most yards per carry nfl history players by running backs

Running backs had their most rushing yards per attempt in a season in 2022, with 4.4 per attempt.

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most yards per carry in a regular season NFL history players by running backs

	POSITION	YPC	SEASON	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Running Back	4.4	2022	1,965	52,033	11,838	26.5	353	18,715	2,563	3,340	7.3	9.5	96
2	Running Back	4.4	2020	1,896	48,876	11,158	25.8	385	18,890	2,539	3,330	7.4	10.0	102
3	Running Back	4.4	2024	1,803	51,624	11,832	28.6	383	17,823	2,345	2,954	7.6	9.9	86
4	Running Back	4.4	2018	1,791	47,670	10,956	26.6	354	22,039	2,748	3,616	8.0	12.3	118
5	Running Back	4.3	2025	1,846	51,602	11,871	28.0	382	17,304	2,328	2,980	7.4	9.4	105
6	Running Back	4.3	1958	844	18,276	4,231	21.7	147	15,102	1,106		13.7	17.9	104
7	Running Back	4.3	2011	2,018	52,031	12,077	25.8	324	19,893	2,458	3,407	8.1	9.9	78
8	Running Back	4.3	2009	2,031	53,245	12,425	26.2	376	19,362	2,445	3,373	7.9	9.5	84
9	Running Back	4.3	2019	1,873	47,704	11,204	25.5	352	21,340	2,704	3,530	7.9	11.4	103
10	Running Back	4.3	2021	1,987	50,345	11,845	25.3	381	20,612	2,730	3,516	7.6	10.4	110
11	Running Back	4.2	2008	2,055	53,256	12,546	25.9	418	18,929	2,420	3,343	7.8	9.2	88
12	Running Back	4.2	1959	778	18,786	4,436	24.1	138	12,214	961		12.7	15.7	92
13	Running Back	4.2	2012	2,145	51,000	12,050	23.8	332	18,686	2,348	3,241	8.0	8.7	65
14	Running Back	4.2	1950	834	20,372	4,839	24.4	148	10,403	812		12.8	12.5	72
15	Running Back	4.2	1956	748	19,817	4,724	26.5	133	8,653	776		11.2	11.6	48
16	Running Back	4.2	1960	1,231	29,358	7,002	23.8	226	13,429	1,265		10.6	10.9	106
17	Running Back	4.2	2006	2,060	53,374	12,733	25.9	374	19,432	2,524	3,445	7.7	9.4	58
18	Running Back	4.2	2004	2,064	53,334	12,747	25.8	375	18,876	2,442	3,370	7.7	9.1	77
19	Running Back	4.2	2003	2,198	53,351	12,759	24.3	364	20,083	2,640	3,643	7.6	9.1	78
20	Running Back	4.2	2010	1,996	50,769	12,156	25.4	344	19,852	2,492	3,407	8.0	9.9	72
21	Running Back	4.2	2007	2,067	51,829	12,449	25.1	342	18,653	2,495	3,441	7.5	9.0	54
22	Running Back	4.2	2002	2,177	50,285	12,104	23.1	379	22,002	2,837	3,898	7.8	10.1	97
23	Running Back	4.1	1985	1,949	51,188	12,338	26.3	391	23,273	2,556		9.1	11.9	100
24	Running Back	4.1	2023	1,824	48,642	11,737	26.7	333	18,093	2,529	3,255	7.2	9.9	94
25	Running Back	4.1	2016	1,859	47,262	11,405	25.4	360	20,063	2,491	3,342	8.1	10.8	95

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

12-5

11-6

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

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