Running backs had their most scrimmage yards per touch in a game in a 49 to 27 win by the Chicago Cardinals versus the Boston Yanks on October 24, 1948, with 15.77.
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yards per touch in a regular-season game leaders NFL runningbacks| POSITION | YDS/TOUCHES | YDS | TOUCHES | DATE | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Back | 15.77 | 205 | 10/24/1948 | vs | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Running Back | 13.13 | 210 | 11/29/1942 | vs | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Running Back | 11.06 | 398 | 10/12/1952 | @ | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Running Back | 10.71 | 525 | 11/27/1955 | @ | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Running Back | 10.42 | 500 | 11/22/1951 | vs | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Running Back | 9.62 | 510 | 53 | 10/30/1960 | vs | 228 | 41 | 5.6 | 0 | 282 | 12 | 23.5 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Running Back | 9.22 | 701 | 11/23/1950 | @ | 455 | 58 | 7.8 | 3 | ||||||||
| 8 | Running Back | 9.22 | 553 | 10/29/1950 | @ | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Running Back | 9.13 | 685 | 11/9/1958 | vs | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Running Back | 9.08 | 599 | 11/29/1953 | @ | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Running Back | 9.07 | 644 | 71 | 10/14/1990 | vs | 414 | 60 | 6.9 | 5 | 230 | 11 | 20.9 | 2 | |||
| 12 | Running Back | 9.03 | 262 | 29 | 9/10/1961 | vs | 240 | 27 | 8.9 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Running Back | 8.98 | 476 | 53 | 9/15/1963 | vs | 167 | 41 | 4.1 | 1 | 309 | 12 | 25.8 | 1 | |||
| 14 | Running Back | 8.96 | 511 | 57 | 11/26/1961 | vs | 299 | 41 | 7.3 | 4 | 212 | 16 | 13.3 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Running Back | 8.94 | 563 | 63 | 12/22/1963 | @ | 301 | 51 | 5.9 | 2 | 262 | 12 | 21.8 | 2 | |||
| 16 | Running Back | 8.92 | 455 | 51 | 11/4/2021 | vs | 316 | 42 | 7.5 | 3 | 139 | 9 | 13 | 15.4 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Running Back | 8.89 | 720 | 11/15/1959 | vs | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Running Back | 8.89 | 471 | 53 | 11/1/2009 | vs | 463 | 49 | 9.4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Running Back | 8.86 | 629 | 11/21/1954 | @ | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Running Back | 8.86 | 496 | 56 | 10/20/1963 | @ | 294 | 45 | 6.5 | 3 | 202 | 11 | 18.4 | 3 | |||
| 21 | Running Back | 8.85 | 655 | 10/12/1958 | @ | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Running Back | 8.85 | 469 | 53 | 11/1/1964 | @ | 174 | 38 | 4.6 | 2 | 295 | 15 | 19.7 | 3 | |||
| 23 | Running Back | 8.81 | 423 | 48 | 12/18/1960 | vs | 240 | 35 | 6.9 | 1 | 183 | 13 | 14.1 | 3 | |||
| 24 | Running Back | 8.76 | 482 | 55 | 11/23/2003 | vs | 339 | 44 | 7.7 | 4 | 143 | 11 | 17 | 13.0 | 1 | ||
| 25 | Running Back | 8.75 | 551 | 63 | 12/3/1966 | @ | 261 | 47 | 5.6 | 1 | 290 | 16 | 18.1 | 2 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |