most running back yards per carry

Running backs had their most rushing yards per attempt in a season in 2022, with 4.4 per attempt.

Interpreted as:
most running back yards per carry in a regular season
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
4.4
2022
1,965
52,033
11,838
26.5
353
18,715
2,563
3,340
7.3
9.5
96
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
Running Back
4.3
1958
844
18,276
4,231
21.7
147
15,102
1,106
13.7
17.9
104
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
Running Back
4.2
1959
778
18,786
4,436
24.1
138
12,214
961
12.7
15.7
92
12
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
13
Running Back
4.2
1950
834
20,372
4,839
24.4
148
10,403
812
12.8
12.5
72
14
Running Back
4.2
1956
748
19,817
4,724
26.5
133
8,653
776
11.2
11.6
48
15
Running Back
4.2
1960
1,231
29,358
7,002
23.8
226
13,429
1,265
10.6
10.9
106
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
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
22
Running Back
4.1
2025
323
8,245
1,987
25.5
59
3,027
430
549
7.0
9.4
16
23
Running Back
4.1
1985
1,949
51,188
12,338
26.3
391
23,273
2,556
9.1
11.9
100
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
4.1
2016
1,859
47,262
11,405
25.4
360
20,063
2,491
3,342
8.1
10.8
95
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
3
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
1
0
.667
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
2
1
0
.667
Vikings Vikings
2
1
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
0
0
1.000
Panthers Panthers
1
2
0
.333
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
3
0
0
1.000
Rams Rams
2
1
0
.667
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
3
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
1
2
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Bengals Bengals
2
1
0
.667
Steelers Steelers
2
1
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
0
0
1.000
Jaguars Jaguars
2
1
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
0
0
1.000
Raiders Raiders
1
2
0
.333

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
9/25
SEA SEA
@
ARI ARI
8:15 PM
Sun
9/28
MIN MIN
@
PIT PIT
9:30 AM
Sun
9/28
NO NO
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
TEN TEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
1:00 PM