Josh Allen (QB, BUF) led quarterbacks in rushing yards in 2025 at 579. 81 players recorded rushing yards in 2025.
Rushing yards is the headline number for a runner. Read it with carries and snap share, since the same total means something very different at 300 carries than at 180.
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Rushing Yards | Carries | Rush TDs | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 579 | 112 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | 498 | 83 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Jaxson Dart | QB | NYG | 487 | 86 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Drake Maye | QB | NE | 450 | 103 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | KC | 422 | 64 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | 421 | 105 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Caleb Williams | QB | CHI | 383 | 77 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Justin Fields | QB | NYJ | 383 | 71 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Baker Mayfield | QB | TB | 382 | 55 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAX | 359 | 82 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 | Bo Nix | QB | DEN | 356 | 83 | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | 349 | 67 | 2 | 13 |
| 13 | Marcus Mariota | QB | WAS | 297 | 50 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Jayden Daniels | QB | WAS | 278 | 58 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Bryce Young | QB | CAR | 216 | 54 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | C.J. Stroud | QB | HOU | 209 | 48 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | Jordan Love | QB | GB | 199 | 47 | 0 | 15 |
| 18 | Tyler Shough | QB | NO | 186 | 45 | 3 | 11 |
| 19 | J.J. McCarthy | QB | MIN | 181 | 37 | 4 | 10 |
| 20 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | 177 | 53 | 2 | 17 |
| 21 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI | 173 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | Shedeur Sanders | QB | CLE | 169 | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | Jacoby Brissett | QB | ARI | 168 | 38 | 1 | 14 |
| 24 | Spencer Rattler | QB | NO | 167 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| 25 | Daniel Jones | QB | IND | 164 | 45 | 5 | 13 |
| 26 | Cam Ward | QB | TEN | 159 | 39 | 2 | 17 |
| 27 | Tyler Huntley | QB | BAL | 151 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Brock Purdy | QB | SF | 147 | 33 | 3 | 9 |
| 29 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | NYJ | 143 | 27 | 1 | 6 |
| 30 | Malik Willis | QB | GB | 123 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Geno Smith | QB | LV | 109 | 41 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Russell Wilson | QB | NYG | 106 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Sam Darnold | QB | SEA | 95 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| 34 | Dillon Gabriel | QB | CLE | 86 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 35 | Trey Lance | QB | LAC | 85 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | ATL | 70 | 21 | 1 | 9 |
| 37 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | PIT | 61 | 21 | 1 | 16 |
| 38 | Davis Mills | QB | HOU | 60 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 39 | Mac Jones | QB | SF | 60 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | Carson Wentz | QB | MIN | 57 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 41 | Josh Johnson | QB | WAS | 55 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | Joe Milton III | QB | DAL | 50 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 43 | Brady Cook | QB | NYJ | 49 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 44 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | 45 | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| 45 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | MIA | 43 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| 46 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | 41 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | Jake Browning | QB | CIN | 39 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 48 | Joe Flacco | QB | CIN | 35 | 21 | 1 | 13 |
| 49 | Riley Leonard | QB | IND | 27 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 50 | Clayton Tune | QB | GB | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Showing the top 50 of 81 qualified players. Narrow it down by position: running backs · quarterbacks · wide receivers.
Rushing Yards leaders, all positions
Rushing Yards by position: running backs · wide receivers
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Josh Allen (QB, BUF) led quarterbacks in rushing yards in 2025 at 579. Justin Herbert (QB, LAC) was next at 498.
Rushing yards is the headline number for a runner. Read it with carries and snap share, since the same total means something very different at 300 carries than at 180.
81 players qualified for the 2025 rushing yards leaderboard among quarterbacks. The table above lists the top 50.
Stats as of July 28, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: nflverse-data. License: CC-BY-4.0.