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
82 qualifying players (50+ rush attempts) · sorted by YBC/A
| # | Player | Tm | RUS | YBC/A↓ | YAC/A | BTk/A | BTk | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake BortlesQB | JAX | 58 | 5.00 | 1.30 | 0.034 | 2 | 365 | 1 |
| 2 | Deshaun WatsonQB | HOU | 99 | 4.60 | 1.00 | 0.051 | 5 | 551 | 5 |
| 3 | Russell WilsonQB | SEA | 67 | 4.60 | 1.10 | 0.045 | 3 | 376 | 0 |
| 4 | Mitchell TrubiskyQB | CHI | 68 | 4.50 | 1.70 | 0.015 | 1 | 421 | 3 |
| 5 | Josh AllenQB | BUF | 89 | 3.90 | 3.10 | 0.022 | 2 | 631 | 8 |
| 6 | Marcus MariotaQB | TEN | 64 | 3.90 | 1.60 | 0.109 | 7 | 357 | 2 |
| 7 | Phillip LindsayRB | DEN | 192 | 3.80 | 1.60 | 0.052 | 10 | 1037 | 9 |
| 8 | Patrick MahomesQB | KC | 60 | 3.70 | 0.80 | 0.000 | 0 | 272 | 2 |
| 9 | Aaron JonesRB | GB | 133 | 3.50 | 1.90 | 0.045 | 6 | 728 | 8 |
| 10 | Lamar JacksonQB | BAL | 147 | 3.40 | 1.30 | 0.020 | 3 | 695 | 5 |
| 11 | Jordan WilkinsRB | IND | 60 | 3.40 | 2.20 | 0.033 | 2 | 336 | 1 |
| 12 | Kerryon JohnsonRB | DET | 118 | 3.20 | 2.20 | 0.119 | 14 | 641 | 3 |
| 13 | James WhiteRB | NE | 94 | 3.20 | 1.40 | 0.032 | 3 | 425 | 5 |
| 14 | Rashaad PennyRB | SEA | 85 | 3.20 | 1.70 | 0.082 | 7 | 419 | 2 |
| 15 | Matt BreidaRB | SF | 153 | 3.20 | 2.10 | 0.078 | 12 | 814 | 3 |
| 16 | Damien WilliamsRB | KC | 50 | 3.10 | 2.00 | 0.020 | 1 | 256 | 4 |
| 17 | Tevin ColemanRB | ATL | 167 | 3.00 | 1.80 | 0.036 | 6 | 800 | 4 |
| 18 | Tarik CohenRB | CHI | 99 | 3.00 | 1.40 | 0.091 | 9 | 444 | 3 |
| 19 | Christian McCaffreyRB | CAR | 219 | 2.90 | 2.10 | 0.068 | 15 | 1098 | 7 |
| 20 | Spencer WareRB | KC | 51 | 2.90 | 1.90 | 0.059 | 3 | 246 | 2 |
| 21 | Mike DavisWR | SEA | 112 | 2.90 | 1.70 | 0.063 | 7 | 514 | 4 |
| 22 | CJ AndersonRB | 2TM | 67 | 2.80 | 3.20 | 0.015 | 1 | 403 | 2 |
| 23 | Ezekiel ElliottRB | DAL | 304 | 2.80 | 2.00 | 0.063 | 19 | 1434 | 6 |
| 24 | Cam NewtonQB | CAR | 101 | 2.70 | 2.20 | 0.069 | 7 | 488 | 4 |
| 25 | Joe MixonRB | CIN | 237 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 0.025 | 6 | 1168 | 8 |
| 26 | Gus EdwardsRB | BAL | 137 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.051 | 7 | 718 | 2 |
| 27 | Dalvin CookRB | MIN | 133 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 0.075 | 10 | 615 | 2 |
| 28 | Jaylen SamuelsRB | PIT | 56 | 2.60 | 1.90 | 0.036 | 2 | 256 | 0 |
| 29 | Dak PrescottQB | DAL | 75 | 2.50 | 1.60 | 0.027 | 2 | 305 | 6 |
| 30 | Marlon MackRB | IND | 195 | 2.50 | 2.10 | 0.051 | 10 | 908 | 9 |
| 31 | Todd GurleyRB | LA | 256 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 0.066 | 17 | 1251 | 17 |
| 32 | Kenyan DrakeRB | MIA | 120 | 2.40 | 2.00 | 0.075 | 9 | 535 | 4 |
| 33 | Sony MichelRB | NE | 209 | 2.40 | 2.10 | 0.053 | 11 | 931 | 6 |
| 34 | Alvin KamaraRB | NO | 194 | 2.40 | 2.20 | 0.108 | 21 | 883 | 14 |
| 35 | James ConnerRB | PIT | 215 | 2.40 | 2.10 | 0.093 | 20 | 973 | 12 |
| 36 | Melvin GordonRB | LAC | 175 | 2.30 | 2.70 | 0.120 | 21 | 885 | 10 |
| 37 | Frank GoreRB | MIA | 156 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 0.071 | 11 | 722 | 0 |
| 38 | Bilal PowellRB | NYJ | 80 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 0.050 | 4 | 343 | 0 |
| 39 | Chris CarsonRB | SEA | 247 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 0.093 | 23 | 1151 | 9 |
| 40 | Adrian PetersonRB | WAS | 251 | 2.30 | 1.90 | 0.080 | 20 | 1042 | 7 |
| 41 | Giovani BernardRB | CIN | 56 | 2.20 | 1.60 | 0.018 | 1 | 211 | 3 |
| 42 | Lamar MillerRB | HOU | 210 | 2.20 | 2.40 | 0.052 | 11 | 973 | 5 |
