is arguably the best running back in the NFL after a third of the season, taking over the throne from after his strong start to the year. Chubb leads the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns as he's off to the best start for a running back this century -- when yards per carry average is factored in.Chubb has five seasons averaging 5.0 yards per carry (minimum 100 carries), trailing only Joe Perry (six) for the most in NFL history. If Chubb finishes with a 5.0 yards per carry average, he'll become the first player in NFL history to start his career with a 5.0 yards per carry average in each of his first five seasons. Already averaging 5.9 yards per carry, Chubb is on pace to shatter the .50 yards per carry mark.Chubb is on pace for an historic
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Mekhi Sargent Jersey "By The Numbers," Chubb gets a detailed look at his historic start to the 2022 season -- along with the historic start to his career -- and how he compares to Brown as he's in the middle of his fifth NFL season. Nick Chubb -- 649 -- 616 -- 490 -- 485 -- 451Nick Chubb -- 7 -- 6 -- 6Derrick Henry -- 5 -- 5Lamar Jackson -- 8.1 -- 6.4 -- 6.1 -- 6.1Nick Chubb -- 5.9Chubb is off to one of the best starts for a running back in NFL history, becoming the first running back since Terrell Davis in 1998 to have 600-plus rushing yards, seven-plus rushing touchdowns, and 5.9-plus yards per carry average through six games. Jim Brown accomplished the feat before Davis in 1958 and 1963.Chubb is the 20th player in NFL history to have at least 640 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns through six games, and the first Brown to reach those numbers since Brown in 1963 (Brown also reached these totals in
Anthony Firkser Jersey 1958 and 1959). The 649 rushing yards through six games are the most by a Browns player since Brown had 738 in 1965.Not only is Chubb leading the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, he's first in rushing first downs (29), first in rushes of 10-plus yards (21), first in rushes of 20-plus yards (seven), and first in rushing yards per game (108.2). On pace for 1,839 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns, Chubb would become just the fourth player in history to reach those totals in a season -- joining Terrell Davis (1998), Shaun Alexander (2005), and LaDainian Tomlinson (2006). If Chubb retains his 5.9 yards per carry average, he'll have a significantly higher yards per carry amongst the players with 1,800 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns (a suming he stays on that) pace than Tomlinson (5.2 yards per carry in 2006).Chubb is entering Jim Brown territory for best starts by a running back in Browns history. Here's how he stacks up amongst the best Browns running backs through five seasons (Chubb is currently in his fifth season).Jim Brown -- 6,463Nick Chubb -- 5,465Greg Pruitt -- 4,062Leroy Kelly -- 3,736Mike Pruitt -- 3,231Jim Brown -- 57Nick Chubb -- 43Leroy Kelly -- 42Kevin Mack -- 26Earnest Byner -- 23Nick Chubb -- 5.4Jim Brown -- 5.1Leroy Kelly -- 5.1Greg Pruitt -- 4.8Mike Pruitt -- 4.3Chubb can surpa s Brown in most rushing yards by a Browns player through his first five seasons, needing just 999 rushing yards in his final 11 games (90.8 rushing yards per game). Getting 15 rushing touchdowns in
Racey McMath Jersey his final 11 games will be a tough task, but the yards per carry average is expected to stay above Brown given Chubb's incredible production once he gets the football in his hands. Of players with a minimum of 1,000 carries, Chubb's official yards per carry average of 5.368 trails only Jamaal Charles for the highest in NFL history (5.375). Chubb has three seasons of 1,000 rushing yards and averaging 5.0 yards per carry, tied for fourth on the all-time list -- trailing only Jamaal Charles, Barry Sanders, and Jim Brown (five). Chubb joined Charles and Leroy Kelly as the only players to have 1,000 rushing yards and 5.0
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