Jahmyr Gibbs leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage after five weeks of the 2026 regular season. The Detroit Lions running back has 747 scrimmage yards, 504 on the ground and 243 as a receiver, and he has touched the ball 132 times, more than any other player in the league.
Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson is only 15 yards behind at 732. Robinson leads the league in rushing with 580 yards, but Gibbs has the bigger receiving total (27 catches for 243 yards to Robinson’s 18 for 152). Pittsburgh’s Jaylen Warren is third at 640, and Kansas City’s Kenneth Walker III is fourth at 621 despite having played one fewer game.
Yards from scrimmage leaders after Week 5
| Rank | Player | Team | Pos | G | Rush yds | Rec yds | Scrimmage yds | Per game | Touches | Yds per touch | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB | 5 | 504 | 243 | 747 | 149.4 | 132 | 5.66 | 9 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB | 5 | 580 | 152 | 732 | 146.4 | 120 | 6.10 | 5 |
| 3 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB | 5 | 410 | 230 | 640 | 128.0 | 89 | 7.19 | 2 |
| 4 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | RB | 4 | 537 | 84 | 621 | 155.2 | 99 | 6.27 | 6 |
| 5 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR | 5 | 16 | 583 | 599 | 119.8 | 38 | 15.76 | 7 |
| 6 | James Cook III | BUF | RB | 5 | 532 | 31 | 563 | 112.6 | 102 | 5.52 | 5 |
| 7 | Kyren Williams | LAR | RB | 5 | 343 | 200 | 543 | 108.6 | 97 | 5.60 | 5 |
| 8 | Derrick Henry | BAL | RB | 5 | 476 | 62 | 538 | 107.6 | 121 | 4.45 | 8 |
| 9 | Chris Olave | NO | WR | 5 | 0 | 537 | 537 | 107.4 | 39 | 13.77 | 1 |
| 10 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | RB | 5 | 291 | 215 | 506 | 101.2 | 110 | 4.60 | 2 |
| 11 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB | 5 | 398 | 106 | 504 | 100.8 | 114 | 4.42 | 6 |
| 12 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR | 5 | -6 | 507 | 501 | 100.2 | 41 | 12.22 | 4 |
| 13 | Drake London | ATL | WR | 5 | 4 | 488 | 492 | 98.4 | 29 | 16.97 | 0 |
| 14 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | RB | 5 | 410 | 72 | 482 | 96.4 | 109 | 4.42 | 2 |
| 15 | Bucky Irving | TB | RB | 5 | 406 | 71 | 477 | 95.4 | 92 | 5.18 | 3 |
Walker has the best per-game mark of anyone in the top 15 at 155.2 scrimmage yards, because the Chiefs were on their bye in Week 5. Gibbs averages 149.4 and Robinson 146.4. Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the top non-running back at 599 yards, with 583 of them as the league’s leading receiver. New Orleans’ Chris Olave (537) is ninth with every one of his yards coming on catches.
Gibbs has also moved the chains more than anyone: 47 of his 132 touches have gone for first downs, 14 more than any other running back or receiver. He has nine touchdowns, seven rushing and two receiving, and the 207 scrimmage yards he put up at Arizona on Sunday were his best game of the season.
Jahmyr Gibbs game by game
| Week | Opponent | Rushing (att-yds) | Receiving (rec-yds) | Scrimmage yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans (W1) | 29-156 | 5-30 | 186 |
| 2 | at Buffalo (W2) | 16-52 | 6-61 | 113 |
| 3 | N.Y. Jets (W3) | 20-99 | 7-65 | 164 |
| 4 | at Carolina (W4) | 15-46 | 4-31 | 77 |
| 5 | at Arizona (W5) | 25-151 | 5-56 | 207 |
Warren is the efficiency leader among high-volume players. Among the 22 players with at least 75 touches, he averages 7.19 scrimmage yards per touch on 89 touches. Walker (6.27) and Robinson (6.10) are next. Baltimore’s Derrick Henry has 121 touches, the second most in the league, but averages 4.45 yards per touch.
Yards per touch (minimum 75 touches)
| Rank | Player | Team | Touches | Scrimmage yds | Yds per touch | Plays of 20+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 89 | 640 | 7.19 | 7 |
| 2 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | 99 | 621 | 6.27 | 7 |
| 3 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | 120 | 732 | 6.10 | 8 |
| 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 132 | 747 | 5.66 | 3 |
| 5 | Kyren Williams | LAR | 97 | 543 | 5.60 | 4 |
| 6 | James Cook III | BUF | 102 | 563 | 5.52 | 4 |
| 7 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | 80 | 423 | 5.29 | 0 |
| 8 | Bucky Irving | TB | 92 | 477 | 5.18 | 4 |
| 9 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | 92 | 468 | 5.09 | 3 |
| 10 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | 91 | 427 | 4.69 | 2 |
The lead could change hands this weekend. Detroit is on its bye in Week 6, so Gibbs stays at 747. Robinson needs 16 yards against Chicago in Atlanta on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. Cairo) to pass him. Warren’s Steelers play at Tampa Bay at the same time, and Walker’s Chiefs host the Chargers at 4:25 p.m. ET (11:25 p.m. Cairo).
Scrimmage yards are rushing yards plus receiving yards. Touches are rushing attempts plus receptions. The totals cover every regular-season game through Monday night of Week 5 and do not include Thursday night’s Seahawks-Broncos game.
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