February 21, 2010

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1940s NFL


Steve Van Buren

TOP 10
1- Steve Van Buren, 1949 Philadelphia Eagles
1146 yards, 263 att., 4.4 avg., 11 TD

2- Tony Canadeo, 1949 Green Bay Packers
1052 yds., 208 att., 5.1 avg., 4 TD

3- Steve Van Buren, 1947 Philadelphia Eagles
1008 yds., 217 att., 4.6 avg., 13 TD

4- Steve Van Buren, 1948 Philadelphia Eagles
945 yds., 201 att., 4.7 avg., 10 TD

5- Steve Van Buren, 1945 Philadelphia Eagles
832 yds., 143 att., 5.8 avg., 15 TD

6- Frank Akins, 1945 Washington Redskins
797 yds., 147 att., 5.4 avg., 6 TD

7- Bill Paschal, 1944 New York Giants
737 yds., 196 att., 3.8 avg., 9 TD

8- Bill Dudley, 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers
696 yds., 162 att., 4.3 avg., 5 TD

9- Charlie Trippi, 1948 Chicago Cardinals
690 yds., 128 att., 5.4 avg., 6 TD

10-Elmer Angsman, 1949 Chicago Cardinals
674 yds., 125 att., 5.4 avg., 6 TD


Tony Canadeo


Bill Dudley


Charlie Trippi

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers: Merl Condit, 1942*
647 yards, 129 att., 5.0 avg., 2 TD

Detroit Lions: Camp Wilson, 1948
612 yds., 157 att., 3.9 avg., 2 TD

Los Angeles Rams: Dick Hoerner, 1949
582 yds., 155 att., 3.8 avg., 6 TD

Chicago Bears: Harry Clarke, 1943
556 yds., 120 att., 4.6 avg., 2 TD

Boston Yanks: John Grigas, 1946**
426 yds., 84 att., 5.1 avg., 2 TD

New York Bulldogs: Joe Osmanski, 1949***
267 yds., 66 att., 4.0 avg., 2 TD


*Brooklyn folded after 1944 season
**Yanks played from 1944-48
***Bulldogs records for 1949 only


Bill Paschal


Elmer Angsman