league average yards per carry by year 1966 to 2022
| YPC | SEASON | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.9 | 1966 | 210 | 25,401 | 6,509 | 121.0 | 200 |
| 2 | 4.0 | 1966 | 126 | 14,633 | 3,648 | 116.1 | 114 |
| 3 | 3.9 | 1967 | 224 | 26,931 | 6,868 | 120.2 | 219 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 1967 | 126 | 14,553 | 3,710 | 115.5 | 119 |
| 5 | 4.0 | 1968 | 224 | 28,402 | 7,059 | 126.8 | 201 |
| 6 | 4.0 | 1968 | 140 | 17,586 | 4,435 | 125.6 | 136 |
| 7 | 4.0 | 1969 | 224 | 27,317 | 6,831 | 122.0 | 197 |
| 8 | 4.0 | 1969 | 140 | 17,142 | 4,254 | 122.4 | 119 |
| 9 | 3.8 | 1970 | 364 | 43,820 | 11,432 | 120.4 | 293 |
| 10 | 4.0 | 1971 | 364 | 47,367 | 11,776 | 130.1 | 333 |
| 11 | 4.1 | 1972 | 364 | 50,724 | 12,256 | 139.4 | 364 |
| 12 | 4.1 | 1973 | 364 | 52,554 | 12,936 | 144.4 | 330 |
| 13 | 3.9 | 1974 | 364 | 48,520 | 12,507 | 133.3 | 365 |
| 14 | 4.0 | 1975 | 364 | 52,960 | 13,199 | 145.5 | 413 |
| 15 | 4.1 | 1976 | 392 | 59,064 | 14,461 | 150.7 | 414 |
| 16 | 3.8 | 1977 | 392 | 56,400 | 14,650 | 143.9 | 352 |
| 17 | 4.0 | 1978 | 448 | 63,540 | 16,075 | 141.8 | 454 |
| 18 | 4.0 | 1979 | 448 | 60,733 | 15,183 | 135.6 | 487 |
| 19 | 4.0 | 1980 | 448 | 57,135 | 14,384 | 127.5 | 431 |
| 20 | 4.0 | 1981 | 448 | 58,304 | 14,508 | 130.1 | 441 |
| 21 | 3.8 | 1982 | 252 | 29,679 | 7,763 | 117.8 | 231 |
| 22 | 4.1 | 1983 | 448 | 58,122 | 14,211 | 129.7 | 437 |
| 23 | 4.0 | 1984 | 448 | 55,503 | 13,811 | 123.9 | 410 |
| 24 | 4.1 | 1985 | 448 | 55,969 | 13,636 | 124.9 | 443 |
| 25 | 3.9 | 1986 | 448 | 53,172 | 13,509 | 118.7 | 401 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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