1977 NFL Yards from Scrimmage Leaders

Walter Payton led the whole NFL in yards from scrimmage in 1977 with 2,121, 342 ahead of Lydell Mitchell (1,779). It stands 45th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Walter Payton led in yards from scrimmage.

Led the whole NFL in 1977 Walter Payton CHI

2,121 Yards from Scrimmage 342 clear of Lydell Mitchell

Showing Yards from Scrimmage and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	YScm	G	REC	YDS	TD
1	Walter Payton	CHI	2,121	14	27	269	2
2	Lydell Mitchell	BAC	1,779	14	71	620	4
3	Greg Pruitt	CLE	1,557	14	37	471	1
4	Lawrence McCutcheon	LAN	1,512	14	25	274	2
5	Chuck Foreman	MIN	1,420	14	38	308	3
6	Mark van Eeghen	OAK	1,408	14	15	135	0
7	Sam Cunningham	NE	1,385	14	42	370	1
8	Tony Dorsett	DAL	1,280	14	29	273	1
9	Franco Harris	PIT	1,224	14	11	62	0
10	Sherman Smith	SEA	1,182	14	30	419	2
11	Terry Metcalf	SLC	1,142	14	34	403	2
12	HS Haskel Stanback	ATL	1,134	14	30	261	0
13	Delvin Williams	SF	1,110	14	20	179	2
14	Clark Gaines	NYJ	1,064	14	55	469	1
15	Chuck Muncie	NO	1,059	14	21	248	1
16	MT Mike Thomas	WAS	1,051	13	28	245	2
17	CM Cleo Miller	CLE	1,047	14	41	291	1
18	Rickey Young	SD	966	14	48	423	0
19	Wilbur Jackson	SF	949	14	22	169	0
20	Clarence Davis	OAK	911	14	16	124	0
21	Tony Galbreath	NO	909	14	41	265	0
22	BS Barty Smith	GB	894	14	37	340	1
23	Drew Pearson	DAL	892	14	48	870	2
24	WM Wayne Morris	SLC	883	12	24	222	1
25	Don Calhoun	NE	879	14	13	152	0
26	Preston Pearson	DAL	876	14	46	535	4
27	Ed Podolak	KC	863	13	32	313	0
28	Nat Moore	MIA	854	14	52	765	12
29	Jim Braxton	BUF	833	14	43	461	1
30	John Stallworth	PIT	831	14	44	784	7
31	Robert Newhouse	DAL	827	14	16	106	1
32	Ken Burrough	HOO	826	14	43	816	8
33	John Cappelletti	LAN	826	14	28	228	1
34	JS James Scott	CHI	809	14	50	809	3
35	RC Rob Carpenter	HOO	808	11	23	156	0
36	Lynn Swann	PIT	795	14	50	789	7
37	AG Archie Griffin	CIN	789	12	28	240	0
38	Mel Gray	SLC	781	14	38	782	5
39	RC Ronnie Coleman	HOO	775	14	22	115	1
40	BB Billy Brooks	CIN	768	14	39	772	4
41	Wesley Walker	NYJ	765	14	35	740	3
42	Sammy White	MIN	760	14	41	760	9
43	HK Horace King	DET	759	14	40	238	0
44	Bob Chandler	BUF	745	14	60	745	4
45	DM Don McCauley	BAC	729	14	51	495	2
46	BH Bobby Hammond	NYG	713	14	19	136	0
47	O.J. Simpson	BUF	695	7	16	138	0
48	RH Roland Hooks	BUF	692	14	16	195	0
49	DS Darryl Stingley	NE	690	14	39	657	5
50	GD Gary Davis	MIA	684	14	14	151	1

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