AFL rushing leaders
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In its ten years of existence, two American Football League rushing leaders were also AFL Rookies of the Year: The Dallas Texans' Abner Haynes in 1960, and the San Diego Chargers' Dickie Post in 1969. Only two men won the rushing crown twice, the Buffalo Bills' Cookie Gilchrist in 1962 and 1964, and the Boston Patriots' Jim Nance, in 1966 and 1967. All years had fourteen regular-season games.
Year Player Team Att. Yards Yds/Att TD
1960 Abner Haynes Dallas Texans 157 875 5.6 9
1961 Billy Cannon Houston Oilers 200 948 4.7 6
1962 Cookie Gilchrist Buffalo Bills 214 1,096 5.1 13
1963 Clem Daniels Oakland Raiders 215 1,099 5.1 3
1964 Cookie Gilchrist Buffalo Bills 230 981 4.3 6
1965 Paul Lowe San Diego Chargers 222 1,121 5.0 7
1966 Jim Nance Boston Patriots 299 1,458 4.9 11
1967 Jim Nance Boston Patriots 269 1,216 4.5 7
1968 Paul Robinson Cincinnati Bengals 238 1,023 4.3 8
1969 Dickie Post San Diego Chargers 182 873 4.8 6
