Year |
Player, Team |
No. |
Yards |
Avg. |
Long |
TD |
2001 |
Ronney Jenkins, San Diego, AFC |
58 |
1,541 |
26.6 |
93 |
2 |
|
*Steve Smith, Carolina, NFC |
56 |
1,431 |
25.6 |
99 |
2 |
2000 |
*Darrick Vaughn, Atlanta, NFC |
39 |
1,082 |
27.7 |
100 |
3 |
|
Derrick Mason, Tennessee, AFC |
42 |
1,132 |
27.0 |
66 |
0 |
1999 |
Tony Horne, St. Louis, NFC |
30 |
892 |
29.7 |
101 |
2 |
|
Tremain Mack, Cincinnati, AFC |
51 |
1,382 |
27.1 |
99 |
1 |
1998 |
*Terry Fair, Detroit, NFC |
51 |
1,428 |
28.0 |
105 |
2 |
|
Corey Harris, Baltimore, AFC |
35 |
965 |
27.6 |
95 |
1 |
1997 |
Michael Bates, Carolina, NFC |
47 |
1,281 |
27.3 |
56 |
0 |
|
Aaron Glenn, N.Y. Jets, AFC |
28 |
741 |
26.5 |
96 |
1 |
1996 |
Michael Bates, Carolina, NFC |
33 |
998 |
30.2 |
93 |
1 |
|
Tamarick Vanover, Kansas City, AFC |
33 |
854 |
25.9 |
97 |
1 |
1995 |
Ron Carpenter, N.Y. Jets, AFC |
20 |
553 |
27.7 |
58 |
0 |
|
Brian Mitchell, Washington, NFC |
55 |
1,408 |
25.6 |
59 |
0 |
1994 |
Mel Gray, Detroit, NFC |
45 |
1,276 |
28.4 |
102 |
3 |
|
Randy Baldwin, Cleveland, AFC |
28 |
753 |
26.9 |
85 |
1 |
1993 |
Robert Brooks, Green Bay, NFC |
23 |
611 |
26.6 |
95 |
1 |
|
*Raghib Ismail, L.A. Raiders, AFC |
25 |
605 |
24.2 |
66 |
0 |
1992 |
Jon Vaughn, New England, AFC |
20 |
564 |
28.2 |
100 |
1 |
|
Deion Sanders, Atlanta, NFC |
40 |
1,067 |
26.7 |
99 |
2 |
1991 |
Mel Gray, Detroit, NFC |
36 |
929 |
25.8 |
71 |
0 |
|
Nate Lewis, San Diego, AFC |
23 |
578 |
25.1 |
95 |
1 |
1990 |
Kevin Clark, Denver, AFC |
20 |
505 |
25.3 |
75 |
0 |
|
David Meggett, N.Y. Giants, NFC |
21 |
492 |
23.4 |
58 |
0 |
1989 |
Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh, AFC |
36 |
982 |
27.3 |
84 |
1 |
|
Mel Gray, Detroit, NFC |
24 |
640 |
26.7 |
57 |
0 |
1988 |
*Tim Brown, L.A. Raiders, AFC |
41 |
1,098 |
26.8 |
97 |
1 |
|
Donnie Elder, Tampa Bay, NFC |
34 |
772 |
22.7 |
51 |
0 |
1987 |
Sylvester Stamps, Atlanta, NFC |
24 |
660 |
27.5 |
97 |
1 |
|
Paul Palmer, Kansas City, AFC |
38 |
923 |
24.3 |
95 |
2 |
1986 |
Dennis Gentry, Chicago, NFC |
20 |
576 |
28.8 |
91 |
1 |
|
Lupe Sanchez, Pittsburgh, AFC |
25 |
591 |
23.6 |
64 |
0 |
1985 |
Ron Brown, L.A. Rams, NFC |
28 |
918 |
32.8 |
98 |
3 |
|
Glen Young, Cleveland, AFC |
35 |
898 |
25.7 |
