most career rush yards per attempt by a running back

Jamaal Charles has the most career rushing yards per attempt by a running back, with 5.4 per attempt.

Interpreted as:
most career rush yards per attempt with a minimum of 750 rushing attempts by a running back
NAMEYPCATTGPRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.4
1,407
119
7,563
63.6
44
2,593
310
441
8.4
21.8
20
2Jim Brown
J. Brown
5.2
2,359
118
12,312
104.3
106
2,499
262
9.5
21.2
20
3Mercury Morris
M. Morris
5.1
804
99
4,133
41.7
31
543
54
10.1
5.5
1
4Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.0
1,445
96
7,278
75.8
53
1,100
140
192
7.9
11.5
5
5Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
5.0
1,433
78
7,210
92.4
66
1,359
173
219
7.9
17.4
7
6Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
5.0
991
68
4,956
72.9
39
1,307
112
11.7
19.2
9
7Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
5.0
3,062
153
15,269
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
8Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
5.0
779
111
3,883
35.0
34
962
120
154
8.0
8.7
8
9Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
4.9
1,493
121
7,375
61.0
51
2,612
339
452
7.7
21.6
21
10Napoleon Kaufman
N. Kaufman
4.9
978
91
4,792
52.7
12
1,107
127
49
8.7
12.2
5
11Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
4.9
1,026
100
4,995
50.0
38
1,045
111
9.4
10.5
7
12Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4.8
2,542
147
12,294
83.6
115
1,749
187
241
9.4
11.9
5
13Robert Smith
R. Smith
4.8
1,411
98
6,818
69.6
32
1,292
178
74
7.3
13.2
6
14Joe Perry
J. Perry
4.8
1,737
156
8,378
53.7
53
1,796
241
7.5
11.5
8
15Marv Hubbard
M. Hubbard
4.8
951
103
4,544
44.1
23
628
85
7.4
6.1
1
16Wendell Tyler
W. Tyler
4.7
1,344
108
6,378
59.1
50
1,816
202
9.0
16.8
16
17Justin Forsett
J. Forsett
4.7
820
122
3,890
31.9
19
1,351
210
290
6.4
11.1
1
18Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
4.7
1,196
158
5,672
35.9
27
3,069
328
9.4
19.4
18
19Miles Sanders
M. Sanders
4.7
943
88
4,462
50.7
24
1,274
183
254
7.0
14.5
4
20James Brooks
J. Brooks
4.7
1,685
162
7,962
49.1
49
3,621
383
9.5
22.4
30
21Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
4.7
986
116
4,649
40.1
32
1,955
209
9.4
16.9
9
22Tiki Barber
T. Barber
4.7
2,217
154
10,449
67.9
55
5,183
586
707
8.8
33.7
12
23Gus Edwards
G. Edwards
4.7
800
80
3,760
47.0
30
380
33
42
11.5
4.8
0
24Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
4.7
1,124
143
5,281
36.9
38
3,247
264
12.3
22.7
20
25DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
4.7
1,730
142
8,096
57.0
61
2,106
236
318
8.9
14.8
9
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts and rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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PPG

25.2

9th

OPP PPG

18.3

4th

RUSH YDS/G

118.3

14th

PASS YDS/G

270.6

2nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
Chiefs Chiefs
6
5
0
.545
Raiders Raiders
2
9
0
.182
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Sun
12/7
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
KC KC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Last Game
IND Colts

8 - 3

20

Final

23

KC Chiefs

6 - 5

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
CAR CAR
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM