Next Gen Stats Leaders

Tracking-derived leaderboards from the NFL's Next Gen Stats. Filter by position group, season, and minimum volume.

RBs ranked by Next Gen Stats tracking metrics. RYOE strips out blocking quality vs. defensive box, efficiency reveals how directly a runner moves, time behind the LOS flags hesitation.

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Min rush attempts:

50+100+200+

Rushing Leaders: 2016

53 qualifying players (50+ rush attempts) · sorted by RYOE/A

#	Player	Tm	RUS	RYOE/A↓	RYOE	Eff	8+ Box %	TLOS	YPC
1	David JohnsonRB	ARI	293	—	—	3.87	25.6%	2.64s	4.23
2	Devonta FreemanRB	ATL	227	—	—	4.05	33.0%	2.68s	4.75
3	Tevin ColemanRB	ATL	118	—	—	4.34	28.0%	2.77s	4.41
4	Kenneth DixonRB	BAL	88	—	—	4.08	20.5%	2.79s	4.34
5	Terrance WestRB	BAL	192	—	—	4.16	21.9%	2.80s	4.02
6	LeSean McCoyRB	BUF	234	—	—	3.96	26.9%	3.00s	5.41
7	Mike GillisleeRB	BUF	101	—	—	3.45	45.5%	2.70s	5.71
8	Jonathan StewartRB	CAR	218	—	—	4.38	38.1%	2.83s	3.78
9	Jordan HowardRB	CHI	252	—	—	3.62	27.8%	2.72s	5.21
10	Giovani BernardRB	CIN	91	—	—	4.86	6.6%	2.76s	3.70
11	Jeremy HillRB	CIN	222	—	—	4.38	19.8%	2.61s	3.78
12	Isaiah CrowellRB	CLE	198	—	—	3.51	26.8%	2.75s	4.81
13	Ezekiel ElliottRB	DAL	322	—	—	3.65	28.9%	2.81s	5.07
14	C.J. AndersonRB	DEN	110	—	—	4.11	22.7%	2.49s	3.97
15	Devontae BookerRB	DEN	174	—	—	4.51	24.1%	2.48s	3.52
16	Justin ForsettRB	DEN	87	—	—	5.29	8.0%	2.81s	3.34
17	Dwayne WashingtonRB	DET	90	—	—	5.35	17.8%	2.90s	2.96
18	Theo RiddickRB	DET	92	—	—	4.53	13.0%	2.74s	3.88
19	Zach ZennerFB	DET	88	—	—	3.98	19.3%	2.58s	3.80
20	Christine MichaelRB	GB	148	—	—	4.58	20.9%	2.60s	3.94
21	Alfred BlueRB	HOU	100	—	—	3.77	20.0%	2.40s	4.20
22	Lamar MillerRB	HOU	267	—	—	4.03	26.6%	2.52s	4.00
23	Frank GoreRB	IND	263	—	—	3.70	20.9%	2.34s	3.89
24	T.J. YeldonRB	JAX	129	—	—	4.51	18.6%	2.58s	3.58
25	Chris IvoryRB	JAX	118	—	—	4.81	21.2%	2.83s	3.69
26	Charcandrick WestRB	KC	88	—	—	4.91	27.3%	2.87s	3.33
27	Spencer WareRB	KC	214	—	—	3.97	22.0%	2.82s	4.30
28	Melvin GordonRB	LAC	254	—	—	4.08	36.2%	2.51s	3.93
29	Todd GurleyRB	LAR	278	—	—	4.78	25.9%	2.53s	3.18
30	Latavius MurrayRB	LV	195	—	—	3.91	45.6%	2.59s	4.04
31	DeAndre WashingtonRB	LV	87	—	—	3.14	20.7%	2.59s	5.37
32	Jay AjayiRB	MIA	260	—	—	3.91	23.1%	2.75s	4.89
33	Matt AsiataRB	MIN	121	—	—	4.00	38.8%	2.26s	3.32
34	Jerick McKinnonRB	MIN	159	—	—	4.87	25.8%	2.64s	3.39
35	LeGarrette BlountRB	NE	299	—	—	4.07	43.5%	2.68s	3.88
36	Tim HightowerRB	NO	133	—	—	3.74	27.8%	2.55s	4.12
37	Mark IngramRB	NO	205	—	—	3.46	18.5%	2.58s	5.09
38	Paul PerkinsRB	NYG	112	—	—	3.68	5.4%	2.57s	4.07
39	Rashad JenningsRB	NYG	180	—	—	4.27	6.7%	2.51s	3.29
40	Bilal PowellRB	NYJ	131	—	—	3.26	9.2%	2.72s	5.51
41	Matt ForteRB	NYJ	218	—	—	4.21	14.7%	2.64s	3.73
42	Darren SprolesRB	PHI	94	—	—	3.98	10.6%	2.81s	4.66
43	Ryan MathewsRB	PHI	155	—	—	4.39	21.9%	2.69s	4.26
44	Le'Veon BellRB	PIT	261	—	—	3.95	24.5%	3.07s	4.86
45	DeAngelo WilliamsRB	PIT	98	—	—	4.96	24.5%	3.08s	3.50
46	Thomas RawlsRB	SEA	109	—	—	4.92	18.3%	2.53s	3.20
47	Carlos HydeRB	SF	217	—	—	3.84	12.9%	2.68s	4.55
48	Doug MartinRB	TB	144	—	—	5.17	33.3%	2.84s	2.92
49	Jacquizz RodgersRB	TB	129	—	—	3.67	24.8%	2.68s	4.34
50	DeMarco MurrayRB	TEN	293	—	—	4.19	46.8%	2.90s	4.38
51	Derrick HenryRB	TEN	110	—	—	4.12	52.7%	2.79s	4.45
52	Rob KelleyRB	WAS	168	—	—	4.08	22.6%	2.68s	4.19
53	Matt JonesRB	WAS	99	—	—	3.89	29.3%	2.83s	4.65

Source: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse. Regular season only. Coverage starts 2016. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool: top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.

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