highest career rushing average for running back

Jamaal Charles has the most career rushing yards per attempt by a running back, with 5.4 per attempt.

Interpreted as:

highest career rushing average with a minimum of 750 rushing attempts for running back

	NAME	YPC	ATT	GP	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	5.4	1,407	119	7,563	63.6	44	2,593	310	441	8.4	21.8	20
2	Jim Brown J. Brown	5.2	2,359	118	12,312	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
3	Mercury Morris M. Morris	5.1	804	99	4,133	41.7	31	543	54		10.1	5.5	1
4	James Cook III J. Cook III	5.0	804	63	4,053	64.3	30	1,154	128	158	9.0	18.3	9
5	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	5.0	1,455	98	7,315	74.6	54	1,100	140	192	7.9	11.2	5
6	Gale Sayers G. Sayers	5.0	991	68	4,956	72.9	39	1,307	112		11.7	19.2	9
7	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	5.0	3,062	153	15,269	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
8	Raheem Mostert R. Mostert	5.0	780	114	3,889	34.1	34	966	122	156	7.9	8.5	8
9	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	5.0	1,500	81	7,456	92.0	67	1,409	179	228	7.9	17.4	7
10	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	4.9	1,525	124	7,488	60.4	51	2,665	346	460	7.7	21.5	21
11	Napoleon Kaufman N. Kaufman	4.9	978	91	4,792	52.7	12	1,107	127	49	8.7	12.2	5
12	Paul Lowe P. Lowe	4.9	1,026	100	4,995	50.0	38	1,045	111		9.4	10.5	7
13	Derrick Henry D. Henry	4.8	2,588	150	12,548	83.7	116	1,801	189	244	9.5	12.0	5
14	Robert Smith R. Smith	4.8	1,411	98	6,818	69.6	32	1,292	178	74	7.3	13.2	6
15	Joe Perry J. Perry	4.8	1,737	156	8,378	53.7	53	1,796	241		7.5	11.5	8
16	Bijan Robinson B. Robinson	4.8	752	48	3,606	75.1	24	1,602	183	239	8.8	33.4	7
17	Marv Hubbard M. Hubbard	4.8	951	103	4,544	44.1	23	628	85		7.4	6.1	1
18	Wendell Tyler W. Tyler	4.7	1,344	108	6,378	59.1	50	1,816	202		9.0	16.8	16
19	Justin Forsett J. Forsett	4.7	820	122	3,890	31.9	19	1,351	210	290	6.4	11.1	1
20	Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt	4.7	1,196	158	5,672	35.9	27	3,069	328		9.4	19.4	18
21	Miles Sanders M. Sanders	4.7	943	88	4,462	50.7	24	1,274	183	254	7.0	14.5	4
22	James Brooks J. Brooks	4.7	1,685	162	7,962	49.1	49	3,621	383		9.5	22.4	30
23	Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell	4.7	986	116	4,649	40.1	32	1,955	209		9.4	16.9	9
24	Tiki Barber T. Barber	4.7	2,217	154	10,449	67.9	55	5,183	586	707	8.8	33.7	12
25	Gus Edwards G. Edwards	4.7	800	80	3,760	47.0	30	380	33	42	11.5	4.8	0

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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
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Chargers	10	4	0	.714
Chiefs - e	6	8	0	.429
Raiders - e	2	12	0	.143

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Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Cowboys	6	7	1	.464
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Giants - e	2	12	0	.143
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Packers	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	6	0	.571
Vikings - e	6	8	0	.429
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Panthers	7	7	0	.500
Falcons - e	5	9	0	.357
Saints - e	4	10	0	.286
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Seahawks - x	12	3	0	.800
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
49ers	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals - e	3	11	0	.214