NFL Rushing EPA & Efficiency Leaders 2026
Advanced rushing leaders for the 2026 NFL regular season — expected points added per carry, yards per carry and first-down rate for every qualified rusher (30+ carries).
| Player | Team | Att | Yds | Y/A | EPA | EPA/Att | 1D | 1D% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | BUF | 43 | 239 | 5.56 | 19.44 | 0.45 | 24 | 55.8 |
| Drake Maye | NE | 30 | 161 | 5.37 | 14.91 | 0.5 | 14 | 46.7 |
| Kenneth Walker III | KC | 87 | 537 | 6.17 | 9.7 | 0.11 | 26 | 29.9 |
| Bijan Robinson | ATL | 102 | 580 | 5.69 | 9.34 | 0.09 | 29 | 28.4 |
| Jaylen Warren | PIT | 70 | 410 | 5.86 | 6.61 | 0.09 | 22 | 31.4 |
| Bucky Irving | TB | 77 | 406 | 5.27 | 6.08 | 0.08 | 16 | 20.8 |
| James Cook | BUF | 95 | 532 | 5.6 | 5.94 | 0.06 | 29 | 30.5 |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | 60 | 324 | 5.4 | 5.84 | 0.1 | 17 | 28.3 |
| Brian Robinson | ATL | 51 | 210 | 4.12 | 4.77 | 0.09 | 15 | 29.4 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 105 | 504 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.04 | 36 | 34.3 |
| Ollie Gordon II | MIA | 47 | 236 | 5.02 | 4.17 | 0.09 | 13 | 27.7 |
| Christian McCaffrey | SF | 61 | 286 | 4.69 | 3.25 | 0.05 | 15 | 24.6 |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | 101 | 398 | 3.94 | 2.76 | 0.03 | 26 | 25.7 |
| Kyren Williams | LA | 70 | 343 | 4.9 | 1.78 | 0.03 | 21 | 30 |
| Chuba Hubbard | CAR | 61 | 306 | 5.02 | 1.77 | 0.03 | 17 | 27.9 |
| Deshaun Watson | CLE | 37 | 167 | 4.51 | 0.53 | 0.01 | 13 | 35.1 |
| Blake Corum | LA | 38 | 181 | 4.76 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 9 | 23.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | PHI | 36 | 182 | 5.06 | -0.01 | -0 | 8 | 22.2 |
| Travis Etienne | NO | 30 | 128 | 4.27 | -0.13 | -0 | 7 | 23.3 |
| Javonte Williams | DAL | 74 | 276 | 3.73 | -0.52 | -0.01 | 19 | 25.7 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | 57 | 227 | 3.98 | -2.36 | -0.04 | 15 | 26.3 |
| Braelon Allen | NYJ | 57 | 236 | 4.14 | -2.54 | -0.04 | 14 | 24.6 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | 82 | 349 | 4.26 | -3.22 | -0.04 | 21 | 25.6 |
| D'Andre Swift | CHI | 78 | 354 | 4.54 | -3.52 | -0.04 | 17 | 21.8 |
| Kaelon Black | SF | 37 | 136 | 3.68 | -3.84 | -0.1 | 7 | 18.9 |