Top 40 Runners of the NFL in the 1960s

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Top Rushers in the NFL for the 1960s Decade
RankPlayerYardsGames PlayedYears PlayedTeams Played For
1*Jim Brown8514821960-1965Browns
2*Jim Taylor78981091960-1967Packers, Saints
3Don Perkins5402931962-1968Cowboys
4Dick Bass52641001961-1969Rams
5Bill Brown48681241961-1969Bears, Vikings
6*Gale Sayers4866641965-1969Bears
7*Leroy Kelly4553821964-1969Browns
8*John Henry Johnson4381671960-1965Steelers
9Tom Matte38591201961-1969Colts
10Dick Hoak38501231961-1969Steelers
11Tommy Mason3769951962-1969Vikings, Rams
12Nick Pietrosante35791051960-1967Browns, Lions
13Ken Willard3575691965-196949ers
14Timmy Brown3524941960-1968Colts, Eagles
15J.D. Smith3427841960-1966Cowboys, 49ers
16Amos Marsh3222951961-1967Cowboys, Lions
17Ernie Green3204891962-1968Browns
18Earl Gros31551071962-1969Packers, Eagles, Steelers
19Tom Woodeshick3121941963-1969Eagles
20John David Crow2813861962-196849ers, Cardinals
21*Fran Tarkenton26721261961-1969Vikings, Giants
22Ronnie Bull2657981962-1969Bears
23Jerry Hill2553901961-1969Colts
24Johnny Roland2524551966-1969Cardinals
25Tom Moore24451021960-1967Falcons, Packers, Rams
26Dan Lewis2437761961-1966Lions, Giants, Redskins
27*Paul Hornung2401681960-966Packers
28Clarence Peaks2328701960-1965Eagles, Steelers
29Willis Crenshaw2228841964-1969Cardinals
30Bill Triplett2226721963-1969Lions, Giants, Cardinals
31Dave Osborn2205601965-1969Vikings
32Alex Webster2184551960-1964Giants
33Tony Lorick2124831964-1969Colts ,Saints
34Les Josephson2034691964-1969Rams
35*Lenny Moore1995701962-1967Colts
36Junior Coffey1967531965-1969Falcons, Packers, Giants
37Prentice Gautt1943741960-1967Browns, Cardinals
38Rick Casares1814641960-1965Bears, Redskins
39Dan Reeves1813581965-1969Cowboys
40Tom Watkins1791751961-1968Browns, Lions, Steelers
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns 1957-1965
Jim Brown
Jim Taylor bowls over Jerry Logan of the Colts
Jim Taylor
Baltimore Colts Runner Tom Matte
Tom Matte
Bears runner Gale Sayers running with football
Gale Sayers
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