Strong Arm Tactics:

A History and Statistical Analysis of the Professional Quarterback

 

League Leading Rushing Quarterbacks

The early leaders are tailbacks who were the primary passers on their teams.

Annual Quarterbacks Rushing Leaders

Year Quarterback Att. Yards Ave. TD
1932 Dutch Clark 137 461 3.4 3
1933 Harry Newman 130 437 3.4 3
1934 Dutch Clark 123 763 6.2 8
1935 Dutch Clark 120 427 3.6 4
1936 Dutch Clark 123 628 5.1 7
1937 Dutch Clark 96 468 4.9 5
1938 Billy Shepherd 100 455 4.6 3
1939 Parker Hall 120 458 3.8 2
1940 Parker Hall 94 365 3.9 1
1941 Frankie Filchock 115 383 3.3 1
1942 Bud Schwenk 111 313 2.8 2
1943 Tony Canadeo 94 489 5.2 3
1944 John Grigas 186 610 3.3 3
1945 Bus Warren 96 285 3 2
1946a Spec Sanders 140 709 5.1 6
1947a Spec Sanders 231 1432 6.1 18
1948a Spec Sanders 169 759 4.5 9
1949a George Taliaferro 95 472 5 5
1946 Frankie Filchock 98 371 3.8 2
1947 Johnny Clement 129 670 5.2 4
1948 Fred Enke 74 365 4.9 0
1949 Jug Girard 45 198 4.4 1
1950 Joe Geri 188 705 3.8 2
1951 Tobin Rote 76 523 6.9 3
1952 Bobby Layne 94 411 4.4 1
1953 Bobby Layne 87 343 3.9 0
1954 Tobin Rote 67 301 4.5 8
1955 Tobin Rote 74 332 4.5 5
1956 Tobin Rote 84 398 4.7 11
1957 Tobin Rote 70 366 5.2 1
1958 Tobin Rote 77 351 4.6 3
1959 Bobby Layne 33 181 5.5 2
1960a Al Dorow 90 453 5 7
1961a Al Dorow 54 317 5.9 4
1962a Len Dawson 38 252 6.6 3
1963a Len Dawson 37 272 7.4 2
1964a Daryle Lamonica 55 289 5.3 6
1965a Babe Parilli 50 200 4 0
1966a Len Dawson 24 167 7 0
1967a Bob Griese 37 157 4.2 1
1968a Marlin Briscoe 41 308 7.5 3
1969a Greg Cook 25 148 5.9 1
1960 Ralph Guglielmi 79 247 3.1 0
1961 Fran Tarkenton 56 308 5.5 5
1962 Fran Tarkenton 41 361 8.8 2
1963 Frank Ryan 62 224 3.6 2
1964 Fran Tarkenton 50 330 6.6 2
1965 Fran Tarkenton 56 356 6.4 1
1966 Fran Tarkenton 62 376 6.1 4
1967 Fran Tarkenton 44 306 7 2
1968 Fran Tarkenton 57 301 5.3 3
1969 Bobby Douglass 51 408 8 2
1970 Greg Landry 35 350 10 1
1971 Greg Landry 76 530 7 3
1972 Bobby Douglass 141 968 6.9 8
1973 Bobby Douglass 94 525 5.6 5
1974 Roger Staubach 47 320 6.8 3
1975 Bert Jones 47 321 6.8 3
1976 Steve Grogan 60 397 6.6 12
1977 Steve Grogan 61 324 5.3 1
1978 Steve Grogan 81 539 6.7 5
1979 Steve Grogan 64 368 5.8 2
1980 Richard Todd 49 330 6.7 5
1981 Ken Anderson 46 320 7 1
1982 David Woodley 36 207 5.8 2
1983 Mike Pagel 54 441 8.2 0
1984 Joe Theismann 62 314 5.1 1
1985 David Archer 70 347 5 2
1986 Randall Cunningham 66 540 8.2 5
1987 Randall Cunningham 76 505 6.6 3
1988 Randall Cunningham 93 624 6.7 6
1989 Randall Cunningham 104 621 6 4
1990 Randall Cunningham 118 942 8 5
1991 Steve Young 66 415 6.3 4
1992 Steve Young 76 537 7.1 4
1993 Steve Young 69 407 5.9 2
1994 Steve Young 58 293 5.1 7
1995 Mark Brunell 67 480 7.2 4
1996 Mark Brunell 79 400 5.1 3
1997 Steve McNair 101 674 6.7 8
1998 Steve McNair 77 559 7.3 4
1999 Doug Flutie 88 476 5.4 1
2000 Donovan McNabb 86 629 7.3 6
2001 Kordell Stewart 96 537 5.6 5
2002 Michael Vick 113 777 6.9 8
2003 Daunte Culpepper 73 422 5.8 4
2004 Michael Vick 120 902 7.5 3
2005 Michael Vick 100 597 5.9 6
2006 Michael Vick 123 1039 8.4 2
2007          

