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