What Are QB Rushing Attempts Per Game?
QB Rushing Attempts per Game measures the average number of rushing attempts a quarterback has per game.
QB Rushing Attempts Per Game | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen |  | QB | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | - | 7.5 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Deshaun Watson |  | QB | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | - | 7.3 | 4.4 |
| 3 | Jayden Daniels |  | QB | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 | - | - | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Malik Willis |  | QB | 4.9 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | - | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Justin Herbert |  | QB | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | 4.7 | 4.8 |
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Who leads the NFL in QB rushing attempts per game in 2026?
The top player in QB rushing attempts per game is Josh Allen of Buffalo, at 6.7 through games played November 3, 2026. Deshaun Watson of Cleveland ranks second at 5.5, with Jayden Daniels of Washington third at 5.0. Allen's average puts him 1.2 attempts clear of second place & 4.7 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Only 2.8 attempts separate first from tenth. Malik Willis of Miami ranks fourth at 4.9, with Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers fifth at 4.7, Caleb Williams of Chicago sixth at 4.6, Jalon Daniels of Tampa Bay seventh at 4.5, Drake Maye of New England eighth at 4.4, Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia ninth at 4.2 & Brock Purdy of San Francisco tenth at 3.9.
A gap of 0.6 attempts separates tenth from 11th, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Kyler Murray of Minnesota ranks 11th at 3.3, with Jacoby Brissett of Arizona & Cam Ward of Tennessee tied 12th at 3.3, Lamar Jackson of Baltimore ranks 14th at 3.2, Tyler Shough of New Orleans 15th at 3.1 and Tyler Huntley of Baltimore & Bo Nix of Denver are tied 16th at 3.0.
Ten players sit inside 0.5 attempts of each other from 11th to 20th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Dak Prescott of Dallas ranks 18th at 2.9, with Baker Mayfield of Tampa Bay 19th at 2.8, Daniel Jones of Indianapolis 20th at 2.8, Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville 21st at 2.4, Joe Burrow of Cincinnati & C.J. Stroud of Houston are tied 22nd at 2.3, Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City ranks 24th at 2.1 & Tanner McKee of Philadelphia 25th at 2.0. Baltimore, Philadelphia & Tampa Bay are the only teams with two players in the top 25. Three ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
40 NFL players are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. A minimum of 47 dropbacks is applied. QB Rushing Attempts per Game measures the average number of rushing attempts a quarterback has per game. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
