When discussing the 2023 campaign, Derrick Henry holds down the top spot in rushing attempts with 280. Holding down 2nd is Rachaad White, acquiring a rushing attempts total of 272. With a total of 272, Christian McCaffrey is sitting in the third position. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are Travis Etienne (267) in addition to Joe Mixon (257).
2023 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derrick Henry | 280 |
| 2nd | Rachaad White | 272 |
| 3rd | Christian McCaffrey | 272 |
| 4th | Travis Etienne | 267 |
| 5th | Joe Mixon | 257 |
| 6th | Najee Harris | 255 |
| 7th | Tony Pollard | 252 |
| 8th | Saquon Barkley | 247 |
| 9th | Chuba Hubbard | 238 |
| 10th | James Cook | 237 |
| 11th | Josh Jacobs | 233 |
| 12th | D’Andre Swift | 229 |
| 13th | Kyren Williams | 228 |
| 14th | Breece Hall | 223 |
| 15th | Kenneth Walker III | 219 |
| 16th | David Montgomery | 219 |
| 17th | Javonte Williams | 217 |
| 18th | Devin Singletary | 216 |
| 19th | Bijan Robinson | 214 |
| 20th | Raheem Mostert | 209 |
| 21st | James Conner | 208 |
| 22nd | Isiah Pacheco | 205 |
| 23rd | Jerome Ford | 204 |
| 24th | Gus Edwards | 198 |
| 25th | Tyler Allgeier | 186 |
| 26th | Ezekiel Elliott | 184 |
| 27th | Zack Moss | 183 |
| 28th | Jahmyr Gibbs | 182 |
| 29th | Alexander Mattison | 180 |
| 30th | Alvin Kamara | 180 |
2022 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derrick Henry | 349 |
| 2nd | Josh Jacobs | 340 |
| 3rd | Nick Chubb | 302 |
| 4th | Saquon Barkley | 295 |
| 5th | Najee Harris | 272 |
| 6th | Dalvin Cook | 264 |
| 7th | Jamaal Williams | 262 |
| 8th | Miles Sanders | 259 |
| 9th | Christian McCaffrey | 244 |
| 10th | Ezekiel Elliott | 231 |
| 11th | Kenneth Walker III | 228 |
| 12th | Alvin Kamara | 223 |
| 13th | Travis Etienne | 220 |
| 14th | Dameon Pierce | 220 |
| 15th | Aaron Jones | 213 |
| 16th | Rhamondre Stevenson | 210 |
| 17th | Tyler Allgeier | 210 |
| 18th | Joe Mixon | 210 |
| 19th | Brian Robinson Jr. | 205 |
| 20th | Austin Ekeler | 204 |
| 21st | D’Onta Foreman | 203 |
| 22nd | David Montgomery | 201 |
| 23rd | Tony Pollard | 193 |
| 24th | Jonathan Taylor | 192 |
| 25th | Leonard Fournette | 189 |
| 26th | Cam Akers | 188 |
| 27th | AJ Dillon | 186 |
| 28th | James Conner | 183 |
| 29th | Raheem Mostert | 181 |
| 30th | Devin Singletary | 177 |
2021 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Taylor | 332 |
| 2nd | Najee Harris | 307 |
| 3rd | Joe Mixon | 292 |
| 4th | Antonio Gibson | 258 |
| 5th | Dalvin Cook | 249 |
| 6th | Alvin Kamara | 240 |
| 7th | Ezekiel Elliott | 237 |
| 8th | Nick Chubb | 228 |
| 9th | David Montgomery | 225 |
| 10th | Derrick Henry | 219 |
| 11th | Josh Jacobs | 217 |
| 12th | Sony Michel | 208 |
| 13th | Elijah Mitchell | 207 |
| 14th | Austin Ekeler | 206 |
| 15th | Melvin Gordon | 203 |
| 16th | Javonte Williams | 203 |
| 17th | Damien Harris | 202 |
| 18th | James Conner | 202 |
| 19th | Devin Singletary | 188 |
| 20th | AJ Dillon | 187 |
| 21st | Leonard Fournette | 180 |
| 22nd | Myles Gaskin | 173 |
| 23rd | Chuba Hubbard | 172 |
| 24th | Aaron Jones | 171 |
| 25th | James Robinson | 164 |
| 26th | Saquon Barkley | 162 |
| 27th | Mark Ingram | 160 |
| 28th | Cordarrelle Patterson | 153 |
| 29th | Jamaal Williams | 153 |
| 30th | D’Andre Swift | 151 |
2020 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derrick Henry | 378 |
| 2nd | Dalvin Cook | 312 |
| 3rd | Josh Jacobs | 273 |
| 4th | David Montgomery | 247 |
| 5th | Ezekiel Elliott | 244 |
| 6th | James Robinson | 240 |
| 7th | Kenyan Drake | 239 |
| 8th | Jonathan Taylor | 232 |
| 9th | Melvin Gordon | 215 |
| 10th | Aaron Jones | 201 |
| 11th | Kareem Hunt | 198 |
| 12th | Todd Gurley | 195 |
| 13th | Ronald Jones II | 192 |
| 14th | Nick Chubb | 190 |
| 15th | Alvin Kamara | 187 |
| 16th | Frank Gore | 187 |
| 17th | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 181 |
| 18th | Antonio Gibson | 170 |
| 19th | James Conner | 169 |
| 20th | Mike Davis | 165 |
| 21st | Miles Sanders | 164 |
| 22nd | Lamar Jackson | 159 |
| 23rd | Devin Singletary | 156 |
| 24th | Adrian Peterson | 156 |
| 25th | David Johnson | 147 |
| 26th | Wayne Gallman | 147 |
| 27th | Latavius Murray | 146 |
| 28th | Cam Akers | 145 |
| 29th | Gus Edwards | 144 |
| 30th | Myles Gaskin | 142 |
2019 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derrick Henry | 303 |
| 2nd | Ezekiel Elliott | 301 |
| 3rd | Nick Chubb | 298 |
| 4th | Christian McCaffrey | 287 |
| 5th | Chris Carson | 278 |
| 6th | Joe Mixon | 278 |
| 7th | Leonard Fournette | 265 |
| 8th | Dalvin Cook | 250 |
| 9th | Marlon Mack | 247 |
| 10th | Sony Michel | 247 |
| 11th | Carlos Hyde | 245 |
| 12th | Le’Veon Bell | 245 |
| 13th | Josh Jacobs | 242 |
| 14th | David Montgomery | 242 |
| 15th | Aaron Jones | 236 |
| 16th | Phillip Lindsay | 224 |
| 17th | Todd Gurley | 223 |
| 18th | Saquon Barkley | 217 |
| 19th | Adrian Peterson | 211 |
| 20th | Mark Ingram | 202 |
| 21st | Devonta Freeman | 184 |
| 22nd | Miles Sanders | 179 |
| 23rd | Lamar Jackson | 176 |
| 24th | Ronald Jones II | 172 |
| 25th | Alvin Kamara | 171 |
| 26th | Kenyan Drake | 170 |
| 27th | Frank Gore | 166 |
| 28th | Melvin Gordon | 162 |
| 29th | Peyton Barber | 154 |
| 30th | Devin Singletary | 151 |
2018 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ezekiel Elliott | 304 |
| 2nd | Saquon Barkley | 261 |
| 3rd | David Johnson | 258 |
| 4th | Todd Gurley | 256 |
| 5th | Adrian Peterson | 251 |
| 6th | Jordan Howard | 250 |
| 7th | Chris Carson | 247 |
| 8th | Joe Mixon | 237 |
| 9th | Peyton Barber | 234 |
| 10th | Christian McCaffrey | 219 |
| 11th | Derrick Henry | 215 |
| 12th | James Conner | 215 |
| 13th | Lamar Miller | 210 |
| 14th | Sony Michel | 209 |
| 15th | Marlon Mack | 195 |
| 16th | Alvin Kamara | 194 |
| 17th | Phillip Lindsay | 192 |
| 18th | Nick Chubb | 192 |
| 19th | Kareem Hunt | 181 |
| 20th | Melvin Gordon | 175 |
| 21st | Doug Martin | 172 |
| 22nd | Carlos Hyde | 172 |
| 23rd | Tevin Coleman | 167 |
| 24th | LeSean McCoy | 161 |
| 25th | Frank Gore | 156 |
| 26th | Dion Lewis | 155 |
