running backs with highest yards per carry since 1930

Since 1930, RJ Harvey has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back, with 6.2 per attempt.

Interpreted as:
running backs with highest yards per carry with a minimum of 3.125 rushing attempts per team game since 1930
NAME YPC GP RUSH YDS ATT RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey
6.2
3
80
13
26.7
0
29
5
6
5.8
9.7
0
2 Kenny Washington
K. Washington
6.1
27
859
140
31.8
8
227
15
15.1
8.4
1
3 Verl Lillywhite
V. Lillywhite
5.9
12
397
67
33.1
1
125
11
11.4
10.4
1
4 Skeets Quinlan
S. Quinlan
5.9
49
1,514
258
30.9
9
1,181
75
15.7
24.1
6
5 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
J. Croskey-Merritt
5.7
3
125
22
41.7
2
5
1
3
5.0
1.7
0
6 Red Pollock
R. Pollock
5.6
11
254
45
23.1
3
135
7
19.3
12.3
1
7 Rashaad Penny
R. Penny
5.6
45
1,951
348
43.4
13
227
28
37
8.1
5.0
1
8 Karlos Williams
K. Williams
5.6
11
517
93
47.0
7
96
11
14
8.7
8.7
2
9 Chuck Ortmann
C. Ortmann
5.5
12
327
59
27.3
0
62
4
15.5
5.2
0
10 Quinshon Judkins
Q. Judkins
5.5
2
155
28
77.5
1
11
4
5
2.8
5.5
0
11 Al Grygo
A. Grygo
5.5
19
420
76
22.1
2
110
10
11.0
5.8
1
12 Alex Rado
A. Rado
5.5
8
210
38
26.3
0
93
5
18.6
11.6
0
13 De'Von Achane
D. Achane
5.5
31
1,854
336
59.8
14
930
123
147
7.6
30.0
11
14 Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
5.5
34
2,470
453
72.6
27
874
117
147
7.5
25.7
5
15 Ben Gregory
B. Gregory
5.4
6
283
52
47.2
1
21
5
4.2
3.5
0
16 Bobby Mitchell
B. Mitchell
5.4
50
2,297
423
45.9
16
1,462
128
11.4
29.2
16
17 Bo Jackson
B. Jackson
5.4
38
2,782
515
73.2
16
352
40
8.8
9.3
2
18 George Papach
G. Papach
5.4
10
324
60
32.4
2
72
4
18.0
7.2
1
19 Hokie Gajan
H. Gajan
5.4
45
1,358
252
30.2
11
515
63
8.2
11.4
2
20 Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.4
119
7,563
1,407
63.6
44
2,593
310
441
8.4
21.8
20
21 Ward Cuff
W. Cuff
5.4
90
1,766
330
19.6
6
1,477
101
14.6
16.4
12
22 Frank Jackson
F. Jackson
5.3
14
251
47
17.9
3
177
10
17.7
12.6
1
23 Ron Waller
R. Waller
5.3
44
1,569
294
35.7
8
443
44
10.1
10.1
1
24 Jordan Mason
J. Mason
5.3
48
1,467
276
30.6
9
137
17
22
8.1
2.9
0
25 Mike Holovak
M. Holovak
5.3
34
720
136
21.2
6
155
13
11.9
4.6
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts per team game and rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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21.3

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129.0

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178.3

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TEAM W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
0
0
1.000
Broncos Broncos
1
2
0
.333
Chiefs Chiefs
1
2
0
.333
Raiders Raiders
1
2
0
.333
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
9/29
CIN CIN
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
10/5
DEN DEN
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/12
DEN DEN
@
NYJ NYJ
9:30 AM
Sun
10/19
NYG NYG
@
DEN DEN
4:05 PM
Sun
10/26
DAL DAL
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

3 - 0 - 0

23

Final

20

DEN Broncos

1 - 2 - 0

Sun 21 Sep 2025

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
3
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
1
0
.667
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
2
1
0
.667
Vikings Vikings
2
1
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
0
0
1.000
Panthers Panthers
1
2
0
.333
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
3
0
0
1.000
Rams Rams
2
1
0
.667
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
3
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
1
2
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Bengals Bengals
2
1
0
.667
Steelers Steelers
2
1
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
0
0
1.000
Jaguars Jaguars
2
1
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
0
0
1.000
Raiders Raiders
1
2
0
.333

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
9/22
DET DET
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
Thu
9/25
SEA SEA
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ARI ARI
8:15 PM
Sun
9/28
MIN MIN
@
PIT PIT
9:30 AM
Sun
9/28
NO NO
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BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
TEN TEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM