Washington Commanders Rushing First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Commanders and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 29: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Boston Braves 1932, Boston Redskins 1933-1936; Washington Redskins 1937-2019, Washington Football Team 2020-2021.

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Clinton Portis holds the Commanders career record with 335 rushing first downs. The single-season record is 85, by Stephen Davis in 1999.

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

All-time Commanders leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	1D	G
1	Clinton Portis	2004–2010	335	84
2	Alfred Morris	2012–2015	220	64
3	Ladell Betts	2002–2009	161	103
4	Antonio Gibson	2020–2023	150	61
5	Brian Robinson	2022–2024	143	41
6	Adrian Peterson	2018–2019	88	31
7	Jayden Daniels	2024–2026	79	28
8	Robert Griffin III	2012–2014	73	37
9	Rock Cartwright	2002–2009	60	111
10	Roy Helu	2011–2014	59	47
11	Matt Jones	2015–2016	58	20
12	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	2025–2026	56	22
12	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	2023–2025	56	28
14	Jason Campbell	2006–2009	55	52
15	Chris Thompson	2013–2019	51	66
16	Kirk Cousins	2012–2017	45	62
17	J.D. McKissic	2020–2022	44	35
18	Ryan Torain	2010–2011	40	18
19	Rob Kelley	2016–2018	38	23
20	Kenny Watson	2002	32	16
21	Jeremy McNichols	2024–2026	29	32
22	Taylor Heinicke	2020–2022	28	26
22	Darrel Young	2010–2015	28	67
24	Trung Canidate	2003	27	11
25	Peyton Barber	2020	26	14

Single-season Commanders records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	1D	G
1	Stephen Davis	1999	85	14
2	Alfred Morris	2012	83	16
3	Clinton Portis	2008	75	16
4	Stephen Davis	2001	74	16
4	Clinton Portis	2005	74	16
6	Stephen Davis	2000	70	15
7	Antonio Gibson	2021	65	16
7	Clinton Portis	2004	65	15
9	Clinton Portis	2007	61	16
10	Ladell Betts	2006	59	16
11	Alfred Morris	2013	57	16
12	Jayden Daniels	2024	55	17
13	Brian Robinson	2022	49	12
14	Alfred Morris	2014	48	16
15	Stephen Davis	2002	47	12
15	Adrian Peterson	2018	47	16
15	Brian Robinson	2023	47	15
15	Brian Robinson	2024	47	14
19	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	2025	41	17
19	Adrian Peterson	2019	41	15
21	Antonio Gibson	2020	40	14
21	Robert Griffin III	2012	40	15
23	Rock Cartwright	2003	36	15
24	Ryan Torain	2010	35	10
25	Kenny Watson	2002	32	16