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2000 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Rushing yards per attempt

Marshall Faulk led the NFL in yards per carry with 5.37 in 2000, 0.21 ahead of Robert Smith (5.16). It was one of 3 times Marshall Faulk led in yards per carry.

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Marshall Faulk Led the whole NFL in 2000 Marshall Faulk Los Angeles Rams
5.37 Yards per Carry 0.21 clear of Robert Smith
Showing Yards per Carry and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/A G ATT YDS TD
1 Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk LA 5.37 14 253 1,359 18
2 Robert Smith Robert Smith MIN 5.16 16 295 1,521 7
3 Mike Anderson DEN 5.05 14 297 1,500 15
4 Fred Taylor Fred Taylor JAX 4.79 13 292 1,399 12
5 Tiki Barber Tiki Barber NYG 4.72 16 213 1,006 8
6 Tony Richardson Tony Richardson KC 4.66 15 141 657 3
7 Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn TB 4.57 16 248 1,133 8
8 Corey Dillon Corey Dillon CIN 4.56 16 315 1,435 7
9 Tyrone Wheatley LV 4.51 14 232 1,046 9
10 Ahman Green Ahman Green GB 4.47 16 263 1,175 10
11 Ricky Watters Ricky Watters SEA 4.47 16 278 1,242 7
12 Charlie Garner Charlie Garner SF 4.43 16 258 1,142 7
13 Edgerrin James Edgerrin James IND 4.42 16 387 1,709 13
14 Jamal Lewis Jamal Lewis BAL 4.41 16 309 1,364 6
15 Priest Holmes Priest Holmes BAL 4.29 16 137 588 2
16 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith DAL 4.09 16 294 1,203 9
17 Ricky Williams Ricky Williams NO 4.03 10 248 1,000 8
18 Stephen Davis WAS 3.97 15 332 1,318 11
19 Michael Pittman ARI 3.91 16 184 719 4
20 James Allen CHI 3.86 16 290 1,120 2
21 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin NYJ 3.81 16 316 1,204 9
22 Lamar Smith MIA 3.78 14 285 1,077 14
23 Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis PIT 3.78 16 355 1,341 8
24 Shawn Bryson BUF 3.76 15 156 587 0
25 Eddie George Eddie George TEN 3.74 16 403 1,509 14
26 Jamal Anderson ATL 3.63 16 282 1,024 6
27 Tim Biakabutuka CAR 3.62 12 173 627 2
28 Mike Alstott Mike Alstott TB 3.55 13 131 465 5
29 Antowain Smith Antowain Smith BUF 3.50 10 101 354 4
30 James Stewart James Stewart DET 3.49 16 339 1,184 10
31 Kevin Faulk Kevin Faulk NE 3.48 16 164 570 4
32 Ron Dayne Ron Dayne NYG 3.38 16 228 770 5
33 Terrell Fletcher LAC 3.33 15 114 380 3
34 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones ARI 3.33 14 112 373 2
35 J.R. Redmond NE 3.25 11 125 406 1
36 Jermaine Fazande LAC 3.09 11 119 368 2
37 Darnell Autry PHI 2.98 11 112 334 3
38 Travis Prentice CLE 2.96 15 173 512 7