running backs with the highest rushing yards per game in the last 15 years

Between October 12, 2011 and October 12, 2026, Jonathan Taylor has the most rushing yards per game by a running back, with 89.8 per game.

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	NAME	RUSH YDS/G	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	89.8	89	7,996	1,652	4.8	75	1,575	200	258	7.9	17.7	7
2	Derrick Henry D. Henry	85.4	158	13,494	2,775	4.9	129	1,863	197	254	9.5	11.8	6
3	Bijan Robinson B. Robinson	80.2	56	4,490	907	5.0	29	1,890	216	286	8.8	33.8	10
4	Arian Foster A. Foster	80.0	55	4,398	1,033	4.3	34	1,515	171	248	8.9	27.5	12
5	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	78.6	87	6,836	1,543	4.4	60	1,323	161	218	8.2	15.2	8
6	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	77.6	110	8,538	1,862	4.6	55	2,659	362	496	7.3	24.2	16
7	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	75.6	54	4,084	780	5.2	46	1,692	208	262	8.1	31.3	12
8	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	75.1	95	7,135	1,590	4.5	49	2,149	304	373	7.1	22.6	6
9	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	74.3	105	7,803	1,840	4.2	74	2,072	269	341	7.7	19.7	2
10	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	73.5	100	7,349	1,462	5.0	54	1,109	141	193	7.9	11.1	5
11	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	73.2	118	8,638	1,922	4.5	62	1,255	177	238	7.1	10.6	4
12	Chris Carson C. Carson	71.5	49	3,502	769	4.6	24	804	107	131	7.5	16.4	7
13	Kyren Williams K. Williams	70.0	59	4,128	892	4.6	39	918	132	175	7.0	15.6	9
14	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	69.2	90	6,227	1,357	4.6	47	1,882	237	308	7.9	20.9	5
15	Todd Gurley T. Gurley	69.1	88	6,082	1,460	4.2	67	2,254	243	336	9.3	25.6	12
16	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	68.3	96	6,554	1,595	4.1	42	3,289	399	502	8.2	34.3	9
17	De'Von Achane D. Achane	67.7	47	3,184	578	5.5	22	1,326	179	221	7.4	28.2	13
18	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	67.6	135	9,130	2,139	4.3	74	2,718	368	483	7.4	20.1	14
19	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	67.3	117	7,875	1,719	4.6	67	5,527	645	803	8.6	47.2	36
20	Joe Mixon J. Mixon	66.9	111	7,428	1,816	4.1	60	2,448	319	399	7.7	22.1	14
21	James Cook III J. Cook III	66.9	70	4,680	912	5.1	35	1,198	136	174	8.8	17.1	9
22	Ray Rice R. Rice	66.7	43	2,870	696	4.1	23	1,261	179	235	7.0	29.3	2
23	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	66.7	134	8,942	2,018	4.4	57	2,888	381	494	7.6	21.6	12
24	Bucky Irving B. Irving	66.1	32	2,116	457	4.6	11	740	92	105	8.0	23.1	4
25	Kenneth Walker III K. Walker III	66.0	62	4,092	908	4.5	33	1,089	145	180	7.5	17.6	4

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,021

Jones

RUSH

398

Taylor

REC

249

Downs

Team Rankings

PPG

24.8

11th

OPP PPG

27.6

28th

RUSH YDS/G

100.8

20th

PASS YDS/G

204.2

23rd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	.800
Colts	2	3	.400
Texans	1	4	.200
Titans	0	5	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/18	TEN	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	IND	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM

Last Game

Colts

2 - 3

Final

Steelers

3 - 2

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

1,402

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

504

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

583

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

7

Gibbs

7

Allen

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

31.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

417.0

412.0

405.8

394.2

393.8

392.4

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

139.6

139.0

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

300.5

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

102.5

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

76.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

52.4

Likely

50.8

Kittle

49.6

LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

75

Shrader

68

Reichard

54

Loop

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1

3-1-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4-1

1-4

1-3-1

2-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000