nfl yards per rush attempt leaders 1971 to 2021 by running back with minimum 200 rushes

Between the 1971 and 2021 seasons, Raheem Mostert had the most rushing yards per rush attempt by a running back with 200+ carries, with 5.67.

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NFL rushing yards per rush attempt leaders 1971 to 2021 by running back with minimum 200 rushes

	NAME	YDS/ATT	ATT	RUSH YDS	GP	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Raheem Mostert R. Mostert	5.67	284	1,610	59	5.7	27.3	11	361	36	48	10.0	6.1	3
2	Rashaad Penny R. Penny	5.61	280	1,572	37	5.6	42.5	11	206	23	31	9.0	5.6	1
3	Bo Jackson B. Jackson	5.4	515	2,782	38	5.4	73.2	16	352	40		8.8	9.3	2
4	Hokie Gajan H. Gajan	5.39	252	1,358	45	5.4	30.2	11	515	63		8.2	11.4	2
5	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	5.38	1,407	7,563	119	5.4	63.6	44	2,593	310	441	8.4	21.8	20
6	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	5.3	908	4,816	58	5.3	83.0	36	751	92	121	8.2	12.9	3
7	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	5.28	564	2,980	32	5.3	93.1	29	659	76	90	8.7	20.6	3
8	Gus Edwards G. Edwards	5.2	414	2,152	43	5.2	50.0	10	194	18	22	10.8	4.5	0
9	Jerious Norwood J. Norwood	5.15	399	2,056	66	5.2	31.2	7	912	96	134	9.5	13.8	3
10	Selvin Young S. Young	5.13	201	1,032	23	5.1	44.9	2	247	38	51	6.5	10.7	0
11	Miles Sanders M. Sanders	5.08	480	2,439	40	5.1	61.0	9	864	104	149	8.3	21.6	3
12	Tony Pollard T. Pollard	5.08	317	1,609	46	5.1	35.0	8	637	82	106	7.8	13.8	2
13	Brian Mitchell B. Mitchell	5.07	388	1,967	223	5.1	8.8	12	2,336	255	74	9.2	10.5	4
14	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	5.06	822	4,163	69	5.1	60.3	41	1,448	183	249	7.9	21.0	12
15	Jalen Richard J. Richard	5.05	264	1,333	87	5.0	15.3	4	1,590	191	236	8.3	18.3	3
16	Justin Jackson J. Jackson	5.05	206	1,040	43	5.0	24.2	4	508	65	79	7.8	11.8	0
17	Mercury Morris M. Morris	5.01	721	3,614	73	5.0	49.5	30	329	36		9.1	4.5	1
18	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	4.99	3,062	15,269	153	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
19	Napoleon Kaufman N. Kaufman	4.9	978	4,792	91	4.9	52.7	12	1,107	127	49	8.7	12.2	5
20	Matt Breida M. Breida	4.89	466	2,281	64	4.9	35.6	7	729	83	108	8.8	11.4	6
21	Bruce Harper B. Harper	4.89	374	1,829	99	4.9	18.5	8	2,409	220		11.0	24.3	12
22	Tatum Bell T. Bell	4.87	569	2,773	54	4.9	51.4	16	419	71	101	5.9	7.8	0
23	Onterrio Smith O. Smith	4.86	231	1,123	26	4.9	43.2	7	523	51	65	10.3	20.1	2
24	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	4.85	732	3,552	183	4.9	19.4	23	4,840	553	748	8.8	26.4	32
25	Derrick Henry D. Henry	4.85	1,401	6,797	86	4.9	79.0	65	846	94	125	9.0	9.8	3

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