When talking about the 2023 season, Kyren Williams leads the league in yards from the ground per game with 5.0. Holding second place is Christian McCaffrey, earning a yards from the ground per contest total of 5.4. Holding a total of 6., Nick Chubb is holding on to the 3rd spot. With the 4th and 5th spot are James Conner (5.0) in addition to Jonathan Taylor (4.4).
2023 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyren Williams | 5.0 |
| 2nd | Christian McCaffrey | 5.4 |
| 3rd | Nick Chubb | 6.1 |
| 4th | James Conner | 5.0 |
| 5th | Jonathan Taylor | 4.4 |
| 6th | De’Von Achane | 7.8 |
| 7th | David Montgomery | 4.6 |
| 8th | Saquon Barkley | 3.9 |
| 9th | Derrick Henry | 4.2 |
| 10th | Raheem Mostert | 4.8 |
| 11th | Isiah Pacheco | 4.6 |
| 12th | James Cook | 4.7 |
| 13th | D’Andre Swift | 4.6 |
| 14th | Jahmyr Gibbs | 5.2 |
| 15th | Josh Jacobs | 3.5 |
| 16th | Najee Harris | 4.1 |
| 17th | Joe Mixon | 4.0 |
| 18th | Kenneth Walker III | 4.1 |
| 19th | Aaron Jones | 4.6 |
| 20th | Travis Etienne | 3.8 |
| 21st | Tony Pollard | 4.0 |
| 22nd | Breece Hall | 4.5 |
| 23rd | Rachaad White | 3.6 |
| 24th | Bijan Robinson | 4.6 |
| 25th | Zack Moss | 4.3 |
| 26th | Alvin Kamara | 3.9 |
| 27th | Chuba Hubbard | 3.8 |
| 28th | Devin Singletary | 4.2 |
| 29th | Rhamondre Stevenson | 4.0 |
| 30th | Lamar Jackson | 5.5 |
2022 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Jacobs | 97.2 |
| 2nd | Derrick Henry | 96.1 |
| 3rd | Nick Chubb | 89.7 |
| 4th | Saquon Barkley | 82.0 |
| 5th | Jonathan Taylor | 78.3 |
| 6th | Justin Fields | 76.2 |
| 7th | Miles Sanders | 74.6 |
| 8th | Dameon Pierce | 72.2 |
| 9th | Kenneth Walker III | 70.0 |
| 10th | Rashaad Penny | 69.2 |
| 11th | Dalvin Cook | 69.0 |
| 12th | Christian McCaffrey | 67.0 |
| 13th | Brian Robinson Jr. | 66.4 |
| 14th | Travis Etienne | 66.2 |
| 15th | Breece Hall | 66.1 |
| 16th | Aaron Jones | 65.9 |
| 17th | J.K. Dobbins | 65.0 |
| 18th | Tyler Allgeier | 64.7 |
| 19th | Lamar Jackson | 63.7 |
| 20th | Tony Pollard | 62.9 |
| 21st | Jamaal Williams | 62.7 |
| 22nd | Rhamondre Stevenson | 61.2 |
| 23rd | Najee Harris | 60.8 |
| 24th | James Conner | 60.2 |
| 25th | Alvin Kamara | 59.8 |
| 26th | Latavius Murray | 58.5 |
| 27th | Ezekiel Elliott | 58.4 |
| 28th | Joe Mixon | 58.1 |
| 29th | Khalil Herbert | 56.2 |
| 30th | Elijah Mitchell | 55.8 |
2021 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derrick Henry | 117.1 |
| 2nd | Jonathan Taylor | 106.5 |
| 3rd | Nick Chubb | 89.9 |
| 4th | Dalvin Cook | 89.2 |
| 5th | Elijah Mitchell | 87.5 |
| 6th | Joe Mixon | 75.3 |
| 7th | Rashaad Penny | 74.9 |
| 8th | Najee Harris | 70.6 |
| 9th | Alvin Kamara | 69.1 |
| 10th | Duke Johnson | 66.0 |
| 11th | David Montgomery | 65.3 |
| 12th | Antonio Gibson | 64.8 |
| 13th | Lamar Jackson | 63.9 |
| 14th | Christian McCaffrey | 63.1 |
| 15th | D’Onta Foreman | 62.9 |
| 16th | Miles Sanders | 62.8 |
| 17th | Damien Harris | 61.9 |
| 18th | Ezekiel Elliott | 58.9 |
| 19th | Josh Jacobs | 58.1 |
| 20th | Leonard Fournette | 58.0 |
| 21st | Jordan Howard | 58.0 |
| 22nd | Chris Carson | 58.0 |
| 23rd | Melvin Gordon | 57.4 |
