most career yards per touch by a runningback minimum 750 rush attempts

Mercury Morris has the most career rushing yards per touch by a running back with 750+ carries, with 4.82.

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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	Mercury Morris M. Morris	4.82	804	4,133	858	99	5.1	41.7	31	543	54		10.1	5.5	1
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	Gus Edwards G. Edwards	4.51	800	3,760	833	80	4.7	47.0	30	380	33	42	11.5	4.8	0
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	Marv Hubbard M. Hubbard	4.39	951	4,544	1,036	103	4.8	44.1	23	628	85		7.4	6.1	1
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	Raheem Mostert R. Mostert	4.31	781	3,895	904	115	5.0	33.9	34	969	123	157	7.9	8.4	8
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	Joe Perry J. Perry	4.24	1,737	8,378	1,978	156	4.8	53.7	53	1,796	241		7.5	11.5	8
20	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	4.22	3,230	14,918	3,535	184	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
21	Terrell Davis T. Davis	4.17	1,655	7,607	1,824	78	4.6	97.5	60	1,280	169	26	7.6	16.4	5
22	Brandon Jacobs B. Jacobs	4.17	1,141	5,094	1,223	109	4.5	46.7	60	743	82	138	9.1	6.8	4
23	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	4.14	2,534	11,695	2,824	153	4.6	76.4	66	2,384	290	348	8.2	15.6	8
24	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	4.13	780	4,084	988	54	5.2	75.6	46	1,692	208	262	8.1	31.3	12
25	Wendell Tyler W. Tyler	4.13	1,344	6,378	1,546	108	4.7	59.1	50	1,816	202		9.0	16.8	16

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Willis

RUSH

236

Gordon

REC

262

Washington

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PPG

14.0

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

169.8

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	5	1	.833
Patriots	4	2	.667
Jets	2	4	.333
Dolphins	0	5	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	MIA	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	NE	@	MIA	4:25 PM
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIA	@	BUF	1:00 PM

Last Game

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Final

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1,794

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1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

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641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

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577

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14

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7

Gibbs

7

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Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

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Watson

5

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QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

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Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

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PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

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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

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Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

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Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

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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