List of Canadian Football League annual rushing leaders

The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950.

CFL annual rushing leaders
Season Rushing yards Carries Rushing touchdowns
1950 637 Tom Casey
1951 933 Normie Kwong
1952 815 Johnny Bright
1953 926 Billy Vessels
1954 1043 Howard Waugh 176 Alex Webster 10 Alex Webster & Johnny Bright
1955 1250 Normie Kwong 241 Normie Kwong 17 Pat Abbruzzi
1956 1437 Normie Kwong 232 Normie Kwong 17 Pat Abbruzzi
1957 1679 Johnny Bright 259 Johnny Bright 18 Gerry James
1958 1722 Johnny Bright 296 Johnny Bright 10 Normie Kwong
1959 1340 Johnny Bright 231 Johnny Bright 10 Dave Thelen
1960 1407 Dave Thelen 251 Johnny Bright 15 Ron Stewart
1961 1794 Earl Lunsford 296 Earl Lunsford 11 Johnny Bright
1962 1520 George Dixon 216 George Dixon 11 George Dixon
1963 1343 Lovell Coleman 237 Lovell Coleman 13 Lovell Coleman
1964 1629 Lovell Coleman 260 Lovell Coleman 11 Bob Swift
1965 1768 George Reed 274 George Reed 12 George Reed
1966 1409 George Reed 266 George Reed 7 Jim Dillard & Bill Munsey
1967 1471 George Reed 302 George Reed 15 George Reed
1968 1222 George Reed 268 George Reed 16 George Reed
1969 1353 George Reed 273 George Reed 12 George Reed
1970 1135 Hugh McKinnis 205 Hugh McKinnis 9 Hugh McKinnis
1971 1237 Jim Evenson 260 Jim Evenson 12 George Reed
1972 1527 Mack Herron 263 Dave Buchanan 13 George Reed
1973 1455 Roy Bell 256 George Reed 12 George Reed
1974 1447 George Reed 288 George Reed 9 Calvin Harrell
1975 1896 Willie Burden 332 Willie Burden 11 George Reed & Art Green
1976 1277 Jim Washington 234 Art Green 13 Art Green
1977 1581 Jimmy Edwards 252 Jim Washington 10 Richard Holmes
1978 1306 Mike Strickland 284 Mike Strickland 13 James Sykes
1979 1678 David Green 287 David Green 11 David Green
1980 1263 James Sykes 222 James Sykes 10 James Sykes & Jim Germany
1981 1107 James Sykes 240 James Sykes 18 Jim Germany
1982 1141 Alvin Walker 238 Alvin Walker 13 Alvin Walker
1983 1431 Alvin Walker 238 Alvin Walker 10 Alvin Walker
1984 1733 Willard Reaves 304 Willard Reaves 14 Willard Reaves
1985 1323 Willard Reaves 267 Willard Reaves 14 Craig Ellis
1986 1153 Gary Allen 205 Gary Allen 12 Bobby Johnson
1987 1471 Willard Reaves 271 Willard Reaves 12 Gill Fenerty
1988 1075 Orville Lee 232 Orville Lee 11 Milson Jones
1989 1503 Reggie Taylor 246 Derrick McAdoo 11 Blake Marshall & Derrick McAdoo
1990 1341 Robert Mimbs 285 Robert Mimbs 11 Milson Jones
1991 1769 Robert Mimbs 326 Robert Mimbs 16 Blake Marshall & Jon Volpe
1992 1153 Mike Richardson 211 Mike Richardson 13 Jon Volpe
1993 925 Mike Richardson 165 Mike Richardson 11 Doug Flutie & Matt Dunigan
1994 1972 Mike Pringle 306 Mike Pringle 14 Tony Stewart
1995 1791 Mike Pringle 311 Mike Pringle 17 Cory Philpot
1996 1403 Robert Mimbs 292 Robert Mimbs 11 Robert Drummond
1997 1775 Mike Pringle 306 Mike Pringle 16 Ronald Williams
1998 2065 Mike Pringle 347 Mike Pringle 13 Ronald Williams
1999 1656 Mike Pringle 322 Mike Pringle 14 Ronald Williams
2000 1778 Mike Pringle 326 Mike Pringle 19 Mike Pringle
2001 1484 Michael Jenkins 271 Michael Jenkins 16 Mike Pringle
2002 1448 John Avery 230 Troy Davis 14 Sean Millington
2003 1554 Charles Roberts 273 Mike Pringle 13 Mike Pringle
2004 1628 Troy Davis 324 Troy Davis 10 Troy Davis
2005 1624 Charles Roberts 290 Charles Roberts 13 Antonio Warren
2006 1609 Charles Roberts 303 Charles Roberts 14 Robert Edwards
2007 1510 Joe Smith 281 Joe Smith 18 Joe Smith
2008 1310 Joffrey Reynolds 227 Joffrey Reynolds 12 Wes Cates
2009 1504 Joffrey Reynolds 238 Fred Reid 13 Avon Cobourne
2010 1396 Fred Reid 227 DeAndra Cobb 15 Wes Cates
2011 1381 Brandon Whitaker 226 Brandon Whitaker 9 Jon Cornish
2012 1457 Jon Cornish 259 Jon Cornish 11 Jon Cornish & Kory Sheets
2013 1813 Jon Cornish 287 Kory Sheets 12 Jon Cornish & Kory Sheets
2014 1082 Jon Cornish 192 Nic Grigsby 10 Drew Tate
2015 1059 Tyrell Sutton 222 Andrew Harris 9 Jeremiah Johnson
2016 1198 Jerome Messam 206 Jerome Messam 11 Jerome Messam
2017 1035 Andrew Harris 215 Jerome Messam 12 Mike Reilly
2018 1390 Andrew Harris 251 William Powell 14 James Franklin
2019 1380 Andrew Harris 225 Andrew Harris 12 Vernon Adams, Chris Streveler & William Powell
2021 1176 William Stanback 193 William Stanback 8 Sean McGuire
2022 1088 Ka'Deem Carey 210 James Butler 16 Caleb Evans
2023 1534 Brady Oliveira 260 Brady Oliveira 9 Brady Oliveira & Dustin Crum
2024 1353 Brady Oliveira 239 Brady Oliveira 10 Chris Streveler & Tommy Stevens

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References

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  1. ^ "CFLAPEDIA".
  2. ^ "STATS". cfl.ca. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Canadian Football League Yearly League Leaders". statscrew.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.