2016 NFL Rushing First Downs Leaders

Ezekiel Elliott led the whole NFL in rushing first downs in 2016 with 91, 19 ahead of David Johnson (72). It stands 11th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 3 times Ezekiel Elliott led in rushing first downs.

Led the whole NFL in 2016 Ezekiel Elliott Dallas Cowboys

91 Rushing First Downs 19 clear of David Johnson

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

#	Player	Team	1D	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	91	15	322	1,631	15
2	David Johnson	ARI	72	16	293	1,239	16
3	Jordan Howard	CHI	70	15	252	1,313	6
4	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	69	12	261	1,268	7
5	LeGarrette Blount	NE	67	16	299	1,161	18
6	DeMarco Murray	TEN	64	16	293	1,287	9
7	Devonta Freeman	ATL	61	16	227	1,079	11
8	Melvin Gordon	LAC	61	13	254	997	10
9	Jay Ajayi	MIA	60	15	260	1,272	8
10	LeSean McCoy	BUF	55	15	234	1,267	13
11	Lamar Miller	HOU	52	14	268	1,073	5
12	Latavius Murray	LV	52	14	195	788	12
13	Frank Gore	IND	50	16	263	1,025	4
14	Mark Ingram	NO	49	16	205	1,043	6
15	Todd Gurley	LA	48	16	278	885	6
16	Carlos Hyde	SF	48	13	217	988	6
17	SW Spencer Ware	KC	47	14	214	921	3
18	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	47	13	218	824	9
19	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	45	16	198	952	7
20	Bilal Powell	NYJ	45	16	131	722	3
21	Jeremy Hill	CIN	42	15	222	839	9
22	Mike Gillislee	BUF	39	15	101	577	8
23	Ryan Mathews	PHI	38	13	155	661	8
24	Terrance West	BAL	35	16	193	774	5
25	Matt Forte	NYJ	35	14	218	813	7
26	Tim Hightower	NO	32	16	133	548	4
27	Christine Michael	GB	32	15	148	583	7
28	Tyrod Taylor	BUF	31	15	95	580	6
29	Devontae Booker	DEN	30	16	174	612	4
30	Derrick Henry	TEN	29	14	110	490	5
31	Rob Kelley	WAS	29	14	168	704	6
32	Rashad Jennings	NYG	29	13	181	593	3
33	Jacquizz Rodgers	TB	29	10	129	560	2
34	Cam Newton	CAR	28	15	90	359	5
35	Colin Kaepernick	SF	28	11	69	468	2
36	Matt Jones	WAS	28	7	99	460	3
37	Matt Asiata	MIN	27	16	121	402	6
38	KD Kenneth Dixon	BAL	26	12	88	382	2
39	Aaron Rodgers	GB	25	16	67	369	4
40	Tevin Coleman	ATL	24	13	118	520	8
41	Alfred Blue	HOU	23	14	100	420	1
42	Rex Burkhead	CIN	23	14	74	344	2
43	Doug Martin	TB	23	8	144	421	3
44	Darren Sproles	PHI	22	15	94	438	2
45	Paul Perkins	NYG	22	14	112	456	0
46	Zach Zenner	DET	22	11	88	334	4
47	C.J. Anderson	DEN	22	7	110	437	4
48	Dak Prescott	DAL	21	16	57	282	6
49	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	21	15	159	539	2
50	T.J. Yeldon	JAX	21	15	130	465	1

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