most yards per carry nfl history players by running backs

Running backs have their most rushing yards per attempt in a season this season, with 4.4 per attempt.

Interpreted as:
most yards per carry in a regular season NFL history players by running backs
POSITION YPC SEASON GP RUSH YDS ATT RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1
Running Back
4.4
2024
830
23,887
5,385
28.8
182
8,303
1,088
1,365
7.6
10.0
39
2
Running Back
4.4
2022
1,965
52,033
11,838
26.5
353
18,715
2,563
3,340
7.3
9.5
96
3
Running Back
4.4
2020
1,896
48,876
11,158
25.8
385
18,890
2,539
3,330
7.4
10.0
102
4
Running Back
4.4
2018
1,791
47,670
10,956
26.6
354
22,039
2,748
3,616
8.0
12.3
118
5
Running Back
4.3
1958
844
18,276
4,231
21.7
147
15,102
1,106
13.7
17.9
104
6
Running Back
4.3
2011
2,018
52,031
12,077
25.8
324
19,893
2,458
3,407
8.1
9.9
78
7
Running Back
4.3
2009
2,031
53,245
12,425
26.2
376
19,362
2,445
3,373
7.9
9.5
84
8
Running Back
4.3
2019
1,873
47,704
11,204
25.5
352
21,340
2,704
3,530
7.9
11.4
103
9
Running Back
4.3
2021
1,987
50,345
11,845
25.3
381
20,612
2,730
3,516
7.6
10.4
110
10
Running Back
4.2
2008
2,055
53,256
12,546
25.9
418
18,929
2,420
3,343
7.8
9.2
88
11
Running Back
4.2
1959
778
18,786
4,436
24.1
138
12,214
961
12.7
15.7
92
12
Running Back
4.2
2012
2,145
51,000
12,050
23.8
332
18,686
2,348
3,241
8.0
8.7
65
13
Running Back
4.2
1950
834
20,372
4,839
24.4
148
10,403
812
12.8
12.5
72
14
Running Back
4.2
1956
748
19,817
4,724
26.5
133
8,653
776
11.2
11.6
48
15
Running Back
4.2
1960
1,231
29,358
7,002
23.8
226
13,429
1,265
10.6
10.9
106
16
Running Back
4.2
2006
2,060
53,374
12,733
25.9
374
19,432
2,524
3,445
7.7
9.4
58
17
Running Back
4.2
2004
2,064
53,334
12,747
25.8
375
18,876
2,442
3,370
7.7
9.1
77
18
Running Back
4.2
2003
2,198
53,351
12,759
24.3
364
20,083
2,640
3,643
7.6
9.1
78
19
Running Back
4.2
2010
1,996
50,769
12,156
25.4
344
19,852
2,492
3,407
8.0
9.9
72
20
Running Back
4.2
2007
2,067
51,829
12,449
25.1
342
18,653
2,495
3,441
7.5
9.0
54
21
Running Back
4.2
2002
2,177
50,285
12,104
23.1
379
22,002
2,837
3,898
7.8
10.1
97
22
Running Back
4.1
1985
1,949
51,188
12,338
26.3
391
23,273
2,556
9.1
11.9
100
23
Running Back
4.1
2023
1,824
48,642
11,737
26.7
333
18,093
2,529
3,255
7.2
9.9
94
24
Running Back
4.1
2016
1,859
47,262
11,405
25.4
360
20,063
2,491
3,342
8.1
10.8
95
25
Running Back
4.1
1962
1,256
34,714
8,388
27.6
276
17,362
1,541
11.3
13.8
103
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
5
3
0
.625
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Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
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4
4
0
.500
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Broncos Broncos
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
6
2
0
.750
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5
2
0
.714
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6
1
0
.857
Packers Packers
6
2
0
.750
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Falcons Falcons
5
3
0
.625
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
4
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
4
4
0
.500
49ers 49ers
4
4
0
.500

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