highest carries per game average for nfl rb with over 20 games played

Terrell Davis has averaged the most career rush attempts per game by a running back when playing >20 games, with 21.2 per game.

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	NAME	ATT/G	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Terrell Davis T. Davis	21.2	78	7,607	1,655	4.6	97.5	60	1,280	169	26	7.6	16.4	5
2	Curtis Martin C. Martin	20.9	168	14,101	3,518	4.0	83.9	90	3,329	484	409	6.9	19.8	10
3	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	20.5	146	13,259	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
4	Edgerrin James E. James	20.5	148	12,246	3,028	4.0	82.7	80	3,364	433	584	7.8	22.7	11
5	Eddie George E. George	20.3	141	10,441	2,865	3.6	74.0	68	2,227	268	269	8.3	15.8	10
6	Walter Payton W. Payton	20.2	190	16,726	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
7	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	20.0	153	15,269	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
8	Jim Brown J. Brown	20.0	118	12,312	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
9	Clinton Portis C. Portis	19.7	113	9,923	2,230	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
10	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	19.5	226	18,355	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
11	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	19.4	131	10,607	2,542	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
12	Domanick Williams D. Williams	19.3	40	3,195	770	4.1	79.9	23	1,276	154	200	8.3	31.9	5
13	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	19.0	115	9,407	2,187	4.3	81.8	74	806	121		6.7	7.0	0
14	Billy Sims B. Sims	18.9	60	5,106	1,131	4.5	85.1	42	2,072	186		11.1	34.5	5
15	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	18.7	170	13,684	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
16	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	18.6	89	7,996	1,652	4.8	89.8	75	1,575	200	258	7.9	17.7	7
17	Arian Foster A. Foster	18.5	80	6,527	1,476	4.4	81.6	54	2,346	255	355	9.2	29.3	14
18	George Rogers G. Rogers	18.4	92	7,176	1,692	4.2	78.0	54	368	55		6.7	4.0	0
19	Ricky Watters R. Watters	18.2	144	10,643	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13
20	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	18.1	192	13,662	3,479	3.9	71.2	91	1,449	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
21	O.J. Simpson	17.8	135	11,236	2,404	4.7	83.2	61	2,142	203		10.6	15.9	14
22	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	17.8	123	9,453	2,187	4.3	76.9	100	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
23	Derrick Henry D. Henry	17.6	158	13,494	2,775	4.9	85.4	129	1,863	197	254	9.5	11.8	6
24	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	17.6	184	14,918	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
25	Rodney Hampton R. Hampton	17.5	104	6,897	1,824	3.8	66.3	49	1,309	174		7.5	12.6	2

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PASS

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Nix

RUSH

229

Dobbins

REC

204

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PPG

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

86.2

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PASS YDS/G

188.4

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	.600
Raiders	3	2	.600
Chargers	0	5	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/15	SEA	@	DEN	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	DEN	@	ARI	4:05 PM
Sun 11/1	KC	@	DEN	4:25 PM
Sun 11/8	DEN	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	LV	@	DEN	4:25 PM

Last Game

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3 - 2

Final

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,572

Stafford

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

532

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

583

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

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PPG Rankings

32.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

424.4

412.0

405.8

396.2

394.2

393.8

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

158.0

139.6

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

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Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

102.5

Smith-Njigba

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Watson

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Likely

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Kittle

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Fantasy K Rankings

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Reichard

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Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	3	0	.400
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	1	0	.800
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000