O.J. Simpson rushed for 11,236 yards on the ground in 135 games played in his career. His average yards per carry sits at 4.7 and he toted the ball 2,404 different times. He’s rushed for 61 TD’s with a long carry of 94 yards. Simpson rushed for 83.2 yards on the ground per game in his career.
Simpson rushed for 35.4 yards on the ground per game. He rushed for 3 TDs in his final season for 22 yards. His average yards per carry sat at 3.8 and he carried the ball 120 different times in his last season. Simpson accumulated 460 yards on the ground in 13 games in his last year.
O.J. Simpson Stats
| Year | Team | Att | Yards | TD | G | GS | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2,404 | 11,236 | 61 | 135 | 129 | 94 | 4.7 | 83.2 | 62 | |
| 1979 | SFO | 120 | 460 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 3.8 | 35.4 | 3 |
| 1978 | SFO | 161 | 593 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 3.7 | 59.3 | 5 |
| 1977 | BUF | 126 | 557 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 4.4 | 79.6 | 2 |
| 1976 | BUF | 290 | 1,503 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 75 | 5.2 | 107.4 | 6 |
| 1975 | BUF | 329 | 1,817 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 88 | 5.5 | 129.8 | 7 |
| 1974 | BUF | 270 | 1,125 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 4.2 | 80.4 | 7 |
| 1973 | BUF | 332 | 2,003 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 6.0 | 143.1 | 7 |
| 1972 | BUF | 292 | 1,251 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 94 | 4.3 | 89.4 | 8 |
| 1971 | BUF | 183 | 742 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 4.1 | 53.0 | 5 |
| 1970 | BUF | 120 | 488 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 4.1 | 61.0 | 6 |
1979 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 215th |
| Games Started | 8 | 122nd |
| Rushing Attempts | 120 | 43rd |
| Rushing Yards | 460 | 42nd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 51st |
| Longest Run | 22 | 85th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.8 | 146th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 35.4 | 43rd |
| Fumbles | 3 | 83rd |
1978 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 259th |
| Games Started | 10 | 114th |
| Rushing Attempts | 161 | 34th |
| Rushing Yards | 593 | 39th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 90th |
| Longest Run | 34 | 43rd |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.7 | 155th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 59.3 | 19th |
| Fumbles | 5 | 49th |
1977 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 258th |
| Games Started | 7 | 118th |
| Rushing Attempts | 126 | 45th |
| Rushing Yards | 557 | 30th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 135th |
| Longest Run | 39 | 30th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 | 73rd |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 79.6 | 6th |
| Fumbles | 2 | 102nd |
1976 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 3rd |
| Games Started | 13 | 52nd |
| Rushing Attempts | 290 | 3rd |
| Rushing Yards | 1,503 | 1st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 8 | 7th |
| Longest Run | 75 | 3rd |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.2 | 60th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 107.4 | 1st |
| Fumbles | 6 | 26th |
1975 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 1st |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 329 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,817 | 1st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 16 | 1st |
| Longest Run | 88 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.5 | 49th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 129.8 | 1st |
| Fumbles | 7 | 13th |
1974 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 1st |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 270 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,125 | 3rd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 37th |
| Longest Run | 41 | 19th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.2 | 94th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 80.4 | 5th |
| Fumbles | 7 | 10th |
1973 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 1st |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 332 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 2,003 | 1st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 12 | 1st |
| Longest Run | 80 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 6.0 | 45th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 143.1 | 1st |
| Fumbles | 7 | 15th |
1972 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 2nd |
| Games Started | 14 | 2nd |
| Rushing Attempts | 292 | 2nd |
| Rushing Yards | 1,251 | 1st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 | 15th |
| Longest Run | 94 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.3 | 86th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 89.4 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 8 | 7th |
1971 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 11th |
| Games Started | 14 | 6th |
| Rushing Attempts | 183 | 14th |
| Rushing Yards | 742 | 15th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 5 | 17th |
| Longest Run | 46 | 18th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.1 | 109th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 53.0 | 20th |
| Fumbles | 5 | 33rd |
1970 Stats for O.J. Simpson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 210th |
| Games Started | 8 | 95th |
| Rushing Attempts | 120 | 37th |
| Rushing Yards | 488 | 31st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 5 | 21st |
| Longest Run | 56 | 15th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.1 | 97th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 61.0 | 8th |
| Fumbles | 6 | 17th |