which running back has the highest yards per carry since 1970

Since 1970, De'Von Achane has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back, with 5.6 per attempt.

Interpreted as:
Which running back has the highest yards per carry with a minimum of 3.125 rushing attempts per team game since 1970?
NAMEYPCGPRUSH YDSATTRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1De'Von Achane
D. Achane
5.6
44
3,057
544
69.5
22
1,277
172
209
7.4
29.0
13
2Rashaad Penny
R. Penny
5.6
45
1,951
348
43.4
13
227
28
37
8.1
5.0
1
3Karlos Williams
K. Williams
5.6
11
517
93
47.0
7
96
11
14
8.7
8.7
2
4Bo Jackson
B. Jackson
5.4
38
2,782
515
73.2
16
352
40
8.8
9.3
2
5Hokie Gajan
H. Gajan
5.4
45
1,358
252
30.2
11
515
63
8.2
11.4
2
6Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.4
119
7,563
1,407
63.6
44
2,593
310
441
8.4
21.8
20
7Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
5.3
49
3,580
675
73.1
39
1,449
181
228
8.0
29.6
10
8J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins
5.2
47
3,024
582
64.3
25
367
70
87
5.2
7.8
1
9Jerious Norwood
J. Norwood
5.2
66
2,056
399
31.2
7
912
96
134
9.5
13.8
3
10Mercury Morris
M. Morris
5.2
85
4,023
781
47.3
30
478
48
10.0
5.6
1
11Selvin Young
S. Young
5.1
23
1,032
201
44.9
2
247
38
51
6.5
10.7
0
12Jordan Mason
J. Mason
5.1
61
2,011
395
33.0
13
173
28
34
6.2
2.8
0
13TreVeyon Henderson
T. Henderson
5.1
17
911
180
53.6
9
221
35
42
6.3
13.0
1
14James Cook III
J. Cook III
5.1
66
4,259
842
64.5
32
1,174
130
164
9.0
17.8
9
15Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.0
100
7,349
1,462
73.5
54
1,109
141
193
7.9
11.1
5
16Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
5.0
115
3,895
781
33.9
34
969
123
157
7.9
8.4
8
17Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
5.0
153
15,269
3,062
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
18Michael Basnight
M. Basnight
5.0
13
308
62
23.7
0
172
16
19
10.8
13.2
0
19Napoleon Kaufman
N. Kaufman
4.9
91
4,792
978
52.7
12
1,107
127
49
8.7
12.2
5
20Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
4.9
84
7,598
1,551
90.5
69
1,469
187
239
7.9
17.5
7
21Bruce Harper
B. Harper
4.9
99
1,829
374
18.5
8
2,409
220
11.0
24.3
12
22Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4.9
153
13,018
2,662
85.1
122
1,801
189
245
9.5
11.8
5
23Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
4.9
126
7,626
1,564
60.5
52
2,683
351
467
7.6
21.3
21
24Tatum Bell
T. Bell
4.9
54
2,773
569
51.4
16
419
71
101
5.9
7.8
0
25Onterrio Smith
O. Smith
4.9
26
1,123
231
43.2
7
523
51
65
10.3
20.1
2
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