 

Annual Quarterback Rushing Average Leaders, Minimum 100Yards

Year Quarterback Att. Yards Ave.
1932 Dutch Clark 137 461 3.4
1933 Jack McBride 84 302 3.6
1934 Dutch Clark 123 763 6.2
1935 Bob Monnett 68 336 4.9
1936 Dutch Clark 123 628 5.1
1937 Dutch Clark 96 468 4.9
1938 Cecil Isbell 85 445 5.2
1939 Frankie Filchock 103 413 4
1940 Roy Zimmerman 31 127 4.1
1941 Cecil Isbell 72 317 4.4
1942 Bill Dudley 163 696 4.3
1943 Tony Canadeo 94 489 5.2
1944 Frankie Sinkwich 150 563 3.8
1945 Bus Warren 96 285 3
1946a Spec Sanders 140 709 5.1
1947a Spec Sanders 231 1432 6.1
1948a Otto Graham 23 146 6.3
1949a Frankie Albert 35 249 7.1
1946 Frankie Filchock 98 371 3.8
1947 Clyde LeForce 18 143 7.9
1948 Johnny Lujack 15 110 7.3
1949 Harry Gilmer 31 167 5.4
1950 Johnny Lujack 63 397 6.3
1951 Harry Gilmer 19 141 7.4
1952 Bob Celeri 17 135 7.9
1953 Tobin Rote 33 180 5.5
1954 Bill Wade 28 190 6.8
1955 Eddie LeBaron 17 190 5.1
1956 Johnny Unitas 28 155 5.5
1957 Y.A. Tittle 40 220 5.5
1958 Joe Francis 24 153 6.4
1959 Bobby Layne 33 181 5.5
1960a Tom Flores 19 123 6.5
1961a Cotton Davidson 21 123 5.9
1962a Len Dawson 38 252 6.6
1963a Len Dawson 37 272 7.4
1964a Cotton Davidson 29 167 5.8
1965a Pete Beathard 25 138 5.5
1966a Pete Beathard 20 152 7.6
1967a Daryle Lamonica 22 110 5
1968a Marlin Briscoe 41 308 7.5
1969a Sam Wyche 12 107 8.9
1960 John Brodie 18 171 9.5
1961 Don Meredith 22 176 8.8
1962 Fran Tarkenton 41 361 8.8
1963 Bart Starr 13 116 8.9
1964 George Mira 18 177 9.8
1965 Jack Concannon 9 104 10.6
1966 George Mira 10 103 10.3
1967 John Brodie 20 147 7.4
1968 Virgil Carter 48 265 5.5
1969 Sonny Jurgensen 17 156 9.2
1970 Greg Landry 35 350 10
1971 Bob Davis 18 154 8.6
1972 Mike Livingston 14 133 9.5
1973 Mike Phipps 60 395 6.6
1974 Archie Manning 28 204 7.3
1975 Dan Fouts 23 170 7.4
1976 Parnell Dickinson 13 103 7.9
1977 Archie Manning 39 270 6.9
1978 Mike Rae 20 186 9.3
1979 Ken Anderson 28 235 8.4
1980 Ken Anderson 16 122 7.6
1981 Ken Anderson 46 320 7
1982 Jim Zorn 15 113 7.5
1983 Marc Wilson 13 122 9.4
1984 Art Schlichter 19 145 7.6
1985 Randall Cunningham 29 205 7.1
1986 Randall Cunningham 66 540 8.2
1987 Vince Evans 11 144 13.1
1988 Steve Young 27 184 6.8
1989 Steve Pelluer 17 143 8.4
1990 Steve Young 15 159 10.6
1991 Jeff Hostetler 42 273 6.5
1992 Steve Young 76 537 7.1
1993 Wade Wilson 31 230 7.4
1994 Bucky Richardson 30 217 7.2
1995 Mark Brunell 67 480 7.2
1996 Steve Young 52 310 6
1997 Randall Cunningham 19 127 6.7
1998 Steve McNair 77 559 7.3
1999 Tim Couch 40 267 6.8
2000 Donovan McNabb 86 629 7.3
2001 Michael Vick 29 300 10.3
2002 Donovan McNabb 63 460 7.3
2003 Michael Vick 40 255 6.4
2004 Michael Vick 120 902 7.5
2005 Aaron Brooks 45 281 6.2
2006 Michael Vick 123 1039 8.4
2007        

