Lionel Vital has averaged the most rushing yards per game in a decade, with 115.3 per game in the 1980s.
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most rushing yards per game by a player in a decade| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | DECADE | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Vital | 115.3 | 1980s | 3 | 346 | 80 | 4.3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | E. Dickerson | 106.9 | 1980s | 105 | 11,226 | 2,450 | 4.6 | 82 | 1,633 | 202 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  | J. Brown | 105.5 | 1950s | 36 | 3,798 | 749 | 5.1 | 40 | 383 | 56 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 2 | |
| 4 |  | C. Johnson | 104.3 | 2000s | 31 | 3,234 | 609 | 5.3 | 23 | 763 | 93 | 133 | 8.2 | 24.6 | 3 |
| 5 | | J. Brown | 103.8 | 1960s | 82 | 8,514 | 1,610 | 5.3 | 66 | 2,116 | 206 | 10.3 | 25.8 | 18 | |
| 6 | | T. Davis | 101.9 | 1990s | 65 | 6,624 | 1,410 | 4.7 | 58 | 1,207 | 155 | 3 | 7.8 | 18.6 | 5 |
| 7 | | E. Campbell | 101.5 | 1970s | 31 | 3,147 | 670 | 4.7 | 32 | 142 | 28 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | D. Henry | 100.9 | 2020s | 91 | 9,185 | 1,858 | 4.9 | 84 | 1,223 | 132 | 171 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 9 | | O. Anderson | 100.3 | 1970s | 16 | 1,605 | 331 | 4.8 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 2 | |
| 10 |  | B. Sanders | 100.0 | 1990s | 138 | 13,799 | 2,782 | 5.0 | 85 | 2,639 | 328 | 8.0 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 11 | | B. Sanders | 98.0 | 1980s | 15 | 1,470 | 280 | 5.3 | 14 | 282 | 24 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | A. Peterson | 97.5 | 2000s | 46 | 4,484 | 915 | 4.9 | 40 | 829 | 83 | 124 | 10.0 | 18.0 | 1 |
| 13 |  | E. James | 97.1 | 1990s | 16 | 1,553 | 369 | 4.2 | 13 | 586 | 62 | 87 | 9.5 | 36.6 | 4 |
| 14 | | O. Gary | 96.6 | 1990s | 12 | 1,159 | 276 | 4.2 | 7 | 159 | 21 | 29 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 15 |  | E. Elliott | 96.5 | 2010s | 56 | 5,405 | 1,169 | 4.6 | 40 | 1,619 | 189 | 244 | 8.6 | 28.9 | 8 |
| 16 | | R. Smith | 95.1 | 2000s | 16 | 1,521 | 295 | 5.2 | 7 | 348 | 36 | 44 | 9.7 | 21.8 | 3 |
| 17 |  | W. Payton | 94.9 | 1970s | 73 | 6,926 | 1,548 | 4.5 | 59 | 1,424 | 156 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 4 | |
| 18 |  | J. Taylor | 90.5 | 2020s | 84 | 7,598 | 1,551 | 4.9 | 69 | 1,469 | 187 | 239 | 7.9 | 17.5 | 7 |
| 19 |  | E. Smith | 90.1 | 1990s | 155 | 13,963 | 3,243 | 4.3 | 136 | 2,728 | 442 | 32 | 6.2 | 17.6 | 11 |
| 20 | | C. Portis | 89.8 | 2000s | 108 | 9,696 | 2,176 | 4.5 | 73 | 1,963 | 242 | 329 | 8.1 | 18.2 | 5 |
| 21 |  | L. Tomlinson | 88.6 | 2000s | 141 | 12,490 | 2,880 | 4.3 | 138 | 3,955 | 530 | 728 | 7.5 | 28.0 | 15 |
| 22 |  | J. Jacobs | 88.5 | 2010s | 13 | 1,150 | 242 | 4.8 | 7 | 166 | 20 | 27 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 23 | | T. Barber | 86.5 | 2000s | 110 | 9,514 | 1,967 | 4.8 | 52 | 3,927 | 444 | 616 | 8.8 | 35.7 | 6 |
| 24 |  | O.J. Simpson | 86.4 | 1970s | 122 | 10,539 | 2,223 | 4.7 | 59 | 1,799 | 173 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 11 | |
| 25 |  | C. Martin | 86.2 | 1990s | 76 | 6,550 | 1,694 | 3.9 | 45 | 1,514 | 205 | 61 | 7.4 | 19.9 | 6 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |