most yards per carry per game as a rookie in more than 8 games

Tom Wittum has the most rushing yards per attempt per game played by a rookie with more than 8 games played, with 4.5 in 1973.

	NAME	YPC/GP	GP	YPC	SEASON	TM	RUSH YDS	ATT	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Tom Wittum T. Wittum	4.5	14	63.0	1973	SF	63	1	4.5	0	0	0			0.0	0
2	Brandon LaFell B. LaFell	4.29	14	60.0	2010	CAR	60	1	4.3	0	468	38	77	12.3	33.4	1
3	Ray Burks R. Burks	3.92	13	51.0	1977	KC	51	1	3.9	0	0	0			0.0	0
4	Wayne Berry W. Berry	3	10	30.0	1954	NYG	30	1	3.0	0	0	0			0.0	0
5	Bob Masterson B. Masterson	2.7	11	29.7	1938	WAS	89	3	8.1	0	213	10		21.3	19.4	1
6	Chuck Hanneman C. Hanneman	2.65	10	26.5	1937	DET	53	2	5.3	1	9	1		9.0	0.9	0
7	Johnny Townsend J. Townsend	2.63	16	42.0	2018	OAK	42	1	2.6	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
8	Germane Crowell G. Crowell	2.5	14	35.0	1998	DET	35	1	2.5	0	464	25		18.6	33.1	3
9	Charley Malone C. Malone	2.5	12	30.0	1934	BOS	30	1	2.5	0	131	11		11.9	10.9	2
10	Kevin House K. House	2.29	14	32.0	1980	TB	32	1	2.3	0	531	24		22.1	37.9	5
11	Jerry Stovall J. Stovall	2.29	14	32.0	1963	STL	32	1	2.3	0	0	0			0.0	0
12	Bill Hewitt B. Hewitt	2.23	13	29.0	1932	CHB	29	1	2.2	1	77	7		11.0	5.9	0
13	Jordan Reed J. Reed	2	9	18.0	2013	WAS	18	1	2.0	0	499	45	60	11.1	55.4	3
14	Keith Tandy K. Tandy	2	9	18.0	2012	TB	18	1	2.0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
15	Mel Gray M. Gray	2	14	28.0	1971	STL	56	2	4.0	0	534	18		29.7	38.1	4
16	Greg Buttle G. Buttle	1.86	14	26.0	1976	NYJ	26	1	1.9	0	0	0			0.0	0
17	Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge	1.81	16	29.0	1979	DEN	29	1	1.8	0	0	0			0.0	0
18	Curtis Samuel C. Samuel	1.78	9	16.0	2017	CAR	64	4	7.1	0	115	15	26	7.7	12.8	0
19	Marlon Moore M. Moore	1.78	9	16.0	2010	MIA	16	1	1.8	0	128	6	19	21.3	14.2	1
20	Gene Milton G. Milton	1.77	13	23.0	1968	MIA	46	2	3.5	0	143	9		15.9	11.0	1
21	Clarence Weathers C. Weathers	1.75	16	28.0	1983	NE	28	1	1.8	0	379	19		19.9	23.7	3
22	Tom McCauley T. McCauley	1.75	14	24.5	1969	ATL	49	2	3.5	0	0	0			0.0	0
23	Michael Westbrook M. Westbrook	1.73	11	19.0	1995	WAS	114	6	10.4	1	522	34		15.4	47.5	1
24	John Rauch J. Rauch	1.7	9	15.3	1949	NYB	46	3	5.1	1	0	0			0.0	0
25	Louis Lipps L. Lipps	1.69	14	23.7	1984	PIT	71	3	5.1	1	860	45		19.1	61.4	9

Unlock 2x data

StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,167

Purdy

RUSH

1,202

McCaffrey

REC

924

McCaffrey

Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

10th

OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

106.9

24th

PASS YDS/G

254.0

6th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Seahawks	14	3	.824
Rams	12	5	.706
49ers	12	5	.706
Cardinals	3	14	.176

Last Game

49ers

1 - 1

Final

Seahawks

1 - 0

Sat 17 Jan 2026

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

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

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

Tom Wittum has the most rushing yards per attempt per game played by a rookie with more than 8 games played, with 4.5 in 1973.

Related Searches

More 49ers Stats

2,167

1,202

924

NFL 2025 Leaders

4,707

4,564

4,552

1,621

1,595

1,585

1,793

1,715

1,429

46

34

31

18

16

14

14

11

11

113.5

109.2

105.5

23.0

16.5

15.0

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

316.3

314.6

291.8

246

240.9

207

189.9

125.1

122.8

202

194

187.6

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings