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This is a list of Canadian Football League (CFL) yards leaders by year.
| Year | Scrimmage yards | Special teams yards | All-purpose yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,360 Alex Webster | 805 Johnny Fedosoff | 1,791 Ken Carpenter |
| 1955 | 1,525 Pat Abbruzzi | 960 Don Pinhey | 1,610 Pat Abruzzi |
| 1956 | 2,039 Hal Patterson | 988 Don Pinhey | 2,858 Hal Patterson |
| 1957 | 1,979 Johnny Bright | 1,026 Harry Lunn | 2,011 Johnny Bright |
| 1958 | 1,987 Johnny Bright | 1,512 Mike Hagler | 2,550 Mike Hagler |
| 1959 | 1,846 Johnny Bright | 817 Rollie Miles | 1,886 Johnny Bright |
| 1960 | 1,602 Dick Shatto | 792 Harvey Wylie | 1,944 Willie Fleming |
| 1961 | 1,905 Earl Lunsford | 1,009 Harvey Wylie | 1,990 Earl Lunsford |
| 1962 | 1,913 George Dixon | 1,215 Harvey Wylie | 2,209 George Dixon |
| 1963 | 1,873 Willie Fleming | 911 Joe Hernandez | 2,027 Willie Fleming |
| 1964 | 2,071 Ed Buchanan | 768 Leo Lewis | 2,423 Ed Buchanan |
| 1965 | 1,997 George Reed | 657 Garney Henley | 2,222 George Reed |
| 1966 | 1,612 Dave Raimey | 986 Trent Walters | 2,086 Dave Raimey |
| 1967 | 1,662 Terry Evanshen | 834 Trent Walters | 1,986 Dave Raimey |
| 1968 | 1,643 Bill Symons | 980 Vic Washington | 2,220 Dave Raimey |
| 1969 | 1,506 George Reed | 631 Rudy Linterman | 2,063 Vic Washington |
| 1970 | 1,431 Hugh McKinnis | 882 Al Marcelin | 1,442 Hugh McKinnis |
| 1971 | 1,436 Jim Thorpe | 1,019 Mack Herron | 2,347 Mack Herron |
| 1972 | 1,978 Mack Herron | 1,033 Monroe Eley | 2,530 Mack Herron |
| 1973 | 1,655 Roy Bell | 1,034 Larry Highbaugh | 1,820 Roy Bell |
| 1974 | 1,759 Lou Harris | 752 Tom Scott | 2,040 Monroe Eley |
| 1975 | 2,127 Willie Burden | 1,480 Larry Highbaugh | 2,487 Willie Burden |
| 1976 | 1,765 Art Green | 1,667 Rocky Long | 2,565 Jimmy Edwards |
| 1977 | 1,804 Jimmy Edwards | 1,509 Paul Williams | 2,673 Jimmy Edwards |
| 1978 | 1,640 James Sykes | 1,122 Paul Bennett | 2,377 James Sykes |
| 1979 | 1,888 David Green | 1,226 Mike Nelms | 2,302 David Green |
| 1980 | 1,845 James Sykes | 1,425 Leon Bright | 2,777 James Sykes |
| 1981 | 1,715 Joey Walters | 1,552 Devon Ford | 2,136 James Sykes |
| 1982 | 1,692 Joey Walters | 1,411 Larry Crawford | 1,965 Alvin Walker |
| 1983 | 2,018 Terry Greer | 1,131 Joe Holliman | 2,390 Johnny Shepherd |
| 1984 | 2,140 Willard Reaves | 1,896 Rufus Crawford | 2,896 Rufus Crawford |
| 1985 | 1,760 Mervyn Fernandez | 1,358 Darnell Clash | 2,121 Keyvan Jenkins |
| 1986 | 1,796 James Murphy | 1,475 Jeff Treftlin | 2,264 James Murphy |
