most receiving yards per game, career, rb, minimum 50 games

Christian McCaffrey has averaged the most career receiving yards per game by a running back when playing 50+ games, with 47.8 per game.

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	NAME	REC YDS/G	GP	REC	TRG	REC YDS	AVG	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	47.8	115	639	795	5,494	8.6	36	7,755	1,693	4.6	67.4	65
2	Ray Renfro R. Renfro	39.7	90	174		3,576	20.6	35	682	137	5.0	7.6	4
3	Frank Gifford F. Gifford	39.3	83	239		3,260	13.6	22	3,422	783	4.4	41.2	30
4	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	39.1	176	767	606	6,875	9.0	36	12,279	2,836	4.3	69.8	100
5	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	38.8	128	612	774	4,960	8.1	25	7,301	1,692	4.3	57.0	61
6	Doak Walker D. Walker	37.9	67	152		2,539	16.7	21	1,520	309	4.9	22.7	12
7	Lenny Moore L. Moore	36.8	111	248		4,087	16.5	29	4,016	859	4.7	36.2	50
8	Austin Ekeler A. Ekeler	36.6	117	480	604	4,288	8.9	30	4,765	1,081	4.4	40.7	43
9	Ray Mathews R. Mathews	35.8	84	184		3,010	16.4	25	1,069	294	3.6	12.7	5
10	Dub Jones D. Jones	34.9	72	150		2,514	16.8	17	1,449	344	4.2	20.1	15
11	Billy Sims B. Sims	34.5	60	186		2,072	11.1	5	5,106	1,131	4.5	85.1	42
12	Clem Daniels C. Daniels	34.5	96	203		3,314	16.3	24	5,140	1,145	4.5	53.5	30
13	James White J. White	34.5	95	381	511	3,278	8.6	25	1,278	319	4.0	13.5	11
14	Bijan Robinson B. Robinson	34.4	54	211	277	1,856	8.8	10	4,259	871	4.9	78.9	27
15	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	34.3	96	399	502	3,289	8.2	9	6,554	1,595	4.1	68.3	42
16	Larry Centers L. Centers	34.0	182	761	386	6,194	8.1	25	2,036	590	3.5	11.2	14
17	Lionel James L. James	34.0	67	209		2,278	10.9	10	1,062	231	4.6	15.9	4
18	Tiki Barber T. Barber	33.7	154	586	707	5,183	8.8	12	10,449	2,217	4.7	67.9	55
19	Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon	33.6	181	582		6,076	10.4	24	2,774	615	4.5	15.3	10
20	Ray Rice R. Rice	33.0	92	369	487	3,034	8.2	6	6,180	1,430	4.3	67.2	37
21	Brian Westbrook B. Westbrook	32.6	121	442	604	3,940	8.9	30	6,335	1,385	4.6	52.4	41
22	Matt Forte M. Forte	32.0	146	554	724	4,672	8.4	21	9,796	2,356	4.2	67.1	54
23	Joe Morrison J. Morrison	31.8	91	229		2,890	12.6	24	1,689	449	3.8	18.6	11
24	Abner Haynes A. Haynes	31.6	112	287		3,535	12.3	20	4,630	1,036	4.5	41.3	46
25	Timmy Brown T. Brown	31.5	108	235		3,399	14.5	26	3,862	889	4.3	35.8	31

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RUSH

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	1	2	.333
Saints	1	2	.333
Panthers	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	.000

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Sun 10/4	DET	@	CAR	8:20 PM
Sun 10/18	CAR	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TB	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CAR	@	GB	8:15 PM
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999

Rodgers

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Young

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Rush Yards Leaders

360

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Rush TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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31.0

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416.3

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401.7

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Rush Yards Rankings

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173.0

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155.0

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Pass Yards Rankings

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281.3

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Sack Leaders

14.0

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80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

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Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
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Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000