Question

Jim Brown passed away on Friday at 87. Widely considered to be the greatest running back in the history of the game, he won eight rushing titles and led the Browns to their last NFL title. Brown averaged 5.2 yards per carry during his nine-year career. Among running backs with at least 1000 rushing attempts, who are the only two with even higher yards-per-carry averages?

Answer

Jamaal Charles and Nick Chubb. Charles (who’s retired) is up at 5.4. Chubb, who’s still playing, is currently at 5.24 yards per attempt, just ahead of Brown’s 5.21.