Who has the highest average yards per carry?

Jamaal Charles has the most career rushing yards per attempt by a running back, with 5.4 per attempt.

What is the highest yards per carry in NFL history?

Leaders

Player Y/A Years
Russell Wilson 5.6 2012-2021
Jamaal Charles 5.4 2008-2018
Jim Brown+ 5.2 1957-1965
Mercury Morris 5.1 1969-1976

What is the average YPC in the NFL?

The average True YPC was 4.2 yards. Christian McCaffreyP and Nick ChubbP are obvious candidates to rejoin the list in 2021. Both had over 250 carries in 2019 and averaged 4.4 and 4.6 TYPC, respectively.

What is the most rushing yards in a game?

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards and three touchdowns against the Chargers on Nov. 4 2007. Peterson also set an NFL record for rushing yards in a half with 253 rushing yards in the second half.

Who hold the most rushing yards in the NFL?

NFL History – Rushing Leaders

Rushing Leaders
RK PLAYER YDS
1 Emmitt Smith 18,355
2 Walter Payton 16,726
3 Frank Gore 16,000

Why did Jim Brown retire?

Brown told Maule: “I could have played longer. I wanted to play this year, but it was impossible. We’re running behind schedule shooting here, for one thing. I want more mental stimulation than I would have playing football.

What is a good yard per carry?

He has 6,856 yards, giving him a 5.49 career YPC average. His “expected” career yards per carry average — based on the league average YPC in each season of his career, weighted by his number of carries — is 4.21….Career Leaders In Yards Per Carry (Era-Adjusted)

Name Barry Sanders
Rk Rsh 6
Rush Yd 15269
YPC 4.99
Exp YPC 3.93

Has anyone ever rushed for 300 yards in a game?

One record that has yet to be broken remains year after year. That’s the 300-yard rushing game. Only two NFL running backs to date have even come close to 300 yards. Former Ravens and Browns running back Jamal Lewis and the Minnesota Vikings’ do-it-all workhorse Adrian Peterson both did it.