Since 1970, Benny Malone has the fewest rushing yards per attempt by a running back in a season with 170+ carries, with 2.7 per attempt in 1979.
| NAME | YPC | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Malone | 2.7 | 176 | 1979 | 16 | 472 | 29.5 | 3 | 137 | 13 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 1 | ||
| 2 | | J. Wells | 2.7 | 197 | 2002 | 16 | 529 | 33.1 | 3 | 48 | 9 | 12 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | H. Green | 2.7 | 215 | 1993 | 15 | 589 | 39.3 | 0 | 115 | 22 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | J. Jackson | 2.8 | 195 | 2001 | 11 | 554 | 50.4 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 10 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 5 | | A. Murrell | 2.9 | 193 | 1999 | 16 | 553 | 34.6 | 0 | 335 | 49 | 71 | 6.8 | 20.9 | 0 | |
| 6 | | M. Butts | 2.9 | 243 | 1994 | 16 | 703 | 43.9 | 8 | 54 | 9 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | P. Pearson | 2.9 | 173 | 1970 | 14 | 503 | 35.9 | 2 | 71 | 6 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | R. Johnson | 2.9 | 170 | 2007 | 11 | 497 | 45.2 | 3 | 110 | 13 | 16 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 1 | |
| 9 | | T. Prentice | 3.0 | 173 | 2000 | 16 | 512 | 32.0 | 7 | 191 | 37 | 43 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 1 | |
| 10 |  | M. Faulk | 3.0 | 198 | 1996 | 13 | 587 | 45.2 | 7 | 428 | 56 | 7.6 | 32.9 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | R. Cobb | 3.0 | 221 | 1993 | 12 | 658 | 54.8 | 3 | 61 | 9 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | | E. George | 3.0 | 315 | 2001 | 16 | 939 | 58.7 | 5 | 279 | 37 | 50 | 7.5 | 17.4 | 0 | |
| 13 | | T. Richardson | 3.0 | 188 | 2013 | TOT | 16 | 563 | 35.2 | 3 | 316 | 35 | 52 | 9.0 | 19.8 | 1 |
| 14 | | D. Holmes | 3.0 | 189 | 1996 | 16 | 571 | 35.7 | 4 | 102 | 16 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 1 | ||
| 15 | | G. James | 3.0 | 182 | 1988 | 16 | 552 | 34.5 | 5 | 382 | 39 | 9.8 | 23.9 | 2 | ||
| 16 | | L. Carter | 3.0 | 171 | 1976 | 14 | 521 | 37.2 | 1 | 135 | 20 | 6.8 | 9.6 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | S. Davis | 3.1 | 180 | 2005 | 13 | 549 | 42.2 | 12 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| 18 | | E. Rhett | 3.1 | 176 | 1996 | 9 | 539 | 59.9 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1 | ||
| 19 | | R. Rice | 3.1 | 214 | 2013 | 15 | 660 | 44.0 | 4 | 321 | 58 | 73 | 5.5 | 21.4 | 0 | |
| 20 | | L. Smith | 3.1 | 313 | 2001 | 16 | 968 | 60.5 | 6 | 234 | 30 | 35 | 7.8 | 14.6 | 2 | |
| 21 | | P. James | 3.1 | 182 | 1972 | 14 | 565 | 40.4 | 0 | 156 | 20 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 1 | ||
| 22 | | M. Lane | 3.1 | 170 | 1973 | 13 | 528 | 40.6 | 1 | 255 | 27 | 9.4 | 19.6 | 1 | ||
| 23 | | T. Sullivan | 3.1 | 244 | 1974 | 14 | 760 | 54.3 | 11 | 312 | 39 | 8.0 | 22.3 | 1 | ||
| 24 | | J. Riggins | 3.1 | 177 | 1982 | 8 | 553 | 69.1 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | H. Stanback | 3.1 | 188 | 1978 | 15 | 588 | 39.2 | 5 | 108 | 12 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 0 | ||
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2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
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| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
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| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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