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: 2020
10 qualifying players (200+ rush attempts) · sorted by YBC/A
| # | Player | Tm | RUS | YBC/A↓ | YAC/A | BTk/A | BTk | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan TaylorRB | IND | 232 | 3.00 | 2.10 | 0.065 | 15 | 1169 | 11 |
| 2 | Dalvin CookRB | MIN | 312 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 0.106 | 33 | 1557 | 16 |
| 3 | Melvin GordonRB | DEN | 215 | 2.50 | 2.10 | 0.074 | 16 | 986 | 9 |
| 4 | Aaron JonesRB | GB | 201 | 2.50 | 2.90 | 0.070 | 14 | 1104 | 9 |
| 5 | Derrick HenryRB | TEN | 378 | 2.50 | 2.80 | 0.090 | 34 | 2027 | 17 |
| 6 | Kenyan DrakeRB | ARI | 239 | 2.30 | 1.70 | 0.067 | 16 | 955 | 10 |
| 7 | David MontgomeryRB | CHI | 247 | 1.90 | 2.40 | 0.117 | 29 | 1070 | 8 |
| 8 | Ezekiel ElliottRB | DAL | 244 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 0.061 | 15 | 979 | 6 |
| 9 | James RobinsonRB | JAX | 240 | 1.90 | 2.60 | 0.067 | 16 | 1070 | 7 |
| 10 | Josh JacobsRB | LV | 273 | 1.90 | 2.00 | 0.073 | 20 | 1065 | 12 |
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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