April 25, 2010

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1960s AFL


Jim Nance

TOP 10
1- Jim Nance, 1966 Boston Patriots
1458 yards, 299 att., 4.9 avg., 11 TD

2- Jim Nance, 1967 Boston Patriots
1216 yards, 269 att., 4.5 avg., 7 TD

3- Hoyle Granger, 1967 Houston Oilers
1194 yards, 236 att., 5.1 avg., 6 TD

4- Paul Lowe, 1965 San Diego Chargers
1121 yards, 222 att., 5.0 avg., 6 TD

5- Clem Daniels, 1963 Oakland Raiders
1099 yards, 215 att., 5.1 avg., 3 TD

6- Cookie Gilchrist, 1962 Buffalo Bills
1096 yards, 214 att., 5.1 avg., 13 TD

7- Mike Garrett, 1967 Kansas City Chiefs
1087 yards, 236 att., 4.6 avg., 9 TD

8- Abner Haynes, 1962 Dallas Texans
1049 yards, 221 att., 4.7 avg., 13 TD

9- Paul Robinson, 1968 Cincinnati Bengals
1023 yards, 238 att., 4.3 avg., 8 TD

10-Charley Tolar, 1962 Houston Oilers
1012 yards, 244 att., 4.1 avg., 7 TD


Hoyle Granger



Paul Lowe



Clem Daniels

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Denver Broncos: Cookie Gilchrist, 1965
954 yards, 252 att., 3.8 avg., 6 TD

New York Titans/Jets: Matt Snell, 1964
948 yards, 215 att., 4.4 avg., 5 TD

Miami Dolphins: Jim Kiick, 1968*
621 yards, 165 att., 3.8 avg., 4 TD

*Dolphins joined AFL in 1966


Cookie Gilchrist



Mike Garrett



Abner Haynes