Most NFL Rushing Yards Titles

Every player who has led his conference in rushing yards, ranked by how many times. Seasons 1922–2025.

Jim Brown has led NFL in rushing yards 8 times, more than anyone else. His titles run from 1957 to 1965.

#	Player	Titles	Span	Best
1	Jim Brown	8	1957–1965	1,863
2	Barry Sanders	5	1989–1997	2,053
3	Eric Dickerson	5	1983–1988	2,105
4	Walter Payton	5	1976–1980	1,852
5	Derrick Henry	4	2019–2024	2,027
6	Adrian Peterson	4	2007–2015	2,097
7	Emmitt Smith	4	1991–1995	1,773
8	Earl Campbell	4	1978–1981	1,934
9	O.J. Simpson	4	1972–1976	2,003
10	Steve Van Buren	4	1945–1949	1,146
11	Terrell Davis	3	1996–1998	2,008
12	Thurman Thomas	3	1990–1993	1,407
13	Saquon Barkley	2	2022–2024	2,005
14	Christian McCaffrey	2	2019–2023	1,459
15	Dalvin Cook	2	2020–2021	1,557
16	Ezekiel Elliott	2	2016–2018	1,631
17	DeMarco Murray	2	2014–2016	1,845
18	Jamaal Charles	2	2012–2013	1,509
19	Michael Turner	2	2010–2011	1,371
20	LaDainian Tomlinson	2	2006–2007	1,815
21	Shaun Alexander	2	2004–2005	1,880
22	Curtis Martin	2	1995–2004	1,697
23	Stephen Davis	2	1999–2001	1,432
24	Edgerrin James	2	1999–2000	1,709
25	Curt Warner	2	1983–1986	1,481
26	John Brockington	2	1971–1973	1,144
27	Larry Brown	2	1970–1972	1,216
28	Floyd Little	2	1970–1971	1,133
29	Gale Sayers	2	1966–1969	1,231
30	Leroy Kelly	2	1967–1968	1,239
31	Joe Perry	2	1953–1954	1,049
32	Bill Dudley	2	1942–1946	696
33	Bill Paschal	2	1943–1944	737
34	Whizzer White	2	1938–1940	567
35	Cliff Battles	2	1932–1937	874
36	Bijan Robinson	1	2025–2025	1,478
37	James Cook	1	2025–2025	1,621
38	Josh Jacobs	1	2022–2022	1,653
39	Jonathan Taylor	1	2021–2021	1,811
40	Joe Mixon	1	2018–2018	1,168
41	Kareem Hunt	1	2017–2017	1,327
42	Todd Gurley	1	2017–2017	1,305
43	Chris Ivory	1	2015–2015	1,070
44	Le'Veon Bell	1	2014–2014	1,361
45	LeSean McCoy	1	2013–2013	1,607
46	Maurice Jones-Drew	1	2011–2011	1,606
47	Arian Foster	1	2010–2010	1,614
48	Chris Johnson	1	2009–2009	2,006
49	Steven Jackson	1	2009–2009	1,424
50	Thomas Jones	1	2008–2008	1,312
51	Frank Gore	1	2006–2006	1,695
52	Larry Johnson	1	2005–2005	1,750
53	Ahman Green	1	2003–2003	1,883
54	Jamal Lewis	1	2003–2003	2,063
55	Deuce McAllister	1	2002–2002	1,388
56	Ricky Williams	1	2002–2002	1,853
57	Priest Holmes	1	2001–2001	1,555
58	Robert Smith	1	2000–2000	1,521
59	Jamal Anderson	1	1998–1998	1,846
60	Chris Warren	1	1994–1994	1,545
61	Barry Foster	1	1992–1992	1,690
62	Christian Okoye	1	1989–1989	1,480
63	Herschel Walker	1	1988–1988	1,514
64	Charles White	1	1987–1987	1,374
65	Gerald Riggs	1	1985–1985	1,719
66	Marcus Allen	1	1985–1985	1,759
67	Earnest Jackson	1	1984–1984	1,179
68	Freeman McNeil	1	1982–1982	786
69	Tony Dorsett	1	1982–1982	745
70	George Rogers	1	1981–1981	1,674
71	Mark van Eeghen	1	1977–1977	1,273
72	Jim Otis	1	1975–1975	1,076
73	Lawrence McCutcheon	1	1974–1974	1,109
74	Otis Armstrong	1	1974–1974	1,407
75	Jim Taylor	1	1962–1962	1,474
76	Rick Casares	1	1956–1956	1,126
77	Alan Ameche	1	1955–1955	961
78	Dan Towler	1	1952–1952	894
79	Eddie Price	1	1951–1951	971
80	Marion Motley	1	1950–1950	810
81	Pug Manders	1	1941–1941	486
82	Bill Osmanski	1	1939–1939	699
83	Tuffy Leemans	1	1936–1936	830
84	Doug Russell	1	1935–1935	499
85	Beattie Feathers	1	1934–1934	1,004
86	Jim Musick	1	1933–1933	809