who has the most rushing yds per game since 2000

Since 2000, Robert Smith has averaged the most rushing yards per game, with 95.1 per game.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards Per Game: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERUSH YDS/GGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Robert Smith
R. Smith
95.1
16
1,521
295
5.2
7
348
36
44
9.7
21.8
3
2Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
88.8
93
8,254
1,712
4.8
77
1,689
213
275
7.9
18.2
7
3Clinton Portis
C. Portis
87.8
113
9,923
2,230
4.4
75
2,018
247
338
8.2
17.9
5
4Tiki Barber
T. Barber
86.5
110
9,514
1,967
4.8
52
3,927
444
616
8.8
35.7
6
5Derrick Henry
D. Henry
84.6
162
13,707
2,837
4.8
130
1,876
201
259
9.3
11.6
6
6Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
82.2
81
6,658
1,458
4.6
78
2,598
283
359
9.2
32.1
7
7Curtis Martin
C. Martin
82.1
92
7,551
1,824
4.1
45
1,815
279
348
6.5
19.7
4
8Arian Foster
A. Foster
81.6
80
6,527
1,476
4.4
54
2,346
255
355
9.2
29.3
14
9Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
81.1
184
14,918
3,230
4.6
120
2,474
305
423
8.1
13.4
6
10Edgerrin James
E. James
81.0
132
10,693
2,659
4.0
67
2,778
371
497
7.5
21.0
7
11Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
81.0
131
10,607
2,542
4.2
58
1,879
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
12LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
80.5
170
13,684
3,174
4.3
145
4,772
624
868
7.6
28.1
17
13Domanick Williams
D. Williams
79.9
40
3,195
770
4.1
23
1,276
154
200
8.3
31.9
5
14Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
79.8
60
4,790
974
4.9
30
1,988
229
301
8.7
33.1
10
15Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
77.7
57
4,427
852
5.2
48
1,734
215
273
8.1
30.4
12
16Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
76.9
123
9,453
2,187
4.3
100
1,520
215
316
7.1
12.4
12
17Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
76.6
113
8,652
1,895
4.6
58
2,692
365
500
7.4
23.8
16
18Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
76.1
128
9,740
2,111
4.6
46
1,880
236
333
8.0
14.7
5
19Terrell Davis
T. Davis
75.6
13
983
245
4.0
2
73
14
23
5.2
5.6
0
20Ahman Green
A. Green
75.2
118
8,876
1,995
4.4
59
2,881
375
493
7.7
24.4
14
21Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
74.8
104
7,782
1,860
4.2
63
1,186
158
229
7.5
11.4
5
22Ricky Watters
R. Watters
74.3
21
1,560
350
4.5
8
720
74
114
9.7
34.3
2
23Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
74.2
130
9,651
2,163
4.5
55
2,255
307
424
7.3
17.3
9
24Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
73.5
100
7,349
1,462
5.0
54
1,109
141
193
7.9
11.1
5
25Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
73.2
85
6,223
1,427
4.4
55
1,373
154
227
8.9
16.2
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1,022

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458

Jones

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Jefferson

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20.0

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