most scrimmage yards per touch 2021 from running backs minimum 181 touches

Jonathan Taylor had the most scrimmage yards per touch by a running back with 181+ touches in 2021, with 5.84.

NAMEYDS/TOUCHESTOUCHESYDSSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
5.84
372
2,171
2021
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
18
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
2Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.78
248
1,433
2021
14
1,259
228
5.5
89.9
8
174
20
25
8.7
12.4
1
3Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
5.69
205
1,166
2021
16
618
153
4.0
38.6
6
548
52
69
10.5
34.3
5
4Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
5.64
276
1,558
2021
16
911
206
4.4
56.9
12
647
70
94
9.2
40.4
8
5Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
5.34
223
1,190
2021
15
799
171
4.7
53.3
4
391
52
65
7.5
26.1
6
6Darrel Williams
D. Williams
5.29
191
1,010
2021
17
558
144
3.9
32.8
6
452
47
57
9.6
26.6
2
7Michael Carter
M. Carter
5.27
183
964
2021
14
639
147
4.3
45.6
4
325
36
55
9.0
23.2
0
8Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
5.08
249
1,266
2021
14
812
180
4.5
58.0
8
454
69
84
6.6
32.4
2
9James Robinson
J. Robinson
5.07
195
989
2021
14
767
164
4.7
54.8
8
222
31
46
7.2
15.9
0
10A.J. Dillon
A.J. Dillon
5.05
221
1,116
2021
17
803
187
4.3
47.2
5
313
34
37
9.2
18.4
2
11D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
5.02
213
1,069
2021
13
617
151
4.1
47.5
5
452
62
78
7.3
34.8
2
12Javonte Williams
J. Williams
4.96
246
1,219
2021
17
903
203
4.4
53.1
4
316
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
13Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
4.9
231
1,131
2021
16
918
203
4.5
57.4
8
213
28
38
7.6
13.3
2
14Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
4.89
283
1,383
2021
13
1,159
249
4.7
89.2
6
224
34
49
6.6
17.2
0
15Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
4.87
226
1,100
2021
11
963
207
4.7
87.5
5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
16Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
4.82
228
1,098
2021
17
870
188
4.6
51.2
7
228
40
50
5.7
13.4
1
17Damien Harris
D. Harris
4.8
221
1,061
2021
15
929
203
4.6
61.9
15
132
18
21
7.3
8.8
0
18James Conner
J. Conner
4.72
239
1,127
2021
15
752
202
3.7
50.1
15
375
37
39
10.1
25.0
3
19Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
4.66
287
1,337
2021
13
898
240
3.7
69.1
4
439
47
67
9.3
33.8
5
20Devontae Booker
D. Booker
4.65
185
861
2021
16
593
145
4.1
37.1
2
268
40
45
6.7
16.8
1
21Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4.6
237
1,091
2021
8
937
219
4.3
117.1
10
154
18
20
8.6
19.3
0
22Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
4.55
334
1,519
2021
16
1,205
292
4.1
75.3
13
314
42
48
7.5
19.6
3
23Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
4.54
284
1,289
2021
17
1,002
237
4.2
58.9
10
287
47
65
6.1
16.9
2
24Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
4.5
271
1,220
2021
15
872
217
4.0
58.1
9
348
54
64
6.4
23.2
0
25Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
4.44
300
1,331
2021
16
1,037
258
4.0
64.8
7
294
42
52
7.0
18.4
3
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