nfl rb highest yards per play 2021

Raheem Mostert had the most rushing yards per play by a running back in 2021, with 10.

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NAMEYDS/PLYRUSH YDSPLYSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
10
20
2
2021
1
2
10.0
20.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
2Trey Ragas
T. Ragas
9
9
1
2021
1
1
9.0
9.0
0
6
2
2
3.0
6.0
0
3Mike Boone
M. Boone
8.75
35
4
2021
8
4
8.8
4.4
0
22
2
2
11.0
2.8
0
4Travis Homer
T. Homer
8.43
177
21
2021
14
21
8.4
12.6
1
161
16
20
10.1
11.5
0
5Jason Cabinda
J. Cabinda
7.67
23
3
2021
14
3
7.7
1.6
0
16
4
7
4.0
1.1
1
6Giovani Bernard
G. Bernard
7.25
58
8
2021
12
8
7.3
4.8
0
123
23
29
5.3
10.3
3
7JaQuan Hardy
J. Hardy
7.25
29
4
2021
3
4
7.3
9.7
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Godwin Igwebuike
G. Igwebuike
6.56
118
18
2021
17
18
6.6
6.9
1
60
7
10
8.6
3.5
0
9John Kelly Jr.
J. Kelly Jr.
6.5
13
2
2021
4
2
6.5
3.3
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Rashaad Penny
R. Penny
6.29
749
119
2021
10
119
6.3
74.9
6
48
6
8
8.0
4.8
0
11Dontrell Hilliard
D. Hilliard
6.25
350
56
2021
8
56
6.3
43.8
2
87
19
26
4.6
10.9
0
12Jacques Patrick
J. Patrick
6
12
2
2021
2
2
6.0
6.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
5.53
719
130
2021
15
130
5.5
47.9
2
337
39
46
8.6
22.5
0
14Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.52
1,259
228
2021
14
228
5.5
89.9
8
174
20
25
8.7
12.4
1
15Miles Sanders
M. Sanders
5.5
754
137
2021
12
137
5.5
62.8
0
158
26
34
6.1
13.2
0
16Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
5.45
1,811
332
2021
17
332
5.5
106.5
18
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
17Justin Jackson
J. Jackson
5.35
364
68
2021
14
68
5.4
26.0
2
178
22
25
8.1
12.7
0
18D'Ernest Johnson
D. Johnson
5.34
534
100
2021
17
100
5.3
31.4
3
137
19
25
7.2
8.1
0
19Ryquell Armstead
R. Armstead
5.33
80
15
2021
2
15
5.3
40.0
0
16
3
4
5.3
8.0
0
20Ty'Son Williams
T. Williams
5.29
185
35
2021
13
35
5.3
14.2
1
84
9
12
9.3
6.5
0
21Jerick McKinnon
J. McKinnon
5.17
62
12
2021
13
12
5.2
4.8
0
107
13
20
8.2
8.2
1
22Brandon Bolden
B. Bolden
5.14
226
44
2021
17
44
5.1
13.3
1
405
41
49
9.9
23.8
2
23Chase Edmonds
C. Edmonds
5.1
592
116
2021
12
116
5.1
49.3
2
311
43
53
7.2
25.9
0
24Derrick Gore
D. Gore
5.02
256
51
2021
11
51
5.0
23.3
2
105
8
9
13.1
9.5
0
25Wendell Smallwood
W. Smallwood
5
25
5
2021
3
5
5.0
8.3
0
22
4
5
5.5
7.3
0

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5
4
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6
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@
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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
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9/13
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9/13
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11/15
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