Between the 2001 and 2019 seasons, Ezekiel Elliott had the most rushing yards per game, with 96.5 per game.
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most rushing yards per game by a player from 2001 to 2019| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Elliott | 96.5 | 56 | 5,405 | 1,169 | 4.6 | 40 | 1,619 | 189 | 244 | 8.6 | 28.9 | 8 |
| 2 |  | P. Holmes | 93.4 | 65 | 6,070 | 1,321 | 4.6 | 76 | 2,377 | 251 | 313 | 9.5 | 36.6 | 7 |
| 3 | | T. Barber | 90.5 | 94 | 8,508 | 1,754 | 4.9 | 44 | 3,208 | 374 | 521 | 8.6 | 34.1 | 5 |
| 4 |  | J. Jacobs | 88.5 | 13 | 1,150 | 242 | 4.8 | 7 | 166 | 20 | 27 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 5 | | C. Portis | 87.8 | 113 | 9,923 | 2,230 | 4.4 | 75 | 2,018 | 247 | 338 | 8.2 | 17.9 | 5 |
| 6 | | T. Davis | 87.6 | 8 | 701 | 167 | 4.2 | 0 | 69 | 12 | 21 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 7 |  | A. Peterson | 86.7 | 164 | 14,216 | 3,036 | 4.7 | 111 | 2,365 | 289 | 401 | 8.2 | 14.4 | 6 |
| 8 | | S. Alexander | 85.4 | 107 | 9,140 | 2,123 | 4.3 | 98 | 1,479 | 210 | 305 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 12 |
| 9 |  | C. Martin | 83.5 | 76 | 6,347 | 1,508 | 4.2 | 36 | 1,307 | 209 | 251 | 6.3 | 17.2 | 2 |
| 10 | | A. Foster | 81.6 | 80 | 6,527 | 1,476 | 4.4 | 54 | 2,346 | 255 | 355 | 9.2 | 29.3 | 14 |
| 11 |  | L. Tomlinson | 80.5 | 170 | 13,684 | 3,174 | 4.3 | 145 | 4,772 | 624 | 868 | 7.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
| 12 | | J. Lewis | 80.4 | 115 | 9,243 | 2,233 | 4.1 | 52 | 1,583 | 194 | 262 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 4 |
| 13 | | D. Williams | 79.9 | 40 | 3,195 | 770 | 4.1 | 23 | 1,276 | 154 | 200 | 8.3 | 31.9 | 5 |
| 14 |  | S. Barkley | 79.7 | 29 | 2,310 | 478 | 4.8 | 17 | 1,159 | 143 | 194 | 8.1 | 40.0 | 6 |
| 15 |  | L. Bell | 79.5 | 77 | 6,125 | 1,474 | 4.2 | 38 | 3,121 | 378 | 475 | 8.3 | 40.5 | 8 |
| 16 |  | C. Carson | 78.5 | 33 | 2,589 | 574 | 4.5 | 16 | 488 | 64 | 79 | 7.6 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 17 |  | N. Chubb | 77.8 | 32 | 2,490 | 490 | 5.1 | 16 | 427 | 56 | 78 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 18 |  | E. James | 77.4 | 116 | 8,984 | 2,272 | 4.0 | 54 | 2,184 | 308 | 410 | 7.1 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 19 | | A. Green | 75.5 | 102 | 7,701 | 1,732 | 4.4 | 49 | 2,322 | 302 | 394 | 7.7 | 22.8 | 11 |
| 20 |  | C. Johnson | 74.2 | 130 | 9,651 | 2,163 | 4.5 | 55 | 2,255 | 307 | 424 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 9 |
| 21 |  | T. Gurley | 74.0 | 73 | 5,404 | 1,265 | 4.3 | 58 | 2,090 | 218 | 301 | 9.6 | 28.6 | 12 |
| 22 | | L. Johnson | 73.2 | 85 | 6,223 | 1,427 | 4.4 | 55 | 1,373 | 154 | 227 | 8.9 | 16.2 | 6 |
| 23 |  | L. Fournette | 73.1 | 36 | 2,631 | 666 | 4.0 | 17 | 1,009 | 134 | 174 | 7.5 | 28.0 | 2 |
| 24 |  | D. Cook | 72.6 | 29 | 2,104 | 457 | 4.6 | 17 | 914 | 104 | 128 | 8.8 | 31.5 | 2 |
| 25 | | F. Taylor | 72.5 | 115 | 8,341 | 1,819 | 4.6 | 34 | 1,640 | 200 | 280 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 3 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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 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 |