Jim Brown has the most rushing yards per attempt with >250 carries in a season, with 6.4 per attempt in 1963.
Interpreted as:
highest rushing average by a player with over 250 carrys in a season| NAME | YPC | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Brown | 6.4 | 291 | 1963 | 14 | 1,863 | 133.1 | 12 | 268 | 24 | 11.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 |  | B. Sanders | 6.1 | 335 | 1997 | 16 | 2,053 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 3 |  | O.J. Simpson | 6.0 | 332 | 1973 | 14 | 2,003 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  | A. Peterson | 6.0 | 348 | 2012 | 16 | 2,097 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 5 | | J. Brown | 5.9 | 257 | 1958 | 12 | 1,527 | 127.3 | 17 | 138 | 16 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 1 | ||
| 6 |  | D. Henry | 5.9 | 325 | 2024 | 17 | 1,921 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 7 |  | S. Barkley | 5.8 | 345 | 2024 | 16 | 2,005 | 125.3 | 13 | 278 | 33 | 43 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 2 | |
| 8 | | B. Sanders | 5.7 | 331 | 1994 | 16 | 1,883 | 117.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | C. Johnson | 5.6 | 358 | 2009 | 16 | 2,006 | 125.4 | 14 | 503 | 50 | 71 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 2 | |
| 10 |  | E. Dickerson | 5.6 | 379 | 1984 | 16 | 2,105 | 131.6 | 14 | 139 | 21 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | D. Williams | 5.5 | 273 | 2008 | 16 | 1,515 | 94.7 | 18 | 121 | 22 | 30 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 2 | |
| 12 | | C. Portis | 5.5 | 273 | 2002 | 16 | 1,508 | 94.3 | 15 | 364 | 33 | 48 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 2 | |
| 13 | | O.J. Simpson | 5.5 | 329 | 1975 | 14 | 1,817 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | ||
| 14 | | C. Portis | 5.5 | 290 | 2003 | 13 | 1,591 | 122.4 | 14 | 314 | 38 | 51 | 8.3 | 24.2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | W. Payton | 5.5 | 339 | 1977 | 14 | 1,852 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 16 |  | M. Faulk | 5.5 | 253 | 1999 | 16 | 1,381 | 86.3 | 7 | 1,048 | 87 | 103 | 12.0 | 65.5 | 5 | |
| 17 |  | J. Taylor | 5.5 | 332 | 2021 | 17 | 1,811 | 106.5 | 18 | 360 | 40 | 51 | 9.0 | 21.2 | 2 | |
| 18 |  | F. Gore | 5.4 | 312 | 2006 | 16 | 1,695 | 105.9 | 8 | 485 | 61 | 86 | 8.0 | 30.3 | 1 | |
| 19 | | J. Taylor | 5.4 | 272 | 1962 | 14 | 1,474 | 105.3 | 19 | 106 | 22 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | M. Faulk | 5.4 | 253 | 2000 | 14 | 1,359 | 97.1 | 18 | 830 | 81 | 113 | 10.2 | 59.3 | 8 | |
| 21 |  | C. McCaffrey | 5.4 | 272 | 2023 | 16 | 1,459 | 91.2 | 14 | 564 | 67 | 83 | 8.4 | 35.3 | 7 | |
| 22 |  | D. Henry | 5.4 | 378 | 2020 | 16 | 2,027 | 126.7 | 17 | 114 | 19 | 31 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 0 | |
| 23 | | O. Armstrong | 5.3 | 263 | 1974 | 14 | 1,407 | 100.5 | 9 | 405 | 38 | 10.7 | 28.9 | 3 | ||
| 24 | | J. Brown | 5.3 | 289 | 1965 | 14 | 1,544 | 110.3 | 17 | 328 | 34 | 9.6 | 23.4 | 4 | ||
| 25 | | J. Lewis | 5.3 | 387 | 2003 | 16 | 2,066 | 129.1 | 14 | 205 | 26 | 38 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 0 | |
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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 |