Since 2000, Christian McCaffrey has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back in a season, with 6.8 per attempt this season.
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most yards per carry with a minimum of 6.25 rushing attempts per team game by a rb in one season since 2000| NAME | YPC | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. McCaffrey | 6.8 | 2026 | 1 | 68 | 10 | 68.0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | J. Charles | 6.4 | 2010 | 16 | 1,467 | 230 | 91.7 | 5 | 468 | 45 | 64 | 10.4 | 29.3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  | R. Penny | 6.3 | 2021 | 10 | 749 | 119 | 74.9 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | A. Kamara | 6.1 | 2017 | 16 | 728 | 120 | 45.5 | 8 | 826 | 81 | 100 | 10.2 | 51.6 | 5 | |
| 5 |  | A. Peterson | 6.0 | 2012 | 16 | 2,097 | 348 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 6 | | C.J. Spiller | 6.0 | 2012 | 16 | 1,244 | 207 | 77.8 | 6 | 459 | 43 | 57 | 10.7 | 28.7 | 2 | |
| 7 |  | J.K. Dobbins | 6.0 | 2020 | 15 | 805 | 134 | 53.7 | 9 | 120 | 18 | 24 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | D. Henry | 6.0 | 2026 | 1 | 144 | 24 | 144.0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | J. Norwood | 6.0 | 2007 | 15 | 613 | 103 | 40.9 | 1 | 277 | 28 | 39 | 9.9 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| 10 | | D. Henry | 5.9 | 2024 | 17 | 1,921 | 325 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 11 | | F. Jones | 5.9 | 2009 | 14 | 685 | 116 | 48.9 | 3 | 119 | 19 | 22 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| 12 | | J. Charles | 5.9 | 2009 | 15 | 1,120 | 190 | 74.7 | 7 | 297 | 40 | 56 | 7.4 | 19.8 | 1 | |
| 13 |  | S. Barkley | 5.8 | 2024 | 16 | 2,005 | 345 | 125.3 | 13 | 278 | 33 | 43 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 2 | |
| 14 | | M. Gillislee | 5.7 | 2016 | 15 | 577 | 101 | 38.5 | 8 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1 | |
| 15 |  | D. Achane | 5.7 | 2025 | 16 | 1,350 | 238 | 84.4 | 8 | 488 | 67 | 85 | 7.3 | 30.5 | 4 | |
| 16 | | M. Jones-Drew | 5.7 | 2006 | 16 | 941 | 166 | 58.8 | 13 | 436 | 46 | 62 | 9.5 | 27.3 | 2 | |
| 17 |  | K. Herbert | 5.7 | 2022 | 13 | 731 | 129 | 56.2 | 4 | 57 | 9 | 12 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 1 | |
| 18 |  | J. Gibbs | 5.6 | 2024 | 17 | 1,412 | 250 | 83.1 | 16 | 517 | 52 | 63 | 9.9 | 30.4 | 4 | |
| 19 |  | T. Rawls | 5.6 | 2015 | 13 | 830 | 147 | 63.8 | 4 | 76 | 9 | 11 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 1 | |
| 20 |  | R. Mostert | 5.6 | 2019 | 16 | 772 | 137 | 48.3 | 8 | 180 | 14 | 22 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 2 | |
| 21 | | A. Peterson | 5.6 | 2007 | 14 | 1,341 | 238 | 95.8 | 12 | 268 | 19 | 28 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 1 | |
| 22 | | D. Ward | 5.6 | 2008 | 16 | 1,025 | 182 | 64.1 | 2 | 384 | 41 | 55 | 9.4 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | B. Irving | 5.6 | 2026 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 45.0 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 6.9 | 48.0 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | N. Chubb | 5.6 | 2020 | 12 | 1,067 | 190 | 88.9 | 12 | 150 | 16 | 18 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 0 | |
| 25 |  | C. Johnson | 5.6 | 2009 | 16 | 2,006 | 358 | 125.4 | 14 | 503 | 50 | 71 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 2 | |
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