which player has the highest yards per carry in nfl history

Michael Vick has the most career rushing yards per attempt, with 7.0 per attempt.

Interpreted as:
Which player has the highest yards per carry with a minimum of 750 rushing attempts in NFL history?
NAMEYPCATTGPRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Michael Vick
M. Vick
7.0
873
143
6,109
42.7
36
1
2
2
0.5
0.0
0
2Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
6.4
775
161
4,928
30.6
35
-6
2
0
-3.0
0.0
0
3Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
6.0
1,066
112
6,437
57.5
34
0
0
2
0.0
0
4Josh Allen
J. Allen
5.4
829
122
4,513
37.0
75
19
1
2
19.0
0.2
2
5Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.4
1,407
119
7,563
63.6
44
2,593
310
441
8.4
21.8
20
6Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
5.3
1,042
205
5,568
27.2
31
21
5
5
4.2
0.1
1
7Jim Brown
J. Brown
5.2
2,359
118
12,312
104.3
106
2,499
262
9.5
21.2
20
8Mercury Morris
M. Morris
5.1
804
99
4,133
41.7
31
543
54
10.1
5.5
1
9Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.0
1,445
96
7,278
75.8
53
1,100
140
192
7.9
11.5
5
10Cam Newton
C. Newton
5.0
1,118
148
5,631
38.0
75
68
3
3
22.7
0.5
1
11Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
5.0
1,433
78
7,210
92.4
66
1,359
173
219
7.9
17.4
7
12Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
5.0
991
68
4,956
72.9
39
1,307
112
11.7
19.2
9
13Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
5.0
3,062
153
15,269
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
14Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
5.0
779
111
3,883
35.0
34
962
120
154
8.0
8.7
8
15Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
4.9
1,493
121
7,375
61.0
51
2,612
339
452
7.7
21.6
21
16Napoleon Kaufman
N. Kaufman
4.9
978
91
4,792
52.7
12
1,107
127
49
8.7
12.2
5
17Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
4.9
1,026
100
4,995
50.0
38
1,045
111
9.4
10.5
7
18Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4.8
2,552
148
12,354
83.5
116
1,793
188
242
9.5
12.1
5
19Lenny Moore
L. Moore
4.8
1,069
143
5,174
36.2
63
6,039
363
16.6
42.2
48
20Robert Smith
R. Smith
4.8
1,411
98
6,818
69.6
32
1,292
178
74
7.3
13.2
6
21Joe Perry
J. Perry
4.8
1,737
156
8,378
53.7
53
1,796
241
7.5
11.5
8
22Marv Hubbard
M. Hubbard
4.8
951
103
4,544
44.1
23
628
85
7.4
6.1
1
23Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
4.8
755
258
3,599
13.9
35
-11
3
3
-3.7
0.0
0
24Wendell Tyler
W. Tyler
4.7
1,344
108
6,378
59.1
50
1,816
202
9.0
16.8
16
25Justin Forsett
J. Forsett
4.7
820
122
3,890
31.9
19
1,351
210
290
6.4
11.1
1
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts and rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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PPG

19.9

26th

OPP PPG

22.6

14th

RUSH YDS/G

120.0

13th

PASS YDS/G

221.0

19th

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Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
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Falcons Falcons
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7
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.364
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9
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12/21
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12/29
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24

Final

10

NO Saints

2 - 9

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
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.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
5
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.545
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6
6
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.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
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.727
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.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
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.818
Chargers Chargers
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4
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.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
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.727
Cowboys Cowboys
6
5
1
.542
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
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.727
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
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.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

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9/3
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9/6
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11/30
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11/30
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11/30
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1:00 PM
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11/30
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