| 24th | Darrell Henderson | 57.3 |
| 25th | Austin Ekeler | 56.9 |
| 26th | James Robinson | 54.8 |
| 27th | Aaron Jones | 53.3 |
| 28th | Javonte Williams | 53.1 |
| 29th | Jalen Hurts | 52.3 |
| 30th | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 51.7 |
2020 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derrick Henry | 126.7 |
| 2nd | Dalvin Cook | 111.2 |
| 3rd | Nick Chubb | 88.9 |
| 4th | Marcus Mariota | 88.0 |
| 5th | Aaron Jones | 78.9 |
| 6th | Jonathan Taylor | 77.9 |
| 7th | James Robinson | 76.4 |
| 8th | Christian McCaffrey | 75.0 |
| 9th | Miles Sanders | 72.3 |
| 10th | David Montgomery | 71.3 |
| 11th | Joe Mixon | 71.3 |
| 12th | Josh Jacobs | 71.0 |
| 13th | Ronald Jones II | 69.9 |
| 14th | Damien Harris | 69.1 |
| 15th | Lamar Jackson | 67.0 |
| 16th | Melvin Gordon | 65.7 |
| 17th | Ezekiel Elliott | 65.3 |
| 18th | Raheem Mostert | 65.1 |
| 19th | Kenyan Drake | 63.7 |
| 20th | Antonio Williams | 63.0 |
| 21st | Alvin Kamara | 62.1 |
| 22nd | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 61.8 |
| 23rd | Myles Gaskin | 58.4 |
| 24th | David Johnson | 57.6 |
| 25th | Antonio Gibson | 56.8 |
| 26th | Chris Carson | 56.8 |
| 27th | John Wolford | 56.0 |
| 28th | James Conner | 55.5 |
| 29th | J.K. Dobbins | 53.7 |
| 30th | Salvon Ahmed | 53.2 |
2019 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derrick Henry | 102.7 |
| 2nd | Nick Chubb | 93.4 |
| 3rd | Josh Jacobs | 88.5 |
| 4th | Christian McCaffrey | 86.7 |
| 5th | Ezekiel Elliott | 84.8 |
| 6th | Chris Carson | 82.0 |
| 7th | Dalvin Cook | 81.1 |
| 8th | Lamar Jackson | 80.4 |
| 9th | Marlon Mack | 77.9 |
| 10th | Saquon Barkley | 77.2 |
| 11th | Leonard Fournette | 76.8 |
| 12th | Joe Mixon | 71.1 |
| 13th | Mark Ingram | 67.9 |
| 14th | Aaron Jones | 67.8 |
| 15th | Carlos Hyde | 66.9 |
| 16th | Devin Singletary | 64.6 |
| 17th | Phillip Lindsay | 63.2 |
| 18th | Bo Scarbrough | 62.8 |
| 19th | Adrian Peterson | 59.9 |
| 20th | Kenyan Drake | 58.4 |
| 21st | Todd Gurley | 57.1 |
| 22nd | Sony Michel | 57.0 |
| 23rd | Alvin Kamara | 56.9 |
| 24th | David Montgomery | 55.6 |
| 25th | Le’Veon Bell | 52.6 |
| 26th | Jordan Howard | 52.5 |
| 27th | Miles Sanders | 51.1 |
| 28th | Melvin Gordon | 51.0 |
| 29th | Kerryon Johnson | 50.4 |
| 30th | Jeff Driskel | 50.3 |
2018 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ezekiel Elliott | 95.6 |
| 2nd | Todd Gurley | 89.4 |
| 3rd | Joe Mixon | 83.4 |
| 4th | Chris Carson | 82.2 |
| 5th | Saquon Barkley | 81.7 |
| 6th | Marlon Mack | 75.7 |
| 7th | Kareem Hunt | 74.9 |
| 8th | James Conner | 74.8 |
| 9th | Melvin Gordon | 73.8 |
| 10th | Sony Michel | 71.6 |
| 11th | Lamar Miller | 69.5 |
| 12th | Phillip Lindsay | 69.1 |
| 13th | Christian McCaffrey | 68.6 |
| 14th | Derrick Henry | 66.2 |
| 15th | Gus Edwards | 65.3 |
| 16th | Adrian Peterson | 65.1 |
| 17th | Kerryon Johnson | 64.1 |
| 18th | Marshawn Lynch | 62.7 |
| 19th | Nick Chubb | 62.3 |
| 20th | Aaron Jones | 60.7 |
| 21st | Alvin Kamara | 58.9 |
| 22nd | David Johnson | 58.8 |
| 23rd | Jordan Howard | 58.4 |
| 24th | Matt Breida | 58.1 |
| 25th | Dalvin Cook | 55.9 |
