What Is Rushing Efficiency?
Rushing Efficiency compares a running back's actual rushing output to expected outcomes based on blocking, situation, and defensive fronts.
Rushing Efficiency | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Sampson |  | RB | 1.8 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 2 | DJ Giddens |  | RB | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 2 | Jawhar Jordan |  | RB | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 4 | Jaleel McLaughlin | | RB | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| 5 | Justice Hill |  | RB | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | - | 0.6 | 1.8 |
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Who leads the NFL in rushing efficiency in 2026?
The top player in rushing efficiency is Dylan Sampson of Cleveland, at 1.8 through games played November 3, 2026. DJ Giddens of Indianapolis & Jawhar Jordan of Houston are tied for second at 1.7, with Jaleel McLaughlin of Cleveland fourth at 1.6 & Justice Hill of Baltimore fifth at 1.5. Sampson's total puts him 0.1 efficiency clear of second place & 0.7 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Cleveland has two players inside the top ten. Bam Knight of Arizona ranks sixth at 1.4, with Jaylen Warren of Pittsburgh seventh at 1.4, Kenneth Walker III of Kansas City eighth at 1.3, Kyle Monangai of Chicago ninth at 1.3 & Sean Tucker of Tampa Bay tenth at 1.3.
A gap of 0.1 efficiency separates fifth from sixth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Blake Corum of the Los Angeles Rams ranks 11th at 1.2, with Bijan Robinson of Atlanta 12th at 1.2, James Cook of Buffalo 13th at 1.2, Braelon Allen of the New York Jets 14th at 1.2, Kenny Gainwell of Tampa Bay 15th at 1.2, Bucky Irving of Tampa Bay 16th at 1.2, Kyren Williams of the Los Angeles Rams 17th at 1.2 & Saquon Barkley of Philadelphia 18th at 1.2.
Fifteen players sit inside 0.1 efficiency of each other from 11th to 25th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Jahmyr Gibbs of Detroit ranks 19th at 1.2, with Raheim Sanders of Cleveland 20th at 1.2, CJ Donaldson of New Orleans 21st at 1.1, Chris Rodriguez Jr. of Jacksonville 22nd at 1.1, Chris Brooks of Green Bay 23rd at 1.1, Christian McCaffrey of San Francisco 24th at 1.1 & Chuba Hubbard of Carolina 25th at 1.1. Cleveland, Tampa Bay & the Los Angeles Rams are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. One rank inside the top 25 is shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
107 NFL players are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. A minimum of 5 attempts is applied. Rushing Efficiency compares a running back's actual rushing output to expected outcomes based on blocking, situation, and defensive fronts. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
