best running back yards per game since 2000

Since 2000, Robert Smith has the most rushing yards per game by a running back, with 95.1 per game.

Interpreted as:
best running back rushing yards per game since 2000
NAME RUSH YDS/G GP RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 Robert Smith
R. Smith
95.1
16
1,521
295
5.2
7
348
36
44
9.7
21.8
3
2 Clinton Portis
C. Portis
87.8
113
9,923
2,230
4.4
75
2,018
247
338
8.2
17.9
5
3 Tiki Barber
T. Barber
86.5
110
9,514
1,967
4.8
52
3,927
444
616
8.8
35.7
6
4 Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
85.5
63
5,386
1,111
4.8
45
1,073
137
176
7.8
17.0
5
5 Derrick Henry
D. Henry
82.6
132
10,909
2,270
4.8
103
1,583
168
217
9.4
12.0
5
6 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
82.2
81
6,658
1,458
4.6
78
2,598
283
359
9.2
32.1
7
7 Curtis Martin
C. Martin
82.1
92
7,551
1,824
4.1
45
1,815
279
348
6.5
19.7
4
8 Arian Foster
A. Foster
81.6
80
6,527
1,476
4.4
54
2,346
255
355
9.2
29.3
14
9 Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
81.1
184
14,918
3,230
4.6
120
2,474
305
423
8.1
13.4
6
10 Edgerrin James
E. James
81.0
132
10,693
2,659
4.0
67
2,778
371
497
7.5
21.0
7
11 Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
81.0
84
6,802
1,331
5.1
51
1,042
128
172
8.1
12.4
5
12 Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
81.0
131
10,607
2,542
4.2
58
1,879
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
13 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
80.5
170
13,684
3,174
4.3
145
4,772
624
868
7.6
28.1
17
14 Domanick Williams
D. Williams
79.9
40
3,195
770
4.1
23
1,276
154
200
8.3
31.9
5
15 Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
78.6
87
6,834
1,467
4.7
46
2,367
317
434
7.5
27.2
14
16 Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
76.9
123
9,453
2,187
4.3
100
1,520
215
316
7.1
12.4
12
17 Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
76.7
86
6,598
1,544
4.3
57
1,708
224
288
7.6
19.9
1
18 Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
76.1
128
9,740
2,111
4.6
46
1,880
236
333
8.0
14.7
5
19 Terrell Davis
T. Davis
75.6
13
983
245
4.0
2
73
14
23
5.2
5.6
0
20 Ahman Green
A. Green
75.2
118
8,876
1,995
4.4
59
2,881
375
493
7.7
24.4
14
21 Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
74.8
104
7,782
1,860
4.2
63
1,186
158
229
7.5
11.4
5
22 Ricky Watters
R. Watters
74.3
21
1,560
350
4.5
8
720
74
114
9.7
34.3
2
23 Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
74.2
130
9,651
2,163
4.5
55
2,255
307
424
7.3
17.3
9
24 Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
73.2
85
6,223
1,427
4.4
55
1,373
154
227
8.9
16.2
6
25 DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
72.5
99
7,174
1,604
4.5
49
2,165
307
376
7.1
21.9
6
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.

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PPG

26.1

9th

OPP PPG

18.5

6th

RUSH YDS/G

113.2

17th

PASS YDS/G

258.4

4th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
Packers Packers
9
4
0
.692
Bears Bears
4
9
0
.308
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
GB GB
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Mon
12/16
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

11 - 2 - 0

42

Final

21

ATL Falcons

6 - 7 - 0

Sun 8 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
7
6
0
.538
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
@
LAR LAR
42-44
Sat
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ARI ARI
30-18

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/22
TB TB
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/22
SF SF
@
MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
JAX JAX
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
LAR LAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM