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Career Yards per Carry Leaders
Single-Season Yards per Carry LeadersActive Yards per Carry Leaders
(age) | * - HOFer | Bold - Active
| Rank | Player | YPC | Years |
| 1. | Randall Cunningham | 6.36 | 1985 - 2001 |
| 2. | Jim Brown* | 5.22 | 1957 - 1965 |
| 3. | Mercury Morris | 5.14 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 4. | Gale Sayers* | 5.00 | 1965 - 1971 |
| 5. | Barry Sanders* | 4.99 | 1989 - 1998 |
| 6. | Napoleon Kaufman | 4.90 | 1995 - 2000 |
| 7. | Paul Lowe | 4.87 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 8. | Lenny Moore* | 4.84 | 1956 - 1967 |
| 9. | Robert Smith | 4.83 | 1993 - 2000 |
| 10. | Joe Perry* | 4.82 | 1948 - 1963 |
| 11. | Marv Hubbard | 4.78 | 1969 - 1977 |
| 12. | Wendell Tyler | 4.75 | 1977 - 1986 |
| 13. | Greg Pruitt | 4.74 | 1973 - 1984 |
| 14. | Frank Gore (26) | 4.73 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 15. | Tank Younger | 4.73 | 1949 - 1958 |
| 16. | James Brooks | 4.73 | 1981 - 2006 |
| 17. | Stump Mitchell | 4.72 | 1981 - 1989 |
| 18. | Tiki Barber | 4.71 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 19. | Hugh McElhenny* | 4.70 | 1952 - 1964 |
| 20. | O.J. Simpson* | 4.67 | 1969 - 1979 |
| 21. | Fred Taylor (33) | 4.64 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 22. | Charlie Garner | 4.62 | 1994 - 2004 |
| 23. | Terrell Davis | 4.60 | 1995 - 2001 |
| 24. | Priest Holmes | 4.59 | 1997 - 2007 |
| 25. | Brian Westbrook (30) | 4.59 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 26. | Gerry Ellis | 4.58 | 1980 - 1986 |
| 27. | Terry Metcalf | 4.57 | 1973 - 1981 |
| 28. | William Andrews | 4.55 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 29. | Hoyle Granger | 4.54 | 1966 - 1972 |
| 30. | Larry Johnson (30) | 4.54 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 31. | Clarence Davis | 4.53 | 1971 - 1978 |
| 32. | Billy Sims | 4.51 | 1980 - 1984 |
| 33. | Freeman McNeil | 4.49 | 1981 - 1992 |
| 34. | Ahman Green (32) | 4.49 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 35. | Clinton Portis (28) | 4.48 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 36. | Clem Daniels | 4.48 | 1960 - 1968 |
| 37. | Abner Haynes | 4.47 | 1960 - 1967 |
| 38. | Keith Lincoln | 4.46 | 1961 - 1968 |
| 39. | Dick Bass | 4.45 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 40. | Michael Bennett (31) | 4.44 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 41. | Steve Van Buren* | 4.44 | 1944 - 1951 |
| 42. | Jimmy Taylor* | 4.43 | 1958 - 1967 |
| 43. | Ladainian Tomlinson (30) | 4.43 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 44. | Eric Dickerson* | 4.43 | 1983 - 1993 |
| 45. | Mike Anderson | 4.43 | 2000 - 2007 |
| 46. | Ollie Matson* | 4.42 | 1952 - 1966 |
| 47. | Wilbert Montgomery | 4.41 | 1977 - 1985 |
| 48. | John Elway* | 4.40 | 1983 - 1998 |
| 49. | Ronnie Brown (28) | 4.40 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 50. | Walter Payton* | 4.36 | 1975 - 1987 |
| 51. | Darrin Nelson | 4.35 | 1982 - 1992 |
| 52. | Otis Armstrong | 4.35 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 53. | Garrison Hearst | 4.35 | 1993 - 2004 |
| 54. | Chester Taylor (30) | 4.34 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 55. | Timmy Brown | 4.34 | 1959 - 1968 |
| 56. | Tony Dorsett* | 4.34 | 1977 - 1988 |
| 57. | John Henry Johnson* | 4.33 | 1954 - 1966 |
| 58. | Marshall Faulk | 4.33 | 1994 - 2005 |
| 59. | Lawrence McCutcheon | 4.32 | 1972 - 1981 |
| 60. | Steven Jackson (26) | 4.32 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 61. | Walt Garrison | 4.32 | 1966 - 1974 |
