Nick Chubb is the fourth RB ever to retire with over 1,000 carries, over 5 yards a carry
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Key Points:
- Nick Chubb retired as one of only four NFL running backs to have over 1,000 carries while averaging more than five yards per carry, finishing with 7,349 yards on 1,462 carries (5.03 yards per carry).
- The other three running backs in this elite group are Jamaal Charles (7,563 yards, 5.38 yards per carry), Jim Brown (12,312 yards, 5.22 yards per carry), and Joe Perry (9,723 yards, 5.04 yards per carry).
- Chubb started strong with the Cleveland Browns in 2018, averaging over five yards per carry in each of his first six seasons until a knee injury in 2023 impacted his performance and lowered his career average.
- Despite a career shortened by injury and not reaching Hall of Fame numbers, Chubb’s consistent high-level performance places him among some of the NFL’s most efficient and productive running backs in history.
