1990 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Randall Cunningham led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1990 with 7.98, 2.40 ahead of Bo Jackson (5.58). It stands 4th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Randall Cunningham led in yards per carry.

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Led the whole NFL in 1990 Randall Cunningham PHI

7.98 Yards per Carry 2.40 clear of Bo Jackson

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Randall Cunningham	PHI	7.98	16	118	942	5
2	Bo Jackson	LAA	5.58	10	125	698	5
3	James Brooks	CIN	5.15	16	195	1,004	5
4	BS Barry Sanders	DET	5.11	16	255	1,304	13
5	BT Blair Thomas	NYJ	5.04	15	123	620	1
6	BW Barry Word	KC	4.98	16	204	1,015	4
7	Thurman Thomas	BUF	4.79	16	271	1,297	11
8	RB Rod Bernstine	SD	4.75	12	124	589	4
9	BM Brad Muster	CHI	4.71	16	141	664	6
10	CH Craig Heyward	NO	4.64	16	129	599	4
11	MB Marion Butts	SD	4.62	14	265	1,225	8
12	Kevin Mack	CLE	4.44	14	158	702	5
13	Mike Rozier	ATL	4.40	16	163	717	3
14	BB Brad Baxter	NYJ	4.35	16	124	539	6
15	Herschel Walker	MIN	4.19	16	184	770	5
16	LW Lorenzo White	HOO	4.18	16	168	702	8
17	HS Heath Sherman	PHI	4.18	14	164	685	1
18	Rodney Hampton	NYG	4.17	15	109	455	2
19	BH Bobby Humphrey	DEN	4.17	15	288	1,202	7
20	NA Neal Anderson	CHI	4.15	15	260	1,078	10
21	EB Earnest Byner	WAS	4.10	16	297	1,219	6
22	Eric Dickerson	IND	4.08	11	166	677	4
23	Albert Bentley	IND	4.06	16	137	556	4
24	Dexter Carter	SF	4.04	16	114	460	1
25	DF Derrick Fenner	SEA	4.00	16	215	859	14
26	CG Cleveland Gary	LAN	3.96	15	204	808	14
27	JJ Johnny Johnson	PHO	3.96	14	234	926	5
28	Gary Anderson	TB	3.89	16	166	646	3
29	Emmitt Smith	DAL	3.89	16	241	937	11
30	Gerald Riggs	WAS	3.86	10	123	475	6
31	TW Tim Worley	PIT	3.84	11	109	418	0
32	JW John Williams	SEA	3.82	16	187	714	3
33	JS John Stephens	NE	3.81	16	212	808	2
34	Marcus Allen	LAA	3.81	16	179	682	12
35	MH Merril Hoge	PIT	3.80	16	203	772	7
36	RM Rueben Mayes	NO	3.70	15	138	510	7
37	AT Anthony Thompson	PHO	3.68	13	106	390	4
38	Sammie Smith	MIA	3.68	16	226	831	8
39	Steve Broussard	ATL	3.60	13	126	454	4
40	Ottis Anderson	NYG	3.48	16	225	784	11
41	AT Anthony Toney	PHI	3.42	15	132	452	1
42	CO Christian Okoye	KC	3.29	14	245	805	7
43	RC Reggie Cobb	TB	3.18	16	151	480	2
44	TR Tom Rathman	SF	3.15	16	101	318	7
45	Roger Craig	SF	3.11	11	141	439	1