63 |
0 |
1984 |
*Bobby Humphery, N.Y. Jets, AFC |
22 |
675 |
30.7 |
97 |
1 |
|
Barry Redden, L.A. Rams, NFC |
23 |
530 |
23.0 |
40 |
0 |
1983 |
Fulton Walker, Miami, AFC |
36 |
962 |
26.7 |
78 |
0 |
|
Darrin Nelson, Minnesota, NFC |
18 |
445 |
24.7 |
50 |
0 |
1982 |
*Mike Mosley, Buffalo, AFC |
18 |
487 |
27.1 |
66 |
0 |
|
Alvin Hall, Detroit, NFC |
16 |
426 |
26.6 |
96 |
1 |
1981 |
Mike Nelms, Washington, NFC |
37 |
1,099 |
29.7 |
84 |
0 |
|
Carl Roaches, Houston, AFC |
28 |
769 |
27.5 |
96 |
1 |
1980 |
Horace Ivory, New England, AFC |
36 |
992 |
27.6 |
98 |
1 |
|
Rich Mauti, New Orleans, NFC |
31 |
798 |
25.7 |
52 |
0 |
1979 |
Larry Brunson, Oakland, AFC |
17 |
441 |
25.9 |
89 |
0 |
|
Jimmy Edwards, Minnesota, NFC |
44 |
1,103 |
25.1 |
83 |
0 |
1978 |
Steve Odom, Green Bay, NFC |
25 |
677 |
27.1 |
95 |
1 |
|
*Keith Wright, Cleveland, AFC |
30 |
789 |
26.3 |
86 |
0 |
1977 |
*Raymond Clayborn, New England, AFC |
28 |
869 |
31.0 |
101 |
3 |
|
*Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia, NFC |
23 |
619 |
26.9 |
99 |
1 |
1976 |
*Duriel Harris, Miami, AFC |
17 |
559 |
32.9 |
69 |
0 |
|
Cullen Bryant, Los Angeles, NFC |
16 |
459 |
28.7 |
90 |
1 |
1975 |
*Walter Payton, Chicago, NFC |
14 |
444 |
31.7 |
70 |
0 |
|
Harold Hart, Oakland, AFC |
17 |
518 |
30.5 |
102 |
1 |
1974 |
Terry Metcalf, St. Louis, NFC |
20 |
623 |
31.2 |
94 |
1 |
|
Greg Pruitt, Cleveland, AFC |
22 |
606 |
27.5 |
88 |
1 |
1973 |
Carl Garrett, Chicago, NFC |
16 |
486 |
30.4 |
67 |
0 |
|
*Wallace Francis, Buffalo, AFC |
23 |
687 |
29.9 |
101 |
2 |
1972 |
Ron Smith, Chicago, NFC |
30 |
924 |
30.8 |
94 |
1 |
|
*Bruce Laird, Baltimore, AFC |
29 |
843 |
29.1 |
73 |
0 |
1971 |
Travis Williams, Los Angeles, NFC |
25 |
743 |
29.7 |
105 |
1 |
|
Eugene (Mercury) Morris, Miami, AFC |
15 |
423 |
28.2 |
94 |
1 |
1970 |
Jim Duncan, Baltimore, AFC |
20 |
707 |
35.4 |
99 |
1 |
|
Cecil Turner, Chicago, NFC |
23 |
752 |
32.7 |
96 |
4 |
1969 |
Bobby Williams, Detroit, NFL |
17 |
563 |
33.1 |
96 |
1 |
|
*Bill Thompson, Denver, AFL |
18 |
513 |
28.5 |
63 |
0 |
1968 |
Preston Pearson, Baltimore, NFL |
15 |
527 |
35.1 |
102 |
2 |
|
*George Atkinson, Oakland, AFL |
32 |
802 |
25.1 |
60 |
0 |
1967 |
*Travis Williams, Green Bay, NFL |
18 |
