What it is

Yards per carry is the average gain on a running play. You divide the rushing yards by the number of rushes.

In a game

A runner with 100 yards on 20 carries averages five yards per carry. Anything above four is considered good.

More detail

One long run can inflate the average, so analysts also look at how consistent the runner is. It is also used to rate a team’s run game or the run defense.