YPC

Sports abbreviation · American Football

YPC stands for Yards per carry, an American football abbreviation.

Running back efficiency stat: total rushing yards divided by rushing attempts. An average above 4.5 is considered strong in the NFL, and elite seasons can top 5.0.

Example: He averaged 5.4 YPC on 280 carries, best among starters in the league.

Usage notes

Also called yards per rush or yards per attempt in rushing tables. Jim Brown's career average of 5.2 is the benchmark for backs with long careers. Analysts note that a few long runs can inflate YPC, so they also study success rate and yards after contact.

Related abbreviations

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• 2PT – Two-point conversion
• ADP – Average draft position
• AFC – American Football Conference
• ATT – Attempts
• C – Center (American football)
• CB – Cornerback
• CFP – College Football Playoff
• CMP – Completions
• CPOY – Comeback Player of the Year
• DB – Defensive back
• DC – Defensive coordinator
• DE – Defensive end

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