league average yards per carry 2010 to 2024 year by running backs

Running backs ran for an average of 4.2 yards per rush in 2010.

POSITIONYPCSEASONGPRUSH YDSATTRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1
Running Back
4.2
2010
1,996
50,769
12,156
25.4
344
19,852
2,492
3,407
8.0
9.9
72
2
Running Back
4.3
2011
2,018
52,031
12,077
25.8
324
19,893
2,458
3,407
8.1
9.9
78
3
Running Back
4.2
2012
2,145
51,000
12,050
23.8
332
18,686
2,348
3,241
8.0
8.7
65
4
Running Back
4.1
2013
1,960
48,713
11,888
24.9
344
19,532
2,528
3,426
7.7
10.0
82
5
Running Back
4.1
2014
1,956
48,314
11,715
24.7
323
20,312
2,518
3,448
8.1
10.4
100
6
Running Back
4.1
2015
1,975
47,355
11,576
24.0
293
22,345
2,682
3,611
8.3
11.3
109
7
Running Back
4.1
2016
1,859
47,262
11,405
25.4
360
20,063
2,491
3,342
8.1
10.8
95
8
Running Back
4.0
2017
1,901
47,125
11,714
24.8
306
22,204
2,724
3,666
8.2
11.7
103
9
Running Back
4.4
2018
1,791
47,670
10,956
26.6
354
22,039
2,748
3,616
8.0
12.3
118
10
Running Back
4.3
2019
1,873
47,704
11,204
25.5
352
21,340
2,704
3,530
7.9
11.4
103
11
Running Back
4.4
2020
1,896
48,876
11,158
25.8
385
18,890
2,539
3,330
7.4
10.0
102
12
Running Back
4.3
2021
1,987
50,345
11,845
25.3
381
20,612
2,730
3,516
7.6
10.4
110
13
Running Back
4.4
2022
1,965
52,033
11,838
26.5
353
18,715
2,563
3,340
7.3
9.5
96
14
Running Back
4.1
2023
1,824
48,642
11,737
26.7
333
18,093
2,529
3,255
7.2
9.9
94
15
Running Back
4.4
2024
1,803
51,624
11,832
28.6
383
17,823
2,345
2,954
7.6
9.9
86
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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10/12
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29-27
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10/12
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27-30
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10/12
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Sun
10/12
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10-20
Sun
10/12
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18-27

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
9/10
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Sun
9/27
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4:25 PM