Since 1990, Barry Sanders has averaged the most rushing yards per game, with 100.0 per game.

most rushing yards per game since 1990
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most rushing yards per game by a player since 1990
Sanders Davis Portis Taylor Chubb Martin James Foster Smith Peterson Lewis Tomlinson Williams Henry Alexander Taylor Jacobs Dillon Johnson Elliott George Watters Johnson Achane Murray Holmes Jackson 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100.0 97.5 87.8 86.5 84.6 83.9 82.7 81.6 81.2 81.1 81.0 80.5 79.9 79.8 76.9 76.4 76.0 74.9 74.2 74.2 74.0 73.9 73.2 72.7 72.5 72.3 71.5
NAME GP RUSH YDS/G RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
Barry Sanders Barry Sanders 138 100.0 13,799 2,782 5.0 85 2,639 328 8.0 19.1 10
Terrell Davis Terrell Davis 78 97.5 7,607 1,655 4.6 60 1,280 169 26 7.6 16.4 5
Clinton Portis Clinton Portis 113 87.8 9,923 2,230 4.4 75 2,018 247 338 8.2 17.9 5
Jonathan Taylor Jonathan Taylor 53 86.5 4,582 925 5.0 40 955 123 153 7.8 18.0 4
Nick Chubb Nick Chubb 77 84.6 6,511 1,238 5.3 48 1,011 123 162 8.2 13.1 4
Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 168 83.9 14,101 3,518 4.0 90 3,329 484 409 6.9 19.8 10
Edgerrin James Edgerrin James 148 82.7 12,246 3,028 4.0 80 3,364 433 584 7.8 22.7 11
Arian Foster Arian Foster 80 81.6 6,527 1,476 4.4 54 2,346 255 355 9.2 29.3 14
Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 226 81.2 18,355 4,409 4.2 164 3,224 515 130 6.3 14.3 11
Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 184 81.1 14,918 3,230 4.6 120 2,474 305 423 8.1 13.4 6
Jamal Lewis Jamal Lewis 131 81.0 10,607 2,542 4.2 58 1,879 221 298 8.5 14.3 4
LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson 170 80.5 13,684 3,174 4.3 145 4,772 624 868 7.6 28.1 17
Domanick Williams Domanick Williams 40 79.9 3,195 770 4.1 23 1,276 154 200 8.3 31.9 5
Derrick Henry Derrick Henry 119 79.8 9,502 2,030 4.7 90 1,458 155 202 9.4 12.3 3
Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander 123 76.9 9,453 2,187 4.3 100 1,520 215 316 7.1 12.4 12
Fred Taylor Fred Taylor 153 76.4 11,695 2,534 4.6 66 2,384 290 348 8.2 15.6 8
Josh Jacobs Josh Jacobs 73 76.0 5,545 1,305 4.2 46 1,448 197 254 7.4 19.8 0
Corey Dillon Corey Dillon 150 74.9 11,241 2,618 4.3 82 1,913 244 278 7.8 12.8 7
Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 130 74.2 9,651 2,163 4.5 55 2,255 307 424 7.3 17.3 9
Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 120 74.2 8,904 2,065 4.3 71 2,649 356 468 7.4 22.1 14
Eddie George Eddie George 141 74.0 10,441 2,865 3.6 68 2,227 268 269 8.3 15.8 10
Ricky Watters Ricky Watters 144 73.9 10,643 2,622 4.1 78 4,248 467 176 9.1 29.5 13
Larry Johnson Larry Johnson 85 73.2 6,223 1,427 4.4 55 1,373 154 227 8.9 16.2 6
De'Von Achane De'Von Achane 11 72.7 800 103 7.8 8 197 27 37 7.3 17.9 3
DeMarco Murray DeMarco Murray 99 72.5 7,174 1,604 4.5 49 2,165 307 376 7.1 21.9 6
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