April 5, 2010
List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1960s NFL
Jim Brown
TOP 10
1- Jim Brown, 1963 Cleveland Browns
1863 yards, 291 att., 6.4 avg., 12 TD
2- Jim Brown, 1965 Cleveland Browns
1544 yards, 289 att., 5.3 avg., 17 TD
3- Jim Taylor, 1962 Green Bay Packers
1474 yards, 272 att., 5.4 avg., 19 TD
4- Jim Brown, 1964 Cleveland Browns
1446 yards, 280 att., 5.2 avg., 7 TD
5- Jim Brown, 1961 Cleveland Browns
1408 yards, 305 att., 4.6 avg., 8 TD
6- Jim Taylor, 1961 Green Bay Packers
1307 yards, 243 att., 5.4 avg., 15 TD
7- Jim Brown, 1960 Cleveland Browns
1257 yards, 215 att., 5.8 avg., 9 TD
8- Leroy Kelly, 1968 Cleveland Browns
1239 yards, 248 att., 5.0 avg., 16 TD
9- Gale Sayers, 1966 Chicago Bears
1231 yards, 229 att., 5.4 avg., 8 TD
10-Leroy Kelly, 1967 Cleveland Browns
1205 yards, 235 att., 5.1 avg., 11 TD
Jim Taylor
Leroy Kelly
Gale Sayers
BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Pittsburgh Steelers: John Henry Johnson, 1962
1141 yards, 251 att., 4.5 avg., 7 TD
Los Angeles Rams: Dick Bass, 1966
1090 yards, 248 att., 4.4 avg., 8 TD
St. Louis Cardinals: John David Crow, 1960
1071 yards, 183 att., 5.9 avg., 6 TD
Minnesota Vikings: Dave Osborn, 1967
972 yards, 215 att., 4.5 avg., 2 TD
San Francisco 49ers: Ken Willard, 1968
967 yards, 227 att., 4.3 avg., 7 TD
Philadelphia Eagles: Tom Woodeshick, 1968
947 yards, 217 att., 4.4 avg., 3 TD
Dallas Cowboys: Don Perkins, 1962
945 yards, 222 att., 4.3 avg., 7 TD
New York Giants: Alex Webster, 1961
928 yards, 196 att., 4.7 avg., 2 TD
Baltimore Colts: Tom Matte, 1969
909 yards, 235 att., 3.9 avg., 11 TD
Washington Redskins: Larry Brown, 1969
888 yards, 202 att., 4.4 avg., 4 TD
Detroit Lions: Nick Pietrosante, 1960
872 yards, 161 att., 5.4 avg., 8 TD
New Orleans Saints: Andy Livingston, 1969*
761 yards, 181 att., 4.2 avg., 5 TD
Atlanta Falcons: Junior Coffey, 1966 & 1967**
722 yards, 199 att., 3.6 avg., 4 TD (1966)
722 yards, 180 att., 4.0 avg., 4 TD (1967)
*Saints joined NFL in 1967
**Falcons joined NFL in 1966
John Henry Johnson
Dick Bass
Don Perkins
Alex Webster
Labels:
1960s NFL Lists,
Lists of the Day,
NFL Lists,
Rushing Lists
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