Career Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Single-Season Rushing Yards per Game Leaders
Active Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

(age) | * - HOFer | Bold - Active

Rank	Player	YDS/GP	Years
1.	Jim Brown*	104.34	1957 - 1965
2.	Barry Sanders*	99.80	1989 - 1998
3.	Terrell Davis	97.53	1995 - 2001
4.	Ladainian Tomlinson (30)	92.60	2001 - 2008
5.	Clinton Portis (28)	92.02	2002 - 2008
6.	Eric Dickerson*	90.82	1983 - 1993
7.	Walter Payton*	88.03	1975 - 1987
8.	Edgerrin James (31)	85.96	1999 - 2008
9.	Billy Sims	85.10	1980 - 1984
10.	Curtis Martin	83.93	1995 - 2005
11.	O.J. Simpson*	83.23	1969 - 1979
12.	Larry Johnson (30)	82.91	2003 - 2008
13.	Jamal Lewis (30)	82.84	2000 - 2008
14.	Earl Campbell*	81.80	1978 - 1985
15.	Emmitt Smith	81.22	1990 - 2004
16.	Fred Taylor (33)	80.51	1998 - 2008
17.	Domanick Davis	79.88	2003 - 2005
18.	Ricky Williams (32)	78.49	1999 - 2008
19.	George Rogers	78.00	1981 - 1987
20.	Shaun Alexander (32)	76.85	2000 - 2008
21.	Willie Parker (29)	76.75	2004 - 2008
22.	Steven Jackson (26)	76.68	2004 - 2008
23.	Frank Gore (26)	75.27	2005 - 2008
24.	Corey Dillon	74.94	1997 - 2006
25.	Ricky Watters	73.91	1992 - 2001
26.	Tony Dorsett*	73.64	1977 - 1988
27.	Eddie George	73.53	1996 - 2004
28.	Gale Sayers*	72.88	1965 - 1971
29.	Priest Holmes	72.32	1997 - 2007
30.	Jerome Bettis	71.16	1993 - 2005
31.	Willis McGahee (28)	70.85	2004 - 2008
32.	Steve Van Buren*	70.60	1944 - 1951
33.	Franco Harris*	70.06	1972 - 1984
34.	Marshall Faulk	69.77	1994 - 2005
35.	Robert Smith	69.57	1993 - 2000
36.	William Andrews	68.80	1979 - 1986
37.	Curt Warner	68.44	1983 - 1990
38.	Travis Henry	68.38	2001 - 2007
39.	Tiki Barber	67.85	1997 - 2006
40.	Ronnie Brown (28)	67.31	2005 - 2008
41.	Thurman Thomas*	66.34	1988 - 2000
42.	Rodney Hampton	66.32	1990 - 1997
43.	Terry Allen	66.26	1991 - 2001
44.	Cookie Gilchrist	66.05	1962 - 1967
45.	Jimmy Taylor*	65.13	1958 - 1967
46.	John Riggins*	64.87	1971 - 1985
47.	Ahman Green (32)	64.61	1998 - 2008
48.	Barry Foster	63.60	1990 - 1994
49.	Gerald Riggs	63.47	1982 - 1991
50.	Wilbert Montgomery	63.45	1977 - 1985
51.	Garrison Hearst	63.22	1993 - 2004
52.	Deuce McAllister (31)	62.85	2001 - 2008
53.	Rudi Johnson (30)	62.28	2001 - 2008
54.	Greg Bell	61.99	1984 - 1990
55.	Christian Okoye	61.99	1987 - 1992
56.	Julius Jones (28)	61.50	2004 - 2008
57.	Chuck Muncie	60.93	1976 - 1984
58.	Jamal Anderson	60.64	1994 - 2001
59.	Warrick Dunn (34)	60.59	1997 - 2008
60.	Lawrence McCutcheon	60.35	1972 - 1981
61.	Natrone Means	59.26	1993 - 2000
62.	Thomas Jones (31)	59.20	2000 - 2008
