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Career Rushing
Rushing Attempts                                                            Rushing Yards
1. Walter Payton 3,838                                                            1. Walter Payton 16,726
2. Eric Dickerson 2,996                                                          2. Eric Dickerson 13,259
3. Franco Harris 2,949                                                          3. Tony Dorsett 12,739
4. Tony Dorsett 2,936                                                          4. Jim Brown 12,312
5. Marcus Allen 2,898                                                          5. Franco Harris 12,120
Average Gain                                                          Rushing Touchdowns
1. Jim Brown 5.22                                                          1. Marcus Allen 112
2. Mercury Morris 5.14                                                          2. Walter Payton 110
3. Gale Sayers 5.00                                                          3. Emmitt Smith 108
4. Barry Sanders 4.92                                                          4. Jim Brown 106
5. Paul Lowe 4.87                                                          5. John Riggins 104
Career Passing


Passing Attempts                                                          Completions
1. Dan Marino 6,904                                                          1. Dan Marino 4,134
2. Fran Tarkenton 6,467                                                          2. Fran Tarkenton 3,686
3. John Elway 6,392                                                          3. John Elway 3,633
4. Warren Moon 6,000                                                          4. Warren Moon 3,514
5. Dan Fouts 5,604                                                          5. Joe Montana 3,409
Completion %                                                          Passing Yards
1. Steve Young 64.50%                                                          1. Dan Marino 51,636
2. Joe Montana 63.24%                                                          2. Fran Tarkenton 47,000
3. Troy Aikman 62.93%                                                          3. John Elway 45,034
4. Brett Favre 61.13%                                                          4. Warren Moon 43,787
5. Jim Kelly 60.13%                                                          5. Dan Fouts 43,040
Yards Per Attempt                                                          Touchdown Passes
1. Norm Van Brocklin 8.16                                                          1. Dan Marino 369
2. Steve Young 7.98                                                          2. Fran Tarkenton 342
3. Bart Starr 7.85                                                          3. Johnny Unitas 290
4. Johnny Unitas 7.76                                                          4. Joe Montana 273
5. Earl Morrall 7.74                                                          5. Dave Krieg 261
Interceptions                                                          Lowest Interception %
1. George Blanda 277                                                          1. Joe Montana 2.58%
2. John Hadl 268                                                          2. Bernie Kosar 2.58%
3. Fran Tarkenton 266                                                          3. Steve Young 2.66%
4. Norm Snead 257                                                          4. Ken O'Brien 2.72%
5. Johnny Unitas 253                                                          Jeff Hostetler 2.78%
Career Receiving

Receptions                                                            Yards Receiving
1. Jerry Rice 1,052                                                          1. Jerry Rice 16,377
2. Art Monk 940                                                          2. James Lofton 14,004
3. Steve Largent 819                                                          3. Henry Ellard 13,177
4. Henry Ellard 775                                                          4. Steve Largent 13,089
5. Andre Reed 766                                                          5. Art Monk 12,721
Average Gain                                                          Touchdown Receptions
1. Homer Jones 22.26                                                          1. Jerry Rice 154
2. Buddy Dial 20.83                                                          2. Steve Largent 100
3. Harlon Hill 20.25                                                          3. Don Hutson 99
4. Willie Anderson 20.06                                                          4. Don Maynard 88
5. Paul Warfield 20.06                                                          5. Lance Alworth 85

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