Running backs averaged their most points per game in a season in 1926, with 2.3 per game.
Interpreted as:
highest projected running backs ppg in a regular season| POSITION | PPG | SEASON | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Back | 2.3 | 1926 | 26 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Running Back | 2.3 | 1927 | 31 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Running Back | 2.0 | 1962 | 1,256 | 34,714 | 8,388 | 4.1 | 27.6 | 276 | 17,362 | 1,541 | 11.3 | 13.8 | 103 | |
| 4 | Running Back | 2.0 | 1959 | 778 | 18,786 | 4,436 | 4.2 | 24.1 | 138 | 12,214 | 961 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 92 | |
| 5 | Running Back | 2.0 | 1950 | 834 | 20,372 | 4,839 | 4.2 | 24.4 | 148 | 10,403 | 812 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 72 | |
| 6 | Running Back | 1.9 | 1930 | 92 | 19 | 8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Running Back | 1.9 | 1960 | 1,231 | 29,358 | 7,002 | 4.2 | 23.8 | 226 | 13,429 | 1,265 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 106 | |
| 8 | Running Back | 1.9 | 1958 | 844 | 18,276 | 4,231 | 4.3 | 21.7 | 147 | 15,102 | 1,106 | 13.7 | 17.9 | 104 | |
| 9 | Running Back | 1.9 | 1961 | 1,225 | 31,269 | 7,571 | 4.1 | 25.5 | 234 | 14,908 | 1,373 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 100 | |
| 10 | Running Back | 1.8 | 1964 | 1,260 | 32,264 | 8,116 | 4.0 | 25.6 | 239 | 15,654 | 1,507 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 108 | |
| 11 | Running Back | 1.8 | 1954 | 756 | 16,655 | 4,064 | 4.1 | 22.0 | 116 | 12,724 | 1,032 | 12.3 | 16.8 | 72 | |
| 12 | Running Back | 1.7 | 1953 | 827 | 16,954 | 4,164 | 4.1 | 20.5 | 136 | 11,433 | 928 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 71 | |
| 13 | Running Back | 1.7 | 1955 | 741 | 17,905 | 4,382 | 4.1 | 24.2 | 121 | 10,498 | 849 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 61 | |
| 14 | Running Back | 1.7 | 1951 | 824 | 18,176 | 4,517 | 4.0 | 22.1 | 132 | 9,729 | 700 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 62 | |
| 15 | Running Back | 1.7 | 1931 | 183 | 28 | 17 | |||||||||
| 16 | Running Back | 1.7 | 1963 | 1,287 | 33,483 | 8,226 | 4.1 | 26.0 | 245 | 15,627 | 1,441 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 94 | |
| 17 | Running Back | 1.6 | 2025 | 1,846 | 51,602 | 11,871 | 4.3 | 28.0 | 382 | 17,304 | 2,328 | 2,980 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 105 |
| 18 | Running Back | 1.6 | 2018 | 1,791 | 47,670 | 10,956 | 4.4 | 26.6 | 354 | 22,039 | 2,748 | 3,616 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 118 |
| 19 | Running Back | 1.6 | 2024 | 1,803 | 51,624 | 11,832 | 4.4 | 28.6 | 383 | 17,823 | 2,345 | 2,954 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 86 |
| 20 | Running Back | 1.6 | 1929 | 36 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 21 | Running Back | 1.6 | 1967 | 1,524 | 37,369 | 9,552 | 3.9 | 24.5 | 281 | 17,715 | 1,768 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 107 | |
| 22 | Running Back | 1.6 | 2020 | 1,896 | 48,876 | 11,158 | 4.4 | 25.8 | 385 | 18,890 | 2,539 | 3,330 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 102 |
| 23 | Running Back | 1.5 | 1956 | 748 | 19,817 | 4,724 | 4.2 | 26.5 | 133 | 8,653 | 776 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 48 | |
| 24 | Running Back | 1.5 | 1949 | 997 | 16,409 | 4,170 | 3.9 | 16.5 | 136 | 7,800 | 599 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 60 | |
| 25 | Running Back | 1.5 | 1948 | 1,009 | 16,289 | 4,068 | 4.0 | 16.1 | 128 | 7,706 | 633 | 12.2 | 7.6 | 75 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for points per game going back to the 1921 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
