1987 NFL Yards per Attempt Leaders

Wade Wilson led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 1987 with 7.98, 0.07 ahead of Phil Simms (7.91). It was one of 2 times Wade Wilson led in yards per attempt.

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Led the whole NFL in 1987 Wade Wilson MIN

7.98 Yards per Attempt 0.07 clear of Phil Simms

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Wade Wilson	MIN	7.98	12	264	2,106	14
2	Phil Simms	NYG	7.91	9	282	2,230	17
3	Jim McMahon	CHI	7.80	7	210	1,639	12
4	John Elway	DEN	7.80	12	410	3,198	19
5	Bernie Kosar	CLE	7.80	12	389	3,033	22
6	Marc Wilson	LAA	7.78	15	266	2,070	12
7	Bill Kenney	KC	7.72	11	273	2,107	15
8	Joe Montana	SF	7.67	13	398	3,054	31
9	Warren Moon	HOO	7.63	12	368	2,806	21
10	Boomer Esiason	CIN	7.55	12	440	3,321	16
11	Neil Lomax	SLC	7.32	12	463	3,387	24
12	Dan Marino	MIA	7.31	12	444	3,245	26
13	Dave Krieg	SEA	7.25	12	294	2,131	23
14	Danny White	DAL	7.23	11	362	2,617	12
15	Bobby Hebert	NO	7.21	12	294	2,119	15
16	Jay Schroeder	WAS	7.03	11	267	1,878	12
17	Jack Trudeau	IND	6.93	10	229	1,587	6
18	Dan Fouts	SD	6.91	11	364	2,517	10
19	Steve DeBerg	TB	6.88	12	275	1,891	14
20	Randall Cunningham	PHI	6.86	12	406	2,786	23
21	Ken O'Brien	NYJ	6.86	12	393	2,696	13
22	Jim Everett	LAN	6.83	11	302	2,064	10
23	Jim Kelly	BUF	6.68	12	419	2,798	19
24	SC Scott Campbell	ATL	6.65	12	260	1,728	11
25	CL Chuck Long	DET	6.25	12	416	2,598	11
26	Randy Wright	GB	6.10	9	247	1,507	6
27	Mark Malone	PIT	5.64	12	336	1,896	6