NFL Rushing Leaders 2026: Rushing Yards, Carries & TDs

NFL Rushing Leaders 2026 through Week 7: the top 50 by rushing yards, led by Kenneth Walker III of the Chiefs. Click any column to sort; numbers come from every box score of the regular season.

NFL Rushing Leaders 2026

#	Player	G	ATT	YDS	Y/G	AVG	TD	LNG
1	Kenneth Walker III Chiefs · RB	6	120	701	116.8	5.8	6	76
2	Bijan Robinson Falcons · RB	6	114	618	103.0	5.4	4	59
3	Bucky Irving Buccaneers · RB	7	120	558	79.7	4.7	4	72
4	Jonathan Taylor Colts · RB	6	125	542	90.3	4.3	8	38
5	James Cook III Bills · RB	5	92	516	103.2	5.6	4	35
6	Derrick Henry Ravens · RB	6	123	477	79.5	3.9	7	32
7	Javonte Williams Cowboys · RB	7	110	472	67.4	4.3	8	34
8	Jahmyr Gibbs Lions · RB	5	109	469	93.8	4.3	5	21
9	Jaylen Warren Steelers · RB	6	87	460	76.7	5.3	0	35
10	Chuba Hubbard Panthers · RB	6	96	459	76.5	4.8	4	32
11	Kyren Williams Rams · RB	6	80	443	73.8	5.5	4	30
12	D'Andre Swift Bears · RB	6	107	433	72.2	4.0	6	32
13	Tony Pollard Titans · RB	6	98	426	71.0	4.3	4	36
14	Emanuel Wilson Seahawks · RB	7	111	403	57.6	3.6	3	21
15	Christian McCaffrey 49ers · RB	7	84	389	55.6	4.6	8	16
16	Cam Skattebo Giants · RB	5	85	359	71.8	4.2	2	42
17	Kyle Monangai Bears · RB	4	60	324	81.0	5.4	3	61
18	Aaron Jones Sr. Vikings · RB	5	80	323	64.6	4.0	1	20
19	Bhayshul Tuten Jaguars · RB	5	72	316	63.2	4.4	2	20
20	Braelon Allen Jets · RB	6	67	302	50.3	4.5	1	27
21	Ashton Jeanty Raiders · RB	6	96	301	50.2	3.1	1	19
22	Blake Corum Rams · RB	6	59	297	49.5	5.0	1	18
23	Quinshon Judkins Browns · RB	5	76	273	54.6	3.6	3	30
24	Omarion Hampton Chargers · RB	5	66	256	51.2	3.9	3	17
25	Ollie Gordon II Dolphins · RB	4	54	251	62.8	4.6	3	53
26	Chase Brown Bengals · RB	5	69	246	49.2	3.6	1	13
27	Saquon Barkley Eagles · RB	5	43	244	48.8	5.7	1	42
28	Kaelon Black 49ers · RB	7	57	233	33.3	4.1	1	30
29	J.K. Dobbins Broncos · RB	6	69	225	37.5	3.3	2	17
30	Jeremiyah Love Cardinals · RB	4	55	223	55.8	4.1	1	18
31	Rhamondre Stevenson Patriots · RB	6	64	221	36.8	3.5	1	24
32	Woody Marks Texans · RB	6	62	209	34.8	3.4	2	12
33	Brian Robinson Jr. Falcons · RB	5	46	195	39.0	4.2	4	16
34	Mike Washington Raiders · RB	6	39	190	31.7	4.9	1	36
35	Drake Maye Patriots · QB	6	31	186	31.0	6.0	1	26
36	TreVeyon Henderson Patriots · RB	5	48	181	36.2	3.8	1	39
37	Deshaun Watson Browns · QB	6	42	175	29.2	4.2	1	21
38	Tyler Allgeier Cardinals · RB	6	58	169	28.2	2.9	1	22
39	Breece Hall Jets · RB	3	51	163	54.3	3.2	1	14
40	Chris Rodriguez Jr. Jaguars · RB	5	37	163	32.6	4.4	2	25
41	Brock Purdy 49ers · QB	7	32	161	23.0	5.0	1	35
42	Jacory Croskey-Merritt Commanders · RB	4	56	157	39.3	2.8	1	11
43	Bam Knight Cardinals · RB	3	24	152	50.7	6.3	0	31
44	Kenny Gainwell Buccaneers · RB	7	33	149	21.3	4.5	0	29
45	Malik Willis Dolphins · QB	5	27	149	29.8	5.5	2	14
46	Lamar Jackson Ravens · QB	4	19	144	36.0	7.6	1	21
47	Kendre Miller Saints · RB	5	47	129	25.8	2.7	1	11
48	Caleb Williams Bears · QB	4	24	128	32.0	5.3	2	29
49	Keaton Mitchell Chargers · RB	5	29	128	25.6	4.4	0	20
50	David Montgomery Texans · RB	4	47	127	31.8	2.7	2	18

G = games with a recorded statistic. Regular season only.

NFL Rushing Leaders 2026 FAQ

Who leads the NFL in rushing yards?

Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs) leads the NFL with 701 rushing yards in 2026.

How often are these NFL stats updated?

After every game: each box score is saved minutes after the final whistle and every table is recalculated from it.