NFL Rushing EPA & Efficiency Leaders 2012
Advanced rushing leaders for the 2012 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin III | WAS | 120 | 815 | 6.79 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 45 | 37.5 |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 127 | 741 | 5.83 | 30.83 | 0.24 | 54 | 42.5 |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 348 | 2097 | 6.03 | 25.02 | 0.07 | 87 | 25 |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 207 | 1244 | 6.01 | 21.77 | 0.1 | 55 | 26.6 |
| Marshawn Lynch | SEA | 315 | 1590 | 5.05 | 12.37 | 0.04 | 71 | 22.5 |
| Stevan Ridley | NE | 290 | 1263 | 4.36 | 3.97 | 0.01 | 84 | 29 |
| Pierre Thomas | NO | 105 | 473 | 4.5 | 2.92 | 0.03 | 16 | 15.2 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 221 | 1015 | 4.59 | -0.78 | -0 | 57 | 25.8 |
| Ray Rice | BAL | 257 | 1143 | 4.45 | -0.95 | -0 | 52 | 20.2 |
| Alfred Morris | WAS | 335 | 1613 | 4.81 | -1.3 | -0 | 87 | 26 |
| Frank Gore | SF | 258 | 1214 | 4.71 | -2.01 | -0.01 | 67 | 26 |
| Jamaal Charles | KC | 285 | 1509 | 5.29 | -3.2 | -0.01 | 62 | 21.8 |
| Bilal Powell | NYJ | 110 | 437 | 3.97 | -3.85 | -0.04 | 23 | 20.9 |
| Doug Martin | TB | 319 | 1454 | 4.56 | -4.4 | -0.01 | 58 | 18.2 |
| Knowshon Moreno | DEN | 138 | 525 | 3.8 | -5.17 | -0.04 | 33 | 23.9 |
| Shonn Greene | NYJ | 276 | 1063 | 3.85 | -5.2 | -0.02 | 52 | 18.8 |
| Daryl Richardson | LA | 98 | 475 | 4.85 | -6.61 | -0.07 | 20 | 20.4 |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 161 | 663 | 4.12 | -6.92 | -0.04 | 40 | 24.8 |
| Felix Jones | DAL | 111 | 402 | 3.62 | -9.8 | -0.09 | 24 | 21.6 |
| Bernard Pierce | BAL | 108 | 532 | 4.93 | -10.26 | -0.1 | 25 | 23.1 |
| Donald Brown | IND | 108 | 417 | 3.86 | -10.34 | -0.1 | 21 | 19.4 |
| Matt Forte | CHI | 248 | 1094 | 4.41 | -10.35 | -0.04 | 45 | 18.1 |
| Michael Bush | CHI | 114 | 411 | 3.61 | -10.59 | -0.09 | 30 | 26.3 |
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 167 | 731 | 4.38 | -10.62 | -0.06 | 44 | 26.3 |
| Mark Ingram | NO | 156 | 602 | 3.86 | -11.06 | -0.07 | 29 | 18.6 |