NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders

NFL Rushing Attempt Leaders

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