Since 1971, Jamaal Charles has the most rushing yards per rush attempt by a running back with 230+ rush attempts in a season, with 6.38 in 2010.
Interpreted as:
single season rushing yards per rush attempt leader by running back after 1970 minimum 230 carries| NAME | YDS/ATT | ATT | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Charles | 6.38 | 230 | 1,467 | 2010 |  KC | 16 | 6.4 | 91.7 | 5 | 468 | 45 | 64 | 10.4 | 29.3 | 3 |
| 2 |  | B. Sanders | 6.13 | 335 | 2,053 | 1997 |  DET | 16 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  | O.J. Simpson | 6.03 | 332 | 2,003 | 1973 |  BUF | 14 | 6.0 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | A. Peterson | 6.03 | 348 | 2,097 | 2012 |  MIN | 16 | 6.0 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 |
| 5 |  | D. Henry | 5.91 | 325 | 1,921 | 2024 |  BAL | 17 | 5.9 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 6 |  | S. Barkley | 5.81 | 345 | 2,005 | 2024 |  PHI | 16 | 5.8 | 125.3 | 13 | 278 | 33 | 43 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 2 |
| 7 | | B. Sanders | 5.69 | 331 | 1,883 | 1994 | DET | 16 | 5.7 | 117.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | |
| 8 |  | J. Gibbs | 5.65 | 250 | 1,412 | 2024 | DET | 17 | 5.6 | 83.1 | 16 | 517 | 52 | 63 | 9.9 | 30.4 | 4 |
| 9 | | A. Peterson | 5.63 | 238 | 1,341 | 2007 | MIN | 14 | 5.6 | 95.8 | 12 | 268 | 19 | 28 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 10 |  | C. Johnson | 5.6 | 358 | 2,006 | 2009 |  TEN | 16 | 5.6 | 125.4 | 14 | 503 | 50 | 71 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 2 |
| 11 |  | E. Dickerson | 5.55 | 379 | 2,105 | 1984 |  RAM | 16 | 5.6 | 131.6 | 14 | 139 | 21 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 0 | |
| 12 | | D. Williams | 5.55 | 273 | 1,515 | 2008 |  CAR | 16 | 5.5 | 94.7 | 18 | 121 | 22 | 30 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 13 | | C. Portis | 5.52 | 273 | 1,508 | 2002 |  DEN | 16 | 5.5 | 94.3 | 15 | 364 | 33 | 48 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 14 | | O.J. Simpson | 5.52 | 329 | 1,817 | 1975 | BUF | 14 | 5.5 | 129.8 | 16 | 426 | 28 | 15.2 | 30.4 | 7 | |
| 15 | | C. Portis | 5.49 | 290 | 1,591 | 2003 | DEN | 13 | 5.5 | 122.4 | 14 | 314 | 38 | 51 | 8.3 | 24.2 | 0 |
| 16 |  | W. Payton | 5.46 | 339 | 1,852 | 1977 |  CHI | 14 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | |
| 17 |  | M. Faulk | 5.46 | 253 | 1,381 | 1999 |  STL | 16 | 5.5 | 86.3 | 7 | 1,048 | 87 | 103 | 12.0 | 65.5 | 5 |
| 18 | | R. Smith | 5.46 | 232 | 1,266 | 1997 | MIN | 14 | 5.5 | 90.4 | 6 | 197 | 37 | 5.3 | 14.1 | 1 | |
| 19 |  | J. Taylor | 5.45 | 332 | 1,811 | 2021 |  IND | 17 | 5.5 | 106.5 | 18 | 360 | 40 | 51 | 9.0 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 20 |  | F. Gore | 5.43 | 312 | 1,695 | 2006 |  SF | 16 | 5.4 | 105.9 | 8 | 485 | 61 | 86 | 8.0 | 30.3 | 1 |
| 21 |  | L. McCoy | 5.41 | 234 | 1,267 | 2016 | BUF | 15 | 5.4 | 84.5 | 13 | 356 | 50 | 57 | 7.1 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 22 | | J. Forsett | 5.39 | 235 | 1,266 | 2014 | BAL | 16 | 5.4 | 79.1 | 8 | 263 | 44 | 59 | 6.0 | 16.4 | 0 |
| 23 | | M. Faulk | 5.37 | 253 | 1,359 | 2000 | STL | 14 | 5.4 | 97.1 | 18 | 830 | 81 | 113 | 10.2 | 59.3 | 8 |
| 24 |  | C. McCaffrey | 5.36 | 272 | 1,459 | 2023 | SF | 16 | 5.4 | 91.2 | 14 | 564 | 67 | 83 | 8.4 | 35.3 | 7 |
| 25 |  | D. Henry | 5.36 | 378 | 2,027 | 2020 | TEN | 16 | 5.4 | 126.7 | 17 | 114 | 19 | 31 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 0 |
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