NFL Rushing EPA & Efficiency Leaders 2016
Advanced rushing leaders for the 2016 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gillislee | BUF | 101 | 577 | 5.71 | 23.71 | 0.23 | 40 | 39.6 |
| LeSean McCoy | BUF | 234 | 1267 | 5.41 | 15.13 | 0.07 | 58 | 24.8 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | 322 | 1631 | 5.07 | 12.95 | 0.04 | 96 | 29.8 |
| Bilal Powell | NYJ | 131 | 722 | 5.51 | 8.09 | 0.06 | 47 | 35.9 |
| Jay Ajayi | MIA | 260 | 1272 | 4.89 | 7.27 | 0.03 | 61 | 23.5 |
| Le'Veon Bell | PIT | 261 | 1268 | 4.86 | 5.25 | 0.02 | 72 | 27.6 |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 227 | 1079 | 4.75 | 4.89 | 0.02 | 62 | 27.3 |
| Tevin Coleman | ATL | 118 | 520 | 4.41 | 1.41 | 0.01 | 25 | 21.2 |
| Derrick Henry | TEN | 110 | 490 | 4.45 | -0.29 | -0 | 31 | 28.2 |
| Jordan Howard | CHI | 252 | 1313 | 5.21 | -1.06 | -0 | 74 | 29.4 |
| Tim Hightower | NO | 133 | 548 | 4.12 | -2.05 | -0.01 | 32 | 24.1 |
| Mark Ingram | NO | 205 | 1043 | 5.09 | -4.13 | -0.02 | 50 | 24.4 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | TB | 129 | 560 | 4.34 | -4.34 | -0.03 | 30 | 23.3 |
| Latavius Murray | LV | 195 | 788 | 4.04 | -5.12 | -0.03 | 52 | 26.7 |
| DeAngelo Williams | PIT | 98 | 343 | 3.5 | -6.64 | -0.07 | 22 | 22.4 |
| Rob Kelley | WAS | 168 | 704 | 4.19 | -7.04 | -0.04 | 30 | 17.9 |
| Paul Perkins | NYG | 112 | 456 | 4.07 | -7.05 | -0.06 | 22 | 19.6 |
| Jeremy Hill | CIN | 222 | 839 | 3.78 | -7.63 | -0.03 | 43 | 19.4 |
| Matt Jones | WAS | 99 | 460 | 4.65 | -7.77 | -0.08 | 28 | 28.3 |
| Ryan Mathews | PHI | 155 | 661 | 4.26 | -8.87 | -0.06 | 40 | 25.8 |
| Alfred Blue | HOU | 100 | 420 | 4.2 | -9.73 | -0.1 | 23 | 23 |
| Christine Michael | GB | 148 | 583 | 3.94 | -11.18 | -0.08 | 34 | 23 |
| DeMarco Murray | TEN | 293 | 1287 | 4.39 | -12.74 | -0.04 | 67 | 22.9 |
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 110 | 437 | 3.97 | -14.68 | -0.13 | 23 | 20.9 |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 218 | 824 | 3.78 | -16.84 | -0.08 | 49 | 22.5 |