| 62. | Shaun Alexander (32) | 4.32 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 63. | Willie Parker (29) | 4.32 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 64. | Barry Foster | 4.31 | 1990 - 1994 |
| 65. | Earl Campbell* | 4.30 | 1978 - 1985 |
| 66. | Chris Warren | 4.30 | 1990 - 2000 |
| 67. | Frank Gifford* | 4.30 | 1952 - 1964 |
| 68. | Amos Marsh | 4.30 | 1961 - 1967 |
| 69. | Corey Dillon | 4.29 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 70. | Chuck Muncie | 4.29 | 1976 - 1984 |
| 71. | John Crow | 4.29 | 1958 - 1968 |
| 72. | Curtis Dickey | 4.29 | 1980 - 1986 |
| 73. | Tom Woodeshick | 4.28 | 1963 - 1972 |
| 74. | Willie Ellison | 4.28 | 1967 - 1974 |
| 75. | Les Josephson | 4.27 | 1964 - 1974 |
| 76. | Larry Csonka* | 4.27 | 1968 - 1979 |
| 77. | Kenneth Davis | 4.27 | 1986 - 1994 |
| 78. | Delvin Williams | 4.27 | 1974 - 1981 |
| 79. | Deuce McAllister (31) | 4.27 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 80. | Cookie Gilchrist | 4.25 | 1962 - 1967 |
| 81. | J.D. Smith | 4.25 | 1956 - 1966 |
| 82. | Dexter Bussey | 4.24 | 1974 - 1984 |
| 83. | George Rogers | 4.24 | 1981 - 1987 |
| 84. | Sherman Smith | 4.22 | 1976 - 1983 |
| 85. | Nick Pietrosante | 4.22 | 1959 - 1967 |
| 86. | Jamal Lewis (30) | 4.21 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 87. | Leroy Kelly* | 4.21 | 1964 - 1973 |
| 88. | Herschel Walker | 4.21 | 1986 - 1997 |
| 89. | Thurman Thomas* | 4.20 | 1988 - 2000 |
| 90. | Alan Ameche | 4.20 | 1955 - 1960 |
| 91. | Mike Garrett | 4.19 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 92. | Calvin Hill | 4.19 | 1969 - 1981 |
| 93. | Frank Pollard | 4.19 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 94. | Cliff Battles* | 4.18 | 1932 - 1937 |
| 95. | Lamont Jordan (31) | 4.18 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 96. | Craig Heyward | 4.17 | 1988 - 1998 |
| 97. | Greg Hill | 4.17 | 1994 - 1999 |
| 98. | Gary Brown | 4.17 | 1991 - 1999 |
| 99. | Rocky Bleier | 4.16 | 1968 - 1980 |
| 100. | Emmitt Smith | 4.16 | 1990 - 2004 |
| 101. | Paul Hornung* | 4.16 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 102. | Domanick Davis | 4.15 | 2003 - 2005 |
| 103. | Don Perkins | 4.14 | 1961 - 1968 |
| 104. | Stephen Davis | 4.14 | 1996 - 2006 |
| 105. | Don Calhoun | 4.14 | 1974 - 1982 |
| 106. | Norm Bulaich | 4.13 | 1970 - 1979 |
| 107. | Robert Newhouse | 4.12 | 1972 - 1983 |
| 108. | Greg Bell | 4.12 | 1984 - 1990 |
| 109. | Gerald Riggs | 4.12 | 1982 - 1991 |
| 110. | Roger Craig | 4.11 | 1983 - 1993 |
| 111. | Wray Carlton | 4.11 | 1960 - 1967 |
| 112. | Franco Harris* | 4.11 | 1972 - 1984 |
| 113. | Warrick Dunn (34) | 4.11 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 114. | Curtis McClinton | 4.10 | 1962 - 1969 |
| 115. | Tony Canadeo* | 4.09 | 1941 - 1952 |
| 116. | Joe Cribbs | 4.09 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 117. | Travis Henry | 4.09 | 2001 - 2007 |
| 118. | Kevin Faulk (33) | 4.08 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 119. | Johnny Hector | 4.07 | 1983 - 1992 |
| 120. | Neal Anderson | 4.07 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 121. | Ted Brown | 4.07 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 122. | Edgerrin James (31) | 4.06 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 123. | Ricky Watters | 4.06 | 1992 - 2001 |
| 124. | Matt Snell | 4.05 | 1964 - 1972 |
| 125. | Marcus Allen* | 4.05 | 1982 - 1997 |
| 126. | Rick Casares | 4.05 | 1955 - 1966 |
| 127. | Joe Washington | 4.05 | 1977 - 1985 |
| 128. | Don Woods | 4.05 | 1974 - 1980 |
