I like Jamaal Charles. Dude makes plays.
Four times in this century (since 2000) he’s gone over 1,000 rushing yards and also averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry. That’s not easy to do. He’s done it four times. No other running back has done it more than twice.
1,000 YARDS AND 5.0 YARDS PER CARRY | |||||
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Year | Team | Player | Att | Yards | Avg |
2010 | K.C. | Jamaal Charles | 230 | 1,467 | 6.4 |
2012 | Minn. | Adrian Peterson | 348 | 2,097 | 6.0 |
2012 | Buff. | C.J. Spiller | 207 | 1,244 | 6.0 |
2009 | K.C. | Jamaal Charles | 190 | 1,120 | 5.9 |
2007 | Minn. | Adrian Peterson | 238 | 1,341 | 5.6 |
2009 | Tenn. | Chris Johnson | 358 | 2,006 | 5.6 |
2008 | NYG | Derrick Ward | 182 | 1,025 | 5.6 |
2002 | Den. | Clinton Portis | 273 | 1,508 | 5.5 |
2008 | Car. | DeAngelo Williams | 273 | 1,515 | 5.5 |
2003 | Den. | Clinton Portis | 290 | 1,591 | 5.5 |
2006 | S.F. | Frank Gore | 312 | 1,695 | 5.4 |
2007 | Jac. | Fred Taylor | 223 | 1,202 | 5.4 |
2000 | St.L. | Marshall Faulk | 253 | 1,359 | 5.4 |
2003 | Balt. | Jamal Lewis | 387 | 2,066 | 5.3 |
2001 | St.L. | Marshall Faulk | 260 | 1,382 | 5.3 |
2003 | G.B. | Ahman Green | 355 | 1,883 | 5.3 |
2012 | K.C. | Jamaal Charles | 285 | 1,509 | 5.3 |
2009 | Balt. | Ray Rice | 254 | 1,339 | 5.3 |
2003 | S.D. | LaDainian Tomlinson | 313 | 1,645 | 5.3 |
2006 | S.D. | LaDainian Tomlinson | 348 | 1,815 | 5.2 |
2005 | NYG | Tiki Barber | 357 | 1,860 | 5.2 |
2005 | K.C. | Larry Johnson | 336 | 1,750 | 5.2 |
2010 | Oak. | Darren McFadden | 223 | 1,157 | 5.2 |
2009 | Car. | DeAngelo Williams | 216 | 1,117 | 5.2 |
2010 | Phil. | LeSean McCoy | 207 | 1,080 | 5.2 |
2013 | Dall. | DeMarco Murray | 217 | 1,121 | 5.2 |
2002 | K.C. | Priest Holmes | 313 | 1,615 | 5.2 |
2000 | Minn. | Robert Smith | 295 | 1,521 | 5.2 |
2013 | Phil. | LeSean McCoy | 314 | 1,607 | 5.1 |
2009 | Car. | Jonathan Stewart | 221 | 1,133 | 5.1 |
2003 | S.F. | Kevan Barlow | 201 | 1,024 | 5.1 |
2006 | NYG | Tiki Barber | 327 | 1,662 | 5.1 |
2002 | Minn. | Michael Bennett | 255 | 1,296 | 5.1 |
2005 | Sea. | Shaun Alexander | 370 | 1,880 | 5.1 |
2006 | Phil. | Brian Westbrook | 240 | 1,217 | 5.1 |
2005 | Atl. | Warrick Dunn | 280 | 1,416 | 5.1 |
2000 | Den. | Mike Anderson | 297 | 1,500 | 5.1 |
2008 | NYG | Brandon Jacobs | 219 | 1,089 | 5.0 |
2007 | NYG | Brandon Jacobs | 202 | 1,009 | 5.0 |
2010 | T.B. | LeGarrette Blount | 201 | 1,007 | 5.0 |
2012 | Sea. | Marshawn Lynch | 315 | 1,590 | 5.0 |
2011 | Mia. | Reggie Bush | 216 | 1,086 | 5.0 |
2013 | K.C. | Jamaal Charles | 259 | 1,287 | 5.0 |
2006 | Jac. | Fred Taylor | 231 | 1,146 | 5.0 |
—Ian Allan