All-Time Yards per Rushing Attempt Leaders
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Y/A |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Hugh McElhenny+ | 24.3 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Texans, October 5, 1952 |
2 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 22.1 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans, November 1, 2009 |
3 | Colin Kaepernick | 21.6 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers, December 20, 2014 |
4 | Ollie Matson+ | 20.4 | CRD | Chicago Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins, November 21, 1954 |
5 | Jeremy Hill | 18.7 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, October 23, 2016 |
6 | Hugh McElhenny+ | 18.0 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions, October 24, 1954 |
7 | Marion Motley+ | 17.9 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Dons, October 20, 1946 |
8 | Joe Perry+ | 17.8 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Dons, December 5, 1948 |
9 | Michael Vick | 17.3 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 1, 2002 |
10 | Paul Lowe | 17.1 | LAC | Los Angeles Chargers vs. Boston Patriots, October 28, 1960 |
| Marion Motley+ | 17.1 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 29, 1950 |
12 | Billy Grimes | 16.7 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Yanks, October 8, 1950 |
13 | Napoleon Kaufman | 16.6 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers, September 22, 1996 |
| Bobby Mitchell+ | 16.6 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Washington Redskins, November 15, 1959 |
15 | Tim Biakabutuka | 16.5 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, September 26, 1999 |
16 | Johnny Morris | 16.3 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers, October 16, 1960 |
| Ernie Caddel | 16.3 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles, September 20, 1935 |
| Beattie Feathers | 16.3 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 21, 1934 |
19 | J.D. Smith | 16.1 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, December 7, 1958 |
20 | Fred Taylor | 15.9 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Oakland Raiders, December 23, 2007 |
21 | Joe Webb | 15.6 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions, December 11, 2011 |
| Jack Spikes | 15.6 | DTX | Dallas Texans vs. San Diego Chargers, September 10, 1961 |
| Fred Ford | 15.6 | LAC | Los Angeles Chargers vs. New York Titans, December 18, 1960 |
24 | Randall Cunningham | 15.5 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, November 4, 1990 |
25 | Stump Mitchell | 15.4 | STL | St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers, September 18, 1983 |
26 | Keaton Mitchell | 15.3 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Seattle Seahawks, November 5, 2023 |
| Napoleon Kaufman | 15.3 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, December 19, 1999 |
| Pete Stout | 15.3 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 6, 1949 |
29 | Leroy Harris | 15.2 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers, November 25, 1979 |
30 | Russell Wilson | 15.1 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams, October 19, 2014 |
| DeShawn Wynn | 15.1 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, December 28, 2008 |
32 | Josh Allen | 15.0 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, December 2, 2018 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 15.0 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 16, 1990 |
| Joe Perry+ | 15.0 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, December 10, 1950 |
| Edgar Jones | 15.0 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bisons, November 24, 1946 |
36 | Kevin Hogan | 14.9 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 23, 2016 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.9 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tennessee Titans, December 13, 2004 |
| Thomas Jones | 14.9 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, November 16, 2003 |
| Bob Westfall | 14.9 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, October 22, 1944 |
40 | Michael Turner | 14.7 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, October 7, 2007 |
| Kordell Stewart | 14.7 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 11, 1998 |
| Steve Grogan | 14.7 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. New York Jets, October 18, 1976 |
| Fred Gehrke | 14.7 | RAM | Cleveland Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, November 11, 1945 |
| Ward Cuff | 14.7 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, November 19, 1944 |
| Tom Colella | 14.7 | RAM | Cleveland Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, October 22, 1944 |
| Andy Uram | 14.7 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, October 26, 1941 |
47 | Isaiah Crowell | 14.6 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos, October 7, 2018 |
| Fred Taylor | 14.6 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 10, 2006 |
| Brian Westbrook | 14.6 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers, September 24, 2006 |
| Kordell Stewart | 14.6 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers, December 22, 1996 |
| Bo Jackson | 14.6 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 16, 1990 |
| Dan Towler | 14.6 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Baltimore Colts, November 22, 1953 |
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