Since 1980, Barry Sanders has averaged the most rushing yards per game by a running back when playing 100+ games, with 99.8 per game.
| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 99.8 | 153 | 15,269 | 3,062 | 5.0 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 2 |  | E. Dickerson | 90.8 | 146 | 13,259 | 2,996 | 4.4 | 90 | 2,137 | 281 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  | C. Portis | 87.8 | 113 | 9,923 | 2,230 | 4.4 | 75 | 2,018 | 247 | 338 | 8.2 | 17.9 | 5 |
| 4 |  | C. Martin | 83.9 | 168 | 14,101 | 3,518 | 4.0 | 90 | 3,329 | 484 | 409 | 6.9 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 5 |  | W. Payton | 83.8 | 117 | 9,800 | 2,290 | 4.3 | 51 | 3,114 | 336 | 9.3 | 26.6 | 11 | |
| 6 |  | D. Henry | 83.5 | 142 | 11,862 | 2,443 | 4.9 | 110 | 1,695 | 179 | 232 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 7 |  | E. James | 82.7 | 148 | 12,246 | 3,028 | 4.0 | 80 | 3,364 | 433 | 584 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 11 |
| 8 |  | E. Smith | 81.2 | 226 | 18,355 | 4,409 | 4.2 | 164 | 3,224 | 515 | 130 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 11 |
| 9 |  | A. Peterson | 81.1 | 184 | 14,918 | 3,230 | 4.6 | 120 | 2,474 | 305 | 423 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 10 | | J. Lewis | 81.0 | 131 | 10,607 | 2,542 | 4.2 | 58 | 1,879 | 221 | 298 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 4 |
| 11 |  | L. Tomlinson | 80.5 | 170 | 13,684 | 3,174 | 4.3 | 145 | 4,772 | 624 | 868 | 7.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
| 12 | | S. Alexander | 76.9 | 123 | 9,453 | 2,187 | 4.3 | 100 | 1,520 | 215 | 316 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 12 |
| 13 | | F. Taylor | 76.4 | 153 | 11,695 | 2,534 | 4.6 | 66 | 2,384 | 290 | 348 | 8.2 | 15.6 | 8 |
| 14 | | C. Dillon | 74.9 | 150 | 11,241 | 2,618 | 4.3 | 82 | 1,913 | 244 | 278 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 15 |  | C. Johnson | 74.2 | 130 | 9,651 | 2,163 | 4.5 | 55 | 2,255 | 307 | 424 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 9 |
| 16 | | E. George | 74.0 | 141 | 10,441 | 2,865 | 3.6 | 68 | 2,227 | 268 | 269 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 17 | | R. Watters | 73.9 | 144 | 10,643 | 2,622 | 4.1 | 78 | 4,248 | 467 | 176 | 9.1 | 29.5 | 13 |
| 18 | | P. Holmes | 72.3 | 113 | 8,172 | 1,780 | 4.6 | 86 | 2,962 | 339 | 376 | 8.7 | 26.2 | 8 |
| 19 | | T. Dorsett | 72.1 | 129 | 9,300 | 2,188 | 4.3 | 52 | 2,528 | 287 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 9 | |
| 20 | | S. Jackson | 71.5 | 160 | 11,438 | 2,764 | 4.1 | 69 | 3,683 | 461 | 627 | 8.0 | 23.0 | 9 |
| 21 |  | J. Bettis | 71.2 | 192 | 13,662 | 3,479 | 3.9 | 91 | 1,449 | 200 | 100 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 22 |  | M. Lynch | 69.9 | 149 | 10,413 | 2,453 | 4.2 | 85 | 2,214 | 287 | 391 | 7.7 | 14.9 | 9 |
| 23 |  | M. Faulk | 69.8 | 176 | 12,279 | 2,836 | 4.3 | 100 | 6,875 | 767 | 606 | 9.0 | 39.1 | 36 |
| 24 | | C. Warner | 68.4 | 100 | 6,844 | 1,698 | 4.0 | 56 | 1,467 | 193 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 7 | |
| 25 | | R. Williams | 68.1 | 147 | 10,009 | 2,431 | 4.1 | 66 | 2,606 | 342 | 466 | 7.6 | 17.7 | 8 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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