Rushing Yards per Attempt: 2016 NFL Season

This statistic measures a running back's average yards each time they carry the ball during a rushing attempt. Yards per carry is calculated by diving the number of yards by the number of attempts, a higher average is better.

*minimum 50 rush attempts

Rank	Player	Team	Pos	ATT	YDS	Y/A	Y/G	TDs	FumL
1	Mike Gillislee	BUF	RB	101	577	5.71	38.5	8	0
2	Bilal Powell	NYJ	RB	131	722	5.51	45.1	3	0
3	LeSean McCoy	BUF	RB	234	1,267	5.41	84.5	13	0
4	Jordan Howard	CHI	RB	252	1,313	5.21	87.5	6	1
5	Mark Ingram	NO	RB	205	1,043	5.09	65.2	6	2
6	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	RB	322	1,631	5.07	108.7	15	1
7	Jay Ajayi	MIA	RB	260	1,272	4.89	84.8	8	1
8	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	RB	261	1,268	4.86	105.7	7	1
9	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	RB	198	952	4.81	59.5	7	2
10	Devonta Freeman	ATL	RB	227	1,079	4.75	67.4	11	1
11	Carlos Hyde	SF	RB	217	988	4.55	76.0	6	2
12	Derrick Henry	TEN	RB	110	490	4.45	32.7	5	0
13	Tevin Coleman	ATL	RB	118	520	4.41	40.0	8	0
14	DeMarco Murray	TEN	RB	293	1,287	4.39	80.4	9	1
15	Jacquizz Rodgers	TB	RB	129	560	4.34	56.0	2	0
16	Spencer Ware	KC	RB	214	921	4.30	65.8	3	3
17	Ryan Mathews	PHI	RB	155	661	4.26	50.8	8	2
18	David Johnson	ARI	RB	293	1,239	4.23	77.4	16	3
19	Alfred Blue	HOU	RB	100	420	4.20	30.0	1	1
20	Rob Kelley	WAS	RB	168	704	4.19	46.9	6	0
21	Tim Hightower	NO	RB	133	548	4.12	34.3	4	0
22	Paul Perkins	NYG	RB	112	456	4.07	32.6	0	0
23	Latavius Murray	OAK	RB	195	788	4.04	56.3	12	1
24	Terrance West	BAL	RB	193	774	4.01	48.4	5	0
25	Lamar Miller	HOU	RB	268	1,073	4.00	76.6	5	1
26	C.J. Anderson	DEN	RB	110	437	3.97	62.4	4	0
27	Christine Michael	GB	RB	148	583	3.94	38.9	7	0
28	Melvin Gordon	SD	RB	254	997	3.93	76.7	10	2
29	Frank Gore	IND	RB	263	1,025	3.90	64.1	4	1
30	LeGarrette Blount	NE	RB	299	1,161	3.88	72.6	18	1
31	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	RB	218	824	3.78	63.4	9	2
32	Jeremy Hill	CIN	RB	222	839	3.78	55.9	9	0
33	Chris Ivory	JAX	RB	117	439	3.75	39.9	3	3
34	Matt Forte	NYJ	RB	218	813	3.73	58.1	7	1
35	T.J. Yeldon	JAX	RB	130	465	3.58	31.0	1	1
36	Devontae Booker	DEN	RB	174	612	3.52	38.3	4	1
37	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	RB	159	539	3.39	35.9	2	0
38	Matt Asiata	MIN	RB	121	402	3.32	25.1	6	1
39	Rashad Jennings	NYG	RB	181	593	3.28	45.6	3	0
40	Thomas Rawls	SEA	RB	109	349	3.20	38.8	3	0
41	Todd Gurley	LA	RB	278	885	3.18	55.3	6	1
42	Doug Martin	TB	RB	144	421	2.92	52.6	3	1

Rank

Player

Team

Pos

ATT

YDS

Y/A

Y/G

TDs

FumL

Mike Gillislee

BUF