1979 NFL rushing stats - Players | NFL.com

Aggregated players statistics

Player	Rush Yds	Att	TD	20+	40+	Lng	Rush 1st	Rush 1st%	Rush FUM
Earl Campbell	1697	368	19	0	0	61	0	0	0
Walter Payton	1610	369	14	0	0	43	0	0	0
Ottis Anderson	1605	331	8	0	0	76	0	0	0
Wilbert Montgomery	1512	338	9	0	0	62	0	0	0
Mike Pruitt	1294	264	9	0	0	77	0	0	0
Ricky Bell	1263	283	7	0	0	49	0	0	0
Chuck Muncie	1198	238	11	0	0	69	0	0	0
Franco Harris	1186	267	11	0	0	71	0	0	0
John Riggins	1153	260	9	0	0	66	0	0	0
Wendell Tyler	1109	218	9	0	0	63	0	0	0
Tony Dorsett	1107	250	6	0	0	41	0	0	0
William Andrews	1023	239	3	0	0	23	0	0	0
Clark Gaines	905	186	0	0	0	52	0	0	0
Joe Washington	884	242	4	0	0	26	0	0	0
Pete Johnson	865	243	14	0	0	35	0	0	0
Larry Csonka	837	220	12	0	0	22	0	0	0
Mark van Eeghen	818	223	7	0	0	19	0	0	0
Sherman Smith	775	194	11	0	0	31	0	0	0
Scott Dierking	767	186	3	0	0	40	0	0	0
Ted McKnight	755	153	8	0	0	84	0	0	0
Clarence Williams	752	200	12	0	0	55	0	0	0
Tony Galbreath	708	189	9	0	0	27	0	0	0
Rickey Young	708	188	3	0	0	26	0	0	0
Delvin Williams	703	184	3	0	0	39	0	0	0
Billy Taylor	700	198	7	0	0	31	0	0	0