Factoid
Know who played real well last year? Jamaal Charles.
After Kansas City put him in the starting lineup at midseason, he was the best running back in the league short of Chris Johnson. He went over 1,000 yards despite starting only eight games.
And Charles also averaged 5.9 yards per carry. Among 1,000-yard rushers, that’s the 2nd-highest by anybody in the last 30 years.
1,000-YARD RUSHERS WITH THE BEST PER-CARRY AVERAGES, 1980-
Att Yds Avg TD
335 2053 6.1 11 1997 Barry Sanders (Det.)
190 1120 5.9 7 2009 Jamaal Charles (K.C.)
331 1883 5.7 7 1994 Barry Sanders (Det.)
221 1239 5.6 7 1989 James Brooks (Cin.)
358 2006 5.6 14 2009 Chris Johnson (Tenn.)
238 1341 5.6 12 2007 Adrian Peterson (Minn.)
182 1025 5.6 2 2008 Derrick Ward (NYG)
379 2105 5.6 14 1984 Eric Dickerson (Rams)
273 1508 5.5 15 2002 Clinton Portis (Den.)
273 1515 5.5 18 2008 DeAngelo Williams (Car.)
183 1006 5.5 7 1985 Stump Mitchell (St.L.)
290 1591 5.5 14 2003 Clinton Portis (Den.)
253 1381 5.5 7 1999 Marshall Faulk (St.L.)
232 1266 5.5 6 1997 Robert Smith (Minn.)
312 1695 5.4 8 2006 Frank Gore (S.F.)
223 1202 5.4 5 2007 Fred Taylor (Jac.)
253 1359 5.4 18 2000 Marshall Faulk (St.L.)
387 2066 5.3 14 2003 Jamal Lewis (Balt.)
260 1382 5.3 12 2001 Marshall Faulk (St.L.)
355 1883 5.3 15 2003 Ahman Green (G.B.)
205 1087 5.3 5 1986 James Brooks (Cin.)
254 1339 5.3 7 2009 Ray Rice (Balt.)
313 1645 5.3 13 2003 LaDainian Tomlinson (S.D.)
203 1066 5.3 15 1988 Ickey Woods (Cin.)
283 1486 5.3 9 1993 Emmitt Smith (Dall.)
280 1470 5.3 14 1989 Barry Sanders (Det.)
—Ian Allan
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