NFL Career Leaders - Rushing Average

The following is a list of the NFL career rushing leaders ranked by rushing average. Statistics are current through the 2019 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games.

Active players are listed in bold.

Leaders based on 750 rushing attempts

      Rushing
Player Gms Att Yds Avg Lg TD
1. M. Vick 143 873 6,109 7.0 61 36
2. R. Cunningham 161 775 4,928 6.4 52t 35
3. J. Charles 119 1,407 7,563 5.4 91t 44
4. J. Brown 118 2,359 12,312 5.2 80t 106
5. C. Newton 125 934 4,806 5.1 72t 58
6. M. Morris 99 804 4,133 5.1 70t 31
7. G. Sayers 68 991 4,956 5.0 70 39
8. B. Sanders 153 3,062 15,269 5.0 85 99
9. N. Kaufman 91 978 4,792 4.9 83t 12
10. P. Lowe 100 1,026 4,995 4.9 87t 38
11. L. Moore 143 1,069 5,174 4.8 79 63
12. R. Smith 98 1,411 6,818 4.8 78t 32
13. J. Perry 156 1,737 8,378 4.8 78 53
14. M. Hubbard 103 951 4,544 4.8 53 23
15. W. Tyler 108 1,344 6,378 4.7 69t 50
16. J. Forsett 122 820 3,890 4.7 81t 19
17. G. Pruitt 158 1,196 5,672 4.7 78t 27
18. T. Younger 112 770 3,640 4.7 75 34
19. J. Brooks 162 1,685 7,962 4.7 65t 49
20. S. Mitchell 116 986 4,649 4.7 64 32
21. T. Barber 154 2,217 10,449 4.7 95t 55
22. H. McElhenny 143 1,124 5,281 4.7 89 38
23. A. Peterson 155 2,908 13,625 4.7 90t 107
24. D. Williams 142 1,730 8,096 4.7 77 61
25. O. Simpson 135 2,404 11,236 4.7 94t 61
26. E. Elliott 47 1,003 4,650 4.6 60t 34
27. C. Garner 147 1,537 7,097 4.6 55t 39
28. F. Taylor 153 2,534 11,695 4.6 80t 66
29. T. Davis 78 1,655 7,607 4.6 71t 60
30. P. Holmes 113 1,780 8,172 4.6 72 86
31. G. Ellis 103 836 3,826 4.6 71 25
32. B. Westbrook 121 1,385 6,335 4.6 71t 41
33. P. Thomas 110 833 3,809 4.6 48 28
34. T. Metcalf 81 766 3,498 4.6 75t 24
35. M. Ingram 113 1,420 6,477 4.6 75t 57
36. W. Andrews 87 1,315 5,986 4.6 33 30
37. A. Bradshaw 103 1,083 4,928 4.6 88t 36
38. L. McCoy 154 2,406 10,928 4.5 75t 71
39. H. Granger 83 805 3,653 4.5 69t 19
40. C. Davis 89 804 3,640 4.5 45t 26
41. B. Sims 60 1,131 5,106 4.5 81 42
42. C. Anderson 71 776 3,497 4.5 48t 22
43. F. McNeil 144 1,798 8,074 4.5 69 38
44. C. Daniels 110 1,146 5,138 4.5 74 30
45. A. Green 148 2,056 9,205 4.5 98t 60
  M. Turner 134 1,639 7,338 4.5 83t 66
47. D. Murray 99 1,604 7,174 4.5 91t 49
48. A. Haynes 112 1,036 4,630 4.5 80 46
49. B. Jacobs 109 1,141 5,094 4.5 73 60
50. K. Lincoln 99 758 3,383 4.5 86t 19