League Leaders Who Led?

Most NFL Yards per Carry Titles

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

Titles in any category →

Lamar Jackson has led NFL in yards per carry 5 times, more than anyone else. His titles run from 2019 to 2024.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
# Player Titles Span Best
1 Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson 5 2019–2024 6.85
2 Mike Vick Mike Vick 4 2002–2006 8.45
3 Lenny Moore Lenny Moore 4 1956–1961 7.55
4 Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk 3 1999–2001 5.67
5 Barry Sanders 3 1994–1997 6.13
6 Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery 3 1978–1982 4.90
7 Ernie Caddel 3 1935–1937 6.37
8 Jamaal Charles Jamaal Charles 2 2009–2010 6.38
9 Clinton Portis Clinton Portis 2 2002–2003 5.52
10 Napoleon Kaufman 2 1996–1999 5.83
11 Terrell Davis Terrell Davis 2 1995–1998 5.12
12 Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas 2 1991–1992 4.89
13 Randall Cunningham Randall Cunningham 2 1989–1990 7.98
14 James Brooks James Brooks 2 1986–1989 5.61
15 Delvin Williams 2 1975–1976 5.39
16 Bobby Douglass 2 1972–1973 6.87
17 Leroy Kelly Leroy Kelly 2 1966–1967 5.46
18 Jim Brown Jim Brown 2 1963–1964 6.40
19 Fred Gehrke Fred Gehrke 2 1945–1946 6.31
20 Ward Cuff 2 1943–1944 6.54
21 Bijan Robinson Bijan Robinson 1 2025–2025 5.15
22 De'Von Achane 1 2025–2025 5.67
23 Jayden Daniels Jayden Daniels 1 2024–2024 6.02
24 Christian McCaffrey Christian McCaffrey 1 2023–2023 5.36
25 Justin Fields Justin Fields 1 2022–2022 7.14
26 Josh Allen Josh Allen 1 2021–2021 6.25
27 Rashaad Penny Rashaad Penny 1 2021–2021 6.29
28 Kyler Murray Kyler Murray 1 2020–2020 6.16
29 Raheem Mostert Raheem Mostert 1 2019–2019 5.64
30 Aaron Jones Aaron Jones 1 2018–2018 5.47
31 Phillip Lindsay Phillip Lindsay 1 2018–2018 5.40
32 Alvin Kamara Alvin Kamara 1 2017–2017 6.07
33 Dion Lewis Dion Lewis 1 2017–2017 4.98
34 Jordan Howard Jordan Howard 1 2016–2016 5.21
35 Mike Gillislee Mike Gillislee 1 2016–2016 5.71
36 Thomas Rawls Thomas Rawls 1 2015–2015 5.65
37 Tyrod Taylor Tyrod Taylor 1 2015–2015 5.46
38 Justin Forsett Justin Forsett 1 2014–2014 5.39
39 Russell Wilson Russell Wilson 1 2014–2014 7.20
40 Andre Ellington Andre Ellington 1 2013–2013 5.53
41 Donald Brown Donald Brown 1 2013–2013 5.27
42 C.J. Spiller C.J. Spiller 1 2012–2012 6.01
43 Robert Griffin III Robert Griffin III 1 2012–2012 6.79
44 Cam Newton Cam Newton 1 2011–2011 5.60
45 Fred Jackson Fred Jackson 1 2011–2011 5.49
46 Brandon Jacobs Brandon Jacobs 1 2010–2010 5.60
47 Felix Jones Felix Jones 1 2009–2009 5.91
48 Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 1 2008–2008 4.89
49 Derrick Ward Derrick Ward 1 2008–2008 5.63
50 Fred Taylor Fred Taylor 1 2007–2007 5.39
51 Jerious Norwood Jerious Norwood 1 2007–2007 6.03
52 Maurice Jones-Drew Maurice Jones-Drew 1 2006–2006 5.67
53 Tatum Bell 1 2005–2005 5.32
54 Chris Brown 1 2004–2004 4.85
55 Onterrio Smith 1 2003–2003 5.41
56 Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis 1 2001–2001 4.76
57 Mike Anderson 1 2000–2000 5.05
58 Garrison Hearst Garrison Hearst 1 1998–1998 5.07
59 Steve McNair Steve McNair 1 1997–1997 6.67
60 Charlie Garner 1 1995–1995 5.44
61 Chris Warren 1 1994–1994 4.64
62 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 1 1993–1993 5.25
63 Gary Brown 1 1993–1993 5.14
64 Heath Sherman 1 1992–1992 5.21
65 Terry Allen 1 1991–1991 4.69
66 Bo Jackson Bo Jackson 1 1990–1990 5.58
67 Ickey Woods Ickey Woods 1 1988–1988 5.25
68 Roger Craig Roger Craig 1 1988–1988 4.85
69 Darrin Nelson 1 1987–1987 4.90
70 Eric Dickerson Eric Dickerson 1 1987–1987 4.55
71 Herschel Walker Herschel Walker 1 1986–1986 4.88
72 George Wonsley 1 1985–1985 5.19
73 Stump Mitchell 1 1985–1985 5.50
74 Hokie Gajan 1 1984–1984 6.03
75 Joe Carter 1 1984–1984 4.95
76 Joe Washington 1 1983–1983 5.32
77 Mosi Tatupu 1 1983–1983 5.45
78 Freeman McNeil 1 1982–1982 5.21
79 Tony Nathan 1 1981–1981 5.32
80 Dexter Bussey 1 1980–1980 4.97
81 Earl Campbell 1 1980–1980 5.19
82 Sidney Thornton 1 1979–1979 4.96
83 Wendell Tyler Wendell Tyler 1 1979–1979 5.09
84 Ted McKnight 1 1978–1978 6.03
85 Benny Malone Benny Malone 1 1977–1977 4.77
86 Walter Payton Walter Payton 1 1977–1977 5.46
87 Don Calhoun Don Calhoun 1 1976–1976 5.59
88 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson 1 1975–1975 5.52
89 Otis Armstrong 1 1974–1974 5.35
90 Terry Metcalf 1 1974–1974 4.72
91 Mercury Morris 1 1973–1973 6.40
92 Franco Harris Franco Harris 1 1972–1972 5.61
93 John Brockington 1 1971–1971 5.12
94 Larry Csonka 1 1971–1971 5.39
95 Duane Thomas Duane Thomas 1 1970–1970 5.32
96 John Fuqua 1 1970–1970 5.01
97 Tony Baker 1 1969–1969 4.79
98 Gale Sayers Gale Sayers 1 1968–1968 6.20
99 Timmy Brown 1 1965–1965 5.45
100 Amos Marsh 1 1962–1962 5.57