NFL Rushing EPA & Efficiency Leaders 2009
Advanced rushing leaders for the 2009 NFL regular season — expected points added per carry, yards per carry and first-down rate for every qualified rusher (96+ carries).
| Player | Team | Att | Yds | Y/A | EPA | EPA/Att | 1D | 1D% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | KC | 190 | 1120 | 5.89 | 22.45 | 0.12 | 56 | 29.5 |
| Chris Johnson | TEN | 358 | 2006 | 5.6 | 22.19 | 0.06 | 82 | 22.9 |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 221 | 1133 | 5.13 | 14.37 | 0.07 | 55 | 24.9 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | JAX | 312 | 1391 | 4.46 | 13.67 | 0.04 | 68 | 21.8 |
| Willis McGahee | BAL | 109 | 544 | 4.99 | 11.12 | 0.1 | 29 | 26.6 |
| Ricky Williams | MIA | 241 | 1121 | 4.65 | 7.99 | 0.03 | 55 | 22.8 |
| Ronnie Brown | MIA | 147 | 648 | 4.41 | 7.17 | 0.05 | 32 | 21.8 |
| Ryan Grant | GB | 282 | 1253 | 4.44 | 7.16 | 0.03 | 61 | 21.6 |
| Pierre Thomas | NO | 147 | 793 | 5.39 | 6.5 | 0.04 | 37 | 25.2 |
| Michael Turner | ATL | 178 | 871 | 4.89 | 6.23 | 0.04 | 45 | 25.3 |
| Felix Jones | DAL | 116 | 685 | 5.91 | 5.1 | 0.04 | 24 | 20.7 |
| Ray Rice | BAL | 254 | 1339 | 5.27 | 4.17 | 0.02 | 55 | 21.7 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 163 | 778 | 4.77 | 0.65 | 0 | 48 | 29.4 |
| Correll Buckhalter | DEN | 120 | 642 | 5.35 | -0.03 | -0 | 29 | 24.2 |
| Thomas Jones | NYJ | 332 | 1402 | 4.22 | -0.09 | -0 | 66 | 19.9 |
| Justin Forsett | SEA | 114 | 619 | 5.43 | -0.38 | -0 | 30 | 26.3 |
| Ryan Moats | HOU | 101 | 390 | 3.86 | -2.43 | -0.02 | 26 | 25.7 |
| DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 216 | 1117 | 5.17 | -2.46 | -0.01 | 51 | 23.6 |
| Jason Snelling | ATL | 142 | 613 | 4.32 | -2.86 | -0.02 | 37 | 26.1 |
| Chris Wells | ARI | 176 | 793 | 4.51 | -6.75 | -0.04 | 43 | 24.4 |
| Shonn Greene | NYJ | 109 | 541 | 4.96 | -7.7 | -0.07 | 24 | 22 |
| Michael Bush | LV | 123 | 589 | 4.79 | -8.03 | -0.07 | 22 | 17.9 |
| Laurence Maroney | NE | 194 | 757 | 3.9 | -8.72 | -0.04 | 45 | 23.2 |
| Joseph Addai | IND | 219 | 828 | 3.78 | -11.25 | -0.05 | 44 | 20.1 |
| Frank Gore | SF | 229 | 1120 | 4.89 | -12.44 | -0.05 | 48 | 21 |