| 26th | Kenneth Dixon | 55.5 |
| 27th | Leonard Fournette | 54.9 |
| 28th | Peyton Barber | 54.4 |
| 29th | Mark Ingram | 53.8 |
| 30th | Isaiah Crowell | 52.7 |
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ezekiel Elliott | 98.3 |
| 2nd | Dalvin Cook | 88.5 |
| 3rd | Todd Gurley | 87.0 |
| 4th | Le’Veon Bell | 86.1 |
| 5th | Kareem Hunt | 82.9 |
| 6th | Leonard Fournette | 80.0 |
| 7th | LeSean McCoy | 71.1 |
| 8th | Mark Ingram | 70.3 |
| 9th | Jordan Howard | 70.1 |
| 10th | Melvin Gordon | 69.1 |
| 11th | Alex Collins | 64.9 |
| 12th | C.J. Anderson | 62.9 |
| 13th | Jay Ajayi | 62.4 |
| 14th | Devonta Freeman | 61.8 |
| 15th | Frank Gore | 60.1 |
| 16th | Marshawn Lynch | 59.4 |
| 17th | Carlos Hyde | 58.6 |
| 18th | Dion Lewis | 56.0 |
| 19th | Lamar Miller | 55.5 |
| 20th | Stevan Ridley | 54.0 |
| 21st | Isaiah Crowell | 53.3 |
| 22nd | Adrian Peterson | 52.9 |
| 23rd | Latavius Murray | 52.6 |
| 24th | Chris Carson | 52.0 |
| 25th | Bilal Powell | 51.5 |
| 26th | Orleans Darkwa | 50.1 |
| 27th | LeGarrette Blount | 47.9 |
| 28th | Cam Newton | 47.1 |
| 29th | Derrick Henry | 46.5 |
| 30th | Alvin Kamara | 45.5 |
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ezekiel Elliott | 108.7 |
| 2nd | Le’Veon Bell | 105.7 |
| 3rd | Jordan Howard | 87.5 |
| 4th | Andre Williams | 87.0 |
| 5th | Jay Ajayi | 84.8 |
| 6th | LeSean McCoy | 84.5 |
| 7th | DeMarco Murray | 80.4 |
| 8th | David Johnson | 77.4 |
| 9th | Melvin Gordon | 76.7 |
| 10th | Lamar Miller | 76.6 |
| 11th | Carlos Hyde | 76.0 |
| 12th | LeGarrette Blount | 72.6 |
| 13th | Eddie Lacy | 72.0 |
| 14th | Devonta Freeman | 67.4 |
| 15th | Spencer Ware | 65.8 |
| 16th | Matt Jones | 65.7 |
| 17th | Mark Ingram | 65.2 |
| 18th | Frank Gore | 64.1 |
| 19th | Jonathan Stewart | 63.4 |
| 20th | C.J. Anderson | 62.4 |
| 21st | Isaiah Crowell | 59.5 |
| 22nd | Matt Forte | 58.1 |
| 23rd | Danny Woodhead | 58.0 |
| 24th | Latavius Murray | 56.3 |
| 25th | Jacquizz Rodgers | 56.0 |
| 26th | Jeremy Hill | 55.9 |
| 27th | Todd Gurley | 55.3 |
| 28th | Doug Martin | 52.6 |
| 29th | Ryan Mathews | 50.8 |
| 30th | Ameer Abdullah | 50.5 |
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adrian Peterson | 92.8 |
| 2nd | Le’Veon Bell | 92.7 |
| 3rd | Doug Martin | 87.6 |
| 4th | Todd Gurley | 85.1 |
| 5th | Jonathan Stewart | 76.1 |
| 6th | LeSean McCoy | 74.6 |
| 7th | Chris Johnson | 74.0 |
| 8th | Jamaal Charles | 72.8 |
| 9th | Chris Ivory | 71.3 |
| 10th | Devonta Freeman | 70.4 |
| 11th | Matt Forte | 69.1 |
| 12th | Darren McFadden | 68.1 |
| 13th | Carlos Hyde | 67.1 |
| 14th | Latavius Murray | 66.6 |
| 15th | Mark Ingram | 64.1 |
| 16th | Justin Forsett | 64.1 |
| 17th | Thomas Rawls | 63.8 |
| 18th | T.J. Yeldon | 61.7 |
| 19th | Frank Gore | 60.4 |
| 20th | Marshawn Lynch | 59.6 |
| 21st | LeGarrette Blount | 58.6 |
| 22nd | DeAngelo Williams | 56.7 |
| 23rd | Lamar Miller | 54.5 |
| 24th | Ronnie Hillman | 53.9 |
| 25th | Rashad Jennings | 53.9 |
| 26th | Mike Gillislee | 53.4 |
| 27th | Joseph Randle | 52.5 |
| 28th | Eddie Lacy | 50.5 |
| 29th | Jeremy Hill | 49.6 |
| 30th | C.J. Anderson | 48.0 |