John Riggins
Career 11,352 rush yds · 104 rush TD · 250 rec · 2,090 rec yds · 12 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
4
3 best in the NFL
1 conference only
15
Top-5 finishes
4
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1981
Best season
Spanning 1981–1984, peaking at 1 titles in 1981.
Team records
#1 Commanders career YDS
#1 Commanders career TD
#1 Commanders career ATT
#1 Commanders 1983 TD
#1 Commanders 1983 ATT
#3 Commanders 1983 PTS
#4 Jets career Y/A
#5 Commanders career PTS
#6 Jets career YDS
#7 Commanders 1983 YDS
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 239th Conference titles 4
- 180th Best in the NFL 3
- 337th Top-5 finishes 15
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 8th Rushing Touchdowns 104
- 14th Rushing Attempts 2,916
- 20th Rushing Yards 11,352
- 42nd Yards from Scrimmage 13,442
- 133rd Points Scored 696
- 285th Yards per Carry 3.89
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 1st | 2 yrs (1983–1984) | 1983 24 1984 14 1981 NFC 13 1979 #3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 1 | 1st | — | 1982 177 1983 #2 |
| Points Scored | — | #2 | — | 1983 #2 |
Title Seasons
4 seasons with at least one titleRushing
led the league 14 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 180 | 769 | 4.27 | 1 | — | — |
| 1972 | NYJ | AFC | 12 | 207 | 944 | 4.56 | 7 | — | — |
| 1973 | NYJ | AFC | 11 | 134 | 482 | 3.60 | 4 | — | — |
| 1974 | NYJ | AFC | 10 | 169 | 680 | 4.02 | 5 | — | — |
| 1975 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 238 | 1,005 | 4.22 | 8 | — | — |
| 1976 | WAS | NFC | 14 | 162 | 572 | 3.53 | 3 | — | — |
| 1977 | WAS | NFC | 5 | 68 | 203 | 2.99 | 0 | — | — |
| 1978 | WAS | NFC | 15 | 248 | 1,014 | 4.09 | 5 | — | — |
| 1979 | WAS | NFC | 16 | 260 | 1,153 | 4.43 | 9 | — | — |
| 1981 | WAS | NFC | 15 | 195 | 714 | 3.66 | 13 | — | — |
| 1982 | WAS | NFC | 8 | 177 | 553 | 3.12 | 3 | — | — |
| 1983 | WAS | NFC | 15 | 375 | 1,347 | 3.59 | 24 | — | — |
| 1984 | WAS | NFC | 14 | 327 | 1,239 | 3.79 | 14 | — | — |
| 1985 | WAS | NFC | 12 | 176 | 677 | 3.85 | 8 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 175 | 2,916 | 11,352 | 3.89 | 104 | — | — |
Receiving
14 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 36 | — | 231 | 6.42 | 2 | — | — |
| 1972 | NYJ | AFC | 12 | 21 | — | 230 | 10.95 | 1 | — | — |
| 1973 | NYJ | AFC | 11 | 23 | — | 158 | 6.87 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | NYJ | AFC | 10 | 19 | — | 180 | 9.47 | 2 | — | — |
| 1975 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 30 | — | 363 | 12.10 | 1 | — | — |
| 1976 | WAS | NFC | 14 | 21 | — | 172 | 8.19 | 1 | — | — |
| 1977 | WAS | NFC | 5 | 7 | — | 95 | 13.57 | 2 | — | — |
| 1978 | WAS | NFC | 15 | 31 | — | 299 | 9.65 | 0 | — | — |
| 1979 | WAS | NFC | 16 | 28 | — | 163 | 5.82 | 3 | — | — |
| 1981 | WAS | NFC | 15 | 6 | — | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | — | — |
| 1982 | WAS | NFC | 8 | 10 | — | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | WAS | NFC | 15 | 5 | — | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | — | — |
| 1984 | WAS | NFC | 14 | 7 | — | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | WAS | NFC | 12 | 6 | — | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 175 | 250 | — | 2,090 | 8.36 | 12 | — | — |