most rushing yars per game, 2001 to 2019

From 2001 through 2019, Ezekiel Elliott had the most rushing yards per game, with 96.5 per game.

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Data note: Rushing Yards Per Game: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS/G	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	96.5	56	5,405	1,169	4.6	40	1,619	189	244	8.6	28.9	8
2	Priest Holmes P. Holmes	93.4	65	6,070	1,321	4.6	76	2,377	251	313	9.5	36.6	7
3	Tiki Barber T. Barber	90.5	94	8,508	1,754	4.9	44	3,208	374	521	8.6	34.1	5
4	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	88.5	13	1,150	242	4.8	7	166	20	27	8.3	12.8	0
5	Clinton Portis C. Portis	87.8	113	9,923	2,230	4.4	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
6	Terrell Davis T. Davis	87.6	8	701	167	4.2	0	69	12	21	5.8	8.6	0
7	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	86.7	164	14,216	3,036	4.7	111	2,365	289	401	8.2	14.4	6
8	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	85.4	107	9,140	2,123	4.3	98	1,479	210	305	7.0	13.8	12
9	Curtis Martin C. Martin	83.5	76	6,347	1,508	4.2	36	1,307	209	251	6.3	17.2	2
10	Arian Foster A. Foster	81.6	80	6,527	1,476	4.4	54	2,346	255	355	9.2	29.3	14
11	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	80.5	170	13,684	3,174	4.3	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
12	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	80.4	115	9,243	2,233	4.1	52	1,583	194	262	8.2	13.8	4
13	Domanick Williams D. Williams	79.9	40	3,195	770	4.1	23	1,276	154	200	8.3	31.9	5
14	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	79.7	29	2,310	478	4.8	17	1,159	143	194	8.1	40.0	6
15	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	79.5	77	6,125	1,474	4.2	38	3,121	378	475	8.3	40.5	8
16	Chris Carson C. Carson	78.5	33	2,589	574	4.5	16	488	64	79	7.6	14.8	3
17	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	77.8	32	2,490	490	5.1	16	427	56	78	7.6	13.3	2
18	Edgerrin James E. James	77.4	116	8,984	2,272	4.0	54	2,184	308	410	7.1	18.8	2
19	Ahman Green A. Green	75.5	102	7,701	1,732	4.4	49	2,322	302	394	7.7	22.8	11
20	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	74.2	130	9,651	2,163	4.5	55	2,255	307	424	7.3	17.3	9
21	Todd Gurley T. Gurley	74.0	73	5,404	1,265	4.3	58	2,090	218	301	9.6	28.6	12
22	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	73.2	85	6,223	1,427	4.4	55	1,373	154	227	8.9	16.2	6
23	Leonard Fournette L. Fournette	73.1	36	2,631	666	4.0	17	1,009	134	174	7.5	28.0	2
24	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	72.6	29	2,104	457	4.6	17	914	104	128	8.8	31.5	2
25	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	72.5	115	8,341	1,819	4.6	34	1,640	200	280	8.2	14.3	3

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RUSH

472

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651

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

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Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM

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2,246

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1,989

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

708

Watson

651

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Love

16

Cousins

15

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Rush TD Leaders

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8

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Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

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6

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QB Rating Leaders

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110.4

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110.1

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Sack Leaders

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6.0

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30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

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Opp PPG Rankings

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17.2

17.3

17.9

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Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

380.5

375.0

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

286.0

281.1

280.8

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

22.0

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139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

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Smith-Njigba

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000