(minimum 400 rush attempts) most career rush yards per attempt by a running back

Jahmyr Gibbs has the most career rushing yards per attempt by a running back with 400+ carries, with 5.6 per attempt.

NAMEYPCATTGPRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
5.6
587
43
3,308
76.9
36
1,212
152
189
8.0
28.2
8
2De'Von Achane
D. Achane
5.5
470
39
2,607
66.8
19
1,159
159
195
7.3
29.7
13
3Bobby Mitchell
B. Mitchell
5.4
423
50
2,297
45.9
16
1,462
128
11.4
29.2
16
4Bo Jackson
B. Jackson
5.4
515
38
2,782
73.2
16
352
40
8.8
9.3
2
5Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
5.4
1,407
119
7,563
63.6
44
2,593
310
441
8.4
21.8
20
6Jim Brown
J. Brown
5.2
2,359
118
12,312
104.3
106
2,499
262
9.5
21.2
20
7Ernie Caddel
E. Caddel
5.2
443
64
2,311
36.1
20
641
54
11.9
10.0
5
8Dan Towler
D. Towler
5.2
672
67
3,493
52.1
43
665
62
10.7
9.9
1
9J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins
5.2
582
47
3,024
64.3
25
367
70
87
5.2
7.8
1
10Mercury Morris
M. Morris
5.1
804
99
4,133
41.7
31
543
54
10.1
5.5
1
11James Cook III
J. Cook III
5.1
732
60
3,722
62.0
28
1,086
121
150
9.0
18.1
8
12Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
5.0
1,445
96
7,278
75.8
53
1,100
140
192
7.9
11.5
5
13Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
5.0
1,433
78
7,210
92.4
66
1,359
173
219
7.9
17.4
7
14Tommy Wilson
T. Wilson
5.0
508
91
2,553
28.1
18
617
61
10.1
6.8
5
15Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
5.0
991
68
4,956
72.9
39
1,307
112
11.7
19.2
9
16Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
5.0
3,062
153
15,269
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
17Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
5.0
779
111
3,883
35.0
34
962
120
154
8.0
8.7
8
18Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
4.9
537
71
2,655
37.4
15
1,255
125
10.0
17.7
11
19Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
4.9
1,493
121
7,375
61.0
51
2,612
339
452
7.7
21.6
21
20Napoleon Kaufman
N. Kaufman
4.9
978
91
4,792
52.7
12
1,107
127
49
8.7
12.2
5
21Tatum Bell
T. Bell
4.9
569
54
2,773
51.4
16
419
71
101
5.9
7.8
0
22Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
4.9
1,026
100
4,995
50.0
38
1,045
111
9.4
10.5
7
23Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
4.9
732
183
3,552
19.4
23
4,840
553
748
8.8
26.4
32
24C.J. Spiller
C.J. Spiller
4.8
712
90
3,451
38.3
12
1,484
198
261
7.5
16.5
9
25Tony Nathan
T. Nathan
4.8
732
123
3,543
28.8
16
3,592
383
9.4
29.2
16
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PPG

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OPP PPG

22.1

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RUSH YDS/G

139.8

3rd

PASS YDS/G

252.0

9th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
Lions Lions
7
4
0
.636
Vikings Vikings
4
7
0
.364
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12/14
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LAR LAR
4:25 PM
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12/21
PIT PIT
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4:25 PM
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27

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34

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NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

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Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
21-27
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9/6
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Thu
11/27
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DET DET
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Thu
11/27
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DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
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11/28
CHI CHI
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PHI PHI
3:00 PM