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He's the Best: Jahvid breaks new Rusher Rating ground
Cold, Hard Football Facts for October 11, 2011
By Ken Crippen
Pro Football Researchers Association
Detroit’s Jahvid Best led all week 5 rushers using CHFF’s Rusher Rating System, but Philadelphia’s LeSean McCoy regained the season lead from Buffalo’s Fred Jackson. In fact, for the first time this season, a running back has achieved a perfect score for the week.
Best’s 12 carries for 163 yards and one touchdown gave him a perfect Rusher Rating of 158.33. Arizona’s Chris “Beanie” Wells moved into second place for the season with his 20 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown (113.13 Rusher Rating). Jackson fell to third place with a 130.81 overall season rating.
Despite their losing the game, the Philadelphia Eagles topped the Week 5 charts with a 149.23 rusher rating, namely on Michael Vick’s five carries for 90 yards (151.54 Rusher Rating). However, his number of carries fell below the required minimum to make the list.
Here are the top 10 rushers of week 5 with a minimum of 15 attempts, based on Rusher Rating:
|
Player |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yards per Attempt |
TD |
Fumbles |
Rusher Rating |
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Jahvid Best – DET |
12 |
163 |
13.58 |
1 |
0 |
158.33 |
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis – NE |
27 |
136 |
5.04 |
2 |
0 |
133.19 |
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Adrian Peterson – MIN |
29 |
122 |
4.21 |
3 |
0 |
128.64 |
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Michael Turner – ATL |
16 |
56 |
3.50 |
1 |
0 |
124.76 |
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Maurice Jones-Drew – JAX |
19 |
85 |
4.47 |
1 |
0 |
123.52 |
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Shonn Greene – NYJ |
21 |
83 |
3.95 |
1 |
0 |
116.26 |
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Chris Wells – ARI |
20 |
60 |
3.00 |
1 |
0 |
113.13 |
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Fred Jackson – BUF |
26 |
111 |
4.27 |
1 |
0 |
109.96 |
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Frank Gore – SF |
20 |
125 |
6.25 |
1 |
1 |
107.07 |
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Willis McGahee – DEN |
16 |
125 |
7.81 |
0 |
0 |
95.64 |
Now, the top 10 rushers of the season with a minimum of 60 attempts, based on Rusher Rating:
|
Player |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yards per Attempt |
TD |
Fumbles |
Rusher Rating |
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LeSean McCoy – PHI |
77 |
443 |
5.75 |
5 |
0 |
137.12 |
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Chris Wells – ARI |
79 |
381 |
4.82 |
6 |
2 |
133.81 |
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Fred Jackson – BUF |
90 |
480 |
5.33 |
5 |
0 |
130.81 |
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis – NE |
77 |
333 |
4.32 |
5 |
0 |
129.28 |
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Adrian Peterson – MIN |
110 |
498 |
4.53 |
6 |
1 |
121.15 |
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Michael Turner – ATL |
84 |
360 |
4.29 |
4 |
1 |
112.40 |
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LeGarrette Blount – TB |
77 |
328 |
4.26 |
3 |
0 |
110.35 |
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Darren McFadden – OAK |
91 |
519 |
5.70 |
3 |
1 |
107.76 |
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Ryan Mathews – SD |
85 |
413 |
4.86 |
3 |
1 |
104.80 |
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Ray Rice – BAL |
66 |
297 |
4.50 |
2 |
0 |
104.07 |
Next, let’s look at top ten teams, based on offensive Rusher Rating, for week 5:
|
Team |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yards per Attempt |
TD |
Fumbles |
Rusher Rating |
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Philadelphia Eagles |
19 |
174 |
9.16 |
1 |
0 |
149.23 |
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Detroit Lions |
20 |
181 |
9.05 |
1 |
0 |
146.32 |
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Carolina Panthers |
22 |
162 |
7.36 |
2 |
0 |
145.96 |
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Minnesota Vikings |
37 |
172 |
4.65 |
4 |
0 |
131.06 |
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Denver Broncos |
23 |
162 |
7.04 |
1 |
0 |
129.59 |
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New England Patriots |
35 |
152 |
4.34 |
2 |
0 |
126.77 |
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Buffalo Bills |
35 |
143 |
4.09 |
2 |
0 |
125.35 |
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Tennessee Titans |
18 |
66 |
3.67 |
1 |
0 |
121.66 |
|
San Francisco 49ers |
36 |
213 |
5.92 |
2 |
1 |
120.74 |
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Atlanta Falcons |
22 |
95 |
4.32 |
1 |
0 |
116.37 |
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New Orleans Saints |
28 |
101 |
3.61 |
1 |
0 |
103.92 |
Next, let’s look at top ten teams, based on offensive Rusher Rating, for the season:
|
Team |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yards per Attempt |
TD |
Fumbles |
Rusher Rating |
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Oakland Raiders |
150 |
809 |
5.39 |
9 |
2 |
128.67 |
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Buffalo Bills |
139 |
691 |
4.97 |
7 |
1 |
120.82 |
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Carolina Panthers |
124 |
583 |
4.70 |
6 |
1 |
117.20 |
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Minnesota Vikings |
149 |
800 |
5.37 |
7 |
2 |
117.06 |
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New England Patriots |
138 |
643 |
4.66 |
6 |
0 |
116.51 |
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Arizona Cardinals |
124 |
515 |
4.15 |
6 |
3 |
106.48 |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
130 |
554 |
4.26 |
5 |
1 |
106.25 |
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San Diego Chargers |
152 |
614 |
4.04 |
6 |
2 |
103.30 |
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Atlanta Falcons |
116 |
494 |
4.26 |
4 |
1 |
102.29 |
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Green Bay Packers |
125 |
495 |
3.96 |
5 |
2 |
101.97 |
Sixty percent of the top ten teams, based on Offensive Rusher Rating, have winning records, including the top three teams in the AFC (Buffalo, San Diego and New England) and the top team in the NFC (Green Bay). The four teams listed have a winning percentage of 85 percent.
Finally, the top ten teams, based on Rusher Rating Differential, for the season:
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Team |
Rushing Attempts |
Offensive Rusher Rating |
Defensive Rushing Attempts |
Defensive Rusher Rating |
Rusher Rating Differential |
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San Francisco 49ers |
146 |
97.78 |
107 |
54.51 |
43.27 |
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Carolina Panthers |
124 |
117.20 |
139 |
93.85 |
23.34 |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
130 |
106.25 |
137 |
85.68 |
20.57 |
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Baltimore Ravens |
114 |
79.43 |
90 |
58.98 |
20.45 |
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Minnesota Vikings |
149 |
117.06 |
117 |
96.62 |
20.44 |
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Atlanta Falcons |
116 |
102.29 |
128 |
84.40 |
17.90 |
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Oakland Raiders |
150 |
128.67 |
117 |
110.92 |
17.75 |
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Green Bay Packers |
125 |
101.97 |
99 |
86.69 |
15.28 |
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Chicago Bears |
82 |
94.12 |
98 |
79.02 |
15.11 |
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Tennessee Titans |
112 |
84.77 |
137 |
69.75 |
15.02 |
Sixty percent of the top ten teams, based on Rusher Rating Differential, have winning records, with a winning percentage of 72 percent.
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