James Cook (RB, BUF) led running backs in rushing yards in 2025 at 1,621. 151 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 | James Cook | RB | BUF | 1,621 | 309 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | RB | BAL | 1,595 | 307 | 16 | 17 |
| 3 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 1,585 | 323 | 18 | 17 |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 1,478 | 287 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | De'Von Achane | RB | MIA | 1,350 | 238 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Kyren Williams | RB | LA | 1,252 | 259 | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 1,223 | 243 | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 1,202 | 311 | 10 | 17 |
| 9 | Javonte Williams | RB | DAL | 1,201 | 252 | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI | 1,140 | 280 | 7 | 16 |
| 11 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAX | 1,107 | 260 | 7 | 17 |
| 12 | D'Andre Swift | RB | CHI | 1,087 | 223 | 9 | 16 |
| 13 | Tony Pollard | RB | TEN | 1,082 | 242 | 5 | 17 |
| 14 | Rico Dowdle | RB | CAR | 1,076 | 236 | 6 | 17 |
| 15 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 1,065 | 243 | 4 | 16 |
| 16 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | SEA | 1,027 | 221 | 5 | 17 |
| 17 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN | 1,019 | 232 | 6 | 17 |
| 18 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV | 975 | 266 | 5 | 17 |
| 19 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 958 | 211 | 6 | 16 |
| 20 | Josh Jacobs | RB | GB | 929 | 234 | 13 | 15 |
| 21 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | NE | 911 | 180 | 9 | 17 |
| 22 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | CLE | 827 | 230 | 7 | 14 |
| 23 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | WAS | 805 | 175 | 8 | 17 |
| 24 | Kyle Monangai | RB | CHI | 783 | 169 | 5 | 17 |
| 25 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | DEN | 772 | 153 | 4 | 10 |
| 26 | Jordan Mason | RB | MIN | 758 | 159 | 6 | 16 |
| 27 | Blake Corum | RB | LA | 746 | 145 | 6 | 17 |
| 28 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG | 740 | 176 | 2 | 15 |
| 29 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA | 730 | 184 | 12 | 16 |
| 30 | David Montgomery | RB | DET | 716 | 158 | 8 | 17 |
| 31 | Woody Marks | RB | HOU | 703 | 196 | 2 | 16 |
| 32 | Kimani Vidal | RB | LAC | 643 | 155 | 3 | 13 |
| 33 | Kareem Hunt | RB | KC | 611 | 163 | 8 | 17 |
| 34 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE | 603 | 130 | 7 | 14 |
| 35 | Bucky Irving | RB | TB | 588 | 173 | 1 | 10 |
| 36 | Rachaad White | RB | TB | 572 | 132 | 4 | 17 |
| 37 | Aaron Jones | RB | MIN | 548 | 132 | 2 | 12 |
| 38 | Omarion Hampton | RB | LAC | 545 | 124 | 4 | 9 |
| 39 | RJ Harvey | RB | DEN | 540 | 146 | 7 | 17 |
| 40 | Kenny Gainwell | RB | PIT | 537 | 114 | 5 | 17 |
| 41 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | ATL | 514 | 143 | 8 | 17 |
| 42 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR | 511 | 134 | 1 | 15 |
| 43 | Nick Chubb | RB | HOU | 506 | 122 | 3 | 15 |
| 44 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | WAS | 500 | 112 | 6 | 12 |
| 45 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | GB | 496 | 125 | 3 | 17 |
| 46 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 471 | 131 | 1 | 11 |
| 47 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | KC | 462 | 118 | 1 | 13 |
| 48 | Devin Singletary | RB | NYG | 437 | 119 | 5 | 17 |
| 49 | Cam Skattebo | RB | NYG | 410 | 101 | 5 | 8 |
| 50 | Brian Robinson | RB | SF | 400 | 92 | 2 | 17 |
Showing the top 50 of 151 qualified players. Narrow it down by position: running backs · quarterbacks · wide receivers.
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James Cook (RB, BUF) led running backs in rushing yards in 2025 at 1,621. Derrick Henry (RB, BAL) was next at 1,595.
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.
151 players qualified for the 2025 rushing yards leaderboard among running backs. The table above lists the top 50.
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