63.	Wendell Tyler	59.06	1977 - 1986
64.	Lydell Mitchell	58.86	1972 - 1980
65.	Cliff Battles*	58.52	1932 - 1937
66.	Don Perkins	58.10	1961 - 1968
67.	James Stewart	57.83	1995 - 2002
68.	Brian Westbrook (30)	57.79	2002 - 2008
69.	Alan Ameche	57.79	1955 - 1960
70.	Larry Brown	57.60	1969 - 1976
71.	Johnny Johnson	56.64	1990 - 1994
72.	Ottis Anderson	56.45	1979 - 1992
73.	Stephen Davis	56.31	1996 - 2006
74.	Freeman McNeil	56.07	1981 - 1992
75.	Delvin Williams	55.98	1974 - 1981
76.	Ron Johnson	55.94	1969 - 1975
77.	Karim Shah	55.92	1996 - 2000
78.	Marcus Allen*	55.40	1982 - 1997
79.	Larry Csonka*	55.35	1968 - 1979
80.	Joe Perry*	54.76	1948 - 1963
81.	John Brockington	54.58	1971 - 1977
82.	Mike Thomas	54.49	1975 - 1980
83.	Floyd Little	54.04	1967 - 1975
84.	Chuck Foreman	53.60	1973 - 1980
85.	Leroy Kelly*	53.49	1964 - 1973
86.	Jim Nance	53.48	1965 - 1973
87.	Neal Anderson	53.16	1986 - 1993
88.	Dave Hampton	52.74	1969 - 1976
89.	Mike Garrett	52.70	1966 - 1973
90.	Napoleon Kaufman	52.66	1995 - 2000
91.	Antowain Smith	52.53	1997 - 2005
92.	Joe Cribbs	52.51	1980 - 1988
93.	Eddie Price	52.25	1950 - 1955
94.	Kevin Mack	51.75	1985 - 1993
95.	Bam Morris	51.47	1994 - 1999
96.	Earnest Jackson	51.44	1983 - 1988
97.	Sam Cunningham	51.44	1973 - 1982
98.	Pete Johnson	51.15	1977 - 1984
99.	Joe Morris	50.77	1982 - 1991
100.	Duce Staley	50.75	1997 - 2006
101.	John Henry Johnson*	50.02	1954 - 1966
102.	Marion Butts	49.86	1989 - 1995
103.	Roger Craig	49.63	1983 - 1993
104.	Kevin Jones (27)	49.63	2004 - 2008
105.	Paul Lowe	49.46	1960 - 1969
106.	Matt Snell	49.25	1964 - 1972
107.	James Brooks	49.15	1981 - 2006
108.	Mark van Eeghen	48.90	1974 - 1983
109.	Mike Pruitt	48.54	1976 - 1986
110.	Mike Rozier	48.50	1985 - 1991
111.	Dick Bass	48.37	1960 - 1969
112.	Charlie Garner	48.28	1994 - 2004
113.	Errict Rhett	48.17	1994 - 2000
114.	Ricky Bell	47.86	1977 - 1982
115.	Chris Warren	47.51	1990 - 2000
116.	Kevan Barlow	47.43	2001 - 2006
117.	Curtis Dickey	47.28	1980 - 1986
118.	Leonard Russell	46.74	1991 - 1996
119.	Clem Daniels	46.71	1960 - 1968
120.	James Wilder	46.57	1981 - 1990
121.	Otis Armstrong	46.39	1973 - 1980
122.	Rueben Mayes	45.84	1986 - 1993
123.	De shaun Foster (29)	45.19	2003 - 2008
124.	Tony Collins	45.12	1981 - 1990
125.	Randy McMillan	44.55	1981 - 1986
126.	Rick Casares	44.25	1955 - 1966
127.	Hoyle Granger	44.01	1966 - 1972
128.	Herschel Walker	43.98	1986 - 1997
129.	Ken Willard	43.92	1965 - 1974
130.	Ted Brown	43.71	1979 - 1986
131.	Marv Hubbard	43.69	1969 - 1977
132.	Emerson Boozer	43.52	1966 - 1975
