NFL Rushing EPA & Efficiency Leaders 2011
Advanced rushing leaders for the 2011 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | CAR | 126 | 706 | 5.6 | 40.53 | 0.32 | 54 | 42.9 |
| LeSean McCoy | PHI | 273 | 1309 | 4.79 | 17.69 | 0.07 | 84 | 30.8 |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 142 | 761 | 5.36 | 16.67 | 0.12 | 50 | 35.2 |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 122 | 660 | 5.41 | 15.25 | 0.12 | 37 | 30.3 |
| Pierre Thomas | NO | 110 | 562 | 5.11 | 11.31 | 0.1 | 29 | 26.4 |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 107 | 561 | 5.24 | 10.72 | 0.1 | 28 | 26.2 |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 208 | 970 | 4.66 | 10.52 | 0.05 | 49 | 23.6 |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 164 | 897 | 5.47 | 9.17 | 0.06 | 41 | 25 |
| DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 155 | 836 | 5.39 | 5.53 | 0.04 | 34 | 21.9 |
| Darren McFadden | LV | 113 | 614 | 5.43 | 3.75 | 0.03 | 23 | 20.4 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NE | 181 | 667 | 3.69 | 2.92 | 0.02 | 41 | 22.7 |
| Donald Brown | IND | 134 | 645 | 4.81 | 0.97 | 0.01 | 26 | 19.4 |
| Ben Tate | HOU | 175 | 942 | 5.38 | 0.77 | 0 | 56 | 32 |
| Fred Jackson | BUF | 170 | 934 | 5.49 | -2.15 | -0.01 | 40 | 23.5 |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 109 | 531 | 4.87 | -4.63 | -0.04 | 24 | 22 |
| Ryan Mathews | LAC | 222 | 1091 | 4.91 | -4.81 | -0.02 | 52 | 23.4 |
| Dexter McCluster | KC | 114 | 516 | 4.53 | -5.35 | -0.05 | 28 | 24.6 |
| Isaac Redman | PIT | 110 | 479 | 4.35 | -5.43 | -0.05 | 30 | 27.3 |
| Kendall Hunter | SF | 112 | 473 | 4.22 | -6.4 | -0.06 | 21 | 18.8 |
| Shonn Greene | NYJ | 253 | 1054 | 4.17 | -6.53 | -0.03 | 48 | 19 |
| Reggie Bush | MIA | 216 | 1086 | 5.03 | -7.06 | -0.03 | 44 | 20.4 |
| Mike Tolbert | LAC | 121 | 490 | 4.05 | -7.12 | -0.06 | 28 | 23.1 |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 96 | 402 | 4.19 | -7.75 | -0.08 | 25 | 26 |
| Marshawn Lynch | SEA | 284 | 1204 | 4.24 | -8.15 | -0.03 | 65 | 22.9 |
| Bernard Scott | CIN | 112 | 380 | 3.39 | -8.3 | -0.07 | 22 | 19.6 |