average rushing attempts per game by a qb in the 2021 nfl season

Quarterbacks averaged 3.1 rush attempts per game in 2021.

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Data note: Rush Attempts Per Game: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	POSITION	ATT/G	SEASON	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Tom Brady T. Brady	Quarterback	1.6	2021	17	81	28	2.9	4.8	2	0	0	0		0.0	0
2	Kirk Cousins K. Cousins	Quarterback	1.8	2021	16	115	29	4.0	7.2	1	0	0	0		0.0	0
3	Andy Dalton A. Dalton	Quarterback	2.0	2021	8	76	16	4.8	9.5	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
4	Chase Daniel C. Daniel	Quarterback	2.0	2021	1	-2	2	-1.0	-2.0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
5	Ryan Fitzpatrick R. Fitzpatrick	Quarterback	1.0	2021	1	2	1	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
6	Joe Flacco J. Flacco	Quarterback	1.0	2021	2	3	2	1.5	1.5	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
7	Nick Foles N. Foles	Quarterback	4.0	2021	1	8	4	2.0	8.0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
8	Blaine Gabbert B. Gabbert	Quarterback	1.5	2021	6	-7	9	-0.8	-1.2	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
9	Mike Glennon M. Glennon	Quarterback	1.2	2021	6	33	7	4.7	5.5	1	0	0	0		0.0	0
10	Chad Henne C. Henne	Quarterback	2.0	2021	4	0	8	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
11	Brian Hoyer B. Hoyer	Quarterback	2.2	2021	5	-8	11	-0.7	-1.6	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
12	Josh Johnson J. Johnson	Quarterback	2.3	2021	4	28	9	3.1	7.0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
13	Case Keenum C. Keenum	Quarterback	1.7	2021	7	22	12	1.8	3.1	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
14	Colt McCoy C. McCoy	Quarterback	2.8	2021	8	37	22	1.7	4.6	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
15	Cam Newton C. Newton	Quarterback	5.9	2021	8	233	47	5.0	29.1	5	0	0	0		0.0	0
16	Aaron Rodgers A. Rodgers	Quarterback	2.1	2021	16	101	33	3.1	6.3	3	-4	1	1	-4.0	-0.3	0
17	Ben Roethlisberger B. Roethlisberger	Quarterback	1.2	2021	16	5	19	0.3	0.3	1	0	0	0		0.0	0
18	Matt Ryan M. Ryan	Quarterback	2.4	2021	17	82	40	2.1	4.8	1	0	0	0		0.0	0
19	Geno Smith G. Smith	Quarterback	2.3	2021	4	42	9	4.7	10.5	1	0	0	0		0.0	0
20	Matthew Stafford M. Stafford	Quarterback	1.9	2021	17	43	32	1.3	2.5	0	0	0	0		0.0	0
21	Ryan Tannehill R. Tannehill	Quarterback	3.2	2021	17	270	55	4.9	15.9	7	0	0	0		0.0	0
22	Tyrod Taylor T. Taylor	Quarterback	3.2	2021	6	153	19	8.1	25.5	3	0	0	0		0.0	0
23	Russell Wilson R. Wilson	Quarterback	3.1	2021	14	183	43	4.3	13.1	2	0	0	0		0.0	0
24	Teddy Bridgewater T. Bridgewater	Quarterback	2.1	2021	14	106	30	3.5	7.6	2	0	0	0		0.0	0
25	Jimmy Garoppolo J. Garoppolo	Quarterback	2.5	2021	15	51	38	1.3	3.4	3	0	0	0		0.0	0
	Total		3.1		693	9,431	2,168	4.4	13.6	99	81	8	12	10.1	0.1	0
	Average		3.1		8.3	112.3	25.8	4.4	13.6	1.2	1.0	0.1	0.1	10.1	0.1	0.0

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PASS

759

Daniels

RUSH

239

Croskey-Merritt

REC

230

McLaurin

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PPG

22.0

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OPP PPG

28.7

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RUSH YDS/G

125.2

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PASS YDS/G

214.2

22nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	PHI	@	WAS	8:20 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Thu 11/12	WAS	@	NYG	8:15 PM
Mon 11/23	CIN	@	WAS	8:15 PM
Sun 11/29	WAS	@	ARI	4:25 PM

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Commanders

1 - 4 - 1

Final

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6 - 0

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,989

Stafford

1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

651

Lamb

636

Olave

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

102.5

Lamb

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Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

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McBride

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Kittle

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Shrader

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Reichard

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Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000