List of Canadian Football League annual rushing leaders explained

The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950.

CFL annual rushing leaders!Season!Rushing yards!Carries!Rushing touchdowns
1950637 Tom Casey
1951933 Normie Kwong
1952815 Johnny Bright
1953926 Billy Vessels
19541043 Howard Waugh176 Alex Webster10 Alex Webster & Johnny Bright
19551250 Normie Kwong241 Normie Kwong17 Pat Abbruzzi
19561437 Normie Kwong232 Normie Kwong17 Pat Abbruzzi
19571679 Johnny Bright259 Johnny Bright18 Gerry James
19581722 Johnny Bright296 Johnny Bright10 Normie Kwong
19591340 Johnny Bright231 Johnny Bright10 Dave Thelen
19601407 Dave Thelen251 Johnny Bright15 Ron Stewart
19611794 Earl Lunsford296 Earl Lunsford11 Johnny Bright
19621520 George Dixon216 George Dixon11 George Dixon
19631343 Lovell Coleman237 Lovell Coleman13 Lovell Coleman
19641629 Lovell Coleman260 Lovell Coleman11 Bob Swift
19651768 George Reed274 George Reed12 George Reed
19661409 George Reed266 George Reed7 Jim Dillard & Bill Munsey
19671471 George Reed302 George Reed15 George Reed
19681222 George Reed268 George Reed16 George Reed
19691353 George Reed273 George Reed12 George Reed
19701135 Hugh McKinnis205 Hugh McKinnis9 Hugh McKinnis
19711237 Jim Evenson260 Jim Evenson12 George Reed
19721527 Mack Herron263 Dave Buchanan13 George Reed
19731455 Roy Bell256 George Reed12 George Reed
19741447 George Reed288 George Reed9 Calvin Harrell
19751896 Willie Burden332 Willie Burden11 George Reed & Art Green
19761277 Jim Washington234 Art Green13 Art Green
19771581 Jimmy Edwards252 Jim Washington10 Richard Holmes
19781306 Mike Strickland284 Mike Strickland13 James Sykes
19791678 David Green287 David Green11 David Green
19801263 James Sykes222 James Sykes10 James Sykes & Jim Germany
19811107 James Sykes240 James Sykes18 Jim Germany
19821141 Alvin Walker238 Alvin Walker13 Alvin Walker
19831431 Alvin Walker238 Alvin Walker10 Alvin Walker
19841733 Willard Reaves304 Willard Reaves14 Willard Reaves
19851323 Willard Reaves267 Willard Reaves14 Craig Ellis
19861153 Gary Allen205 Gary Allen12 Bobby Johnson
19871471 Willard Reaves271 Willard Reaves12 Gill Fenerty
19881075 Orville Lee232 Orville Lee11 Milson Jones
19891503 Reggie Taylor246 Derrick McAdoo11 Blake Marshall & Derrick McAdoo
19901341 Robert Mimbs285 Robert Mimbs11 Milson Jones
19911769 Robert Mimbs326 Robert Mimbs16 Blake Marshall & Jon Volpe
19921153 Mike Richardson211 Mike Richardson13 Jon Volpe
1993925 Mike Richardson165 Mike Richardson11 Doug Flutie & Matt Dunigan
19941972 Mike Pringle306 Mike Pringle14 Tony Stewart
19951791 Mike Pringle311 Mike Pringle17 Cory Philpot
19961403 Robert Mimbs292 Robert Mimbs11 Robert Drummond
19971775 Mike Pringle306 Mike Pringle16 Ronald Williams
19982065 Mike Pringle347 Mike Pringle13 Ronald Williams
19991656 Mike Pringle322 Mike Pringle14 Ronald Williams
20001778 Mike Pringle326 Mike Pringle19 Mike Pringle
20011484 Michael Jenkins271 Michael Jenkins16 Mike Pringle
20021448 John Avery230 Troy Davis14 Sean Millington
20031554 Charles Roberts273 Mike Pringle13 Mike Pringle
20041628 Troy Davis324 Troy Davis10 Troy Davis
20051624 Charles Roberts290 Charles Roberts13 Antonio Warren
20061609 Charles Roberts303 Charles Roberts14 Robert Edwards
20071510 Joe Smith281 Joe Smith18 Joe Smith
20081310 Joffrey Reynolds227 Joffrey Reynolds12 Wes Cates
20091504 Joffrey Reynolds238 Fred Reid13 Avon Cobourne
20101396 Fred Reid227 DeAndra Cobb15 Wes Cates
20111381 Brandon Whitaker226 Brandon Whitaker9 Jon Cornish
20121457 Jon Cornish259 Jon Cornish11 Jon Cornish & Kory Sheets
20131813 Jon Cornish287 Kory Sheets12 Jon Cornish & Kory Sheets
20141082 Jon Cornish192 Nic Grigsby10 Drew Tate
20151059 Tyrell Sutton222 Andrew Harris9 Jeremiah Johnson
20161198 Jerome Messam206 Jerome Messam11 Jerome Messam
20171035 Andrew Harris215 Jerome Messam12 Mike Reilly
20181390 Andrew Harris251 William Powell14 James Franklin
20191380 Andrew Harris225 Andrew Harris12 Vernon Adams, Chris Streveler & William Powell
20211176 William Stanback193 William Stanback8 Sean McGuire
20221088 Ka'Deem Carey210 James Butler16 Caleb Evans
20231534 Brady Oliveira260 Brady Oliveira9 Brady Oliveira & Dustin Crum
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CFLAPEDIA.
  2. Web site: STATS . cfl.ca . March 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: Canadian Football League Yearly League Leaders . statscrew.com . March 17, 2017.