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NFL rushing attempts leaders.

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LIVE DATA Updated Oct 11, 2026, 11:48 pm EDT
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2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Player statistics

Partial coverage; rankings compare only the listed players. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

Rushing attempts leaders: 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)

Derrick Henry leads among the listed players with 113 rush attempts.

What do rushing attempts tell me?

Rushing attempts count recorded carries, including quarterback rushing attempts. They describe workload rather than yardage or efficiency. Compare carries with rushing yards and rushing touchdowns for the same period. These are totals, not carries per game, and do not establish how many games a player appeared in.

Coverage and stat definitions

Partial coverage. Rankings compare only the listed players. Each category includes only rows with a reported value. Missing statistics stay unpublished. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

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192 players · Rush attempts · descending order

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Rush attempts · ranks among matching supplied entries
RankPlayerAttTeam referencePosRush YdsYds/AttTDLong
95Tyler Goodson 9 DALRB343.8010
102Aaron Rodgers 8 PITQB182.3012
102Carson Wentz 8 MINQB50.604
102Sean Tucker 8 TBRB283.518
105Jordan Love 7 GBQB-2-0.306
105Luther Burden III 7 CHIWR223.1011
105Marcus Mariota 7 WASQB497.0035
105Tyrone Tracy Jr. 7 NYGRB223.108
105Tyson Bagent 7 CHIQB182.607
110Bryce Young 6 CARQB193.217
110Malik Washington 6 MIAWR305.0018
110Michael Penix Jr. 6 ATLQB40.705
113Case Keenum 5 CHIQB102.017
113Emari Demercado 5 DALRB153.007
113Ronnie Rivers 5 LARRB193.807
113Sam Darnold 5 SEAQB163.208
113Travis Homer 5 PITRB153.0014
113Tyler Badie 5 DENRB163.206
119Connor Heyward 4 LVFB-2-0.501
119Dylan Laube 4 LVRB92.315
119Jaylin Noel 4 HOUWR266.5013
119Jordan James 4 SFRB153.808
119KC Concepcion 4 CLEWR92.3010
124Bam Knight 3 ARIRB3210.7018
124Chris Godwin Jr. 3 TBWR186.0012
124DeeJay Dallas 3 MINRB103.304
124Hunter Luepke 3 DALFB134.307
124Mason Rudolph 3 PITQB10.303
124Nick Mullens 3 JAXQB-3-1.00-1
124Pat Freiermuth 3 PITTE41.302
124Rashid Shaheed 3 SEAWR3712.3128
124Tyler Warren 3 INDTE62.013
133CeeDee Lamb 2 DALWR-6-3.000
133Cooper Rush 2 ATLQB2010.0011
133Craig Reynolds 2 WASRB42.004
133DJ Moore 2 BUFWR52.506
133Drake London 2 ATLWR42.006
133Drew Lock 2 SEAQB136.5014
133Emeka Egbuka 2 TBWR115.5114
133Hollywood Brown 2 PHIWR126.009
133Isaiah Davis 2 NYJRB84.008
133Isaiah Williams 2 NYJWR178.5014
133J.J. McCarthy 2 NYGQB21.002
133Jaleel McLaughlin 2 CLERB3115.5128
133Jaylen Waddle 2 DENWR2311.5014
133KaVontae Turpin 2 DALWR105.019
133Kenny Pickett 2 CARQB2010.0024
133Khyiris Tonga 2 KCRDT31.503
133Lew Nichols 2 PITRB63.006
133Mac Jones 2 SFQB-2-1.00-1

Equal values share a rank. INT in passing means interceptions thrown; defensive interceptions are a separate category. Sacks taken or allowed are separate from defensive sacks. Yardage columns total the supplied season/week window unless their label specifies a rate. — = not supplied.