2021 NFL Rushing First Downs Leaders

Jonathan Taylor led the NFL with 107 rushing first downs in 2021, 42 ahead of Antonio Gibson (65). It is the best single-season rushing first downs mark in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Jonathan Taylor led in rushing first downs.

Led the whole NFL in 2021 Jonathan Taylor Indianapolis Colts

107 Rushing First Downs 42 clear of Antonio Gibson

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#	Player	Team	1D	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Jonathan Taylor	IND	107	17	332	1,811	18
2	Antonio Gibson	WAS	65	16	258	1,037	7
3	Najee Harris	PIT	62	17	307	1,200	7
4	Nick Chubb	CLE	61	14	228	1,259	8
5	Joe Mixon	CIN	60	16	292	1,205	13
6	Dalvin Cook	MIN	57	13	249	1,159	6
7	Jalen Hurts	PHI	56	15	139	784	10
8	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	55	17	237	1,002	10
9	Damien Harris	NE	55	15	202	929	15
10	David Montgomery	CHI	55	13	225	849	7
11	Josh Allen	BUF	54	17	122	763	6
12	Austin Ekeler	LAC	53	16	206	911	12
13	James Conner	ARI	53	15	202	752	15
14	Javonte Williams	DEN	52	17	203	903	4
15	AJ Dillon	GB	50	17	187	803	5
16	Sony Michel	LA	49	17	208	845	4
17	Derrick Henry	TEN	49	8	219	937	10
18	Melvin Gordon	DEN	48	16	203	918	8
19	Lamar Jackson	BAL	48	12	133	767	2
20	Elijah Mitchell	SF	47	11	207	963	5
21	Josh Jacobs	LV	45	15	217	872	9
22	Leonard Fournette	TB	45	14	180	812	8
23	Devin Singletary	BUF	44	17	188	870	7
24	Alvin Kamara	NO	42	13	240	898	4
25	Jamaal Williams	DET	42	13	153	601	3
26	James Robinson	JAX	41	14	164	767	8
27	Darrel Williams	KC	40	17	144	558	6
28	Darrell Henderson	LA	39	12	149	688	5
29	Aaron Jones	GB	37	15	171	799	4
30	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	36	16	172	612	5
31	Latavius Murray	BAL	36	14	119	501	6
32	Tony Pollard	DAL	35	15	130	719	2
33	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	33	17	55	270	7
34	Miles Sanders	PHI	33	12	137	754	0
35	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	33	12	133	606	5
36	Chase Edmonds	ARI	32	12	116	592	2
37	Devontae Booker	NYG	31	16	145	593	2
38	Devonta Freeman	BAL	31	16	133	576	5
39	Rex Burkhead	HOU	30	15	122	427	3
40	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	29	16	153	618	6
41	Michael Carter	NYJ	29	14	147	639	4
42	Justin Herbert	LAC	28	17	63	302	3
43	Alexander Mattison	MIN	28	16	134	491	3
44	D'Andre Swift	DET	28	13	151	617	5
45	Rashaad Penny	SEA	28	10	119	749	6
46	Saquon Barkley	NYG	27	13	162	593	2
47	Taysom Hill	NO	26	12	70	374	5
48	Myles Gaskin	MIA	25	17	173	612	3
49	Patrick Mahomes	KC	25	17	66	381	2
50	Ronald Jones	TB	25	15	101	428	4

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