Washington Commanders Yards per Carry Leaders

Career totals with the Commanders and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season. Boston Braves 1932, Boston Redskins 1933-1936; Washington Redskins 1937-2019, Washington Football Team 2020-2021.

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Alfred Morris holds the Commanders career record with 4.37 yards per carry. The single-season record is 6.79, by Robert Griffin III in 2012.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

Rate records use the league's own minimums: a season needs 6.25 carries per team game with the club, a career 750+ carries with the club.

All-time Commanders leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	Y/A	G
1	Alfred Morris	2012–2015	4.37	64
2	Stephen Davis	1996–2002	4.19	99
3	Cliff Battles	1932–1937	4.19	60
4	Clinton Portis	2004–2010	4.09	84
5	Ladell Betts	2002–2009	4.09	103
6	Don Bosseler	1957–1964	4.02	96
7	Earnest Byner	1989–1993	3.99	80
8	Terry Allen	1995–1998	3.92	52
9	Larry Brown	1969–1976	3.84	102
10	Mike Thomas	1975–1978	3.83	53
11	John Riggins	1976–1985	3.76	114

Single-season Commanders records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	Y/A	G
1	Robert Griffin III	2012	6.79	15
2	Jayden Daniels	2024	6.02	17
3	Frank Akins	1945	5.42	10
4	Cliff Battles	1933	5.42	12
5	Don Bosseler	1959	5.41	12
6	Dick Todd	1940	5.37	11
7	Charlie Justice	1953	5.36	12
8	Joe Washington	1983	5.32	15
9	Billy Wells	1954	5.16	12
10	Johnny Olszewski	1958	5.15	10
11	A.D. Whitfield	1966	5.08	14
12	Cliff Battles	1934	5.00	12
13	Stephen Davis	1999	4.85	14
14	Alfred Morris	2012	4.82	16
15	Reggie Brooks	1993	4.77	16
16	Larry Brown	1970	4.75	13
17	George Rogers	1985	4.73	15
18	Terry Allen	1998	4.73	10
19	Ladell Betts	2006	4.71	16
20	Ricky Ervins	1991	4.69	15
21	Antonio Gibson	2020	4.68	14
21	Jim Musick	1933	4.68	12
23	Keith Griffin	1985	4.64	16
24	Alfred Morris	2013	4.62	16
25	Kelvin Bryant	1988	4.61	10