NFL Yards per Rushing Attempt Single Game Leaders (since 1933)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Y/A Tm Boxscore
1Hugh McElhenny+24.3SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Texans, October 5, 1952
2Maurice Jones-Drew22.1JAXJacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans, November 1, 2009
3Colin Kaepernick21.6SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers, December 20, 2014
4Ollie Matson+20.4CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins, November 21, 1954
5Jeremy Hill18.7CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, October 23, 2016
6Hugh McElhenny+18.0SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions, October 24, 1954
7Marion Motley+17.9CLECleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Dons, October 20, 1946
8Joe Perry+17.8SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Dons, December 5, 1948
9Michael Vick17.3ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 1, 2002
10Paul Lowe17.1LACLos Angeles Chargers vs. Boston Patriots, October 28, 1960
Marion Motley+17.1CLECleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 29, 1950
12Billy Grimes16.7GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. New York Yanks, October 8, 1950
13Napoleon Kaufman16.6OAKOakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers, September 22, 1996
Bobby Mitchell+16.6CLECleveland Browns vs. Washington Redskins, November 15, 1959
15Tim Biakabutuka16.5CARCarolina Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, September 26, 1999
16Johnny Morris16.3CHIChicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers, October 16, 1960
Ernie Caddel16.3DETDetroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles, September 20, 1935
Beattie Feathers16.3CHIChicago Bears vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 21, 1934
19J.D. Smith16.1SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, December 7, 1958
20Fred Taylor15.9JAXJacksonville Jaguars vs. Oakland Raiders, December 23, 2007
21Joe Webb15.6MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions, December 11, 2011
Jack Spikes15.6DTXDallas Texans vs. San Diego Chargers, September 10, 1961
Fred Ford15.6LACLos Angeles Chargers vs. New York Titans, December 18, 1960
24Randall Cunningham15.5PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, November 4, 1990
25Stump Mitchell15.4STLSt. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers, September 18, 1983
26Keaton Mitchell15.3BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Seattle Seahawks, November 5, 2023
Napoleon Kaufman15.3OAKOakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, December 19, 1999
Pete Stout15.3WASWashington Redskins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 6, 1949
29Leroy Harris15.2PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers, November 25, 1979
30Russell Wilson15.1SEASeattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams, October 19, 2014
DeShawn Wynn15.1GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, December 28, 2008
32Josh Allen15.0BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, December 2, 2018
Vinny Testaverde15.0TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 16, 1990
Joe Perry+15.0SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, December 10, 1950
Edgar Jones15.0CLECleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bisons, November 24, 1946
36Kevin Hogan14.9CLECleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 23, 2016
Larry Johnson14.9KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Tennessee Titans, December 13, 2004
Thomas Jones14.9TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, November 16, 2003
Bob Westfall14.9DETDetroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, October 22, 1944
40Michael Turner14.7SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, October 7, 2007
Kordell Stewart14.7PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 11, 1998
Steve Grogan14.7NWENew England Patriots vs. New York Jets, October 18, 1976
Fred Gehrke14.7RAMCleveland Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, November 11, 1945
Ward Cuff14.7NYGNew York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, November 19, 1944
Tom Colella14.7RAMCleveland Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, October 22, 1944
Andy Uram14.7GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, October 26, 1941
47Isaiah Crowell14.6NYJNew York Jets vs. Denver Broncos, October 7, 2018
Fred Taylor14.6JAXJacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 10, 2006
Brian Westbrook14.6PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers, September 24, 2006
Kordell Stewart14.6PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers, December 22, 1996
Bo Jackson14.6RAILos Angeles Raiders vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 16, 1990
Dan Towler14.6RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. Baltimore Colts, November 22, 1953