| 129. | Duce Staley | 4.05 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 130. | Michael Pittman (34) | 4.04 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 131. | Tommy Mason | 4.04 | 1961 - 1971 |
| 132. | Ricky Williams (32) | 4.04 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 133. | Curt Warner | 4.03 | 1983 - 1990 |
| 134. | Jim Nance | 4.03 | 1965 - 1973 |
| 135. | Mark van Eeghen | 4.03 | 1974 - 1983 |
| 136. | Rueben Mayes | 4.02 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 137. | Larry Kinnebrew | 4.02 | 1983 - 1990 |
| 138. | Roland Harper | 4.02 | 1975 - 1982 |
| 139. | John Williams | 4.02 | 1986 - 1995 |
| 140. | Jess Phillips | 4.02 | 1968 - 1977 |
| 141. | Don Bosseler | 4.02 | 1957 - 1964 |
| 142. | Jamal Anderson | 4.02 | 1994 - 2001 |
| 143. | Ottis Anderson | 4.01 | 1979 - 1992 |
| 144. | Thomas Jones (31) | 4.01 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 145. | Julius Jones (28) | 4.01 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 146. | Curtis Martin | 4.01 | 1995 - 2005 |
| 147. | Dominic Rhodes (30) | 4.01 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 148. | Danny Lewis | 4.01 | 1958 - 1966 |
| 149. | Terry Allen | 4.00 | 1991 - 2001 |
| 150. | Hewritt Dixon | 4.00 | 1963 - 1970 |
| 151. | Mike Pruitt | 4.00 | 1976 - 1986 |
| 152. | Bill Dudley* | 4.00 | 1942 - 1953 |
| 153. | Kevin Jones (27) | 3.99 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 154. | Lorenzo White | 3.99 | 1988 - 1995 |
| 155. | Dorsey Levens | 3.99 | 1994 - 2004 |
| 156. | Emerson Boozer | 3.98 | 1966 - 1975 |
| 157. | Jon Arnett | 3.98 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 158. | Erric Pegram | 3.97 | 1991 - 1997 |
| 159. | Carl Garrett | 3.97 | 1969 - 1977 |
| 160. | Kevin Mack | 3.97 | 1985 - 1993 |
| 161. | Wilbur Jackson | 3.97 | 1974 - 1982 |
| 162. | Johnny Olszewski | 3.97 | 1953 - 1962 |
| 163. | Walter Abercrombie | 3.96 | 1982 - 1988 |
| 164. | Joe Morris | 3.96 | 1982 - 1991 |
| 165. | James Stewart | 3.95 | 1995 - 2002 |
| 166. | Dave Hampton | 3.95 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 167. | Tony Galbreath | 3.95 | 1976 - 1987 |
| 168. | Earnest Byner | 3.94 | 1984 - 1997 |
| 169. | Charles White | 3.94 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 170. | Rudi Johnson (30) | 3.94 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 171. | Sam Cunningham | 3.94 | 1973 - 1982 |
| 172. | Willis McGahee (28) | 3.94 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 173. | Earnest Jackson | 3.93 | 1983 - 1988 |
| 174. | Leroy Hoard | 3.93 | 1990 - 1999 |
| 175. | Christian Okoye | 3.93 | 1987 - 1992 |
| 176. | Jerome Bettis | 3.93 | 1993 - 2005 |
| 177. | Donny Anderson | 3.92 | 1966 - 1974 |
| 178. | Gary Anderson | 3.92 | 1985 - 1993 |
| 179. | Randy McMillan | 3.92 | 1981 - 1986 |
| 180. | Pete Banaszak | 3.91 | 1966 - 1978 |
| 181. | Bam Morris | 3.91 | 1994 - 1999 |
| 182. | Tyrone Wheatley | 3.91 | 1995 - 2004 |
| 183. | Larry Garron | 3.91 | 1960 - 1968 |
| 184. | Charlie Smith | 3.91 | 1968 - 1975 |
| 185. | Tony Collins | 3.90 | 1981 - 1990 |
| 186. | Lydell Mitchell | 3.90 | 1972 - 1980 |
| 187. | Johnny Johnson | 3.90 | 1990 - 1994 |
| 188. | Kevan Barlow | 3.90 | 2001 - 2006 |
| 189. | John Riggins* | 3.89 | 1971 - 1985 |
| 190. | Eddie Price | 3.89 | 1950 - 1955 |
| 191. | Alex Webster | 3.88 | 1955 - 1964 |
| 192. | Reuben Droughns (31) | 3.88 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 193. | Tom Matte | 3.87 | 1961 - 1972 |
| 194. | Harvey Williams | 3.87 | 1991 - 2007 |
| 195. | MacArthur Lane | 3.86 | 1968 - 1978 |
| 196. | Mike Thomas | 3.86 | 1975 - 1980 |
| 197. | Antowain Smith | 3.86 | 1997 - 2005 |