| 27th | LeGarrette Blount | 154 |
| 28th | Matt Breida | 153 |
| 29th | Alfred Blue | 150 |
| 30th | Lamar Jackson | 147 |
2017 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Le’Veon Bell | 321 |
| 2nd | LeSean McCoy | 287 |
| 3rd | Melvin Gordon | 284 |
| 4th | Todd Gurley | 279 |
| 5th | Jordan Howard | 276 |
| 6th | Kareem Hunt | 272 |
| 7th | Leonard Fournette | 268 |
| 8th | Frank Gore | 261 |
| 9th | C.J. Anderson | 245 |
| 10th | Ezekiel Elliott | 242 |
| 11th | Carlos Hyde | 240 |
| 12th | Lamar Miller | 238 |
| 13th | Mark Ingram | 230 |
| 14th | Latavius Murray | 216 |
| 15th | Alex Collins | 212 |
| 16th | Jay Ajayi | 208 |
| 17th | Marshawn Lynch | 207 |
| 18th | Isaiah Crowell | 206 |
| 19th | Jonathan Stewart | 198 |
| 20th | Devonta Freeman | 196 |
| 21st | DeMarco Murray | 184 |
| 22nd | Dion Lewis | 180 |
| 23rd | Bilal Powell | 178 |
| 24th | Joe Mixon | 178 |
| 25th | Derrick Henry | 176 |
| 26th | Samaje Perine | 175 |
| 27th | LeGarrette Blount | 173 |
| 28th | Orleans Darkwa | 171 |
| 29th | Ameer Abdullah | 165 |
| 30th | Tevin Coleman | 156 |
2016 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ezekiel Elliott | 322 |
| 2nd | LeGarrette Blount | 299 |
| 3rd | DeMarco Murray | 293 |
| 4th | David Johnson | 293 |
| 5th | Todd Gurley | 278 |
| 6th | Lamar Miller | 268 |
| 7th | Frank Gore | 263 |
| 8th | Le’Veon Bell | 261 |
| 9th | Jay Ajayi | 260 |
| 10th | Melvin Gordon | 254 |
| 11th | Jordan Howard | 252 |
| 12th | LeSean McCoy | 234 |
| 13th | Devonta Freeman | 227 |
| 14th | Jeremy Hill | 222 |
| 15th | Jonathan Stewart | 218 |
| 16th | Matt Forte | 218 |
| 17th | Carlos Hyde | 217 |
| 18th | Spencer Ware | 214 |
| 19th | Mark Ingram | 205 |
| 20th | Isaiah Crowell | 198 |
| 21st | Latavius Murray | 195 |
| 22nd | Terrance West | 193 |
| 23rd | Rashad Jennings | 181 |
| 24th | Devontae Booker | 174 |
| 25th | Robert Kelley | 168 |
| 26th | Jerick McKinnon | 159 |
| 27th | Ryan Mathews | 155 |
| 28th | Christine Michael | 148 |
| 29th | Doug Martin | 144 |
| 30th | Tim Hightower | 133 |
2015 NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adrian Peterson | 327 |
| 2nd | Doug Martin | 288 |
| 3rd | Latavius Murray | 266 |
| 4th | Devonta Freeman | 265 |
| 5th | Frank Gore | 260 |
| 6th | Chris Ivory | 247 |
| 7th | Jonathan Stewart | 242 |
| 8th | Darren McFadden | 239 |
| 9th | Todd Gurley | 229 |
| 10th | Jeremy Hill | 223 |
| 11th | Matt Forte | 218 |
| 12th | Ronnie Hillman | 207 |
| 13th | LeSean McCoy | 203 |
| 14th | Alfred Morris | 202 |
| 15th | DeAngelo Williams | 200 |
| 16th | Chris Johnson | 196 |
| 17th | Rashad Jennings | 195 |
| 18th | Lamar Miller | 194 |
| 19th | DeMarco Murray | 193 |
| 20th | Eddie Lacy | 187 |
| 21st | Isaiah Crowell | 185 |
| 22nd | Melvin Gordon | 184 |
| 23rd | Alfred Blue | 183 |
| 24th | T.J. Yeldon | 182 |
| 25th | Mark Ingram | 166 |
| 26th | LeGarrette Blount | 165 |
| 27th | Charcandrick West | 160 |
| 28th | Giovani Bernard | 154 |
| 29th | C.J. Anderson | 152 |
| 30th | Justin Forsett | 151 |