2011 NFL Rushing First Downs Leaders

LeSean McCoy led the NFL with 84 rushing first downs in 2011, 9 ahead of Maurice Jones-Drew (75). It stands 24th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times LeSean McCoy led in rushing first downs.

Led the whole NFL in 2011 LeSean McCoy Philadelphia Eagles

84 Rushing First Downs 9 clear of Maurice Jones-Drew

Showing Rushing First Downs and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	1D	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	LeSean McCoy	PHI	84	15	273	1,309	17
2	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAX	75	16	343	1,606	8
3	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	63	15	284	1,204	12
4	Michael Turner	ATL	62	16	301	1,340	11
5	Arian Foster	HOU	58	13	278	1,224	10
6	Michael Bush	LV	53	16	256	977	7
7	Frank Gore	SF	53	16	282	1,211	8
8	Cedric Benson	CIN	53	15	273	1,067	6
9	Ben Tate	HOU	53	15	175	942	4
10	Ray Rice	BAL	52	16	291	1,364	12
11	Willis McGahee	DEN	52	15	249	1,199	4
12	Ryan Mathews	LAC	52	14	222	1,091	6
13	Cam Newton	CAR	51	16	126	706	14
14	Steven Jackson	LA	50	15	260	1,145	5
15	Adrian Peterson	MIN	49	12	208	970	12
16	Chris Wells	ARI	48	14	245	1,047	10
17	Chris Johnson	TEN	47	16	262	1,047	4
18	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	47	16	142	761	4
19	Shonn Greene	NYJ	46	16	253	1,054	6
20	Rashard Mendenhall	PIT	45	15	228	928	9
21	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	42	12	171	659	9
22	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	NE	41	16	181	667	11
23	DeMarco Murray	DAL	41	13	164	897	2
24	Reggie Bush	MIA	40	15	216	1,086	6
25	Matt Forte	CHI	40	12	203	997	3
26	Fred Jackson	BUF	40	10	170	934	6
27	Tim Tebow	DEN	35	13	122	660	6
28	Peyton Hillis	CLE	33	10	161	587	3
29	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	32	16	155	836	7
30	LeGarrette Blount	TB	32	14	184	781	5
31	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	32	14	152	571	7
32	Roy Helu	WAS	31	15	151	640	2
33	James Starks	GB	31	13	133	578	1
34	Mark Ingram	NO	31	10	124	492	6
35	Isaac Redman	PIT	29	16	110	479	3
36	Dexter McCluster	KC	28	16	114	516	1
37	Pierre Thomas	NO	28	16	110	562	5
38	Mike Vick	PHI	28	13	76	589	1
39	Darren Sproles	NO	27	16	88	604	2
40	Jackie Battle	KC	27	15	149	597	2
41	Ryan Grant	GB	27	15	134	559	2
42	Felix Jones	DAL	27	12	127	575	1
43	C.J. Spiller	BUF	26	16	107	561	4
44	Donald Brown	IND	26	12	134	645	5
45	Marion Barber	CHI	26	11	114	422	6
46	Lance Ball	DEN	25	16	96	402	1
47	Josh Freeman	TB	25	15	55	238	4
48	Mike Tolbert	LAC	25	15	121	490	8
49	Toby Gerhart	MIN	24	15	109	531	1
50	Daniel Thomas	MIA	24	13	165	581	0

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