133.	Gary Brown	43.43	1991 - 1999
134.	Terry Metcalf	43.19	1973 - 1981
135.	Sammy Winder	42.73	1982 - 1990
136.	Alex Webster	42.55	1955 - 1964
137.	Altie Taylor	42.24	1969 - 1976
138.	Ed Podolak	41.99	1969 - 1977
139.	Lamar Smith	41.84	1994 - 2003
140.	Mercury Morris	41.75	1969 - 1976
141.	Mike Anderson	41.50	2000 - 2007
142.	Clarence Davis	41.36	1971 - 1978
143.	Abner Haynes	41.34	1960 - 1967
144.	Wilbur Jackson	40.98	1974 - 1982
145.	Greg Hill	40.73	1994 - 1999
146.	Reggie Cobb	40.68	1990 - 1996
147.	Joe Washington	40.66	1977 - 1985
148.	Stump Mitchell	40.08	1981 - 1989
149.	John Crow	40.02	1958 - 1968
150.	Tyrone Wheatley	40.02	1995 - 2004
151.	Walter Abercrombie	39.96	1982 - 1988
152.	Tuffy Leemans*	39.77	1936 - 1943
153.	Earnest Byner	39.15	1984 - 1997
154.	John Stephens	39.09	1988 - 1993
155.	Calvin Hill	38.99	1969 - 1981
156.	Lorenzo White	38.92	1988 - 1995
157.	Ron Dayne	38.77	2000 - 2007
158.	Wray Carlton	38.71	1960 - 1967
159.	Dalton Hilliard	38.56	1986 - 1993
160.	Michael Bennett (31)	38.18	2001 - 2008
161.	Chester Taylor (30)	37.93	2002 - 2008
162.	Doug Kotar	37.56	1974 - 1981
163.	Jim Otis	37.50	1970 - 1978
164.	Tom Sullivan	37.40	1972 - 1978
165.	Donny Anderson	37.27	1966 - 1974
166.	Michael Pittman (34)	37.26	1998 - 2008
167.	Ace Gutkowsky	37.26	1932 - 1939
168.	Gerry Ellis	37.15	1980 - 1986
169.	Sherman Smith	37.05	1976 - 1983
170.	Rob Carpenter	36.99	1977 - 1992
171.	Hugh McElhenny*	36.93	1952 - 1964
172.	Fred Willis	36.77	1971 - 1976
173.	Tony Canadeo*	36.50	1941 - 1952
174.	Reuben Droughns (31)	36.38	2001 - 2008
175.	Don Woods	36.32	1974 - 1980
176.	Lenny Moore*	36.18	1956 - 1967
177.	Johnny Roland	36.06	1966 - 1973
178.	Frank Pollard	35.94	1980 - 1988
179.	Greg Pruitt	35.90	1973 - 1984
180.	Paul Hornung*	35.68	1957 - 1966
181.	J.D. Smith	35.66	1956 - 1966
182.	Edgar Bennett	35.64	1992 - 1999
183.	Larry Kinnebrew	35.60	1983 - 1990
184.	Timmy Brown	35.43	1959 - 1968
185.	Willie Ellison	35.32	1967 - 1974
186.	Harvey Williams	35.29	1991 - 2007
187.	Charlie Smith	35.27	1968 - 1975
188.	Harold Green	35.20	1990 - 1998
189.	MacArthur Lane	35.01	1968 - 1978
190.	Clarence Peaks	34.86	1957 - 1965
191.	Lamont Jordan (31)	34.74	2001 - 2008
192.	Nick Pietrosante	34.71	1959 - 1967
193.	Charlie Tolar	34.49	1960 - 1966
194.	Dorsey Levens	34.41	1994 - 2004
195.	Billy Barnes	34.21	1957 - 1966
196.	Roland Harper	34.20	1975 - 1982
197.	Keith Lincoln	34.17	1961 - 1968
198.	Tommy Mason	34.17	1961 - 1971
199.	Clarke Hinkle*	34.16	1932 - 1941
200.	Fran Rogel	34.07	1950 - 1957
201.	Dexter Bussey	34.03	1974 - 1984
