Mercury Morris has the most rushing yards per attempt by an AFC running back in a season, with 6.4 per attempt in 1973.
Interpreted as:
most yards per carry with a minimum of 6.25 rushing attempts per team game by running back single season afc| NAME | YPC | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Morris | 6.4 | 1973 | 13 | 954 | 149 | 73.4 | 10 | 51 | 4 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | J. Charles | 6.4 | 2010 | 16 | 1,467 | 230 | 91.7 | 5 | 468 | 45 | 64 | 10.4 | 29.3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  | O.J. Simpson | 6.0 | 1973 | 14 | 2,003 | 332 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | T. McKnight | 6.0 | 1978 | 16 | 627 | 104 | 39.2 | 6 | 83 | 14 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | | C.J. Spiller | 6.0 | 2012 | 16 | 1,244 | 207 | 77.8 | 6 | 459 | 43 | 57 | 10.7 | 28.7 | 2 | |
| 6 |  | J.K. Dobbins | 6.0 | 2020 | 15 | 805 | 134 | 53.7 | 9 | 120 | 18 | 24 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | D. Henry | 5.9 | 2024 | 17 | 1,921 | 325 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 8 | | J. Charles | 5.9 | 2009 | 15 | 1,120 | 190 | 74.7 | 7 | 297 | 40 | 56 | 7.4 | 19.8 | 1 | |
| 9 | | N. Kaufman | 5.8 | 1996 | 16 | 874 | 150 | 54.6 | 1 | 143 | 22 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1 | ||
| 10 | | M. Gillislee | 5.7 | 2016 | 15 | 577 | 101 | 38.5 | 8 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1 | |
| 11 |  | D. Achane | 5.7 | 2025 | 16 | 1,350 | 238 | 84.4 | 8 | 488 | 67 | 85 | 7.3 | 30.5 | 4 | |
| 12 | | M. Jones-Drew | 5.7 | 2006 | 16 | 941 | 166 | 58.8 | 13 | 436 | 46 | 62 | 9.5 | 27.3 | 2 | |
| 13 |  | N. Chubb | 5.6 | 2020 | 12 | 1,067 | 190 | 88.9 | 12 | 150 | 16 | 18 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 0 | |
| 14 | | F. Harris | 5.6 | 1972 | 14 | 1,055 | 188 | 75.4 | 10 | 180 | 21 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 1 | ||
| 15 | | J. Brooks | 5.6 | 1989 | 16 | 1,239 | 221 | 77.4 | 7 | 306 | 37 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 2 | ||
| 16 |  | C. Johnson | 5.6 | 2009 | 16 | 2,006 | 358 | 125.4 | 14 | 503 | 50 | 71 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 2 | |
| 17 | | D. Calhoun | 5.6 | 1976 | 14 | 721 | 129 | 51.5 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | B. Jackson | 5.6 | 1990 | 10 | 698 | 125 | 69.8 | 5 | 68 | 6 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | C. Portis | 5.5 | 2002 | 16 | 1,508 | 273 | 94.3 | 15 | 364 | 33 | 48 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 2 | |
| 20 | | O.J. Simpson | 5.5 | 1975 | 14 | 1,817 | 329 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | ||
| 21 | | N. Chubb | 5.5 | 2021 | 14 | 1,259 | 228 | 89.9 | 8 | 174 | 20 | 25 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 1 | |
| 22 | | B. Powell | 5.5 | 2016 | 16 | 722 | 131 | 45.1 | 3 | 388 | 58 | 74 | 6.7 | 24.3 | 2 | |
| 23 | | F. Jackson | 5.5 | 2011 | 10 | 934 | 170 | 93.4 | 6 | 442 | 39 | 50 | 11.3 | 44.2 | 0 | |
| 24 | | B. Jackson | 5.5 | 1989 | 11 | 950 | 173 | 86.4 | 4 | 69 | 9 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | C. Portis | 5.5 | 2003 | 13 | 1,591 | 290 | 122.4 | 14 | 314 | 38 | 51 | 8.3 | 24.2 | 0 | |
NYJStatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts per team game and rushing yards per attempt 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 |