PFR Advanced Stats Leaders
Pro Football Reference charting-derived leaderboards. Pressures, broken tackles, drops, YBC/YAC, coverage stats, filterable by position group, season, and minimum volume.
RBs ranked by PFR charting. Yards before/after contact split out blocking quality from runner skill; broken tackles per attempt rewards elusiveness.
Rushing Leaders: 2018
14 qualifying players (200+ rush attempts) · sorted by YBC/A
| # | Player | Tm | RUS | YBC/A↓ | YAC/A | BTk/A | BTk | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffreyRB | CAR | 219 | 2.90 | 2.10 | 0.068 | 15 | 1098 | 7 |
| 2 | Ezekiel ElliottRB | DAL | 304 | 2.80 | 2.00 | 0.063 | 19 | 1434 | 6 |
| 3 | Joe MixonRB | CIN | 237 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 0.025 | 6 | 1168 | 8 |
| 4 | Todd GurleyRB | LA | 256 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 0.066 | 17 | 1251 | 17 |
| 5 | Sony MichelRB | NE | 209 | 2.40 | 2.10 | 0.053 | 11 | 931 | 6 |
| 6 | James ConnerRB | PIT | 215 | 2.40 | 2.10 | 0.093 | 20 | 973 | 12 |
| 7 | Chris CarsonRB | SEA | 247 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 0.093 | 23 | 1151 | 9 |
| 8 | Adrian PetersonRB | WAS | 251 | 2.30 | 1.90 | 0.080 | 20 | 1042 | 7 |
| 9 | Lamar MillerRB | HOU | 210 | 2.20 | 2.40 | 0.052 | 11 | 973 | 5 |
| 10 | Saquon BarkleyRB | NYG | 261 | 2.20 | 2.80 | 0.115 | 30 | 1307 | 11 |
| 11 | David JohnsonRB | ARI | 258 | 2.10 | 1.60 | 0.035 | 9 | 940 | 7 |
| 12 | Derrick HenryRB | TEN | 215 | 1.90 | 3.10 | 0.158 | 34 | 1059 | 12 |
| 13 | Jordan HowardRB | CHI | 250 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 0.032 | 8 | 935 | 9 |
| 14 | Peyton BarberRB | TB | 234 | 1.80 | 1.90 | 0.085 | 20 | 871 | 5 |
Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only. Advanced stats coverage starts 2018. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool (green = strongest for that stat, whether higher or lower is better): top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.
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