| 198. | Marion Butts | 3.86 | 1989 - 1995 |
| 199. | Floyd Little | 3.85 | 1967 - 1975 |
| 200. | De shaun Foster (29) | 3.85 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 201. | Mike Rozier | 3.85 | 1985 - 1991 |
| 202. | John Brockington | 3.85 | 1971 - 1977 |
| 203. | Clarence Peaks | 3.85 | 1957 - 1965 |
| 204. | Ed Podolak | 3.85 | 1969 - 1977 |
| 205. | Earl Gros | 3.85 | 1962 - 1970 |
| 206. | Cullen Bryant | 3.84 | 1973 - 1987 |
| 207. | Larry Brown | 3.84 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 208. | Preston Pearson | 3.84 | 1967 - 1980 |
| 209. | Chuck Foreman | 3.82 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 210. | Merril Hige | 3.80 | 1987 - 1994 |
| 211. | Wendell Hayes | 3.80 | 1963 - 1974 |
| 212. | Harold Green | 3.79 | 1990 - 1998 |
| 213. | James Wilder | 3.79 | 1981 - 1990 |
| 214. | Ron Dayne | 3.79 | 2000 - 2007 |
| 215. | Rodney Hampton | 3.78 | 1990 - 1997 |
| 216. | Boobie Clark | 3.78 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 217. | Pete Johnson | 3.78 | 1977 - 1984 |
| 218. | Terry Kirby | 3.78 | 1993 - 2002 |
| 219. | Wayne Morris | 3.77 | 1976 - 1984 |
| 220. | Ken Willard | 3.76 | 1965 - 1974 |
| 221. | Brad Baxter | 3.76 | 1989 - 1995 |
| 222. | Doug Kotar | 3.76 | 1974 - 1981 |
| 223. | Jim Otis | 3.75 | 1970 - 1978 |
| 224. | Mike Alstott | 3.74 | 1996 - 2006 |
| 225. | Mark Higgs | 3.73 | 1988 - 1995 |
| 226. | Derrick Fenner | 3.73 | 1989 - 1997 |
| 227. | Ricky Bell | 3.73 | 1977 - 1982 |
| 228. | Rob Carpenter | 3.72 | 1977 - 1992 |
| 229. | Natrone Means | 3.70 | 1993 - 2000 |
| 230. | Dalton Hilliard | 3.70 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 231. | Johnny Roland | 3.69 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 232. | Altie Taylor | 3.68 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 233. | Dave Osborn | 3.68 | 1965 - 1976 |
| 234. | Charley Harraway | 3.67 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 235. | Lamar Smith | 3.67 | 1994 - 2003 |
| 236. | Adrian Murrell | 3.66 | 1993 - 2003 |
| 237. | Ronnie Bull | 3.66 | 1962 - 1971 |
| 238. | Jim Kiick | 3.65 | 1968 - 1977 |
| 239. | Eddie George | 3.64 | 1996 - 2004 |
| 240. | John Stephens | 3.64 | 1988 - 1993 |
| 241. | Anthony Johnson | 3.64 | 1990 - 2000 |
| 242. | Fran Rogel | 3.63 | 1950 - 1957 |
| 243. | Sammy Winder | 3.63 | 1982 - 1990 |
| 244. | Fred Willis | 3.63 | 1971 - 1976 |
| 245. | Rickey Young | 3.63 | 1975 - 1983 |
| 246. | Mario Bates | 3.62 | 1994 - 2000 |
| 247. | Charlie Tolar | 3.61 | 1960 - 1966 |
| 248. | Tom Tracy | 3.60 | 1956 - 1964 |
| 249. | Keith Byars | 3.59 | 1986 - 1998 |
| 250. | James Jones | 3.59 | 1983 - 1992 |
| 251. | Tom Sullivan | 3.59 | 1972 - 1978 |
| 252. | Anthony Thomas | 3.58 | 2001 - 2007 |
| 253. | John Cappelletti | 3.58 | 1974 - 1983 |
| 254. | Edgar Bennett | 3.58 | 1992 - 1999 |
| 255. | Ron Johnson | 3.58 | 1969 - 1975 |
| 256. | Matt Suhey | 3.56 | 1980 - 1989 |
| 257. | Ace Gutkowsky | 3.56 | 1932 - 1939 |
| 258. | Bill Brown | 3.54 | 1961 - 1974 |
| 259. | Errict Rhett | 3.53 | 1994 - 2000 |
| 260. | Reggie Cobb | 3.51 | 1990 - 1996 |
| 261. | Dick Hoak | 3.50 | 1961 - 1970 |
| 262. | Jim Butler | 3.47 | 1965 - 1972 |
| 263. | Billy Barnes | 3.44 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 264. | Bill Mathis | 3.44 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 265. | Tuffy Leemans* | 3.42 | 1936 - 1943 |
| 266. | Leonard Russell | 3.41 | 1991 - 1996 |
| 267. | Don McCauley | 3.41 | 1969 - 1981 |
| 268. | Karim Shah | 3.40 | 1996 - 2000 |
| 269. | Clarke Hinkle* | 3.30 | 1932 - 1941 |
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