highest average yards per catch by running back 2020

David Johnson had the most yards per reception by a running back in 2020, with 9.5 per reception.

Interpreted as:
highest average yards per catch with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game by running back 2020
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGPRECTRGREC YDSREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1David Johnson
D. Johnson
9.5
2020
12
33
46
314
26.2
2
691
147
4.7
57.6
6
2Myles Gaskin
M. Gaskin
9.5
2020
10
41
47
388
38.8
2
584
142
4.1
58.4
3
3Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
9.1
2020
15
83
107
756
50.4
5
932
187
5.0
62.1
16
4Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
8.3
2020
15
36
39
299
19.9
1
1,169
232
5.0
77.9
11
5Clyde Edwards-Helaire
C. Edwards-Helaire
8.3
2020
13
36
54
297
22.8
1
803
181
4.4
61.8
4
6Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
8.2
2020
14
44
54
361
25.8
1
1,557
312
5.0
111.2
16
7David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
8.1
2020
15
54
68
438
29.2
2
1,070
247
4.3
71.3
8
8Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
8.0
2020
16
38
51
304
19.0
5
841
198
4.2
52.6
6
9D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
7.8
2020
13
46
57
357
27.5
2
521
114
4.6
40.1
8
10Chris Carson
C. Carson
7.8
2020
12
37
46
287
23.9
4
681
141
4.8
56.8
5
11Jerick McKinnon
J. McKinnon
7.7
2020
16
33
46
253
15.8
1
319
81
3.9
19.9
5
12James White
J. White
7.7
2020
14
49
62
375
26.8
1
121
35
3.5
8.6
2
13Nyheim Miller-Hines
N. Miller-Hines
7.7
2020
16
63
76
482
30.1
4
380
89
4.3
23.8
3
14Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
7.6
2020
14
31
35
236
16.9
1
505
119
4.2
36.1
2
15Chase Edmonds
C. Edmonds
7.6
2020
16
53
67
402
25.1
4
448
97
4.6
28.0
1
16Giovani Bernard
G. Bernard
7.6
2020
16
47
59
355
22.2
3
416
124
3.4
26.0
3
17Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
7.6
2020
14
47
63
355
25.4
2
1,104
201
5.5
78.9
9
18Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
7.5
2020
10
54
65
403
40.3
2
530
116
4.6
53.0
1
19J.D. McKissic
J.D. McKissic
7.4
2020
16
80
110
589
36.8
2
365
85
4.3
22.8
1
20Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
7.2
2020
15
33
45
238
15.9
0
1,065
273
3.9
71.0
12
21Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
7.1
2020
16
38
50
269
16.8
0
687
156
4.4
42.9
2
22James Robinson
J. Robinson
7.0
2020
14
49
60
344
24.6
3
1,070
240
4.5
76.4
7
23Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
6.9
2020
14
36
44
247
17.6
0
795
170
4.7
56.8
11
24Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
6.5
2020
15
52
71
338
22.5
2
979
244
4.0
65.3
6
25Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
6.5
2020
13
36
47
233
17.9
0
367
97
3.8
28.2
6
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions per team game and yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.

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PASS

2,872

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

655

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

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Team Rankings

PPG

22.9

16th

OPP PPG

16.6

1st

RUSH YDS/G

107.4

24th

PASS YDS/G

234.4

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
Texans Texans
11
5
0
.688
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 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