league average yards per carry by year since 2000 by running backs

Running backs had an average of 4.0 yards per rush in 2000.

POSITION YPC SEASON GP RUSH YDS ATT RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1
Running Back
4.0
2000
2,081
46,657
11,690
22.4
344
21,832
2,690
3,758
8.1
10.5
93
2
Running Back
4.0
2001
2,172
47,300
11,711
21.8
299
20,705
2,622
3,648
7.9
9.5
86
3
Running Back
4.2
2002
2,177
50,285
12,104
23.1
379
22,002
2,837
3,898
7.8
10.1
97
4
Running Back
4.2
2003
2,198
53,351
12,759
24.3
364
20,083
2,640
3,643
7.6
9.1
78
5
Running Back
4.2
2004
2,064
53,334
12,747
25.8
375
18,876
2,442
3,370
7.7
9.1
77
6
Running Back
4.1
2005
2,120
51,826
12,737
24.4
379
17,286
2,302
3,181
7.5
8.2
68
7
Running Back
4.2
2006
2,060
53,374
12,733
25.9
374
19,432
2,524
3,445
7.7
9.4
58
8
Running Back
4.2
2007
2,067
51,829
12,449
25.1
342
18,653
2,495
3,441
7.5
9.0
54
9
Running Back
4.2
2008
2,055
53,256
12,546
25.9
418
18,929
2,420
3,343
7.8
9.2
88
10
Running Back
4.3
2009
2,031
53,245
12,425
26.2
376
19,362
2,445
3,373
7.9
9.5
84
11
Running Back
4.2
2010
1,996
50,769
12,156
25.4
344
19,852
2,492
3,407
8.0
9.9
72
12
Running Back
4.3
2011
2,018
52,031
12,077
25.8
324
19,893
2,458
3,407
8.1
9.9
78
13
Running Back
4.2
2012
2,145
51,000
12,050
23.8
332
18,686
2,348
3,241
8.0
8.7
65
14
Running Back
4.1
2013
1,960
48,713
11,888
24.9
344
19,532
2,528
3,426
7.7
10.0
82
15
Running Back
4.1
2014
1,956
48,314
11,715
24.7
323
20,312
2,518
3,448
8.1
10.4
100
16
Running Back
4.1
2015
1,975
47,355
11,576
24.0
293
22,345
2,682
3,611
8.3
11.3
109
17
Running Back
4.1
2016
1,859
47,262
11,405
25.4
360
20,063
2,491
3,342
8.1
10.8
95
18
Running Back
4.0
2017
1,901
47,125
11,714
24.8
306
22,204
2,724
3,666
8.2
11.7
103
19
Running Back
4.4
2018
1,791
47,670
10,956
26.6
354
22,039
2,748
3,616
8.0
12.3
118
20
Running Back
4.3
2019
1,873
47,704
11,204
25.5
352
21,340
2,704
3,530
7.9
11.4
103
21
Running Back
4.4
2020
1,896
48,876
11,158
25.8
385
18,890
2,539
3,330
7.4
10.0
102
22
Running Back
4.3
2021
1,987
50,345
11,845
25.3
381
20,612
2,730
3,516
7.6
10.4
110
23
Running Back
4.4
2022
1,965
52,033
11,838
26.5
353
18,715
2,563
3,340
7.3
9.5
96
24
Running Back
4.1
2023
1,824
48,642
11,737
26.7
333
18,093
2,529
3,255
7.2
9.9
94
25
Running Back
4.4
2024
1,803
51,624
11,832
28.6
383
17,823
2,345
2,954
7.6
9.9
86
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

18.5

28th

OPP PPG

26.7

25th

RUSH YDS/G

109.5

19th

PASS YDS/G

206.0

27th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
1
0
.833
Falcons Falcons
3
2
0
.600
Panthers Panthers
3
3
0
.500
Saints Saints
1
5
0
.167
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/19
NO NO
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
TB TB
@
NO NO
4:05 PM
Sun
11/2
NO NO
@
LAR LAR
4:05 PM
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
4:25 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

1 - 5 - 0

19

Final

25

NE Patriots

4 - 2 - 0

Sun 12 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Patriots Patriots
4
2
0
.667
Bills Bills
4
2
0
.667
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
4
1
0
.800
Bengals Bengals
2
4
0
.333
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
5
1
0
.833
Jaguars Jaguars
4
2
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
4
2
0
.667
Broncos Broncos
4
2
0
.667
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
2
0
.667
Commanders Commanders
3
3
0
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
3
1
1
.700
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
1
0
.833
Falcons Falcons
3
2
0
.600
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
2
0
.667
Seahawks Seahawks
4
2
0
.667

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
10/16
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
8:15 PM
Sun
10/19
LAR LAR
@
JAX JAX
9:30 AM
Sun
10/19
NE NE
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
NO NO
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM