List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1950s NFL

Jim Brown

TOP 10
1- Jim Brown, 1958 Cleveland Browns
1527 yards, 257 att., 5.9 avg., 17 TD

2- Jim Brown, 1959 Cleveland Browns
1329 yards, 290 att., 4.6 avg., 14 TD

3- Rick Casares, 1956 Chicago Bears
1126 yards, 234 att., 4.8 avg., 12 TD

4- Joe Perry, 1954 San Francisco 49ers
1049 yards, 173 att., 6.1 avg., 8 TD

5- J.D. Smith, 1959 San Francisco 49ers
1036 yards, 207 att., 5.0 avg., 10 TD

6- Joe Perry, 1953 San Francisco 49ers
1018 yards, 192 att., 5.3 avg., 10 TD

7- Eddie Price, 1951 New York Giants
971 yards, 271 att., 3.6 avg., 7 TD

8- Alan Ameche, 1955 Baltimore Colts
961 yards, 213 att., 4.5 avg., 9 TD

9- Rob Goode, 1951 Washington Redskins
951 yards, 208 att., 4.6 avg., 9 TD

10-Jim Brown, 1957 Cleveland Browns
942 yards, 202 att., 4.7 avg., 9 TD


Rick Casares



Joe Perry



Eddie Price

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Chicago Cardinals: Ollie Matson, 1956
924 yards, 192 att., 4.8 avg., 5 TD

Los Angeles Rams: Dan Towler, 1952
894 yards, 156 att., 5.7 avg., 10 TD

Green Bay Packers: Howie Ferguson, 1955
859 yards, 192 att., 4.5 avg., 4 TD

Pittsburgh Steelers: Tom Tracy, 1959
794 yards, 199 att., 4.0 avg., 3 TD

Philadelphia Eagles: Frank Ziegler, 1950
733 yards, 172 att., 4.3 avg., 1 TD

Detroit Lions: Bob Hoernschemeyer, 1951
678 yards, 132 att., 5.1 avg., 2 TD

New York Yanks: Zollie Toth, 1950*
636 yards, 131 att., 4.9 avg., 5 TD

Dallas Texans: George Taliaferro, 1952**
419 yards, 100 att., 4.2 avg. 1 TD

*Yanks folded after 1951 season
**Texans played in 1952 only


Alan Ameche



Ollie Matson



"Deacon" Dan Towler