NFL Yards per Rushing Attempt Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1933)
All-Time Yards per Rushing Attempt Leaders
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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Y/A |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Elmer Angsman | 15.9 | CRD | Chicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 28, 1947 |
2 | Keith Lincoln | 15.8 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Boston Patriots, January 5, 1964 |
3 | Michael Vick | 14.9 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. St. Louis Rams, January 15, 2005 |
4 | Colin Kaepernick | 14.0 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 5, 2014 |
5 | Josh Allen | 12.6 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 24, 2021 |
6 | Colin Kaepernick | 11.8 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 19, 2014 |
| Thomas Sanders | 11.8 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 31, 1988 |
8 | Randall Cunningham | 11.4 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins, January 5, 1991 |
| Dutch Clark+ | 11.4 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants, December 15, 1935 |
10 | Colin Kaepernick | 11.3 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 12, 2013 |
| Zack Crockett | 11.3 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, December 31, 1995 |
12 | Bill Osmanski | 10.9 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 8, 1940 |
13 | Thurman Thomas+ | 10.7 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers, January 1, 1989 |
14 | Charlie Garner | 10.5 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets, January 12, 2002 |
| Tom Matte | 10.5 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. New York Jets, January 12, 1969 |
16 | Kenneth Davis | 10.4 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 9, 1993 |
| Ken Strong+ | 10.4 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears, December 9, 1934 |
18 | Josh Allen | 10.2 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans, January 4, 2020 |
19 | Steve McNair | 10.1 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 23, 2000 |
| Earnest Byner | 10.1 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Miami Dolphins, January 4, 1986 |
21 | Patrick Mahomes | 9.9 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills, January 23, 2022 |
22 | Joe Webb | 9.7 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, January 5, 2013 |
| Donovan McNabb | 9.7 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers, January 11, 2004 |
| Doak Walker+ | 9.7 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns, December 28, 1952 |
25 | Ronnie Brown | 9.6 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 5, 2014 |
| Marcus Allen+ | 9.6 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins, January 22, 1984 |
| Freeman McNeil | 9.6 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 9, 1983 |
28 | Deshaun Watson | 9.5 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 5, 2019 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 9.5 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Miami Dolphins, January 9, 1999 |
| Marion Motley+ | 9.5 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills, December 19, 1948 |
31 | Aaron Rodgers | 9.4 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, January 15, 2012 |
| Derek Loville | 9.4 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 27, 1997 |
| Marion Motley+ | 9.4 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 11, 1949 |
34 | Josh Allen | 9.3 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 15, 2024 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 9.3 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants, January 21, 2023 |
| Felix Jones | 9.3 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 9, 2010 |
| Willie Parker | 9.3 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks, February 5, 2006 |
| Timmy Smith | 9.3 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, January 31, 1988 |
| Marcus Allen+ | 9.3 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 1, 1984 |
40 | Lamar Jackson | 9.1 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans, January 20, 2024 |
| Russell Wilson | 9.1 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers, January 12, 2020 |
| Jamaal Charles | 9.1 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 9, 2011 |
| Steve Young+ | 9.1 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins, January 9, 1993 |
| Harry Clarke | 9.1 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 8, 1940 |
45 | Aaron Craver | 9.0 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers, January 10, 1993 |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 9.0 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. New York Giants, January 27, 1991 |
| Pat Harder | 9.0 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 21, 1952 |
48 | Colin Kaepernick | 8.9 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens, February 3, 2013 |
| Willis McGahee | 8.9 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins, January 4, 2009 |
| Brian Westbrook | 8.9 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints, January 13, 2007 |
51 | Blake Bortles | 8.8 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, January 7, 2018 |
| Dorsey Levens | 8.8 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Carolina Panthers, January 12, 1997 |
| Otto Graham+ | 8.8 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants, December 17, 1950 |
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