average starting nfl running back rushing yards per game 2023

Running backs ran for an average of 26.7 yards per game in 2023.

	NAME	POSITION	RUSH YDS/G	SEASON	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Brandon Bolden B. Bolden	Running Back	1.8	2023	17	31	4	7.8	1	0	0	0		0.0	0
2	Taiwan Jones T. Jones	Running Back	0.0	2023	2	0	0		0	0	0	0		0.0	0
3	Kyle Juszczyk K. Juszczyk	Running Back	0.4	2023	17	6	5	1.2	0	119	14	17	8.5	7.0	2
4	Latavius Murray L. Murray	Running Back	18.8	2023	16	300	79	3.8	4	119	17	22	7.0	7.4	0
5	Cordarrelle Patterson C. Patterson	Running Back	12.9	2023	14	181	50	3.6	0	38	9	12	4.2	2.7	1
6	Keith Smith K. Smith	Running Back	0.0	2023	13	0	0		0	33	3	3	11.0	2.5	0
7	Damien Williams D. Williams	Running Back	14.3	2023	3	43	11	3.9	0	12	2	2	6.0	4.0	0
8	Jerick McKinnon J. McKinnon	Running Back	5.0	2023	12	60	21	2.9	1	192	25	32	7.7	16.0	4
9	Ameer Abdullah A. Abdullah	Running Back	5.2	2023	17	89	15	5.9	0	131	19	24	6.9	7.7	0
10	Michael Burton M. Burton	Running Back	0.5	2023	17	9	7	1.3	0	8	3	3	2.7	0.5	0
11	Raheem Mostert R. Mostert	Running Back	67.5	2023	15	1,012	209	4.8	18	175	25	32	7.0	11.7	3
12	Melvin Gordon M. Gordon	Running Back	20.3	2023	4	81	26	3.1	1	46	3	3	15.3	11.5	0
13	C.J. Ham	Running Back	0.4	2023	17	7	1	7.0	0	25	7	9	3.6	1.5	0
14	Kenyan Drake K. Drake	Running Back	0.0	2023	3	0	2	0.0	0	31	2	3	15.5	10.3	0
15	Jonathan Williams J. Williams	Running Back	-2.0	2023	1	-2	1	-2.0	0	0	0	1		0.0	0
16	Dwayne Washington D. Washington	Running Back	0.0	2023	13	0	0		0	0	0	0		0.0	0
17	Derrick Henry D. Henry	Running Back	68.6	2023	17	1,167	280	4.2	12	214	28	36	7.6	12.6	0
18	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	Running Back	37.8	2023	17	642	184	3.5	3	313	51	65	6.1	18.4	2
19	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	Running Back	53.4	2023	13	694	180	3.9	5	466	75	86	6.2	35.8	1
20	Austin Ekeler A. Ekeler	Running Back	44.9	2023	14	628	179	3.5	5	436	51	74	8.5	31.1	1
21	Samaje Perine S. Perine	Running Back	14.0	2023	17	238	53	4.5	1	455	50	56	9.1	26.8	0
22	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	Running Back	14.3	2023	15	214	67	3.2	0	78	15	20	5.2	5.2	0
23	Corey Clement C. Clement	Running Back	0.0	2023	3	0	0		0	0	0	0		0.0	0
24	Jeremy McNichols J. McNichols	Running Back	0.0	2023	3	0	0		0	0	0	0		0.0	0
25	Kareem Hunt K. Hunt	Running Back	27.4	2023	15	411	135	3.0	9	84	15	21	5.6	5.6	0
	Total		26.7		1,824	48,642	11,737	4.1	333	18,093	2,529	3,255	7.2	9.9	94
	Average		26.7		11.0	293.0	70.7	4.1	2.0	109.0	15.2	19.6	7.2	9.9	0.6

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,179

Stafford

3,931

Prescott

3,703

Darnold

Rush Yards Leaders

1,443

Taylor

1,415

Cook

1,186

Achane

Rec Yards Leaders

1,637

Smith-Njigba

1,592

Nacua

1,212

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

40

Stafford

29

Goff

26

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

16

Taylor

13

Gibbs

13

Jacobs

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

St. Brown

10

Smith-Njigba

QB Rating Leaders

112.1

Stafford

110.4

Goff

109.1

Maye

Sack Leaders

21.5

Garrett

13.0

Burns

12.5

Parsons

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.6

30.5

29.5

29.4

29.1

28.0

Opp PPG Rankings

16.3

18.6

19.1

19.3

19.7

Total Yards Rankings

396.9

396.7

381.2

379.9

369.4

364.2

Rush Yards Rankings

158.5

152.2

146.2

133.9

131.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

287.9

278.6

262.5

262.0

257.8

256.6

Sack Leaders

58.0

48.0

47.0

42.0

41.0

40.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

284.1

Taylor

258.2

McCaffrey

255.4

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

225.3

Smith-Njigba

219.3

Nacua

180.9

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

167.1

McBride

118.3

Goedert

111.8

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

184

Myers

160.6

Aubrey

153

Dicker

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-4

9-4-1

10-5

9-5

Worst Record ATS

5-10

5-9

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots	11	3	0	.786
Bills	10	4	0	.714
Dolphins - e	6	8	0	.429
Jets - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	8	6	0	.571
Ravens	7	7	0	.500
Bengals - e	4	10	0	.286
Browns - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	10	4	0	.714
Texans	9	5	0	.643
Colts	8	6	0	.571
Titans - e	2	12	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - x	12	2	0	.857
Chargers	10	4	0	.714
Chiefs - e	6	8	0	.429
Raiders - e	2	12	0	.143

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	10	5	0	.667
Cowboys - e	6	7	1	.464
Commanders - e	4	11	0	.267
Giants - e	2	12	0	.143
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	10	4	0	.714
Packers	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	6	0	.571
Vikings - e	6	8	0	.429
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	7	0	.500
Panthers	7	7	0	.500
Falcons - e	5	9	0	.357
Saints - e	4	10	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	12	3	0	.800
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
49ers	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals - e	3	11	0	.214