739 |
41.1 |
104 |
4 |
|
*Zeke Moore, Houston, AFL |
14 |
405 |
28.9 |
92 |
1 |
1966 |
Gale Sayers, Chicago, NFL |
23 |
718 |
31.2 |
93 |
2 |
|
*Goldie Sellers, Denver, AFL |
19 |
541 |
28.5 |
100 |
2 |
1965 |
Tommy Watkins, Detroit, NFL |
17 |
584 |
34.4 |
94 |
0 |
|
Abner Haynes, Denver, AFL |
34 |
901 |
26.5 |
60 |
0 |
1964 |
*Clarence Childs, N.Y. Giants, NFL |
34 |
987 |
29.0 |
100 |
1 |
|
Bo Roberson, Oakland, AFL |
36 |
975 |
27.1 |
59 |
0 |
1963 |
Abe Woodson, San Francisco, NFL |
29 |
935 |
32.2 |
103 |
3 |
|
Bobby Jancik, Houston, AFL |
45 |
1,317 |
29.3 |
53 |
0 |
1962 |
Abe Woodson, San Francisco, NFL |
37 |
1,157 |
31.3 |
79 |
0 |
|
*Bobby Jancik, Houston, AFL |
24 |
826 |
30.3 |
61 |
0 |
1961 |
Dick Bass, Los Angeles, NFL |
23 |
698 |
30.3 |
64 |
0 |
|
*Dave Grayson, Dall. Texans, AFL |
16 |
453 |
28.3 |
73 |
0 |
1960 |
*Tom Moore, Green Bay, NFL |
12 |
397 |
33.1 |
84 |
0 |
|
Ken Hall, Houston, AFL |
19 |
594 |
31.3 |
104 |
1 |
1959 |
Abe Woodson, San Francisco |
13 |
382 |
29.4 |
105 |
1 |
1958 |
Ollie Matson, Chi. Cardinals |
14 |
497 |
35.5 |
101 |
2 |
1957 |
*Jon Arnett, Los Angeles |
18 |
504 |
28.0 |
98 |
1 |
1956 |
*Tom Wilson, Los Angeles |
15 |
477 |
31.8 |
103 |
1 |
1955 |
Al Carmichael, Green Bay |
14 |
418 |
29.9 |
100 |
1 |
1954 |
Billy Reynolds, Cleveland |
14 |
413 |
29.5 |
51 |
0 |
1953 |
Joe Arenas, San Francisco |
16 |
551 |
34.4 |
82 |
0 |
1952 |
Lynn Chandnois, Pittsburgh |
17 |
599 |
35.2 |
93 |
2 |
1951 |
Lynn Chandnois, Pittsburgh |
12 |
390 |
32.5 |
55 |
0 |
1950 |
Verda (Vitamin T) Smith, Los Angeles |
22 |
742 |
33.7 |
97 |
3 |
1949 |
*Don Doll, Detroit |
21 |
536 |
25.5 |
56 |
0 |
1948 |
*Joe Scott, N.Y. Giants |
20 |
569 |
28.5 |
99 |
1 |
1947 |
Eddie Saenz, Washington |
29 |
797 |
27.5 |
94 |
2 |
1946 |
Abe Karnofsky, Boston |
21 |
599 |
28.5 |
97 |
1 |
1945 |
Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia |
13 |
373 |
28.7 |
98 |
1 |
1944 |
Bob Thurbon, Card.-Pitt. |
12 |
291 |
24.3 |
55 |
0 |
1943 |
Ken Heineman, Brooklyn |
16 |
444 |
27.8 |
69 |
0 |
1942 |
Marshall Goldberg, Chi. Cardinals |
15 |
393 |
26.2 |
95 |
1 |
1941 |
Marshall Goldberg, Chi. Cardinals |
12 |
290 |
24.2 |
41 |
0 |
*First season of professional football. |