Barry Sanders and Ronnie Harmon were tied for the most games by a running back with 5.0+ rushing yards per attempt, with 65 games.
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most regular-season games with 5 or higher rushing yards per carry by a running back| NAME | GP | YPC | RUSH YDS | ATT | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 65 | 6.7 | 9,008 | 1,351 | 138.6 | 64 | 1,165 | 134 | 8.7 | 17.9 | 6 | |
| 2 |  | R. Harmon | 65 | 7.1 | 1,771 | 250 | 27.2 | 4 | 2,474 | 230 | 10.8 | 38.1 | 11 | |
| 3 |  | F. Gore | 64 | 6.5 | 6,344 | 983 | 99.1 | 35 | 1,213 | 143 | 211 | 8.5 | 19.0 | 2 |
| 4 | | D. Sproles | 64 | 7.7 | 2,233 | 289 | 34.9 | 15 | 1,998 | 209 | 276 | 9.6 | 31.2 | 14 |
| 5 |  | A. Peterson | 61 | 6.5 | 7,604 | 1,171 | 124.7 | 58 | 803 | 104 | 149 | 7.7 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 6 |  | D. Henry | 57 | 6.7 | 7,398 | 1,104 | 129.8 | 73 | 563 | 63 | 82 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 7 |  | W. Payton | 57 | 6.1 | 7,387 | 1,219 | 129.6 | 52 | 1,474 | 147 | 10.0 | 25.9 | 7 | |
| 8 |  | L. McCoy | 56 | 6.3 | 5,886 | 929 | 105.1 | 44 | 916 | 159 | 196 | 5.8 | 16.4 | 3 |
| 9 | | F. Taylor | 55 | 6.4 | 6,010 | 944 | 109.3 | 39 | 948 | 112 | 129 | 8.5 | 17.2 | 1 |
| 10 | | K. Faulk | 53 | 6.7 | 1,747 | 259 | 33.0 | 8 | 1,361 | 163 | 215 | 8.3 | 25.7 | 5 |
| 11 | | J. Brooks | 53 | 7.0 | 4,197 | 603 | 79.2 | 25 | 1,095 | 120 | 9.1 | 20.7 | 7 | |
| 12 | | J. Charles | 52 | 7.0 | 4,728 | 677 | 90.9 | 25 | 1,138 | 140 | 191 | 8.1 | 21.9 | 9 |
| 13 | | T. Barber | 52 | 6.6 | 5,603 | 853 | 107.8 | 26 | 1,745 | 197 | 248 | 8.9 | 33.6 | 3 |
| 14 | | C. Garner | 52 | 6.6 | 3,614 | 547 | 69.5 | 21 | 1,460 | 142 | 161 | 10.3 | 28.1 | 7 |
| 15 |  | M. Faulk | 52 | 6.5 | 5,886 | 907 | 113.2 | 45 | 2,652 | 250 | 247 | 10.6 | 51.0 | 17 |
| 16 | | F. McNeil | 51 | 6.2 | 4,152 | 670 | 81.4 | 17 | 981 | 97 | 10.1 | 19.2 | 5 | |
| 17 | | B. Mitchell | 50 | 8.1 | 1,339 | 165 | 26.8 | 6 | 802 | 86 | 26 | 9.3 | 16.0 | 1 |
| 18 |  | E. Smith | 50 | 6.1 | 6,195 | 1,016 | 123.9 | 50 | 708 | 126 | 21 | 5.6 | 14.2 | 4 |
| 19 | | M. Allen | 49 | 5.9 | 3,583 | 609 | 73.1 | 24 | 1,114 | 122 | 9.1 | 22.7 | 4 | |
| 20 |  | L. Tomlinson | 48 | 6.5 | 5,957 | 918 | 124.1 | 62 | 1,199 | 171 | 242 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 5 |
| 21 | | T. Nathan | 48 | 6.5 | 2,062 | 317 | 43.0 | 9 | 1,556 | 168 | 9.3 | 32.4 | 8 | |
| 22 | | W. Dunn | 47 | 6.3 | 4,692 | 741 | 99.8 | 23 | 899 | 111 | 116 | 8.1 | 19.1 | 2 |
| 23 |  | E. Dickerson | 47 | 6.1 | 6,187 | 1,020 | 131.6 | 44 | 639 | 86 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 2 | |
| 24 | | D. Nelson | 47 | 6.7 | 2,504 | 374 | 53.3 | 11 | 857 | 99 | 8.7 | 18.2 | 1 | |
| 25 | | T. Dorsett | 47 | 6.4 | 5,306 | 825 | 112.9 | 31 | 1,034 | 108 | 9.6 | 22.0 | 3 | |
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120.1
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |