Between the 1920 and 1971 seasons, Jim Brown averaged the most rushing yards per game, with 104.3 per game.
Interpreted as:
highest rushing yards per game by a player from 1920 to 1971| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Brown | 104.3 | 118 | 12,312 | 2,359 | 5.2 | 106 | 2,499 | 262 | 9.5 | 21.2 | 20 | |
| 2 |  | J. Brockington | 78.9 | 14 | 1,105 | 216 | 5.1 | 4 | 98 | 14 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 3 | | L. Brown | 74.0 | 40 | 2,961 | 692 | 4.3 | 13 | 819 | 87 | 9.4 | 20.5 | 4 | |
| 4 | | G. Sayers | 72.9 | 68 | 4,956 | 991 | 5.0 | 39 | 1,307 | 112 | 11.7 | 19.2 | 9 | |
| 5 | | S. Van Buren | 70.6 | 83 | 5,860 | 1,320 | 4.4 | 69 | 523 | 45 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 3 | |
| 6 | | J. Taylor | 66.6 | 129 | 8,597 | 1,941 | 4.4 | 83 | 1,756 | 225 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 10 | |
| 7 | | C. Gilchrist | 66.0 | 65 | 4,293 | 1,010 | 4.3 | 37 | 1,135 | 110 | 10.3 | 17.5 | 6 | |
| 8 | | D. Thomas | 63.8 | 25 | 1,596 | 326 | 4.9 | 16 | 226 | 23 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 2 | |
| 9 | | F. Little | 61.1 | 61 | 3,728 | 927 | 4.0 | 19 | 976 | 88 | 11.1 | 16.0 | 2 | |
| 10 | | L. Csonka | 60.6 | 50 | 3,031 | 657 | 4.6 | 21 | 508 | 56 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 3 | |
| 11 | | C. Hill | 60.2 | 33 | 1,987 | 463 | 4.3 | 20 | 571 | 52 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 3 | |
| 12 | | C. Battles | 58.5 | 60 | 3,511 | 839 | 4.2 | 23 | 546 | 38 | 14.4 | 9.1 | 4 | |
| 13 | | D. Perkins | 58.1 | 107 | 6,217 | 1,500 | 4.1 | 42 | 1,310 | 146 | 9.0 | 12.2 | 3 | |
| 14 | | V. Washington | 57.9 | 14 | 811 | 191 | 4.2 | 3 | 317 | 36 | 8.8 | 22.6 | 4 | |
| 15 | | S. Owens | 57.9 | 20 | 1,157 | 282 | 4.1 | 10 | 371 | 36 | 10.3 | 18.6 | 2 | |
| 16 | | A. Ameche | 57.8 | 70 | 4,045 | 964 | 4.2 | 40 | 733 | 101 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 4 | |
| 17 | | J. Nance | 56.6 | 94 | 5,323 | 1,323 | 4.0 | 45 | 844 | 129 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 1 | |
| 18 | | L. Kelly | 55.7 | 109 | 6,074 | 1,371 | 4.4 | 67 | 1,897 | 152 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 12 | |
| 19 | | R. Johnson | 55.2 | 30 | 1,655 | 433 | 3.8 | 16 | 698 | 78 | 8.9 | 23.3 | 4 | |
| 20 |  | O.J. Simpson | 55.1 | 35 | 1,927 | 484 | 4.0 | 12 | 644 | 61 | 10.6 | 18.4 | 3 | |
| 21 | | J. Riggins | 54.9 | 14 | 769 | 180 | 4.3 | 1 | 231 | 36 | 6.4 | 16.5 | 2 | |
| 22 | | K. Willard | 53.8 | 97 | 5,219 | 1,399 | 3.7 | 40 | 1,865 | 227 | 8.2 | 19.2 | 14 | |
| 23 | | J. Perry | 53.7 | 156 | 8,378 | 1,737 | 4.8 | 53 | 1,796 | 241 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 8 | |
| 24 | | E. Price | 52.3 | 63 | 3,292 | 846 | 3.9 | 20 | 672 | 75 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 4 | |
| 25 | | D. Towler | 52.1 | 67 | 3,493 | 672 | 5.2 | 43 | 665 | 62 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 1 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 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 |