF 6.03 14 332 2,003 12
3 Bobby Douglass Bobby Douglass CHI 5.59 13 94 525 5
4 Clarence Davis Clarence Davis OAK 5.25 13 116 609 4
5 Lawrence McCutcheon Lawrence McCutcheon LAN 5.22 12 210 1,097 2
6 Essex Johnson Essex Johnson CIN 5.11 14 195 997 4
7 Marv Hubbard Marv Hubbard OAK 4.68 14 193 903 6
8 Larry Csonka Larry Csonka MIA 4.58 14 219 1,003 5
9 Cid Edwards SD 4.58 13 133 609 1
10 Jim Braxton Jim Braxton BUF 4.57 6 108 494 4
11 Emerson Boozer Emerson Boozer NYJ 4.57 13 182 831 3
12 Eddie Ray ATL 4.52 14 96 434 9
13 Tom Sullivan Tom Sullivan PHI 4.46 13 217 968 4
14 Joe Dawkins DEN 4.41 14 160 706 2
15 Chuck Foreman Chuck Foreman MIN 4.40 12 182 801 4
16 John Brockington John Brockington GB 4.32 14 265 1,144 3
17 Terry Metcalf Terry Metcalf SLC 4.24 12 148 628 2
18 Larry Watkins BUF 4.22 14 98 414 2
19 Preston Pearson Preston Pearson PIT 4.20 14 132 554 2
20 Walt Garrison Walt Garrison DAL 4.19 13 105 440 6
21 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill DAL 4.18 14 273 1,142 6
22 Jim Bertelsen LAN 4.15 14 206 854 4
23 Norm Bulaich Norm Bulaich PHI 4.11 14 106 436 1
24 Mike Garrett Mike Garrett SD 4.10 10 114 467 0
25 Altie Taylor Altie Taylor DET 4.09 13 176 719 5
26 Donny Anderson Donny Anderson SLC 4.07 14 167 679 10
27 Oscar Reed MIN 4.01 12 100 401 3
28 Charlie Smith Charlie Smith OAK 3.94 14 173 682 4
29 John Fuqua John Fuqua PIT 3.91 11 117 457 2
30 Boobie Clark Boobie Clark CIN 3.89 14 254 988 8
31 Bob Gresham HOO 3.85 13 104 400 2
32 Mel Farr Mel Farr DET 3.85 11 97 373 4
33 Floyd Little Floyd Little DEN 3.82 14 256 979 12
34 Lydell Mitchell Lydell Mitchell BAC 3.81 14 253 963 2
35 Willie Ellison KC 3.81 10 108 411 2
36 Dave Hampton Dave Hampton ATL 3.79 14 263 997 4
37 Carl Garrett Carl Garrett CHI 3.74 13 175 655 5
38 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 3.71 12 188 698 3
39 Wendell Hayes Wendell Hayes KC 3.71 13 95 352 2
40 Jim Harrison CHI 3.70 13 100 370 1
41 Joe Profit Joe Profit NO 3.66 11 90 329 2
42 John Riggins John Riggins NYJ 3.60 11 134 482 4
43 Don McCauley BAC 3.57 13 144 514 2
44 Steve Owens DET 3.55 12 113 401 3
45 Vic Washington Vic Washington SF 3.54 13 151 534 8
46 Charlie Harraway WAS 3.53 14 128 452 1
47 Ron Johnson Ron Johnson NYG 3.47 12 260 902 6
48 Ed Podolak Ed Podolak KC 3.43 14 210 721 3
49 Fred Willis HOO 3.39 14 171 579 4
50 Jess Phillips Jess Phillips NO 3.35 14 198 663 0
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