Bobby Mitchell has the most career rushing yards per attempt by a running back, with 5.4 per attempt.
| NAME | YPC | HOF | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Mitchell | 5.4 | 1983 | 50 | 2,297 | 423 | 45.9 | 16 | 1,462 | 128 | 11.4 | 29.2 | 16 | |
| 2 |  | J. Brown | 5.2 | 1971 | 118 | 12,312 | 2,359 | 104.3 | 106 | 2,499 | 262 | 9.5 | 21.2 | 20 | |
| 3 | | M. Motley | 5.0 | 1968 | 54 | 1,696 | 339 | 31.4 | 5 | 463 | 40 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 3 | |
| 4 | | G. Sayers | 5.0 | 1977 | 68 | 4,956 | 991 | 72.9 | 39 | 1,307 | 112 | 11.7 | 19.2 | 9 | |
| 5 |  | B. Sanders | 5.0 | 2004 | 153 | 15,269 | 3,062 | 99.8 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 6 | | C. Trippi | 4.9 | 1968 | 71 | 2,655 | 537 | 37.4 | 15 | 1,255 | 125 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 11 | |
| 7 | | D. Walker | 4.9 | 1986 | 67 | 1,520 | 309 | 22.7 | 12 | 2,539 | 152 | 16.7 | 37.9 | 21 | |
| 8 | | J. Perry | 4.8 | 1969 | 156 | 8,378 | 1,737 | 53.7 | 53 | 1,796 | 241 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 8 | |
| 9 | | G. McAfee | 4.8 | 1966 | 60 | 1,542 | 323 | 25.7 | 18 | 1,274 | 82 | 15.5 | 21.2 | 10 | |
| 10 | | H. McElhenny | 4.7 | 1970 | 143 | 5,281 | 1,124 | 36.9 | 38 | 3,247 | 264 | 12.3 | 22.7 | 20 | |
| 11 | | L. Moore | 4.7 | 1975 | 111 | 4,016 | 859 | 36.2 | 50 | 4,087 | 248 | 16.5 | 36.8 | 29 | |
| 12 |  | O.J. Simpson | 4.7 | 1985 | 135 | 11,236 | 2,404 | 83.2 | 61 | 2,142 | 203 | 10.6 | 15.9 | 14 | |
| 13 | | T. Davis | 4.6 | 2017 | 78 | 7,607 | 1,655 | 97.5 | 60 | 1,280 | 169 | 26 | 7.6 | 16.4 | 5 |
| 14 | | D. Clark | 4.6 | 1963 | 64 | 2,772 | 606 | 43.3 | 27 | 341 | 28 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 6 | |
| 15 | | S. Van Buren | 4.4 | 1965 | 83 | 5,860 | 1,320 | 70.6 | 69 | 523 | 45 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 3 | |
| 16 | | J. Taylor | 4.4 | 1976 | 129 | 8,597 | 1,941 | 66.6 | 83 | 1,756 | 225 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 10 | |
| 17 |  | E. Dickerson | 4.4 | 1999 | 146 | 13,259 | 2,996 | 90.8 | 90 | 2,137 | 281 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 6 | |
| 18 | | F. Gifford | 4.4 | 1977 | 83 | 3,422 | 783 | 41.2 | 30 | 3,260 | 239 | 13.6 | 39.3 | 22 | |
| 19 | | O. Matson | 4.4 | 1972 | 142 | 4,992 | 1,143 | 35.2 | 38 | 2,699 | 190 | 14.2 | 19.0 | 19 | |
| 20 | | B. Nagurski | 4.4 | 1963 | 66 | 2,694 | 617 | 40.8 | 17 | 134 | 11 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | W. Payton | 4.4 | 1993 | 190 | 16,726 | 3,838 | 88.0 | 110 | 4,538 | 492 | 9.2 | 23.9 | 15 | |
| 22 | | T. Dorsett | 4.3 | 1994 | 173 | 12,739 | 2,936 | 73.6 | 77 | 3,554 | 398 | 8.9 | 20.5 | 13 | |
| 23 | | J. Henry Johnson | 4.3 | 1987 | 143 | 6,803 | 1,571 | 47.6 | 48 | 1,478 | 186 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 7 | |
| 24 |  | M. Faulk | 4.3 | 2011 | 176 | 12,279 | 2,836 | 69.8 | 100 | 6,875 | 767 | 606 | 9.0 | 39.1 | 36 |
| 25 |  | L. Tomlinson | 4.3 | 2017 | 170 | 13,684 | 3,174 | 80.5 | 145 | 4,772 | 624 | 868 | 7.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
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 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
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 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
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 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
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 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |