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The 'Scrimmage-yard leaders since 1970' quiz

Created on December 15, 2025 | Total tries: 152 | Average Score: 45.0 out of 56 (80%) | Quiz FAQ

Happy 34th birthday to former Pro Bowler and 2016 first-team All-Pro running back, David Johnson!

Johnson played eight NFL seasons, and etched himself into fantasy football history with his breakout performance in 2018. In his second year out of Northern Iowa, Johnson led the NFL in total touches (373), touchdowns (20) and total yards from scrimmage (2,118) for the Arizona Cardinals.

Which brings us to today’s quiz. How many of the NFL players to lead the league in yards from scrimmage for each season since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970 can you name in seven minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: Season / Team / Yards | Created on December 15, 2025 | Total tries: 152 | Average Score: 45.0 out of 56 (80%) | Quiz FAQ

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2024 / PHI / 2,283

2023 / SF / 2,023

2022 / LVR / 2,053

2021 / IND / 2,171

2020 / TEN / 2,141

2019 / CAR / 2,392

2018 / NYG / 2,028

2017 / LAR / 2,093

2016 / ARZ / 2,118

2015 / ATL / 1,871

2014 / DAL / 2,261

2013 / PHI / 2,146

2012 / MIN / 2,314

2011 / BAL / 2,068

2010 / HOU / 2,220

2009 / TEN / 2,509

2008 / MIN / 1,885

2007 / PHI / 2,104

2006 / STL / 2,334

2005 / NYG / 2,390

2004 / NYG / 2,096

2003 / SD / 2,370

2002 / KC / 2,287

2001 / KC / 2,169

2000 / IND / 2,303

1999 / STL / 2,429

1998 / IND / 2,227

1997 / DET / 2,358

1996 / PHI / 1,855

1995 / DAL / 2,148

1994 / DET / 2,166

1993 / DAL / 1,900

1992 / BUF / 2,113

1991 / BUF / 2,038

1990 / BUF / 1,829

1989 / BUF / 1,913

1988 / SF / 2,036

1988 / IND / 2,036

1987 / DAL / 1,606

1986 / LAR / 2,026

1985 / RAI / 2,314

1984 / LAR / 2,244

1983 / LAR / 2,212

1982 / RAI / 1,098

1981 / ATL / 2,036

1980 / HOU / 1,981

1979 / PHI / 2,006

1978 / CHI / 1,875

1977 / CHI / 2,121

1976 / BUF / 1,762

1975 / BUF / 2,243

1974 / DEN / 1,812

1973 / BUF / 2,073

1972 / WAS / 1,689

1971 / DEN / 1,388

1970 / NYG / 1,514

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