Barry Sanders has the most career rushing yards per attempt with 2,750+ rush attempts, with 5.0 per attempt.
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highest yards per carry by a player in NFL history minimum 2750 rushing attempts| NAME | YPC | ATT | GP | RUSH YDS | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 5.0 | 3,062 | 153 | 15,269 | 99.8 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 2 |  | A. Peterson | 4.6 | 3,230 | 184 | 14,918 | 81.1 | 120 | 2,474 | 305 | 423 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 3 |  | E. Dickerson | 4.4 | 2,996 | 146 | 13,259 | 90.8 | 90 | 2,137 | 281 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 6 | |
| 4 |  | W. Payton | 4.4 | 3,838 | 190 | 16,726 | 88.0 | 110 | 4,538 | 492 | 9.2 | 23.9 | 15 | |
| 5 |  | T. Dorsett | 4.3 | 2,936 | 173 | 12,739 | 73.6 | 77 | 3,554 | 398 | 8.9 | 20.5 | 13 | |
| 6 |  | M. Faulk | 4.3 | 2,836 | 176 | 12,279 | 69.8 | 100 | 6,875 | 767 | 606 | 9.0 | 39.1 | 36 |
| 7 |  | L. Tomlinson | 4.3 | 3,174 | 170 | 13,684 | 80.5 | 145 | 4,772 | 624 | 868 | 7.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
| 8 |  | F. Gore | 4.3 | 3,735 | 241 | 16,000 | 66.4 | 81 | 3,985 | 484 | 696 | 8.2 | 16.5 | 18 |
| 9 | | T. Thomas | 4.2 | 2,877 | 182 | 12,074 | 66.3 | 65 | 4,458 | 472 | 29 | 9.4 | 24.5 | 23 |
| 10 |  | E. Smith | 4.2 | 4,409 | 226 | 18,355 | 81.2 | 164 | 3,224 | 515 | 130 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 11 |
| 11 | | S. Jackson | 4.1 | 2,764 | 160 | 11,438 | 71.5 | 69 | 3,683 | 461 | 627 | 8.0 | 23.0 | 9 |
| 12 | | F. Harris | 4.1 | 2,949 | 173 | 12,120 | 70.1 | 91 | 2,287 | 307 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 9 | |
| 13 | | M. Allen | 4.1 | 3,022 | 222 | 12,243 | 55.1 | 123 | 5,411 | 587 | 9.2 | 24.4 | 21 | |
| 14 |  | E. James | 4.0 | 3,028 | 148 | 12,246 | 82.7 | 80 | 3,364 | 433 | 584 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 11 |
| 15 |  | C. Martin | 4.0 | 3,518 | 168 | 14,101 | 83.9 | 90 | 3,329 | 484 | 409 | 6.9 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 16 |  | J. Bettis | 3.9 | 3,479 | 192 | 13,662 | 71.2 | 91 | 1,449 | 200 | 100 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 17 | | J. Riggins | 3.9 | 2,916 | 175 | 11,352 | 64.9 | 104 | 2,090 | 250 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 12 | |
| 18 | | E. George | 3.6 | 2,865 | 141 | 10,441 | 74.0 | 68 | 2,227 | 268 | 269 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 10 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts and rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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PASS
4,564
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RUSH
1,223
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REC
1,401
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PPG
28.3
4th
OPP PPG
24.3
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
120.1
14th
PASS YDS/G
268.6
3rd
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NFL 2025 Standings
| 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 |