highest rushing yards per play nfl 2021

C.J. Moore had the most rushing yards per play in 2021, with 28.

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NAMEYDS/PLYRUSH YDSPLYSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1C.J. Moore
C.J. Moore
28
28
1
2021
17
1
28.0
1.6
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
2Greg Dortch
G. Dortch
24
24
1
2021
5
1
24.0
4.8
0
15
3
3
5.0
3.0
0
3Scotty Miller
S. Miller
21.5
43
2
2021
9
2
21.5
4.8
1
38
5
9
7.6
4.2
0
4John Ross
J. Ross
16
16
1
2021
10
1
16.0
1.6
0
224
11
20
20.4
22.4
1
5Jamal Agnew
J. Agnew
15.86
111
7
2021
10
7
15.9
11.1
1
229
24
39
9.5
22.9
1
6Emmanuel Sanders
E. Sanders
15.5
31
2
2021
14
2
15.5
2.2
0
626
42
72
14.9
44.7
4
7Dee Eskridge
D. Eskridge
14.75
59
4
2021
10
4
14.8
5.9
0
64
10
20
6.4
6.4
1
8Cyril Grayson
C. Grayson
14
14
1
2021
5
1
14.0
2.8
0
212
10
12
21.2
42.4
2
9Sean Chandler
S. Chandler
14
14
1
2021
15
1
14.0
0.9
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Robbie Chosen
R. Chosen
12
36
3
2021
17
3
12.0
2.1
0
519
53
110
9.8
30.5
5
11Terry McLaurin
T. McLaurin
12
12
1
2021
17
1
12.0
0.7
0
1,053
77
130
13.7
61.9
5
12Jaelon Darden
J. Darden
11
11
1
2021
9
1
11.0
1.2
0
43
6
12
7.2
4.8
0
13Amari Rodgers
A. Rodgers
11
11
1
2021
16
1
11.0
0.7
0
45
4
8
11.3
2.8
0
14Elijah Moore
E. Moore
10.8
54
5
2021
11
5
10.8
4.9
1
538
43
77
12.5
48.9
5
15Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
10.67
96
9
2021
17
9
10.7
5.6
0
1,239
111
159
11.2
72.9
9
16Allen Lazard
A. Lazard
10.67
32
3
2021
15
3
10.7
2.1
0
513
40
60
12.8
34.2
8
17Ashton Dulin
A. Dulin
10.67
32
3
2021
17
3
10.7
1.9
0
173
13
22
13.3
10.2
2
18Diontae Johnson
D. Johnson
10.6
53
5
2021
16
5
10.6
3.3
0
1,161
107
169
10.9
72.6
8
19Brandin Cooks
B. Cooks
10.5
21
2
2021
16
2
10.5
1.3
0
1,037
90
134
11.5
64.8
6
20Zach Pascal
Z. Pascal
10.5
21
2
2021
16
2
10.5
1.3
0
384
38
69
10.1
24.0
3
21Mike Evans
M. Evans
10
10
1
2021
16
1
10.0
0.6
0
1,035
74
114
14.0
64.7
14
22Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
10
20
2
2021
1
2
10.0
20.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Van Jefferson
V. Jefferson
10
20
2
2021
17
2
10.0
1.2
0
802
50
89
16.0
47.2
6
24K.J. Osborn
K.J. Osborn
10
10
1
2021
17
1
10.0
0.6
0
655
50
82
13.1
38.5
7
25Kendrick Bourne
K. Bourne
9.62
125
13
2021
17
12
10.4
7.4
0
800
55
70
14.5
47.1
5

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