2016 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Mike Gillislee led the NFL in yards per carry with 5.71 in 2016, 0.20 ahead of Bilal Powell (5.51). It stands 82nd among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Led the whole NFL in 2016 Mike Gillislee Buffalo Bills

5.71 Yards per Carry 0.20 clear of Bilal Powell

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Mike Gillislee	BUF	5.71	15	101	577	8
2	Bilal Powell	NYJ	5.51	16	131	722	3
3	LeSean McCoy	BUF	5.41	15	234	1,267	13
4	Jordan Howard	CHI	5.21	15	252	1,313	6
5	Mark Ingram	NO	5.09	16	205	1,043	6
6	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	5.07	15	322	1,631	15
7	Jay Ajayi	MIA	4.89	15	260	1,272	8
8	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	4.86	12	261	1,268	7
9	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	4.81	16	198	952	7
10	Devonta Freeman	ATL	4.75	16	227	1,079	11
11	Carlos Hyde	SF	4.55	13	217	988	6
12	Derrick Henry	TEN	4.45	14	110	490	5
13	Tevin Coleman	ATL	4.41	13	118	520	8
14	DeMarco Murray	TEN	4.39	16	293	1,287	9
15	Jacquizz Rodgers	TB	4.34	10	129	560	2
16	SW Spencer Ware	KC	4.30	14	214	921	3
17	Ryan Mathews	PHI	4.26	13	155	661	8
18	David Johnson	ARI	4.23	16	293	1,239	16
19	Alfred Blue	HOU	4.20	14	100	420	1
20	Rob Kelley	WAS	4.19	14	168	704	6
21	Tim Hightower	NO	4.12	16	133	548	4
22	Paul Perkins	NYG	4.07	14	112	456	0
23	Latavius Murray	LV	4.04	14	195	788	12
24	Terrance West	BAL	4.01	16	193	774	5
25	Lamar Miller	HOU	4.00	14	268	1,073	5
26	C.J. Anderson	DEN	3.97	7	110	437	4
27	Christine Michael	GB	3.94	15	148	583	7
28	Melvin Gordon	LAC	3.93	13	254	997	10
29	Frank Gore	IND	3.90	16	263	1,025	4
30	LeGarrette Blount	NE	3.88	16	299	1,161	18
31	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	3.78	13	218	824	9
32	Jeremy Hill	CIN	3.78	15	222	839	9
33	Chris Ivory	JAX	3.75	11	117	439	3
34	Matt Forte	NYJ	3.73	14	218	813	7
35	T.J. Yeldon	JAX	3.58	15	130	465	1
36	Devontae Booker	DEN	3.52	16	174	612	4
37	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	3.39	15	159	539	2
38	Matt Asiata	MIN	3.32	16	121	402	6
39	Rashad Jennings	NYG	3.28	13	181	593	3
40	Thomas Rawls	SEA	3.20	9	109	349	3
41	Todd Gurley	LA	3.18	16	278	885	6
42	Doug Martin	TB	2.92	8	144	421	3