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Cincinnati Bengals Rushing First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Bengals and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through November 2: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1968-1969), which the NFL's record book counts.

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Joe Mixon holds the Bengals career record with 337 rushing first downs. The single-season record is 79, by Rudi Johnson in 2005.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

All-time Bengals leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club 1D G
1 Joe Mixon Joe Mixon 2017–2023 337 97
2 Rudi Johnson Rudi Johnson 2001–2007 299 79
3 Cedric Benson Cedric Benson 2008–2011 205 56
4 Giovani Bernard Giovani Bernard 2013–2020 180 115
5 Jeremy Hill Jeremy Hill 2014–2017 153 54
6 Chase Brown Chase Brown 2023–2026 122 52
7 Andy Dalton Andy Dalton 2011–2019 114 133
8 BenJarvus Green-Ellis BenJarvus Green-Ellis 2012–2013 102 31
9 Joe Burrow Joe Burrow 2020–2026 96 84
10 Samaje Perine Samaje Perine 2019–2026 92 68
11 Kenny Watson Kenny Watson 2003–2008 56 63
12 Bernard Scott Bernard Scott 2009–2012 53 44
13 Carson Palmer Carson Palmer 2004–2010 39 97
14 Chris Perry Chris Perry 2004–2008 29 33
15 Jon Kitna Jon Kitna 2001–2005 26 52
16 Rex Burkhead Rex Burkhead 2014–2016 24 36
16 Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick 2008 24 12
18 Akili Smith Akili Smith 1999–2002 23 21
19 Brian Leonard Brian Leonard 2009–2012 22 50
20 Jake Browning Jake Browning 2023–2025 17 16
21 Peter Warrick 2000–2004 15 64
22 Zack Moss Zack Moss 2024 13 8
23 Michael Basnight 1999 12 13
23 Nicolas Luchey Nicolas Luchey 1999–2005 12 32
23 Cedric Peerman Cedric Peerman 2010–2016 12 68

Single-season Bengals records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season 1D G
1 Rudi Johnson Rudi Johnson 2005 79 16
2 Rudi Johnson Rudi Johnson 2004 73 16
3 Corey Dillon Corey Dillon 2001 69 16
3 Corey Dillon Corey Dillon 2002 69 16
5 Rudi Johnson Rudi Johnson 2006 67 16
6 Corey Dillon Corey Dillon 2000 66 16
7 Corey Dillon Corey Dillon 1999 61 15
7 Jeremy Hill Jeremy Hill 2014 61 16
9 Joe Mixon Joe Mixon 2018 60 14
9 Joe Mixon Joe Mixon 2021 60 16
11 Cedric Benson Cedric Benson 2010 59 16
11 Joe Mixon Joe Mixon 2023 59 17
13 Cedric Benson Cedric Benson 2009 57 13
14 Joe Mixon Joe Mixon 2019 56 16
15 BenJarvus Green-Ellis BenJarvus Green-Ellis 2012 54 15
16 Cedric Benson Cedric Benson 2011 53 15
17 Chase Brown Chase Brown 2025 52 17
18 Chase Brown Chase Brown 2024 49 16
19 BenJarvus Green-Ellis BenJarvus Green-Ellis 2013 48 16
19 Rudi Johnson Rudi Johnson 2003 48 13
21 Joe Mixon Joe Mixon 2022 47 14
22 Jeremy Hill Jeremy Hill 2015 45 16
23 Jeremy Hill Jeremy Hill 2016 42 15
24 Kenny Watson Kenny Watson 2007 40 15
25 Cedric Benson Cedric Benson 2008 36 12