Since 1971, Mercury Morris has the most rushing yards per attempt by a running back in a season, with 6.4 per attempt in 1973.
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| NAME | YPC | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Morris | 6.4 | 1973 | 13 | 954 | 149 | 73.4 | 10 | 51 | 4 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | J. Charles | 6.4 | 2010 | 16 | 1,467 | 230 | 91.7 | 5 | 468 | 45 | 64 | 10.4 | 29.3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  | R. Penny | 6.3 | 2021 | 10 | 749 | 119 | 74.9 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | B. Sanders | 6.1 | 1997 | 16 | 2,053 | 335 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 5 |  | A. Kamara | 6.1 | 2017 | 16 | 728 | 120 | 45.5 | 8 | 826 | 81 | 100 | 10.2 | 51.6 | 5 | |
| 6 |  | O.J. Simpson | 6.0 | 1973 | 14 | 2,003 | 332 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | H. Gajan | 6.0 | 1984 | 14 | 615 | 102 | 43.9 | 5 | 288 | 35 | 8.2 | 20.6 | 2 | ||
| 8 | | T. McKnight | 6.0 | 1978 | 16 | 627 | 104 | 39.2 | 6 | 83 | 14 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | A. Peterson | 6.0 | 2012 | 16 | 2,097 | 348 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 10 | | C.J. Spiller | 6.0 | 2012 | 16 | 1,244 | 207 | 77.8 | 6 | 459 | 43 | 57 | 10.7 | 28.7 | 2 | |
| 11 |  | J.K. Dobbins | 6.0 | 2020 | 15 | 805 | 134 | 53.7 | 9 | 120 | 18 | 24 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 12 | | J. Norwood | 6.0 | 2007 | 15 | 613 | 103 | 40.9 | 1 | 277 | 28 | 39 | 9.9 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | D. Henry | 5.9 | 2024 | 17 | 1,921 | 325 | 113.0 | 16 | 193 | 19 | 22 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 2 | |
| 14 | | F. Jones | 5.9 | 2009 | 14 | 685 | 116 | 48.9 | 3 | 119 | 19 | 22 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| 15 | | J. Charles | 5.9 | 2009 | 15 | 1,120 | 190 | 74.7 | 7 | 297 | 40 | 56 | 7.4 | 19.8 | 1 | |
| 16 |  | K. Walker III | 5.8 | 2026 | 6 | 701 | 120 | 116.8 | 6 | 116 | 18 | 27 | 6.4 | 19.3 | 2 | |
| 17 | | N. Kaufman | 5.8 | 1996 | 16 | 874 | 150 | 54.6 | 1 | 143 | 22 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1 | ||
| 18 |  | S. Barkley | 5.8 | 2024 | 16 | 2,005 | 345 | 125.3 | 13 | 278 | 33 | 43 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 2 | |
| 19 | | M. Gillislee | 5.7 | 2016 | 15 | 577 | 101 | 38.5 | 8 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1 | |
| 20 | | B. Sanders | 5.7 | 1994 | 16 | 1,883 | 331 | 117.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 21 |  | D. Achane | 5.7 | 2025 | 16 | 1,350 | 238 | 84.4 | 8 | 488 | 67 | 85 | 7.3 | 30.5 | 4 | |
| 22 | | M. Jones-Drew | 5.7 | 2006 | 16 | 941 | 166 | 58.8 | 13 | 436 | 46 | 62 | 9.5 | 27.3 | 2 | |
| 23 |  | K. Herbert | 5.7 | 2022 | 13 | 731 | 129 | 56.2 | 4 | 57 | 9 | 12 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 1 | |
| 24 |  | J. Gibbs | 5.6 | 2024 | 17 | 1,412 | 250 | 83.1 | 16 | 517 | 52 | 63 | 9.9 | 30.4 | 4 | |
| 25 |  | T. Rawls | 5.6 | 2015 | 13 | 830 | 147 | 63.8 | 4 | 76 | 9 | 11 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 1 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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