most yards per attempt, minimum 10,000 career rush yards

Barry Sanders has averaged the most career yards per attempt when rushing for 10,000+ yards, with 5.0 yards per attempt.

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	NAME	AVG	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	REC AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	5.0	15,269	153	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
2	Derrick Henry D. Henry	4.9	13,494	158	2,775	4.9	85.4	129	1,863	197	254	9.5	11.8	6
3	Tiki Barber T. Barber	4.7	10,449	154	2,217	4.7	67.9	55	5,183	586	707	8.8	33.7	12
4	O.J. Simpson	4.7	11,236	135	2,404	4.7	83.2	61	2,142	203		10.6	15.9	14
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	4.6	14,918	184	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
6	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	4.6	11,695	153	2,534	4.6	76.4	66	2,384	290	348	8.2	15.6	8
7	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	4.5	11,102	170	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
8	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	4.4	13,259	146	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
9	Walter Payton W. Payton	4.4	16,726	190	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
10	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	4.3	12,739	173	2,936	4.3	73.6	77	3,554	398		8.9	20.5	13
11	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	4.3	13,684	170	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
12	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	4.3	12,279	176	2,836	4.3	69.8	100	6,875	767	606	9.0	39.1	36
13	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	4.3	11,241	150	2,618	4.3	74.9	82	1,913	244	278	7.8	12.8	7
14	Frank Gore F. Gore	4.3	16,000	241	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
15	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	4.2	10,413	149	2,453	4.2	69.9	85	2,214	287	391	7.7	14.9	9
16	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	4.2	12,074	182	2,877	4.2	66.3	65	4,458	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
17	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	4.2	10,607	131	2,542	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
18	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	4.2	18,355	226	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
19	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	4.1	11,438	160	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
20	Ricky Williams R. Williams	4.1	10,009	147	2,431	4.1	68.1	66	2,606	342	466	7.6	17.7	8
21	Franco Harris F. Harris	4.1	12,120	173	2,949	4.1	70.1	91	2,287	307		7.4	13.2	9
22	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	4.1	10,967	181	2,669	4.1	60.6	49	4,339	510	594	8.5	24.0	15
23	Marcus Allen M. Allen	4.1	12,243	222	3,022	4.1	55.1	123	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
24	Ricky Watters R. Watters	4.1	10,643	144	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13
25	Edgerrin James E. James	4.0	12,246	148	3,028	4.0	82.7	80	3,364	433	584	7.8	22.7	11

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,485

Goff

RUSH

504

Gibbs

REC

372

St. Brown

Team Rankings

PPG

32.8

1st

OPP PPG

29.6

29th

RUSH YDS/G

114.2

14th

PASS YDS/G

297.0

3rd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	3	2	.600
Packers	3	2	.600
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	GB	@	DET	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/22	TB	@	DET	1:00 PM

Last Game

Lions

3 - 2

Final

Cardinals

1 - 4

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,572

Stafford

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

532

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

583

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

424.4

412.0

405.8

396.2

394.2

393.8

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

158.0

139.6

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

102.5

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

76.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

52.4

Likely

50.8

Kittle

49.6

LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

75

Shrader

68

Reichard

54

Loop

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4-1

1-4

1-3-1

2-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	3	0	.400
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	1	0	.800
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000