202.	Johnny Hector	33.97	1983 - 1992
203.	Bill Dudley*	33.97	1942 - 1953
204.	Amos Marsh	33.92	1961 - 1967
205.	Adrian Murrell	33.50	1993 - 2003
206.	John Williams	33.37	1986 - 1995
207.	Erric Pegram	32.99	1991 - 1997
208.	Anthony Thomas	32.95	2001 - 2007
209.	Tom Matte	32.72	1961 - 1972
210.	Walt Garrison	32.66	1966 - 1974
211.	Tank Younger	32.50	1949 - 1958
212.	Dominic Rhodes (30)	32.44	2001 - 2008
213.	Don Bosseler	32.42	1957 - 1964
214.	Jim Kiick	32.41	1968 - 1977
215.	Carl Garrett	32.32	1969 - 1977
216.	Boobie Clark	32.26	1973 - 1980
217.	Mike Alstott	32.20	1996 - 2006
218.	Mark Higgs	31.82	1988 - 1995
219.	Hewritt Dixon	31.53	1963 - 1970
220.	Tom Woodeshick	31.38	1963 - 1972
221.	Don Calhoun	31.22	1974 - 1982
222.	Jon Arnett	31.16	1957 - 1966
223.	Brad Baxter	31.15	1989 - 1995
224.	Mario Bates	31.10	1994 - 2000
225.	Gary Anderson	30.71	1985 - 1993
226.	Tom Tracy	30.65	1956 - 1964
227.	Randall Cunningham	30.61	1985 - 2001
228.	Dave Osborn	30.54	1965 - 1976
229.	Ollie Matson*	30.43	1952 - 1966
230.	Larry Garron	30.11	1960 - 1968
231.	Bill Brown	30.09	1961 - 1974
232.	Johnny Olszewski	29.38	1953 - 1962
233.	Dick Hoak	29.37	1961 - 1970
234.	Darrin Nelson	29.22	1982 - 1992
235.	Curtis McClinton	29.20	1962 - 1969
236.	Danny Lewis	29.14	1958 - 1966
237.	Earl Gros	28.96	1962 - 1970
238.	Craig Heyward	28.87	1988 - 1998
239.	Robert Newhouse	28.48	1972 - 1983
240.	Charles White	28.47	1980 - 1988
241.	Wendell Hayes	28.26	1963 - 1974
242.	Norm Bulaich	28.25	1970 - 1979
243.	Jim Butler	28.24	1965 - 1972
244.	Wayne Morris	28.23	1976 - 1984
245.	John Cappelletti	28.10	1974 - 1983
246.	Rickey Young	27.98	1975 - 1983
247.	Rocky Bleier	27.61	1968 - 1980
248.	Merril Hige	27.54	1987 - 1994
249.	Leroy Hoard	27.53	1990 - 1999
250.	Charley Harraway	27.45	1966 - 1973
251.	James Jones	26.86	1983 - 1992
252.	Kenneth Davis	26.82	1986 - 1994
253.	Les Josephson	26.62	1964 - 1974
254.	Frank Gifford*	26.54	1952 - 1964
255.	Bill Mathis	26.20	1960 - 1969
256.	Ronnie Bull	26.20	1962 - 1971
257.	Terry Kirby	26.14	1993 - 2002
258.	Jess Phillips	25.86	1968 - 1977
259.	Derrick Fenner	24.97	1989 - 1997
260.	Tony Galbreath	23.95	1976 - 1987
261.	Kevin Faulk (33)	23.14	1999 - 2008
262.	Pete Banaszak	21.80	1966 - 1978
263.	Cullen Bryant	21.33	1973 - 1987
264.	Preston Pearson	20.51	1967 - 1980
265.	Matt Suhey	19.91	1980 - 1989
266.	Anthony Johnson	18.65	1990 - 2000
267.	Don McCauley	16.84	1969 - 1981
268.	Keith Byars	16.45	1986 - 1998
269.	John Elway*	14.56	1983 - 1998

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