which running back with over 5000 yards has the highest yards per carry in nfl history

Jamaal Charles has the most career rushing yards per attempt by a running back when rushing for >5,000 yards, with 5.4 per attempt.

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	NAME	YPC	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	5.4	7,563	119	1,407	63.6	44	2,593	310	441	8.4	21.8	20
2	Jim Brown J. Brown	5.2	12,312	118	2,359	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
3	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	5.0	7,349	100	1,462	73.5	54	1,109	141	193	7.9	11.1	5
4	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	5.0	15,269	153	3,062	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
5	Derrick Henry D. Henry	4.9	13,319	156	2,728	85.4	128	1,839	194	250	9.5	11.8	5
6	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	4.9	7,856	87	1,617	90.3	73	1,536	196	250	7.8	17.7	7
7	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	4.8	7,829	129	1,616	60.7	53	2,717	356	474	7.6	21.1	21
8	Robert Smith R. Smith	4.8	6,818	98	1,411	69.6	32	1,292	178	74	7.3	13.2	6
9	Joe Perry J. Perry	4.8	8,378	156	1,737	53.7	53	1,796	241		7.5	11.5	8
10	Wendell Tyler W. Tyler	4.7	6,378	108	1,344	59.1	50	1,816	202		9.0	16.8	16
11	Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt	4.7	5,672	158	1,196	35.9	27	3,069	328		9.4	19.4	18
12	James Brooks J. Brooks	4.7	7,962	162	1,685	49.1	49	3,621	383		9.5	22.4	30
13	Tiki Barber T. Barber	4.7	10,449	154	2,217	67.9	55	5,183	586	707	8.8	33.7	12
14	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	4.7	5,281	143	1,124	36.9	38	3,247	264		12.3	22.7	20
15	DeAngelo Williams D. Williams	4.7	8,096	142	1,730	57.0	61	2,106	236	318	8.9	14.8	9
16	O.J. Simpson	4.7	11,236	135	2,404	83.2	61	2,142	203		10.6	15.9	14
17	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	4.6	14,918	184	3,230	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
18	Charlie Garner C. Garner	4.6	7,097	147	1,537	48.3	39	3,711	419	456	8.9	25.2	12
19	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	4.6	11,695	153	2,534	76.4	66	2,384	290	348	8.2	15.6	8
20	Terrell Davis T. Davis	4.6	7,607	78	1,655	97.5	60	1,280	169	26	7.6	16.4	5
21	Priest Holmes P. Holmes	4.6	8,172	113	1,780	72.3	86	2,962	339	376	8.7	26.2	8
22	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	4.6	6,227	90	1,357	69.2	47	1,882	237	308	7.9	20.9	5
23	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	4.6	8,530	109	1,860	78.3	55	2,657	361	495	7.4	24.4	16
24	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	4.6	7,755	115	1,693	67.4	65	5,494	639	795	8.6	47.8	36
25	Brian Westbrook B. Westbrook	4.6	6,335	121	1,385	52.4	41	3,940	442	604	8.9	32.6	30

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