Kenneth Walker III leads the NFL in yards per carry
Kenneth Walker III of the Kansas City Chiefs leads the NFL in yards per carry in the 2026 season at 6.2, against a league average of 4.3, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2026 season.
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1.9 above the league average of 4.3. Rushing yards divided by carries, among running backs. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Yards per carry | Carries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenneth Walker III · Kansas City Chiefs 87 carries | 6.2 | 87 carries |
| 2 |  James Cook · Buffalo Bills 70 carries | 6.0 | 70 carries |
| 3 |  Jaylen Warren · Pittsburgh Steelers 55 carries | 5.6 | 55 carries |
| 4 |  Kyren Williams · Los Angeles Rams 54 carries | 5.4 | 54 carries |
| 5 |  Kyle Monangai · Chicago Bears 60 carries | 5.4 | 60 carries |
| 6 |  Bijan Robinson · Atlanta Falcons 66 carries | 5.3 | 66 carries |
| 7 |  Jahmyr Gibbs · Detroit Lions 65 carries | 4.7 | 65 carries |
| 8 |  Bhayshul Tuten · Jacksonville Jaguars 60 carries | 4.6 | 60 carries |
| 9 | D'Andre Swift · Chicago Bears 69 carries | 4.5 | 69 carries |
| 10 |  Christian McCaffrey · San Francisco 49ers 50 carries | 4.4 | 50 carries |
| 11 |  Bucky Irving · Tampa Bay Buccaneers 56 carries | 4.3 | 56 carries |
| 12 |  Derrick Henry · Baltimore Ravens 89 carries | 4.2 | 89 carries |
| 13 |  Aaron Jones · Minnesota Vikings 72 carries | 4.1 | 72 carries |
| 14 |  Tony Pollard · Tennessee Titans 54 carries | 4.1 | 54 carries |
| 15 |  Jonathan Taylor · Indianapolis Colts 86 carries | 4.1 | 86 carries |
| 16 |  Jeremiyah Love · Arizona Cardinals 55 carries | 4.1 | 55 carries |
| 17 |  Omarion Hampton · Los Angeles Chargers 59 carries | 4.0 | 59 carries |
| 18 |  Javonte Williams · Dallas Cowboys 62 carries | 3.7 | 62 carries |
| 19 |  Chase Brown · Cincinnati Bengals 58 carries | 3.6 | 58 carries |
| 20 |  Emanuel Wilson · Seattle Seahawks 53 carries | 3.6 | 53 carries |
| 21 |  Cam Skattebo · New York Giants 68 carries | 3.5 | 68 carries |
| 22 |  Ashton Jeanty · Las Vegas Raiders 78 carries | 3.4 | 78 carries |
| 23 |  Breece Hall · New York Jets 51 carries | 3.2 | 51 carries |
| 24 |  Quinshon Judkins · Cleveland Browns 59 carries | 3.0 | 59 carries |
| 25 |  Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Washington Commanders 56 carries | 2.8 | 56 carries |
Source: nflverse play-by-play, 2026 season. League average across 25 qualified players (50 carries minimum, the board's own median sample). The lead is 2.1 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.