Barry Sanders has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back in a season with 300+ rush attempts, with 6.1 per attempt in 1997.
| NAME | YPC | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 6.1 | 335 | 1997 | 16 | 2,053 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 |  | O.J. Simpson | 6.0 | 332 | 1973 | 14 | 2,003 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Peterson | 6.0 | 348 | 2012 | 16 | 2,097 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 4 |  | D. Henry | 5.9 | 325 | 2024 | 17 | 1,921 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 5 |  | S. Barkley | 5.8 | 345 | 2024 | 16 | 2,005 | 125.3 | 13 | 278 | 33 | 43 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 2 | |
| 6 | | B. Sanders | 5.7 | 331 | 1994 | 16 | 1,883 | 117.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 7 |  | C. Johnson | 5.6 | 358 | 2009 | 16 | 2,006 | 125.4 | 14 | 503 | 50 | 71 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 2 | |
| 8 |  | E. Dickerson | 5.6 | 379 | 1984 | 16 | 2,105 | 131.6 | 14 | 139 | 21 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | O.J. Simpson | 5.5 | 329 | 1975 | 14 | 1,817 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | ||
| 10 |  | W. Payton | 5.5 | 339 | 1977 | 14 | 1,852 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 11 |  | J. Taylor | 5.5 | 332 | 2021 | 17 | 1,811 | 106.5 | 18 | 360 | 40 | 51 | 9.0 | 21.2 | 2 | |
| 12 |  | F. Gore | 5.4 | 312 | 2006 | 16 | 1,695 | 105.9 | 8 | 485 | 61 | 86 | 8.0 | 30.3 | 1 | |
| 13 |  | D. Henry | 5.4 | 378 | 2020 | 16 | 2,027 | 126.7 | 17 | 114 | 19 | 31 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | J. Lewis | 5.3 | 387 | 2003 | 16 | 2,066 | 129.1 | 14 | 205 | 26 | 38 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 0 | |
| 15 | | A. Green | 5.3 | 355 | 2003 | 16 | 1,883 | 117.7 | 15 | 367 | 50 | 60 | 7.3 | 22.9 | 5 | |
| 16 |  | L. Tomlinson | 5.3 | 313 | 2003 | 16 | 1,645 | 102.8 | 13 | 725 | 100 | 137 | 7.3 | 45.3 | 4 | |
| 17 |  | J. Cook III | 5.2 | 309 | 2025 | 17 | 1,621 | 95.4 | 12 | 291 | 33 | 40 | 8.8 | 17.1 | 2 | |
| 18 | | L. Tomlinson | 5.2 | 348 | 2006 | 16 | 1,815 | 113.4 | 28 | 508 | 56 | 80 | 9.1 | 31.8 | 3 | |
| 19 | | T. Barber | 5.2 | 357 | 2005 | 16 | 1,860 | 116.3 | 9 | 530 | 54 | 70 | 9.8 | 33.1 | 2 | |
| 20 | | L. Johnson | 5.2 | 336 | 2005 | 16 | 1,750 | 109.4 | 20 | 343 | 33 | 49 | 10.4 | 21.4 | 1 | |
| 21 | | D. Henry | 5.2 | 307 | 2025 | 17 | 1,595 | 93.8 | 16 | 150 | 15 | 21 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 0 | |
| 22 | | E. Campbell | 5.2 | 373 | 1980 | 15 | 1,934 | 128.9 | 13 | 47 | 11 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | P. Holmes | 5.2 | 313 | 2002 | 14 | 1,615 | 115.4 | 21 | 672 | 70 | 81 | 9.6 | 48.0 | 3 | |
| 24 | | T. Davis | 5.1 | 392 | 1998 | 16 | 2,008 | 125.5 | 21 | 217 | 25 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 2 | ||
| 25 |  | L. McCoy | 5.1 | 314 | 2013 | 16 | 1,607 | 100.4 | 9 | 539 | 52 | 64 | 10.4 | 33.7 | 2 | |
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PASS
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307
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228
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PPG
31.0
3rd
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31.7
32nd
RUSH YDS/G
120.7
9th
PASS YDS/G
267.3
7th
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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