nfl yards per rush attempt leaders 2000 to 2021 by running back with minimum 200 rushes

Between the 2000 and 2021 seasons, Raheem Mostert had the most rushing yards per rush attempt by a running back with 200+ rush attempts, with 5.67.

Interpreted as:
NFL rushing yards per rush attempt leaders 2000 to 2021 by running back with minimum 200 rushes
NAMEYDS/ATTATTRUSH YDSGPYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
5.67
284
1,610
59
5.7
27.3
11
361
36
48
10.0
6.1
3
2Rashaad Penny
R. Penny
5.61
280
1,572
37
5.6
42.5
11
206
23
31
9.0
5.6
1
3Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.38
1,407
7,563
119
5.4
63.6
44
2,593
310
441
8.4
21.8
20
4Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.3
908
4,816
58
5.3
83.0
36
751
92
121
8.2
12.9
3
5Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
5.28
564
2,980
32
5.3
93.1
29
659
76
90
8.7
20.6
3
6Gus Edwards
G. Edwards
5.2
414
2,152
43
5.2
50.0
10
194
18
22
10.8
4.5
0
7Robert Smith
R. Smith
5.16
295
1,521
16
5.2
95.1
7
348
36
44
9.7
21.8
3
8Jerious Norwood
J. Norwood
5.15
399
2,056
66
5.2
31.2
7
912
96
134
9.5
13.8
3
9Selvin Young
S. Young
5.13
201
1,032
23
5.1
44.9
2
247
38
51
6.5
10.7
0
10Miles Sanders
M. Sanders
5.08
480
2,439
40
5.1
61.0
9
864
104
149
8.3
21.6
3
11Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
5.08
317
1,609
46
5.1
35.0
8
637
82
106
7.8
13.8
2
12Aaron 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
13Jalen Richard
J. Richard
5.05
264
1,333
87
5.0
15.3
4
1,590
191
236
8.3
18.3
3
14Justin Jackson
J. Jackson
5.05
206
1,040
43
5.0
24.2
4
508
65
79
7.8
11.8
0
15Matt Breida
M. Breida
4.89
466
2,281
64
4.9
35.6
7
729
83
108
8.8
11.4
6
16Tatum Bell
T. Bell
4.87
569
2,773
54
4.9
51.4
16
419
71
101
5.9
7.8
0
17Onterrio Smith
O. Smith
4.86
231
1,123
26
4.9
43.2
7
523
51
65
10.3
20.1
2
18Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
4.85
732
3,552
183
4.9
19.4
23
4,840
553
748
8.8
26.4
32
19Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4.85
1,401
6,797
86
4.9
79.0
65
846
94
125
9.0
9.8
3
20C.J. Spiller
C.J. Spiller
4.85
712
3,451
90
4.8
38.3
12
1,484
198
261
7.5
16.5
9
21Tiki Barber
T. Barber
4.84
1,967
9,514
110
4.8
86.5
52
3,927
444
616
8.8
35.7
6
22Derrick Ward
D. Ward
4.77
551
2,628
93
4.8
28.3
12
787
96
136
8.2
8.5
3
23Damien Harris
D. Harris
4.74
344
1,632
27
4.7
60.4
17
184
23
28
8.0
6.8
0
24Justin Forsett
J. Forsett
4.74
820
3,890
122
4.7
31.9
19
1,351
210
290
6.4
11.1
1
25Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
4.73
1,018
4,820
56
4.7
86.1
39
1,499
182
231
8.2
26.8
3
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