highest average yards per catch by running back 2019

Austin Ekeler had the most yards per reception by a running back in 2019, with 10.8 per reception.

Interpreted as:
highest average yards per catch with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game by running back 2019
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGPRECTRGREC YDSREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
10.8
2019
16
92
108
993
62.1
8
557
132
4.2
34.8
3
2David Johnson
D. Johnson
10.3
2019
13
36
47
370
28.5
4
345
94
3.7
26.5
2
3Miles Sanders
M. Sanders
10.2
2019
16
50
63
509
31.8
3
818
179
4.6
51.1
3
4Ronald Jones
R. Jones
10.0
2019
16
31
40
309
19.3
0
724
172
4.2
45.3
6
5Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
9.8
2019
14
53
63
519
37.1
0
1,135
250
4.5
81.1
13
6Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
9.7
2019
16
49
68
474
29.6
3
1,084
236
4.6
67.8
16
7Duke Johnson
D. Johnson
9.3
2019
16
44
62
410
25.6
3
410
83
4.9
25.6
2
8Chris Thompson
C. Thompson
9.0
2019
11
42
58
378
34.4
0
138
37
3.7
12.5
0
9Jalen Richard
J. Richard
9.0
2019
16
36
43
323
20.2
0
145
39
3.7
9.1
0
10James White
J. White
9.0
2019
15
72
95
645
43.0
5
263
67
3.9
17.5
1
11Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
8.7
2019
16
116
142
1,005
62.8
4
1,387
287
4.8
86.7
15
12Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
8.4
2019
13
52
73
438
33.7
2
1,003
217
4.6
77.2
6
13Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
8.2
2019
16
35
45
287
17.9
3
1,137
278
4.1
71.1
5
14Dare Ogunbowale
D. Ogunbowale
8.2
2019
16
35
46
286
17.9
0
17
11
1.5
1.1
2
15DeAndre Washington
D. Washington
8.1
2019
16
36
41
292
18.3
0
387
108
3.6
24.2
3
16Giovani Bernard
G. Bernard
7.8
2019
16
30
43
234
14.6
0
170
53
3.2
10.6
0
17Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
7.8
2019
16
54
71
420
26.3
2
1,357
301
4.5
84.8
12
18Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
7.7
2019
16
36
49
278
17.4
0
1,494
298
5.0
93.4
8
19Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
7.7
2019
8
37
44
285
35.6
1
179
43
4.2
22.4
2
20James Conner
J. Conner
7.4
2019
10
34
38
251
25.1
3
464
116
4.0
46.4
4
21Nyheim Miller-Hines
N. Miller-Hines
7.3
2019
16
44
58
320
20.0
0
199
52
3.8
12.4
2
22Chris Carson
C. Carson
7.2
2019
15
37
47
266
17.7
2
1,230
278
4.4
82.0
7
23Damien Williams
D. Williams
7.1
2019
11
30
37
213
19.4
2
498
111
4.5
45.3
5
24Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
7.0
2019
12
42
55
296
24.7
1
612
162
3.8
51.0
8
25Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
7.0
2019
15
66
78
461
30.7
1
789
245
3.2
52.6
3
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions per team game and yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.

More Chargers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,727

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

631

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

789

McConkey

Ladd McConkey
Team Rankings

PPG

22.8

17th

OPP PPG

20.1

7th

RUSH YDS/G

122.1

12th

PASS YDS/G

238.6

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Chargers Chargers
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

11 - 5

20

Final

16

LAC Chargers

11 - 5

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM