most rushing attempts running back 2021

Jonathan Taylor had the most carries by a running back in 2021, with 332 carries.

NAMEATTSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
332
2021
17
1,811
5.5
106.5
18
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
2Najee Harris
N. Harris
307
2021
17
1,200
3.9
70.6
7
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
3Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
292
2021
16
1,205
4.1
75.3
13
314
42
48
7.5
19.6
3
4Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
258
2021
16
1,037
4.0
64.8
7
294
42
52
7.0
18.4
3
5Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
249
2021
13
1,159
4.7
89.2
6
224
34
49
6.6
17.2
0
6Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
240
2021
13
898
3.7
69.1
4
439
47
67
9.3
33.8
5
7Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
237
2021
17
1,002
4.2
58.9
10
287
47
65
6.1
16.9
2
8Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
228
2021
14
1,259
5.5
89.9
8
174
20
25
8.7
12.4
1
9David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
225
2021
13
849
3.8
65.3
7
301
42
51
7.2
23.2
0
10Derrick Henry
D. Henry
219
2021
8
937
4.3
117.1
10
154
18
20
8.6
19.3
0
11Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
217
2021
15
872
4.0
58.1
9
348
54
64
6.4
23.2
0
12Sony Michel
S. Michel
208
2021
17
845
4.1
49.7
4
128
21
33
6.1
7.5
1
13Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
207
2021
11
963
4.7
87.5
5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
14Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
206
2021
16
911
4.4
56.9
12
647
70
94
9.2
40.4
8
15Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
203
2021
16
918
4.5
57.4
8
213
28
38
7.6
13.3
2
16Damien Harris
D. Harris
203
2021
15
929
4.6
61.9
15
132
18
21
7.3
8.8
0
17Javonte Williams
J. Williams
203
2021
17
903
4.4
53.1
4
316
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
18James Conner
J. Conner
202
2021
15
752
3.7
50.1
15
375
37
39
10.1
25.0
3
19Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
188
2021
17
870
4.6
51.2
7
228
40
50
5.7
13.4
1
20A.J. Dillon
A.J. Dillon
187
2021
17
803
4.3
47.2
5
313
34
37
9.2
18.4
2
21Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
180
2021
14
812
4.5
58.0
8
454
69
84
6.6
32.4
2
22Myles Gaskin
M. Gaskin
173
2021
17
612
3.5
36.0
3
234
49
63
4.8
13.8
4
23Chuba Hubbard
C. Hubbard
172
2021
17
612
3.6
36.0
5
174
25
37
7.0
10.2
1
24Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
171
2021
15
799
4.7
53.3
4
391
52
65
7.5
26.1
6
25James Robinson
J. Robinson
164
2021
14
767
4.7
54.8
8
222
31
46
7.2
15.9
0
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.733
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9
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11
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1
.633
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7
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8
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7
8
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6
9
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10
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