which running back has the highest yards per carry in a season minimum of 250 attempts minimum of 14 games played since 2000

Since 2000, Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back with 250+ rush attempts and with 14+ games played in a season, with 6.0 per attempt in 2012.

Interpreted as:
Which running back has the highest yards per carry in a season minimum of 250 rushing attempts minimum of 14 games played since 2000?
NAMEYPCATTGPSEASONTMRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
6.0
348
16
2012
MIN MIN
2,097
131.1
12
217
40
51
5.4
13.6
1
2Derrick Henry
D. Henry
5.9
325
17
2024
BAL BAL
1,921
113.0
16
193
19
22
10.2
11.4
2
3Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
5.8
345
16
2024
PHI PHI
2,005
125.3
13
278
33
43
8.4
17.4
2
4Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
5.6
250
17
2024
DET DET
1,412
83.1
16
517
52
63
9.9
30.4
4
5Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
5.6
358
16
2009
TEN TEN
2,006
125.4
14
503
50
71
10.1
31.4
2
6DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
5.5
273
16
2008
CAR CAR
1,515
94.7
18
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
7Clinton Portis
C. Portis
5.5
273
16
2002
DEN DEN
1,508
94.3
15
364
33
48
11.0
22.8
2
8Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
5.5
332
17
2021
IND IND
1,811
106.5
18
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
9Frank Gore
F. Gore
5.4
312
16
2006
SF SF
1,695
105.9
8
485
61
86
8.0
30.3
1
10Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
5.4
253
14
2000
STL STL
1,359
97.1
18
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
11Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
5.4
272
16
2023
SF SF
1,459
91.2
14
564
67
83
8.4
35.3
7
12Derrick Henry
D. Henry
5.4
378
16
2020
TEN TEN
2,027
126.7
17
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
13Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
5.3
387
16
2003
BAL BAL
2,066
129.1
14
205
26
38
7.9
12.8
0
14Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
5.3
260
14
2001
STL STL
1,382
98.7
12
765
83
104
9.2
54.6
9
15Ahman Green
A. Green
5.3
355
16
2003
GB GB
1,883
117.7
15
367
50
60
7.3
22.9
5
16Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.3
285
16
2012
KC KC
1,509
94.3
5
236
35
48
6.7
14.8
1
17Ray Rice
R. Rice
5.3
254
16
2009
BAL BAL
1,339
83.7
7
702
78
101
9.0
43.9
1
18LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
5.3
313
16
2003
SD SD
1,645
102.8
13
725
100
137
7.3
45.3
4
19LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
5.2
348
16
2006
SD SD
1,815
113.4
28
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
20Jordan Howard
J. Howard
5.2
252
15
2016
CHI CHI
1,313
87.5
6
298
29
50
10.3
19.9
1
21Tiki Barber
T. Barber
5.2
357
16
2005
NYG NYG
1,860
116.3
9
530
54
70
9.8
33.1
2
22Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
5.2
336
16
2005
KC KC
1,750
109.4
20
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
23Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
5.2
313
14
2002
KC KC
1,615
115.4
21
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
24Robert Smith
R. Smith
5.2
295
16
2000
MIN MIN
1,521
95.1
7
348
36
44
9.7
21.8
3
25LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
5.1
314
16
2013
PHI PHI
1,607
100.4
9
539
52
64
10.4
33.7
2
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