In the 2024 season, Saquon Barkley is in first place in yards from the ground per contest with 120.6. Positioned in second place is Derrick Henry, having a yards from the ground per game total of 105.3. With a number of 83., Jonathan Taylor ranks in the third position. Rounding out the top five are Joe Mixon (82.7) and Josh Jacobs (81.9).
2024 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Saquon Barkley | 120.6 |
| 2nd | Derrick Henry | 105.3 |
| 3rd | Jonathan Taylor | 82.8 |
| 4th | Joe Mixon | 82.7 |
| 5th | Josh Jacobs | 81.9 |
| 6th | Kyren Williams | 80.1 |
| 7th | Bijan Robinson | 78.7 |
| 8th | Jahmyr Gibbs | 74.8 |
| 9th | Chuba Hubbard | 74.5 |
| 10th | Tony Pollard | 70.1 |
| 11th | Aaron Jones | 69.9 |
| 12th | J.K. Dobbins | 69.6 |
| 13th | James Conner | 69.5 |
| 14th | Alvin Kamara | 67.9 |
| 15th | Rico Dowdle | 67.7 |
| 16th | Jordan Mason | 65.8 |
| 17th | Brian Robinson Jr. | 64.1 |
| 18th | James Cook | 63.7 |
| 19th | Najee Harris | 63.6 |
| 20th | Bucky Irving | 60.9 |
| 21st | Chase Brown | 59.4 |
| 22nd | Kareem Hunt | 59.4 |
| 23rd | D’Andre Swift | 58.6 |
| 24th | Rhamondre Stevenson | 56.9 |
| 25th | Breece Hall | 55.5 |
| 26th | David Montgomery | 55.4 |
| 27th | Kenneth Walker III | 54.2 |
| 28th | Isiah Pacheco | 53.2 |
| 29th | Lamar Jackson | 53.1 |
| 30th | Christian McCaffrey | 50.5 |
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 |