Barry Sanders has the most career rushing yards per attempt by a running back in the regular-season and playoffs with 3,000+ carries, with 5.0 per attempt.
| NAME | YPC | ATT | GP | RUSH YDS | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 5.0 | 3,153 | 159 | 15,655 | 98.5 | 100 | 3,032 | 373 | 8.1 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 2 |  | A. Peterson | 4.6 | 3,346 | 189 | 15,330 | 81.1 | 125 | 2,528 | 311 | 433 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 3 |  | E. Dickerson | 4.4 | 3,144 | 153 | 13,983 | 91.4 | 93 | 2,228 | 300 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 7 | |
| 4 |  | T. Dorsett | 4.4 | 3,238 | 190 | 14,122 | 74.3 | 86 | 3,957 | 444 | 8.9 | 20.8 | 14 | |
| 5 |  | W. Payton | 4.3 | 4,018 | 199 | 17,358 | 87.2 | 112 | 4,716 | 514 | 9.2 | 23.7 | 15 | |
| 6 |  | F. Gore | 4.3 | 3,883 | 250 | 16,668 | 66.7 | 86 | 4,152 | 502 | 719 | 8.3 | 16.6 | 18 |
| 7 |  | M. Faulk | 4.3 | 3,001 | 188 | 12,881 | 68.5 | 106 | 7,394 | 819 | 663 | 9.0 | 39.3 | 38 |
| 8 |  | L. Tomlinson | 4.3 | 3,305 | 180 | 14,152 | 78.6 | 151 | 4,948 | 649 | 904 | 7.6 | 27.5 | 18 |
| 9 | | T. Thomas | 4.2 | 3,216 | 203 | 13,516 | 66.6 | 81 | 5,130 | 548 | 29 | 9.4 | 25.3 | 28 |
| 10 |  | E. Smith | 4.2 | 4,758 | 243 | 19,941 | 82.1 | 183 | 3,566 | 561 | 132 | 6.4 | 14.7 | 13 |
| 11 | | M. Allen | 4.1 | 3,289 | 238 | 13,590 | 57.1 | 134 | 5,941 | 640 | 9.3 | 25.0 | 23 | |
| 12 | | F. Harris | 4.1 | 3,349 | 192 | 13,676 | 71.2 | 107 | 2,791 | 358 | 7.8 | 14.5 | 10 | |
| 13 |  | E. James | 4.0 | 3,246 | 161 | 13,098 | 81.4 | 86 | 3,648 | 468 | 637 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 11 |
| 14 |  | C. Martin | 4.0 | 3,700 | 178 | 14,896 | 83.7 | 98 | 3,634 | 521 | 431 | 7.0 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 15 | | J. Riggins | 3.9 | 3,167 | 184 | 12,348 | 67.1 | 116 | 2,135 | 256 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 12 | |
| 16 |  | J. Bettis | 3.9 | 3,678 | 205 | 14,336 | 69.9 | 100 | 1,506 | 208 | 104 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 17 | | E. George | 3.7 | 3,071 | 150 | 11,217 | 74.8 | 73 | 2,376 | 291 | 303 | 8.2 | 15.8 | 10 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts and rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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24.3
22nd
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120.1
14th
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268.6
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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 |