Since 1966, O.J. Simpson has the most yards per reception by a running back with 2,000+ carries, with 10.6 per reception.
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rb with most yards per reception with 2000 or more rush attempts since 1966| NAME | AVG | ATT | GP | RUSH YDS | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | O.J. Simpson | 10.6 | 2,404 | 135 | 11,236 | 4.7 | 83.2 | 61 | 2,142 | 203 | 15.9 | 14 | |
| 2 |  | D. Henry | 9.5 | 2,662 | 153 | 13,018 | 4.9 | 85.1 | 122 | 1,801 | 189 | 245 | 11.8 | 5 |
| 3 |  | T. Thomas | 9.4 | 2,877 | 182 | 12,074 | 4.2 | 66.3 | 65 | 4,458 | 472 | 29 | 24.5 | 23 |
| 4 |  | W. Payton | 9.2 | 3,838 | 190 | 16,726 | 4.4 | 88.0 | 110 | 4,538 | 492 | 23.9 | 15 | |
| 5 | | M. Allen | 9.2 | 3,022 | 222 | 12,243 | 4.1 | 55.1 | 123 | 5,411 | 587 | 24.4 | 21 | |
| 6 | | R. Watters | 9.1 | 2,622 | 144 | 10,643 | 4.1 | 73.9 | 78 | 4,248 | 467 | 176 | 29.5 | 13 |
| 7 | | E. Byner | 9.0 | 2,095 | 211 | 8,261 | 3.9 | 39.2 | 56 | 4,605 | 512 | 21.8 | 15 | |
| 8 |  | M. Faulk | 9.0 | 2,836 | 176 | 12,279 | 4.3 | 69.8 | 100 | 6,875 | 767 | 606 | 39.1 | 36 |
| 9 | | T. Dorsett | 8.9 | 2,936 | 173 | 12,739 | 4.3 | 73.6 | 77 | 3,554 | 398 | 20.5 | 13 | |
| 10 | | T. Barber | 8.8 | 2,217 | 154 | 10,449 | 4.7 | 67.9 | 55 | 5,183 | 586 | 707 | 33.7 | 12 |
| 11 | | W. Dunn | 8.5 | 2,669 | 181 | 10,967 | 4.1 | 60.6 | 49 | 4,339 | 510 | 594 | 24.0 | 15 |
| 12 | | J. Lewis | 8.5 | 2,542 | 131 | 10,607 | 4.2 | 81.0 | 58 | 1,879 | 221 | 298 | 14.3 | 4 |
| 13 |  | M. Forte | 8.4 | 2,356 | 146 | 9,796 | 4.2 | 67.1 | 54 | 4,672 | 554 | 724 | 32.0 | 21 |
| 14 | | J. Riggins | 8.4 | 2,916 | 175 | 11,352 | 3.9 | 64.9 | 104 | 2,090 | 250 | 11.9 | 12 | |
| 15 | | E. George | 8.3 | 2,865 | 141 | 10,441 | 3.6 | 74.0 | 68 | 2,227 | 268 | 269 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 16 |  | B. Sanders | 8.3 | 3,062 | 153 | 15,269 | 5.0 | 99.8 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 17 |  | F. Gore | 8.2 | 3,735 | 241 | 16,000 | 4.3 | 66.4 | 81 | 3,985 | 484 | 696 | 16.5 | 18 |
| 18 | | F. Taylor | 8.2 | 2,534 | 153 | 11,695 | 4.6 | 76.4 | 66 | 2,384 | 290 | 348 | 15.6 | 8 |
| 19 | | C. Portis | 8.2 | 2,230 | 113 | 9,923 | 4.4 | 87.8 | 75 | 2,018 | 247 | 338 | 17.9 | 5 |
| 20 | | O. Anderson | 8.1 | 2,562 | 182 | 10,273 | 4.0 | 56.4 | 81 | 3,062 | 376 | 16.8 | 5 | |
| 21 |  | A. Peterson | 8.1 | 3,230 | 184 | 14,918 | 4.6 | 81.1 | 120 | 2,474 | 305 | 423 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 22 | | S. Jackson | 8.0 | 2,764 | 160 | 11,438 | 4.1 | 71.5 | 69 | 3,683 | 461 | 627 | 23.0 | 9 |
| 23 | | T. Allen | 7.8 | 2,152 | 130 | 8,614 | 4.0 | 66.3 | 73 | 1,601 | 204 | 40 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 24 | | C. Dillon | 7.8 | 2,618 | 150 | 11,241 | 4.3 | 74.9 | 82 | 1,913 | 244 | 278 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 25 |  | E. James | 7.8 | 3,028 | 148 | 12,246 | 4.0 | 82.7 | 80 | 3,364 | 433 | 584 | 22.7 | 11 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts and yards per reception 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 |