Running backs averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt in their rookie season in 1932.

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	POSITION	YPC	SEASON	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Running Back	3.4	1932	243	3,844	1,143	15.8	22	909	58	15.7	3.7	8
2	Running Back	3.4	1933	311	4,651	1,385	15.0	24	1,481	94	15.8	4.8	16
3	Running Back	4.0	1934	328	6,467	1,628	19.7	25	1,220	83	14.7	3.7	7
4	Running Back	2.9	1935	238	2,743	961	11.5	15	724	54	13.4	3.0	3
5	Running Back	3.3	1936	250	3,661	1,101	14.6	11	1,067	69	15.5	4.3	8
6	Running Back	3.0	1937	340	4,195	1,377	12.3	14	1,658	109	15.2	4.9	13
7	Running Back	3.6	1938	406	5,081	1,396	12.5	25	1,209	99	12.2	3.0	4
8	Running Back	3.1	1939	355	3,852	1,261	10.9	26	1,504	119	12.6	4.2	14
9	Running Back	3.2	1940	362	3,098	966	8.6	19	1,914	140	13.7	5.3	17
10	Running Back	3.0	1941	448	4,170	1,384	9.3	50	1,678	140	12.0	3.7	11
11	Running Back	3.3	1942	439	4,573	1,385	10.4	28	1,597	140	11.4	3.6	11
12	Running Back	3.1	1943	260	3,116	1,017	12.0	27	1,471	119	12.4	5.7	8
13	Running Back	3.9	1944	363	4,448	1,152	12.3	32	1,426	112	12.7	3.9	11
14	Running Back	3.0	1945	295	2,469	815	8.4	15	1,331	100	13.3	4.5	7
15	Running Back	3.7	1946	302	3,839	1,025	12.7	29	1,592	103	15.5	5.3	11
16	Running Back	3.6	1947	288	2,870	794	10.0	17	1,435	114	12.6	5.0	11
17	Running Back	4.0	1948	359	3,611	913	10.1	38	1,647	142	11.6	4.6	12
18	Running Back	3.9	1949	319	4,437	1,149	13.9	30	2,312	159	14.5	7.2	13
19	Running Back	4.5	1950	305	6,337	1,412	20.8	51	3,100	239	13.0	10.2	23
20	Running Back	4.5	1951	180	2,938	653	16.3	18	1,737	131	13.3	9.7	11
21	Running Back	3.8	1952	250	3,360	885	13.4	26	1,548	140	11.1	6.2	10
22	Running Back	3.5	1953	211	2,815	807	13.3	22	1,761	161	10.9	8.3	11
23	Running Back	3.9	1954	200	3,838	981	19.2	35	2,321	230	10.1	11.6	12
24	Running Back	4.3	1955	237	5,645	1,309	23.8	47	2,336	207	11.3	9.9	9
25	Running Back	4.4	1956	259	5,621	1,267	21.7	32	2,321	193	12.0	9.0	13

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