What Are Designed Rush Attempts?
Designed Rush Attempts records the total number of rushing plays intentionally called for the quarterback. High totals often indicate a dual-threat quarterback or a scheme built to incorporate QB runs.
Designed Rush Attempts | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen |  | QB | 28 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 21 | 7 |
| 2 | Deshaun Watson |  | QB | 20 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Jacoby Brissett |  | QB | 17 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Bo Nix |  | QB | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Tyler Shough |  | QB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | 3 | 10 |
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Which players lead the NFL in designed rush attempts in 2026?
Josh Allen of Buffalo is the 2026 NFL leader in designed rush attempts at 28, through games played November 3, 2026. Second is Deshaun Watson of Cleveland at 20, then Jacoby Brissett of Arizona third at 17. Allen's total puts him 8 attempts clear of second place & 24 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Only 19 attempts separate first from tenth. Fourth is Bo Nix of Denver at 16, then Tyler Shough of New Orleans fifth at 13, Malik Willis of Miami, Brock Purdy of San Francisco & Daniel Jones of Indianapolis are tied for sixth at 12, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers is ninth at 11 and Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia & Drake Maye of New England are tied for tenth at 9.
Two attempts separate ninth from tenth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. C.J. Stroud of Houston, Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville, Caleb Williams of Chicago & Cam Ward of Tennessee are tied 12th at 8, then Joe Burrow of Cincinnati 16th at 7 and Tyler Huntley of Baltimore & Lamar Jackson of Baltimore are tied 17th at 6.
Nine players sit inside 2 attempts of each other from 17th to 25th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Jared Goff of Detroit, Kirk Cousins of Las Vegas, Michael Penix Jr. of Atlanta, Geno Smith of the New York Jets, Jordan Love of Green Bay & Dak Prescott of Dallas are tied 19th at 5, then Jameis Winston of the New York Giants 25th at 4. Baltimore is the only team with two players in the top 25. Five ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
These 25 are drawn from 40 NFL players ranked in the 2026 regular season. A minimum of 47 dropbacks is applied. Designed Rush Attempts records the total number of rushing plays intentionally called for the quarterback. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
