most career yards per touch by a runningback minimum 500 rush attempts

Bo Jackson has the most career rushing yards per touch by a running back with 500+ rush attempts, with 5.01.

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	NAME	YDS/TOUCHES	ATT	RUSH YDS	TOUCHES	GP	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Bo Jackson B. Jackson	5.01	515	2,782	555	38	5.4	73.2	16	352	40		8.8	9.3	2
2	Mercury Morris M. Morris	4.82	804	4,133	858	99	5.1	41.7	31	543	54		10.1	5.5	1
3	Dan Towler D. Towler	4.76	672	3,493	734	67	5.2	52.1	43	665	62		10.7	9.9	1
4	Jim Brown J. Brown	4.7	2,359	12,312	2,621	118	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
5	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	4.58	1,462	7,349	1,603	100	5.0	73.5	54	1,109	141	193	7.9	11.1	5
6	Derrick Henry D. Henry	4.53	2,792	13,552	2,990	159	4.9	85.2	129	1,865	198	255	9.4	11.7	6
7	Gus Edwards G. Edwards	4.51	800	3,760	833	80	4.7	47.0	30	380	33	42	11.5	4.8	0
8	Gale Sayers G. Sayers	4.49	991	4,956	1,103	68	5.0	72.9	39	1,307	112		11.7	19.2	9
9	Tommy Wilson T. Wilson	4.49	508	2,553	569	91	5.0	28.1	18	617	61		10.1	6.8	5
10	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	4.47	3,062	15,269	3,414	153	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
11	James Cook III J. Cook III	4.45	959	4,886	1,099	72	5.1	67.9	38	1,263	140	178	9.0	17.5	9
12	J.K. Dobbins	4.45	663	3,294	741	53	5.0	62.2	27	394	78	96	5.1	7.4	1
13	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	4.4	1,407	7,563	1,717	119	5.4	63.6	44	2,593	310	441	8.4	21.8	20
14	Paul Lowe P. Lowe	4.39	1,026	4,995	1,137	100	4.9	50.0	38	1,045	111		9.4	10.5	7
15	Marv Hubbard M. Hubbard	4.39	951	4,544	1,036	103	4.8	44.1	23	628	85		7.4	6.1	1
16	Dutch Clark D. Clark	4.37	606	2,772	634	64	4.6	43.3	27	341	28		12.2	5.3	6
17	Napoleon Kaufman N. Kaufman	4.34	978	4,792	1,105	91	4.9	52.7	12	1,107	127	49	8.7	12.2	5
18	Tatum Bell T. Bell	4.33	569	2,773	640	54	4.9	51.4	16	419	71	101	5.9	7.8	0
19	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	4.31	1,673	8,090	1,875	90	4.8	89.9	76	1,632	202	262	8.1	18.1	7
20	O.J. Simpson	4.31	2,404	11,236	2,607	135	4.7	83.2	61	2,142	203		10.6	15.9	14
21	Raheem Mostert R. Mostert	4.31	781	3,895	904	115	5.0	33.9	34	969	123	157	7.9	8.4	8
22	Michael Turner M. Turner	4.29	1,639	7,338	1,709	134	4.5	54.8	66	528	70	108	7.5	3.9	1
23	Steve Van Buren S. Van Buren	4.29	1,320	5,860	1,365	83	4.4	70.6	69	523	45		11.6	6.3	3
24	Robert Smith R. Smith	4.29	1,411	6,818	1,589	98	4.8	69.6	32	1,292	178	74	7.3	13.2	6
25	Bronko Nagurski B. Nagurski	4.29	617	2,694	628	66	4.4	40.8	17	134	11		12.2	2.0	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,582

Cousins

RUSH

313

Jeanty

REC

382

Bowers

Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

6th

OPP PPG

27.0

26th

RUSH YDS/G

79.2

30th

PASS YDS/G

271.7

8th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	.667
Raiders	3	3	.500
Chargers	0	6	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAR	@	LV	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	LV	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 11/15	SEA	@	LV	4:05 PM
Sun 11/22	LV	@	DEN	4:25 PM

Last Game

Bills

5 - 1

Final

Raiders

3 - 3

Sun 18 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

160.7

159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000