In his career, Riggins laced them up in 175 contests and gained 11,352 yds on the ground. He carried the ball 2,916 times for an average of 3.9 yards per attempt. He gained 64.9 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 104 different times on the ground. Riggins coughed up the ball 58 times in his career and his longest run was 66 yds.
Riggins accumulated 677 yards on the ground in 12 games played in his last season. His average when carrying the ball was 3.8 and he toted the ball 176 different times in his last year. He rushed for 8 touchdowns in his last year for 51 yds. Riggins ran for 56.4 yards on the ground per game.
John Riggins Stats
Year | Team | Att | Yards | TD | G | GS | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | Fmb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Career | 2,916 | 11,352 | 104 | 175 | 159 | 66 | 3.9 | 64.9 | 58 | |
1985 | WAS | 176 | 677 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 3.8 | 56.4 | 3 |
1984 | WAS | 327 | 1,239 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 3.8 | 88.5 | 7 |
1983 | WAS | 375 | 1,347 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 3.6 | 89.8 | 5 |
1982 | WAS | 177 | 553 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 3.1 | 69.1 | 2 |
1981 | WAS | 195 | 714 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 3.7 | 47.6 | 1 |
1979 | WAS | 260 | 1,153 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 72.1 | 5 |
1978 | WAS | 248 | 1,014 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 4.1 | 67.6 | 7 |
1977 | WAS | 68 | 203 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3.0 | 40.6 | 0 |
1976 | WAS | 162 | 572 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3.5 | 40.9 | 6 |
1975 | NYJ | 238 | 1,005 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 4.2 | 71.8 | 5 |
1974 | NYJ | 169 | 680 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 4.0 | 68.0 | 3 |
1973 | NYJ | 134 | 482 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 3.6 | 43.8 | 6 |
1972 | NYJ | 207 | 944 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 4.6 | 78.7 | 2 |
1971 | NYJ | 180 | 769 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4.3 | 54.9 | 6 |
1985 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 12 | 197th |
Games Started | 11 | 81st |
Rushing Attempts | 176 | 25th |
Rushing Yards | 677 | 28th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 8 | 15th |
Longest Run | 51 | 18th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.8 | 127th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 56.4 | 23rd |
Fumbles | 3 | 80th |
1984 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 14 | 159th |
Games Started | 14 | 46th |
Rushing Attempts | 327 | 5th |
Rushing Yards | 1,239 | 6th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 14 | 2nd |
Longest Run | 24 | 68th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.8 | 132nd |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 88.5 | 6th |
Fumbles | 7 | 29th |
1983 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 15 | 133rd |
Games Started | 15 | 38th |
Rushing Attempts | 375 | 2nd |
Rushing Yards | 1,347 | 5th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 24 | 1st |
Longest Run | 44 | 25th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.6 | 165th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 89.8 | 5th |
Fumbles | 5 | 45th |
1982 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 8 | 165th |
Games Started | 8 | 68th |
Rushing Attempts | 177 | 3rd |
Rushing Yards | 553 | 15th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 19th |
Longest Run | 19 | 58th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.1 | 152nd |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 69.1 | 10th |
Fumbles | 2 | 60th |
1981 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 15 | 153rd |
Games Started | 4 | 146th |
Rushing Attempts | 195 | 22nd |
Rushing Yards | 714 | 25th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 13 | 4th |
Longest Run | 24 | 75th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.7 | 151st |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 47.6 | 26th |
Fumbles | 1 | 160th |
1979 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 16 | 7th |
Games Started | 15 | 43rd |
Rushing Attempts | 260 | 8th |
Rushing Yards | 1,153 | 9th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 9 | 11th |
Longest Run | 66 | 12th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 | 91st |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 72.1 | 10th |
Fumbles | 5 | 39th |
1978 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 15 | 158th |
Games Started | 15 | 54th |
Rushing Attempts | 248 | 9th |
Rushing Yards | 1,014 | 11th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 5 | 29th |
Longest Run | 31 | 52nd |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.1 | 116th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 67.6 | 9th |
Fumbles | 7 | 21st |
1977 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 5 | 278th |
Games Started | 5 | 141st |
Rushing Attempts | 68 | 73rd |
Rushing Yards | 203 | 92nd |
Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 142nd |
Longest Run | 12 | 169th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.0 | 190th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 40.6 | 37th |
Fumbles | 0 | 214th |
1976 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 14 | 20th |
Games Started | 14 | 14th |
Rushing Attempts | 162 | 24th |
Rushing Yards | 572 | 31st |
Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 42nd |
Longest Run | 15 | 154th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.5 | 179th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 40.9 | 42nd |
Fumbles | 6 | 29th |
1975 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 14 | 7th |
Games Started | 14 | 6th |
Rushing Attempts | 238 | 7th |
Rushing Yards | 1,005 | 7th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 8 | 10th |
Longest Run | 42 | 23rd |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.2 | 105th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 71.8 | 7th |
Fumbles | 5 | 34th |
1974 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 10 | 215th |
Games Started | 10 | 75th |
Rushing Attempts | 169 | 17th |
Rushing Yards | 680 | 18th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 5 | 15th |
Longest Run | 34 | 25th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.0 | 112th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 68.0 | 8th |
Fumbles | 3 | 67th |
1973 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 11 | 189th |
Games Started | 9 | 107th |
Rushing Attempts | 134 | 34th |
Rushing Yards | 482 | 39th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 29th |
Longest Run | 15 | 134th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.6 | 155th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 43.8 | 31st |
Fumbles | 6 | 30th |
1972 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 12 | 170th |
Games Started | 11 | 85th |
Rushing Attempts | 207 | 13th |
Rushing Yards | 944 | 13th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 7 | 12th |
Longest Run | 40 | 24th |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.6 | 69th |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 78.7 | 5th |
Fumbles | 2 | 96th |
1971 Stats for John Riggins
Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
---|---|---|
Games | 14 | 15th |
Games Started | 14 | 8th |
Rushing Attempts | 180 | 18th |
Rushing Yards | 769 | 13th |
Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 68th |
Longest Run | 25 | 73rd |
Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.3 | 93rd |
Rushing Yards Per Game | 54.9 | 17th |
Fumbles | 6 | 24th |