| 43 | TJ YeldonRB | JAX | 104 | 2.20 | 1.80 | 0.048 | 5 | 414 | 1 |
| 44 | Doug MartinRB | LV | 172 | 2.20 | 2.00 | 0.058 | 10 | 723 | 4 |
| 45 | Jalen RichardRB | LV | 55 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 0.145 | 8 | 259 | 1 |
| 46 | Saquon BarkleyRB | NYG | 261 | 2.20 | 2.80 | 0.115 | 30 | 1307 | 11 |
| 47 | David JohnsonRB | ARI | 258 | 2.10 | 1.60 | 0.035 | 9 | 940 | 7 |
| 48 | Nick ChubbRB | CLE | 192 | 2.10 | 3.10 | 0.115 | 22 | 996 | 8 |
| 49 | Zach ZennerRB | DET | 55 | 2.10 | 2.70 | 0.036 | 2 | 265 | 3 |
| 50 | Kareem HuntRB | KC | 181 | 2.10 | 2.40 | 0.099 | 18 | 824 | 7 |
| 51 | Justin JacksonRB | LAC | 50 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 0.100 | 5 | 206 | 2 |
| 52 | Latavius MurrayRB | MIN | 140 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 0.057 | 8 | 578 | 6 |
| 53 | Isaiah CrowellRB | NYJ | 143 | 2.10 | 2.70 | 0.084 | 12 | 685 | 6 |
| 54 | Josh AdamsRB | PHI | 120 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 0.067 | 8 | 511 | 3 |
| 55 | Wendell SmallwoodRB | PHI | 87 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 0.057 | 5 | 364 | 3 |
| 56 | Kenneth DixonRB | BAL | 60 | 2.00 | 3.60 | 0.167 | 10 | 333 | 2 |
| 57 | Marcus MurphyRB | BUF | 52 | 2.00 | 2.80 | 0.212 | 11 | 250 | 0 |
| 58 | Alfred BlueRB | HOU | 150 | 2.00 | 1.30 | 0.047 | 7 | 499 | 2 |
| 59 | Mark IngramRB | NO | 138 | 2.00 | 2.70 | 0.130 | 18 | 645 | 6 |
| 60 | Jeff WilsonRB | SF | 66 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.061 | 4 | 266 | 0 |
| 61 | Chase EdmondsRB | ARI | 60 | 1.90 | 1.60 | 0.067 | 4 | 208 | 2 |
| 62 | Ito SmithRB | ATL | 90 | 1.90 | 1.60 | 0.089 | 8 | 315 | 4 |
| 63 | Jamaal WilliamsRB | GB | 121 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 0.041 | 5 | 464 | 3 |
| 64 | Nyheim HinesRB | IND | 85 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 0.035 | 3 | 314 | 2 |
| 65 | Austin EkelerRB | LAC | 106 | 1.90 | 3.30 | 0.085 | 9 | 554 | 3 |
| 66 | Alfred MorrisRB | SF | 111 | 1.90 | 2.00 | 0.081 | 9 | 428 | 2 |
| 67 | Derrick HenryRB | TEN | 215 | 1.90 | 3.10 | 0.158 | 34 | 1059 | 12 |
| 68 | LeSean McCoyRB | BUF | 161 | 1.80 | 1.40 | 0.012 | 2 | 514 | 3 |
| 69 | Jordan HowardRB | CHI | 250 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 0.032 | 8 | 935 | 9 |
| 70 | Peyton BarberRB | TB | 234 | 1.80 | 1.90 | 0.085 | 20 | 871 | 5 |
| 71 | Alex CollinsRB | BAL | 114 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 0.088 | 10 | 411 | 7 |
| 72 | Dion LewisRB | TEN | 155 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 0.103 | 16 | 517 | 1 |
| 73 | Leonard FournetteRB | JAX | 133 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 0.023 | 3 | 439 | 5 |
| 74 | Rex BurkheadRB | NE | 57 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 0.035 | 2 | 186 | 0 |
| 75 | Wayne GallmanRB | NYG | 51 | 1.60 | 1.80 | 0.078 | 4 | 176 | 1 |
| 76 | Corey ClementRB | PHI | 68 | 1.60 | 2.20 | 0.029 | 2 | 259 | 2 |
| 77 | Royce FreemanRB | DEN | 130 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 0.123 | 16 | 521 | 5 |
| 78 | Carlos HydeRB | 2TM | 172 | 1.20 | 2.10 | 0.116 | 20 | 571 | 5 |
| 79 | LeGarrette BlountRB | DET | 154 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 0.045 | 7 | 418 | 5 |
| 80 | Elijah McGuireRB | NYJ | 92 | 1.10 | 1.90 | 0.054 | 5 | 276 | 3 |
| 81 | Chris IvoryRB | BUF | 115 | 1.00 | 2.30 | 0.070 | 8 | 385 | 1 |
| 82 | Marshawn LynchRB | LV | 90 | 1.00 | 3.20 | 0.067 | 6 | 376 | 3 |
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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