Who Is Leading The NFL In Rushing Yards?
Who is leading the NFL in rushing yards? As of Week 8, Ezekiel Elliott is in the lead with 704 yards.
Ezekiel Elliot
As of Week 12 of the 2019 NFL season, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot is leading the league in rushing yards with 1,148. Elliot is followed by Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson with 1,017 yards, and then San Francisco 49ers’ running back Raheem Mostert with 940.
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry is leading the NFL in rushing yards so far this season. The Tennessee Titans running back has rushed for 1,078 yards and 12 touchdowns in just 10 games. He is on pace to rush for over 2,000 yards this season, which would be an incredible feat.
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin Cook is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Cook ranks fourth among active NFL players in career rushing yards per game (84.8) and fifth in career 100-yard rushing games (10). He also ranks first among active players in yards from scrimmage per game (109.6) and is one of only five players in NFL history with 2,500+ rushing yards and 30+ rushing touchdowns in their first 25 career games.
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs of the Raiders is leading the NFL in rushing yards so far this season. He has 740 yards in just nine games. Jacobs is a powerful back who runs with a lot of determination. He is also a good receiver out of the backfield, which makes him a dangerous weapon for the Raiders offense.
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara leads the NFL in rushing yards with 1,330. He is followed by Ezekiel Elliott with 1,269 and Derrick Henry with 1,188.