| 1987 | 1,724 Willard Reaves | 1,786 Gizmo Williams | 2,138 Stephen Jones |
| 1988 | 1,472 David Williams | 1,433 Gizmo Williams | 2,618 Earl Winfield |
| 1989 | 2,034 Tim McCray | 1,747 Tony Hunter | 2,684 Tim McCray |
| 1990 | 1,879 Robert Mimbs | 1,876 Mike Clemons | 3,300 Mike Clemons |
| 1991 | 2,207 Robert Mimbs | 2,352 Willis Jacox | 3,049 Rocket Ismail |
| 1992 | 1,591 Allen Pitts | 1,890 Rocket Ismail | 2,767 Gizmo Williams |
| 1993 | 1,508 Dave Sapunjis | 1,426 Marvin Coleman | 2,523 Gizmo Williams |
| 1994 | 2,414 Mike Pringle | 1,576 Gizmo Williams | 3,228 Mike Pringle |
| 1995 | 2,067 Mike Pringle | 2,255 Chris Wright | 2,598 Mike Clemons |
| 1996 | 1,738 Robert Mimbs | 1,739 Jimmy Cunningham | 2,548 Jimmy Cunningham |
| 1997 | 2,088 Mike Pringle | 2,440 Mike Clemons | 3,840 Mike Clemons |
| 1998 | 2,414 Mike Pringle | 2,878 Eric Blount | 3,816 Eric Blount |
| 1999 | 1,930 Kelvin Anderson | 1,793 Jimmy Cunningham | 2,367 Jimmy Cunningham |
| 2000 | 2,111 Mike Pringle | 2,447 Albert Johnson III | 3,241 Albert Johnson III |
| 2001 | 1,845 Michael Jenkins | 2,387 Antonio Warren | 2,924 Antonio Warren |
| 2002 | 1,896 Milt Stegall | 2,038 Corey Holmes | 2,914 Charles Roberts |
| 2003 | 2,102 Charles Roberts | 2,060 Winston October | 3,147 Charles Roberts |
| 2004 | 1,920 Charles Roberts | 2,263 Winston October | 2,704 Corey Holmes |
| 2005 | 2,098 Charles Roberts | 2,117 Aaron Lockett | 3,455 Corey Holmes |
| 2006 | 2,020 Charles Roberts | 1,926 Albert Johnson III | 2,020 Charles Roberts |
| 2007 | 1,737 Charles Roberts | 2,265 Ian Smart | 2,440 Ian Smart |
| 2008 | 1,680 Wes Cates | 2,633 Ian Smart | 2,892 Dominique Dorsey |
| 2009 | 1,935 Joffrey Reynolds | 1,971 Larry Taylor | 2,535 Marquay McDaniel |
| 2010 | 1,722 Cory Boyd | 2,701 Chad Owens | 3,288 Chad Owens |
| 2011 | 2,019 Brandon Whitaker | 2,609 Chad Owens | 3,345 Chad Owens |
| 2012 | 1,830 Andrew Harris | 2,510 Chad Owens | 3,863 Chad Owens |
| 2013 | 2,157 Jon Cornish | 2,298 Chad Owens | |
| 2014 | 1,470 Adarius Bowman | 1,968 Brandon Banks | |
| 2015 | 1,523 Andrew Harris | 2,557 Stefan Logan | |
| 2016 | 1,757 Adarius Bowman | 2,945 Chris Rainey | |
| 2017 | 1,892 Andrew Harris | 3,181 Chris Rainey | |
| 2018 | 1,841 Andrew Harris | 2,704 Diontae Spencer | |
| 2019 | 1,902 Andrew Harris | 2,183 Chris Rainey | |
| 2021 | 1,290 Will Stanback | 2,234 DeVonte Dedmon | |
| 2022 |
| 2,511 Terry Williams | |
| 2023 | 2,022 Brady Oliveira | 2,463 Tyreik McAllister | |
| 2024 | 1,829 Brady Oliveira | 2,329 James Letcher Jr. |