 

Annual Quarterback Rushing TD Leaders

Year Quarterback TD
1932 Dutch Clark 3
1933 Harry Newman, Bob Monnett 3
1934 Dutch Clark 8
1935 Dutch Clark, Keith Molesworth, Billy Shepherd 4
1936 Dutch Clark 7
1937 Dutch Clark 5
1938 Billy Shepherd 3
1939 Ace Parker 5
1940 Cecil Isbell 4
1941 Parker Hall 2
1942 Bill Dudley 5
1943 Tony Canadeo, Irv Comp, John Grigas 3
1944 Frankie Sinkwich 6
1945 Bus Warren 2
1946a Spec Sanders 6
1947a Spec Sanders 18
1948a Spec Sanders 9
1949a George Taliaferro 5
1946 Paul Christman 3
1947 Johnny Clement 4
1948 Charley Conerly 5
1949 Bobby Layne 3
1950 Johnny Lujack 11
1951 Johnny Lujack 7
1952 Jim Finks 5
1953 Otto Graham, Y.A. Tittle 6
1954 Otto Graham, Tobin Rote 8
1955 Otto Graham 6
1956 Tobin Rote 11
1957 Y.A. Tittle 6
1958 Milt Plum 4
1959 King Hill 5
1960a Al Dorow 7
1961a Jack Kemp 6
1962a Len Dawson, Cotton Davidson, Johnny Green, Warren Rabb 3
1963a Jack Kemp 8
1964a Daryle Lamonica 6
1965a Jack Kemp, Pete Beathard 4
1966a Don Trull 7
1967a Daryle Lamonica 4
1968a Marlin Briscoe 3
1969a Marty Domres 4
1960 Jim Ninowski 5
1961 Jim Ninowski, Fran Tarkenton 5
1962 Bill Wade 5
1963 Bill Wade 6
1964 Don Meredith 4
1965 Norm Snead, Rudy Bukich 3
1966 Don Meredith 5
1967 Roman Gabriel 6
1968 Jim Hart 6
1969 Roman Gabriel 5
1970 Norm Snead, Rudy Bukich 3
1971 Terry Bradshaw 5
1972 Greg Landry 9
1973 Bobby Douglass, Jim Plunkett, Mike Phipps 5
1974 James Harris 5
1975 Roger Staubach 4
1976 Steve Grogan 12
1977 Archie Manning, Ron Jaworski 5
1978 Jim Zorn 6
1979 Jack Thompson, Richard Todd 5
1980 Vince Evans 8
1981 Eric hipple 7
1982 Ken Anderson 4
1983 Danny White 4
1984 Tony Eason 5
1985 Steve Fuller 5
1986 Randall Cunningham, Steve Young, Mark Malone 5
1987 Wade Wilson 5
1988 Randall Cunningham, Bubby Brister 6
1989 Don Majkowski 5
1990 Rodney Peete 6
1991 John Elway 6
1992 Steve Young, Stan Humphries 4
1993 Bubby Brister 7
1994 Steve Young 7
1995 Steve Bono 5
1996 Kordell Stewart 5
1997 Kordell Stewart 11
1998 Steve Young 6
1999 Steve McNair 8
2000 Daunte Culpepper, Kordell Stewart 7
2001 Chris Weinke 6
2002 Daunte Culpepper 10
2003 Jeff Garcia 7
2004 Aaron Brooks 4
2005 Michael Vick 6
2006 Vince Young 7
2007    

 

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