NFL League Leaders
2008-2009 Season
Current: Rushing Offense
Show: Passing | Rushing | Receiving |Defensive
Player
Team
Pos
GP
ATT
YDS
YDS/ATT
TD
YDS/G
1 Adrian Peterson Minn RB 17
384
1840
4.8
11
108.2
2 Michael Turner Atl RB 17
395
1741
4.4
18
102.4
3 DeAngelo Williams Car RB 17
286
1581
5.5
18
93.0
4 Clinton Portis Wash RB 15
319
1403
4.4
9
93.5
5 Thomas Jones NYJ RB 16
290
1312
4.5
13
82.0
6 Chris Johnson Tenn RB 16
262
1300
5.0
10
81.2
7 Steve Slaton HST RB 16
268
1282
4.8
9
80.1
8 Matt Forte Chi RB 16
315
1231
3.9
8
76.9
9 Ryan Grant GB RB 16
312
1203
3.9
4
75.2
10 Ladainian Tomlinson SD RB 17
297
1135
3.8
12
66.8
11 Brandon Jacobs NYG RB 13
217
1065
4.9
14
81.9
12 Brian Westbrook Phil RB 17
283
1055
3.7
9
62.1
13 Steven Jackson StL RB 12
254
1043
4.1
7
86.9
14 Marshawn Lynch Buf RB 15
250
1036
4.1
8
69.1
15 Frank Gore SF RB 14
240
1036
4.3
6
74.0
16 Willie Parker Pitt RB 14
279
1035
3.7
7
73.9
17 Derrick Ward NYG RB 16
185
1032
5.6
2
64.5
18 Jamal Lewis Cle RB 16
279
1002
3.6
4
62.6
19 Le'Ron McClain Bal RB 19
263
997
3.8
11
52.5
20 Kevin Smith Det RB 16
239
975
4.1
8
60.9
21 Ronnie Brown Mia RB 17
226
935
4.1
10
55.0
22 Marion Barber III Dal RB 15
238
885
3.7
7
59.0
23 Larry Johnson KC RB 12
193
874
4.5
5
72.8
24 Justin Fargas Oak RB 14
219
855
3.9
1
61.1
25 Jonathan Stewart Car RB 17
186
847
4.6
11
49.8
26 Willis McGahee Bal RB 16
209
825
3.9
9
51.6
27 Maurice Jones-Drew Jac RB 16
197
824
4.2
12
51.5
28 LenDale White Tenn RB 17
215
818
3.8
15
48.1
29 Warrick Dunn Tam RB 15
186
786
4.2
2
52.4
30 Edgerrin James Ari RB 17
194
750
3.9
4
44.1
31 Cedric Benson Cin RB 12
214
747
3.5
2
62.2
32 Sammy Morris NE RB 13
156
727
4.7
7
55.9
33 Julius Jones Sea RB 14
158
698
4.4
2
49.9
34 Ricky Williams Mia RB 17
165
676
4.1
4
39.8
35 Pierre Thomas NO RB 14
129
625
4.8
9
44.6
36 Mewelde Moore Pitt RB 17
145
614
4.2
5
36.1
37 Joseph Addai Ind RB 13
171
588
3.4
6
45.2
38 Maurice Morris Sea RB 13
132
574
4.3
0
44.2
39 Fred Jackson Buf RB 15
130
571
4.4
3
38.1
40 Earnest Graham Tam RB 10
132
563
4.3
4
56.3
41 Fred Taylor Jac RB 13
143
556
3.9
1
42.8
42 Dominic Rhodes Ind RB 16
156
550
3.5
6
34.4
43 Timothy Hightower Ari RB 20
178
531
3.0
11
26.5
44 Kevin Faulk NE RB 14
83
507
6.1
3
36.2
45 Jerious Norwood Atl RB 17
96
501
5.2
4
29.5
46 Darren McFadden Oak RB 13
113
499
4.4
4
38.4
47 Tashard Choice Dal RB 10
92
472
5.1
2
47.2
48 Ray Rice Bal RB 13
108
456
4.2
0
35.1
49 Darren Sproles SD RB 16
95
450
4.7
3
28.1
50 Leon Washington NYJ RB 16
76
448
5.9
6
28.0
Key:
ATT = Rushing Attempts
GP = Games Played
Pos = Position
TD = Touchdowns
YDS = Yards
YDS/ATT = Yards per Attempt
YDS/G = Average Rushing Yards Per Game