Bengals season-by-season rushing leaders

Here’s a table with raw numbers, charting the Bengals rushing leaders for each season since 1968.

By Josh Kirkendall@Josh_Kirkendall Jan 19, 2018, 5:14pm EST

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In our informal look at Rudi Johnson, perhaps the most overlooked running back in franchise history, we charted the top rushing leaders for the team between 2004-17. Let’s keep that train rolling and chart the team’s top rushing leaders for every season during the team’s existence. This is one of those instances where I’m pushing out data and you can interpret.

Bengals season-by-season rushing leaders

SEASON	RUNNING BACK	ATT	YDS	AVG	RUSH TD
SEASON	RUNNING BACK	ATT	YDS	AVG	RUSH TD
1968	Paul Robinson	238	1023	4.3	8
1969	Jess Phillips	118	578	4.9	3
1970	Jess Phillips	163	648	4	4
1971	Fred Willis	135	590	4.4	7
1972	Essex Johnson	212	825	3.9	4
1973	Essex Johnson	195	997	5.1	4
1974	Charlie Davis	72	375	5.2	0
1975	Boobie Clark	167	594	3.6	4
1976	Boobie Clark	151	671	4.4	7
1977	Pete Johnson	153	585	3.8	4
1978	Pete Johnson	180	762	4.2	7
1979	Pete Johnson	243	865	3.6	14
1980	Pete Johnson	186	747	4	6
1981	Pete Johnson	274	1077	3.9	12
1982	Pete Johnson	156	622	4	7
1983	Pete Johnson	210	763	3.6	14
1984	Larry Kinnebrew	154	623	4	9
1985	James Brooks	192	929	4.8	7
1986	James Brooks	205	1087	5.3	5
1987	Larry Kinnebrew	145	570	3.9	8
1988	Ickey Woods	203	1066	5.3	15
1989	James Brooks	221	1239	5.6	7
1990	James Brooks	195	1004	5.1	5
1991	Harold Green	158	731	4.6	1
1992	Harold Green	265	1170	4.4	2
1993	Harold Green	215	589	2.7	2
1994	Derrick Fenner	141	468	3.3	1
1995	Harold Green	171	661	3.9	2
1996	Garrison Hearst	225	847	3.8	0
1997	Corey Dillon	233	1129	4.8	10
1998	Corey Dillon	262	1130	4.3	4
1999	Corey Dillon	263	1200	4.6	5
2000	Corey Dillon	315	1435	4.6	7
2001	Corey Dillon	340	1315	3.9	10
2002	Corey Dillon	314	1311	4.2	7
2003	Rudi Johnson	215	957	4.5	9
2004	Rudi Johnson	361	1454	4	12
2005	Rudi Johnson	337	1458	4.3	12
2006	Rudi Johnson	341	1309	3.8	12
2007	Kenny Watson	178	763	4.3	7
2008	Cedric Benson	214	747	3.5	2
2009	Cedric Benson	301	1251	4.2	6
2010	Cedric Benson	321	1111	3.5	7
2011	Cedric Benson	273	1067	3.9	6
2012	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	278	1094	3.9	6
2013	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	220	756	3.4	7
2014	Jeremy Hill	222	1124	5.1	9
2015	Jeremy Hill	223	794	3.6	11
2016	Jeremy Hill	222	839	3.8	9
2017	Joe Mixon	178	626	3.5	4