top yards per carry running backs nfl past 2 seasons

Frank Gore and Marcus Allen are tied for playing the most seasons by a running back when rushing for 2.0+ yards per carry, with 16 seasons.

All-time
Regular season

	NAME	SEAS	YPC	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Frank Gore F. Gore	16	4.3	241	16,000	3,735	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
2	Marcus Allen M. Allen	16	4.1	222	12,243	3,022	55.1	123	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
3	Tony Richardson T. Richardson	15	4.1	220	1,714	422	7.8	15	1,454	199	255	7.3	6.6	9
4	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	15	4.2	226	18,355	4,409	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	14	4.6	181	14,846	3,193	82.0	120	2,466	302	417	8.2	13.6	6
6	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	14	4.9	183	3,552	732	19.4	23	4,840	553	748	8.8	26.4	32
7	Fred McAfee F. McAfee	14	4.2	177	1,273	304	7.2	8	211	35	0	6.0	1.2	0
8	Earnest Byner E. Byner	14	3.9	211	8,261	2,095	39.2	56	4,605	512		9.0	21.8	15
9	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	14	4.0	182	10,273	2,562	56.4	81	3,062	376		8.1	16.8	5
10	John Riggins J. Riggins	14	3.9	175	11,352	2,916	64.9	104	2,090	250		8.4	11.9	12
11	Bill Brown B. Brown	14	3.5	194	5,838	1,649	30.1	52	3,183	286		11.1	16.4	23
12	Joe Perry J. Perry	14	4.8	156	8,378	1,737	53.7	53	1,796	241		7.5	11.5	8
13	Kevin Faulk K. Faulk	13	4.2	161	3,607	864	22.4	16	3,701	431	571	8.6	23.0	15
14	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	13	4.6	153	11,695	2,534	76.4	66	2,384	290	348	8.2	15.6	8
15	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	13	3.9	192	13,662	3,479	71.2	91	1,449	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
16	Lorenzo Neal L. Neal	13	3.7	191	805	218	4.2	5	905	171	181	5.3	4.7	7
17	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	13	4.2	182	12,074	2,877	66.3	65	4,458	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
18	Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu	13	3.9	194	2,415	612	12.4	18	843	96		8.8	4.3	2
19	Walter Payton W. Payton	13	4.4	190	16,726	3,838	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
20	Franco Harris F. Harris	13	4.1	173	12,120	2,949	70.1	91	2,287	307		7.4	13.2	9
21	Pete Banaszak P. Banaszak	13	3.9	173	3,772	964	21.8	47	1,022	121		8.4	5.9	5
22	John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	13	4.3	143	6,803	1,571	47.6	48	1,478	186		7.9	10.3	7
23	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	13	4.7	143	5,281	1,124	36.9	38	3,247	264		12.3	22.7	20
24	Mark Ingram M. Ingram	12	4.5	156	8,111	1,817	52.0	65	2,125	303	376	7.0	13.6	10
25	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	12	4.5	170	11,102	2,457	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16

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Team Leaders

PASS

205

Purdy

RUSH

68

McCaffrey

REC

50

Robinson

Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

13th

OPP PPG

7.0

1st

RUSH YDS/G

174.0

4th

PASS YDS/G

205.0

18th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	1	0	1.000
49ers	1	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	MIA	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 9/27	ARI	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 10/4	DEN	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM

Last Game

49ers

1 - 0

Final

Rams

0 - 1

Thu 10 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

410

Shough

387

Love

361

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

173

Walker

156

Gibbs

144

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

182

Olave

150

Flowers

147

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

4

Lawrence

3

Shough

3

Dart

Rush TD Leaders

3

Swift

3

Henry

2

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

2

Jeanty

2

Watson

2

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

150.6

Lawrence

134.2

Dart

130.5

Allen

Sack Leaders

2.0

Hutchinson

2.0

Watt

2.0

Paye

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

59.0

41.0

39.0

37.0

36.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

220.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

5.0

4.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

34.3

Henry

31.4

Swift

31.1

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

26.7

Watson

25.8

Coker

23.2

Jefferson

Fantasy TE Rankings

19.8

Likely

19.7

Goedert

15.5

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

19

McPherson

16

Ryland

15

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Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	1	0	0	1.000
Bills	1	0	0	1.000
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
Dolphins	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	1	0	0	1.000
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chargers	0	1	0	.000
Broncos	0	1	0	.000