which running back has the highest yards per carry since 2000 minimum 250 carries

Since 2000, De'Von Achane has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back with 250+ carries, with 5.6 per attempt.

NAMEYPCATTGPRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1De'Von Achane
D. Achane
5.6
544
44
3,057
69.5
22
1,277
172
209
7.4
29.0
13
2Rashaad Penny
R. Penny
5.6
348
45
1,951
43.4
13
227
28
37
8.1
5.0
1
3Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.4
1,407
119
7,563
63.6
44
2,593
310
441
8.4
21.8
20
4Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
5.3
675
49
3,580
73.1
39
1,449
181
228
8.0
29.6
10
5J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins
5.2
582
47
3,024
64.3
25
367
70
87
5.2
7.8
1
6Robert Smith
R. Smith
5.2
295
16
1,521
95.1
7
348
36
44
9.7
21.8
3
7Jerious Norwood
J. Norwood
5.2
399
66
2,056
31.2
7
912
96
134
9.5
13.8
3
8Jordan Mason
J. Mason
5.1
395
61
2,011
33.0
13
173
28
34
6.2
2.8
0
9James Cook III
J. Cook III
5.1
842
66
4,259
64.5
32
1,174
130
164
9.0
17.8
9
10Jalen Richard
J. Richard
5.0
264
87
1,333
15.3
4
1,590
191
236
8.3
18.3
3
11Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.0
1,462
100
7,349
73.5
54
1,109
141
193
7.9
11.1
5
12Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
5.0
781
115
3,895
33.9
34
969
123
157
7.9
8.4
8
13Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
4.9
1,551
84
7,598
90.5
69
1,469
187
239
7.9
17.5
7
14Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4.9
2,662
153
13,018
85.1
122
1,801
189
245
9.5
11.8
5
15Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
4.9
1,564
126
7,626
60.5
52
2,683
351
467
7.6
21.3
21
16Tatum Bell
T. Bell
4.9
569
54
2,773
51.4
16
419
71
101
5.9
7.8
0
17Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
4.9
805
51
3,910
76.7
25
1,738
198
261
8.8
34.1
9
18Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
4.9
732
183
3,552
19.4
23
4,840
553
748
8.8
26.4
32
19C.J. Spiller
C.J. Spiller
4.8
712
90
3,451
38.3
12
1,484
198
261
7.5
16.5
9
20Tiki Barber
T. Barber
4.8
1,967
110
9,514
86.5
52
3,927
444
616
8.8
35.7
6
21Derrick Ward
D. Ward
4.8
551
93
2,628
28.3
12
787
96
136
8.2
8.5
3
22Justin Forsett
J. Forsett
4.7
820
122
3,890
31.9
19
1,351
210
290
6.4
11.1
1
23Miles Sanders
M. Sanders
4.7
943
88
4,462
50.7
24
1,274
183
254
7.0
14.5
4
24Jaylen Warren
J. Warren
4.7
557
64
2,632
41.1
12
1,227
167
199
7.3
19.2
2
25Chris Thompson
C. Thompson
4.7
257
74
1,214
16.4
5
1,918
232
307
8.3
25.9
11
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