nfl league average yards per catch for running backs 2023

Running backs averaged 7.2 yards per reception in 2023.

NAMEPOSITIONAVGSEASONGPRECTRGREC YDSREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Brandon Bolden
B. Bolden
Running Back
2023
17
0
0
0
0.0
0
31
4
7.8
1.8
1
2Taiwan Jones
T. Jones
Running Back
2023
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
3Kyle Juszczyk
K. Juszczyk
Running Back
8.5
2023
17
14
17
119
7.0
2
6
5
1.2
0.4
0
4Latavius Murray
L. Murray
Running Back
7.0
2023
16
17
22
119
7.4
0
300
79
3.8
18.8
4
5Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
Running Back
4.2
2023
14
9
12
38
2.7
1
181
50
3.6
12.9
0
6Keith Smith
K. Smith
Running Back
11.0
2023
13
3
3
33
2.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Damien Williams
D. Williams
Running Back
6.0
2023
3
2
2
12
4.0
0
43
11
3.9
14.3
0
8Jerick McKinnon
J. McKinnon
Running Back
7.7
2023
12
25
32
192
16.0
4
60
21
2.9
5.0
1
9Ameer Abdullah
A. Abdullah
Running Back
6.9
2023
17
19
24
131
7.7
0
89
15
5.9
5.2
0
10Michael Burton
M. Burton
Running Back
2.7
2023
17
3
3
8
0.5
0
9
7
1.3
0.5
0
11Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
Running Back
7.0
2023
15
25
32
175
11.7
3
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
18
12Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
Running Back
15.3
2023
4
3
3
46
11.5
0
81
26
3.1
20.3
1
13C.J. Ham
C.J. Ham
Running Back
3.6
2023
17
7
9
25
1.5
0
7
1
7.0
0.4
0
14Kenyan Drake
K. Drake
Running Back
15.5
2023
3
2
3
31
10.3
0
0
2
0.0
0.0
0
15Jonathan Williams
J. Williams
Running Back
2023
1
0
1
0
0.0
0
-2
1
-2.0
-2.0
0
16Dwayne Washington
D. Washington
Running Back
2023
13
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Derrick Henry
D. Henry
Running Back
7.6
2023
17
28
36
214
12.6
0
1,167
280
4.2
68.6
12
18Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
Running Back
6.1
2023
17
51
65
313
18.4
2
642
184
3.5
37.8
3
19Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
Running Back
6.2
2023
13
75
86
466
35.8
1
694
180
3.9
53.4
5
20Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
Running Back
8.5
2023
14
51
74
436
31.1
1
628
179
3.5
44.9
5
21Samaje Perine
S. Perine
Running Back
9.1
2023
17
50
56
455
26.8
0
238
53
4.5
14.0
1
22Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
Running Back
5.2
2023
15
15
20
78
5.2
0
214
67
3.2
14.3
0
23Corey Clement
C. Clement
Running Back
2023
3
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Jeremy McNichols
J. McNichols
Running Back
2023
3
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
Running Back
5.6
2023
15
15
21
84
5.6
0
411
135
3.0
27.4
9
Total7.21,8242,5293,25518,0939.99448,64211,7374.126.7333
Average7.211.015.219.6109.09.90.6293.070.74.126.72.0
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
5
2
0
.714
Bills Bills
4
2
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
2
0
.667
Bengals Bengals
3
4
0
.429
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
6
1
0
.857
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
5
2
0
.714
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
5
2
0
.714
Cowboys Cowboys
3
3
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
4
1
1
.750
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
2
0
.714
Panthers Panthers
4
3
0
.571
NFC WestWLTPCT
49ers 49ers
5
2
0
.714
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
NYJ NYJ
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BUF BUF
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
SF SF
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
NYG NYG
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
CLE CLE
@
NE NE
1:00 PM