Running backs had 4.55 rush attempts per game played in the 1930s.
| POSITION | DECADE | ATT/GP | ATT | GP | RUSH YDS | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Back | 1930s | 4.55 | 31,601 | 6,943 | 106,558 | 3.4 | 15.3 | 599 | 32,277 | 2,359 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 241 | |
| 2 | Running Back | 1940s | 3.86 | 36,656 | 9,486 | 132,832 | 3.6 | 14.0 | 1,078 | 62,771 | 4,661 | 13.5 | 6.6 | 502 | |
| 3 | Running Back | 1950s | 5.45 | 44,176 | 8,106 | 180,893 | 4.1 | 22.3 | 1,303 | 112,072 | 8,854 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 723 | |
| 4 | Running Back | 1960s | 6.12 | 87,006 | 14,223 | 347,268 | 4.0 | 24.4 | 2,553 | 164,452 | 15,654 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 1,044 | |
| 5 | Running Back | 1970s | 6.41 | 123,790 | 19,322 | 487,910 | 3.9 | 25.3 | 3,282 | 185,004 | 21,283 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 800 | |
| 6 | Running Back | 1980s | 5.83 | 118,815 | 20,384 | 474,338 | 4.0 | 23.3 | 3,429 | 228,398 | 25,837 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 986 | |
| 7 | Running Back | 1990s | 5.68 | 114,619 | 20,169 | 451,817 | 3.9 | 22.4 | 3,104 | 201,603 | 24,645 | 3,768 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 809 |
| 8 | Running Back | 2000s | 5.89 | 123,901 | 21,025 | 514,457 | 4.2 | 24.5 | 3,650 | 197,160 | 25,417 | 35,100 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 783 |
| 9 | Running Back | 2010s | 5.99 | 116,741 | 19,474 | 487,943 | 4.2 | 25.1 | 3,332 | 206,266 | 25,693 | 34,694 | 8.0 | 10.6 | 925 |
| 10 | Running Back | 2020s | 6.21 | 70,281 | 11,321 | 303,122 | 4.3 | 26.8 | 2,217 | 111,437 | 15,034 | 19,375 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 593 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts going back to the 1932 season.
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| 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 |