nfl rushing yards per game leaders 2000 to 2020

From 2000 through 2020, Robert Smith averaged the most rushing yards per game, with 95.1 per game.

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	NAME	RUSH YDS/G	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Robert Smith R. Smith	95.1	16	1,521	295	5.2	7	348	36	44	9.7	21.8	3
2	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	89.9	71	6,384	1,413	4.5	46	1,957	241	315	8.1	27.6	10
3	Clinton Portis C. Portis	87.8	113	9,923	2,230	4.4	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
4	Tiki Barber T. Barber	86.5	110	9,514	1,967	4.8	52	3,927	444	616	8.8	35.7	6
5	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	85.1	43	3,661	769	4.8	33	1,275	148	182	8.6	29.7	3
6	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	82.3	180	14,820	3,192	4.6	118	2,466	301	419	8.2	13.7	6
7	Priest Holmes P. Holmes	82.2	81	6,658	1,458	4.6	78	2,598	283	359	9.2	32.1	7
8	Curtis Martin C. Martin	82.1	92	7,551	1,824	4.1	45	1,815	279	348	6.5	19.7	4
9	Arian Foster A. Foster	81.6	80	6,527	1,476	4.4	54	2,346	255	355	9.2	29.3	14
10	Edgerrin James E. James	81.0	132	10,693	2,659	4.0	67	2,778	371	497	7.5	21.0	7
11	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	81.0	131	10,607	2,542	4.2	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
12	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	80.8	44	3,557	680	5.2	28	577	72	96	8.0	13.1	2
13	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	80.5	170	13,684	3,174	4.3	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
14	Domanick Williams D. Williams	79.9	40	3,195	770	4.1	23	1,276	154	200	8.3	31.9	5
15	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	79.1	28	2,215	515	4.3	19	404	53	72	7.6	14.4	0
16	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	77.9	15	1,169	232	5.0	11	299	36	39	8.3	19.9	1
17	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	76.9	123	9,453	2,187	4.3	100	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
18	James Robinson J. Robinson	76.4	14	1,070	240	4.5	7	344	49	60	7.0	24.6	3
19	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	76.1	128	9,740	2,111	4.6	46	1,880	236	333	8.0	14.7	5
20	Terrell Davis T. Davis	75.6	13	983	245	4.0	2	73	14	23	5.2	5.6	0
21	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	75.6	31	2,344	497	4.7	17	1,219	149	203	8.2	39.3	6
22	Ahman Green A. Green	75.2	118	8,876	1,995	4.4	59	2,881	375	493	7.7	24.4	14
23	Derrick Henry D. Henry	75.1	78	5,860	1,182	5.0	55	692	76	105	9.1	8.9	3
24	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	74.8	104	7,782	1,860	4.2	63	1,186	158	229	7.5	11.4	5
25	Ricky Watters R. Watters	74.3	21	1,560	350	4.5	8	720	74	114	9.7	34.3	2

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Team Leaders

PASS

662

Murray

RUSH

410

Jones

REC

258

Jefferson

Team Rankings

PPG

21.8

20th

OPP PPG

12.8

1st

RUSH YDS/G

116.0

13th

PASS YDS/G

187.6

28th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	3	2	.600
Packers	3	2	.600
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM

Last Game

Vikings

5 - 0

Final

Saints

1 - 4

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

1,402

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

504

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

583

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

7

Gibbs

7

Allen

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

31.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

417.0

412.0

405.8

394.2

393.8

392.4

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

139.6

139.0

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

300.5

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

102.5

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

76.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

52.4

Likely

50.8

Kittle

49.6

LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

75

Shrader

68

Reichard

54

Loop

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1

3-1-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4-1

1-4

1-3-1

2-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000