nfl most rush yards per attempt 2006

The Atlanta Falcons had the most rushing yards per attempt by a team in 2006, with 5.5 per attempt.

TEAMYPCSEASONGPRUSH YDSATTRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Falcons
Falcons
5.5
2006
16
2,939
537
183.7
9
2Jaguars
Jaguars
5.0
2006
16
2,541
513
158.8
23
349ers
49ers
4.9
2006
16
2,172
439
135.8
12
4Chargers
Chargers
4.9
2006
16
2,578
522
161.1
32
5Eagles
Eagles
4.8
2006
16
1,984
416
124.0
13
6Giants
Giants
4.7
2006
16
2,156
455
134.8
14
7Titans
Titans
4.7
2006
16
2,214
469
138.4
15
8Redskins
Redskins
4.5
2006
16
2,216
490
138.5
13
9Broncos
Broncos
4.4
2006
16
2,152
488
134.5
12
10Rams
Rams
4.3
2006
16
1,805
424
112.8
13
11Steelers
Steelers
4.2
2006
16
1,992
469
124.5
16
12Chiefs
Chiefs
4.2
2006
16
2,143
513
133.9
17
13Dolphins
Dolphins
4.2
2006
16
1,673
402
104.6
7
14Vikings
Vikings
4.1
2006
16
1,820
442
113.8
12
15Cowboys
Cowboys
4.1
2006
16
1,936
472
121.0
21
16Colts
Colts
4.0
2006
16
1,762
439
110.1
17
17Seahawks
Seahawks
4.0
2006
16
1,923
484
120.2
8
18Patriots
Patriots
3.9
2006
16
1,969
499
123.1
20
19Panthers
Panthers
3.9
2006
16
1,659
423
103.7
7
20Texans
Texans
3.9
2006
16
1,687
431
105.4
13
21Packers
Packers
3.9
2006
16
1,663
431
103.9
9
22Raiders
Raiders
3.9
2006
16
1,519
394
94.9
5
23Bears
Bears
3.8
2006
16
1,918
503
119.9
14
24Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.8
2006
16
1,523
404
95.2
6
25Bengals
Bengals
3.7
2006
16
1,629
435
101.8
14
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,478

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

928

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Thu
9/24
@
8:15 PM
Mon
10/5
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
@
8:20 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM