List of American Football League rushing champions
In its ten years of existence, two American Football League (AFL) rushing yards leaders were also AFL Rookies of the Year: The Dallas Texans' Abner Haynes in 1960, and the San Diego Chargers' Dickie Post in 1969. Only two men won the rushing crown twice: the Buffalo Bills' Cookie Gilchrist in 1962 and 1964, and the Boston Patriots' Jim Nance, in 1966 and 1967. All years had fourteen regular-season games.
| Year | Player | Team | Att. | Yards | Avg. | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | 157 | 875 | 5.6 | 9 |
| 1961 | Billy Cannon | Houston Oilers | 200 | 948 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 1962 | Cookie Gilchrist | Buffalo Bills | 214 | 1,096 | 5.1 | 13 |
| 1963 | Clem Daniels | Oakland Raiders | 215 | 1,099 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 1964 | Cookie Gilchrist | Buffalo Bills | 230 | 981 | 4.3 | 6 |
| 1965 | Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | 222 | 1,121 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 1966 | Jim Nance | Boston Patriots | 299 | 1,458 | 4.9 | 11 |
| 1967 | Jim Nance | Boston Patriots | 269 | 1,216 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 1968 | Paul Robinson | Cincinnati Bengals | 238 | 1,023 | 4.3 | 8 |
| 1969 | Dickie Post | San Diego Chargers | 182 | 873 | 4.8 | 6 |
See also[]
References[]
- "NFL Rushing Yards Year-by-Year Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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