highest rushing per attempts by a player in a nfl playoff game

James Lofton has the most rushing yards per attempt in a playoff game, with 71.0 per attempt in the 1982 NFC divisional game against the Cowboys on January 16, 1983.

NAMEYPCDATEROUNDTMOPPRUSH YDSATTRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1James Lofton
J. Lofton
71.0
1/16/1983
NFC Divisional
@
71
1
1
109
5
21.8
1
2Jameson Williams
J. Williams
61.0
1/18/2025
NFC Divisional
vs
61
1
1
19
1
4
19.0
0
3Mecole Hardman Jr.
M. Hardman Jr.
50.0
1/24/2021
AFC Championship
vs
50
1
0
4
2
3
2.0
1
4Ahmad Merritt
A. Merritt
47.0
1/19/2002
NFC Divisional
vs
47
1
1
0
0
0
0
5Martavis Bryant
M. Bryant
44.0
1/9/2016
AFC Wild Card
@
44
1
0
29
5
6
5.8
1
6Alvin Garrett
A. Garrett
44.0
1/30/1983
Super Bowl
vs
44
1
0
13
2
6.5
1
7Jameson Williams
J. Williams
42.0
1/28/2024
NFC Championship
@
42
1
1
25
2
3
12.5
1
8Steve Tasker
S. Tasker
40.0
1/6/1996
AFC Divisional
@
40
1
0
38
2
19.0
0
9Larry Seiple
L. Seiple
37.0
12/31/1972
AFC Championship
@
37
1
0
0
0
0
10Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
36.0
1/12/2019
AFC Divisional
vs
36
1
1
72
8
13
9.0
0
11Max McGee
M. McGee
35.0
12/26/1960
NFL Championship
@
35
1
0
19
2
9.5
1
12Boston Scott
B. Scott
34.0
1/16/2022
NFC Wild Card
@
34
1
1
1
1
1
1.0
0
13Gary Reasons
G. Reasons
30.0
1/20/1991
NFC Championship
@
30
1
0
0
0
0
14Anthony Carter
A. Carter
30.0
1/9/1988
NFC Divisional
@
30
1
0
227
10
22.7
0
15Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
30.0
12/23/1972
AFC Divisional
@
30
1
1
0
0
0
16Alex Smith
A. Smith
28.0
1/14/2012
NFC Divisional
vs
28
1
1
0
0
0
0
17Steve Breaston
S. Breaston
28.0
1/10/2010
NFC Wild Card
vs
28
1
0
125
7
9
17.9
1
18Ricky Sanders
R. Sanders
28.0
1/17/1988
NFC Championship
vs
28
1
0
0
0
0
19Billy Joe DuPree
B. Joe DuPree
27.0
12/30/1979
NFC Divisional
vs
27
1
0
26
2
13.0
0
20Chris Thompson
C. Thompson
25.0
1/10/2016
NFC Wild Card
vs
25
1
0
89
8
8
11.1
0
21Gary Clark
G. Clark
25.0
1/31/1988
Super Bowl
@
25
1
0
55
3
18.3
1
22Doug Donley
D. Donley
25.0
1/9/1983
NFC Wild Card
vs
25
1
0
0
0
0
23Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
25.0
1/6/1980
AFC Championship
vs
25
1
0
0
0
0
24Leonard Thompson
L. Thompson
24.0
12/31/1983
NFC Divisional
@
24
1
0
74
6
12.3
0
25Larry Mucker
L. Mucker
24.0
1/6/1980
NFC Championship
vs
24
1
0
42
1
42.0
0

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