which running back has the highest yards per carry in nfl history minimum 250 attempts since 2005

Since 2005, Rashaad Penny has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back with 250+ carries, with 5.6 per attempt.

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	NAME	YPC	ATT	GP	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Rashaad Penny R. Penny	5.6	348	45	1,951	43.4	13	227	28	37	8.1	5.0	1
2	De'Von Achane D. Achane	5.5	578	47	3,184	67.7	22	1,326	179	221	7.4	28.2	13
3	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	5.4	1,407	119	7,563	63.6	44	2,593	310	441	8.4	21.8	20
4	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	5.3	740	52	3,887	74.8	43	1,605	199	249	8.1	30.9	12
5	Jerious Norwood J. Norwood	5.2	399	66	2,056	31.2	7	912	96	134	9.5	13.8	3
6	Tiki Barber T. Barber	5.1	684	32	3,522	110.1	14	995	112	151	8.9	31.1	2
7	James Cook III J. Cook III	5.1	900	69	4,605	66.7	34	1,190	134	172	8.9	17.2	9
8	J.K. Dobbins	5.1	617	50	3,145	62.9	25	371	71	89	5.2	7.4	1
9	Jalen Richard J. Richard	5.0	264	87	1,333	15.3	4	1,590	191	236	8.3	18.3	3
10	Jordan Mason J. Mason	5.0	410	62	2,070	33.4	14	173	28	34	6.2	2.8	0
11	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	5.0	1,462	100	7,349	73.5	54	1,109	141	193	7.9	11.1	5
12	Raheem Mostert R. Mostert	5.0	781	115	3,895	33.9	34	969	123	157	7.9	8.4	8
13	Bijan Robinson B. Robinson	4.9	871	54	4,259	78.9	27	1,856	211	277	8.8	34.4	10
14	Derrick Henry D. Henry	4.9	2,728	156	13,319	85.4	128	1,839	194	250	9.5	11.8	5
15	Michael Pittman M. Pittman	4.9	264	50	1,287	25.7	6	1,008	119	174	8.5	20.2	1
16	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	4.9	1,617	87	7,856	90.3	73	1,536	196	250	7.8	17.7	7
17	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	4.9	732	183	3,552	19.4	23	4,840	553	748	8.8	26.4	32
18	C.J. Spiller	4.8	712	90	3,451	38.3	12	1,484	198	261	7.5	16.5	9
19	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	4.8	1,616	129	7,829	60.7	53	2,717	356	474	7.6	21.1	21
20	Tatum Bell T. Bell	4.8	494	40	2,377	59.4	13	339	66	94	5.1	8.5	0
21	Kevin Faulk K. Faulk	4.8	308	78	1,477	18.9	6	1,882	227	299	8.3	24.1	7
22	Jaylen Warren J. Warren	4.8	595	67	2,848	42.5	12	1,337	177	213	7.6	20.0	2
23	Derrick Ward D. Ward	4.8	551	88	2,628	29.9	12	787	96	136	8.2	8.9	3
24	Justin Forsett J. Forsett	4.7	820	122	3,890	31.9	19	1,351	210	290	6.4	11.1	1
25	Miles Sanders M. Sanders	4.7	943	88	4,462	50.7	24	1,274	183	254	7.0	14.5	4

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