Sayers ran for 72.9 yards on the ground per contest in his career. He has run for 39 touchdowns with a long carry of 70 yds. His average when carrying the ball sits at 5.0 and he toted the ball 991 total times. Gale Sayers accumulated 4,956 yards on the ground in 68 games played in his career.
During his 2 games played in his last year, Gale Sayers averaged 19.0 yds per contest and got in the endzone 0 times on the ground. He had a long run of 9 yards. Sayers carried the ball 13 different times for an average of 2.9 YPC.
Gale Sayers Stats
Year | Team | Att | Yards | TD | G | GS | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | Fmb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Career | 991 | 4,956 | 39 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 5.0 | 72.9 | 34 | |
1971 | CHI | 13 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2.9 | 19.0 | 0 |
1970 | CHI | 23 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2.3 | 26.0 | 1 |
1969 | CHI | 236 | 1,032 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 4.4 | 73.7 | 7 |
1968 | CHI | 138 | 856 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 6.2 | 95.1 | 7 |
1967 | CHI | 186 | 880 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 4.7 | 67.7 | 8 |
1966 | CHI | 229 | 1,231 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 2 |
1965 | CHI | 166 | 867 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 61 | 5.2 | 61.9 | 9 |
1971 Stats for Gale Sayers
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 2 | 270th |
Games Started | 2 | 182nd |
Rushing Attempts | 13 | 139th |
Rushing Yards | 38 | 144th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 153rd |
Longest Run | 9 | 188th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 2.9 | 188th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 19.0 | 73rd |
Fumbles | 0 | 212th |
1970 Stats for Gale Sayers
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 2 | 261st |
Games Started | 2 | 167th |
Rushing Attempts | 23 | 117th |
Rushing Yards | 52 | 135th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 137th |
Longest Run | 15 | 136th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 2.3 | 222nd |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 26.0 | 60th |
Fumbles | 1 | 142nd |
1969 Stats for Gale Sayers
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 14 | 1st |
Games Started | 14 | 1st |
Rushing Attempts | 236 | 1st |
Rushing Yards | 1,032 | 1st |
Rushing Touchdowns | 8 | 3rd |
Longest Run | 28 | 34th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 | 53rd |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 73.7 | 1st |
Fumbles | 7 | 3rd |
1968 Stats for Gale Sayers
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 9 | 130th |
Games Started | 9 | 60th |
Rushing Attempts | 138 | 15th |
Rushing Yards | 856 | 5th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 34th |
Longest Run | 63 | 5th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 6.2 | 29th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 95.1 | 1st |
Fumbles | 7 | 5th |
1967 Stats for Gale Sayers
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 13 | 71st |
Games Started | 13 | 26th |
Rushing Attempts | 186 | 7th |
Rushing Yards | 880 | 3rd |
Rushing Touchdowns | 7 | 4th |
Longest Run | 70 | 4th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.7 | 41st |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 67.7 | 3rd |
Fumbles | 8 | 1st |
1966 Stats for Gale Sayers
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 14 | 3rd |
Games Started | 13 | 29th |
Rushing Attempts | 229 | 3rd |
Rushing Yards | 1,231 | 1st |
Rushing Touchdowns | 8 | 3rd |
Longest Run | 58 | 6th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.4 | 36th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 87.9 | 1st |
Fumbles | 2 | 52nd |
1965 Stats for Gale Sayers
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 14 | 5th |
Games Started | 12 | 26th |
Rushing Attempts | 166 | 7th |
Rushing Yards | 867 | 2nd |
Rushing Touchdowns | 14 | 2nd |
Longest Run | 61 | 3rd |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.2 | 28th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 61.9 | 3rd |
Fumbles | 9 | 5th |