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2001 NFL Yards per Carry Leaders

Rushing yards per attempt

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Marshall Faulk led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 2001 with 5.32, 0.11 ahead of Tiki Barber (5.21). It was one of 3 times Marshall Faulk led in yards per carry.

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Marshall Faulk Led the whole NFL in 2001 Marshall Faulk Los Angeles Rams
5.32 Yards per Carry 0.11 clear of Tiki Barber
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 5.32 14 260 1,382 12
2 Tiki Barber Tiki Barber NYG 5.21 14 166 865 4
3 Troy Hambrick DAL 5.12 16 113 579 2
4 James Stewart James Stewart DET 4.79 11 143 685 1
5 Garrison Hearst Garrison Hearst SF 4.79 16 252 1,206 4
6 Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis PIT 4.76 11 225 1,072 4
7 Priest Holmes Priest Holmes KC 4.76 16 327 1,555 8
8 Dominic Rhodes Dominic Rhodes IND 4.74 15 233 1,104 9
9 Ahman Green Ahman Green GB 4.56 16 304 1,387 9
10 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin NYJ 4.54 16 333 1,513 10
11 Correll Buckhalter Correll Buckhalter PHI 4.54 14 129 586 2
12 Edgerrin James Edgerrin James IND 4.38 6 151 662 3
13 Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander SEA 4.27 16 309 1,318 14
14 Anthony Thomas Anthony Thomas CHI 4.26 14 278 1,183 7
15 Terrell Davis Terrell Davis DEN 4.20 8 167 701 0
16 Mike Alstott Mike Alstott TB 4.12 16 165 680 10
17 Stacey Mack JAX 4.12 16 213 877 9
18 Kevan Barlow Kevan Barlow SF 4.10 15 125 512 4
19 Antowain Smith Antowain Smith NE 4.03 16 287 1,157 12
20 Richard Huntley CAR 4.03 13 165 665 2
21 Stephen Davis WAS 4.02 16 356 1,432 5
22 Ricky Williams Ricky Williams NO 3.98 16 313 1,245 6
23 Charlie Garner Charlie Garner LV 3.98 16 211 839 1
24 Michael Bennett Michael Bennett MIN 3.97 13 172 682 2
25 Terry Allen Terry Allen BAL 3.92 11 168 658 3
26 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith DAL 3.91 14 261 1,021 3
27 Mike Anderson DEN 3.87 16 175 678 4
28 Corey Dillon Corey Dillon CIN 3.87 16 340 1,315 10
29 Ron Dayne Ron Dayne NYG 3.83 16 180 690 7
30 Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala PIT 3.78 14 120 453 3
31 Jason Brookins BAL 3.65 12 151 551 5
32 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson LAC 3.65 16 339 1,236 10
33 Duce Staley PHI 3.64 13 166 604 2
34 Jamel White Jamel White CLE 3.52 16 126 443 5
35 Michael Pittman ARI 3.51 15 241 846 5
36 James Allen CHI 3.47 16 135 469 1
37 Travis Henry BUF 3.42 13 213 729 4
38 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones ARI 3.39 16 112 380 5
39 Maurice Smith ATL 3.21 15 237 760 5
40 Lamar Smith MIA 3.09 16 313 968 6
41 Eddie George Eddie George TEN 2.98 16 315 939 5
42 James Jackson CLE 2.84 11 195 554 2
43 Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn TB 2.83 13 158 447 3