2001 NFL Rushing First Downs Leaders

First downs gained rushing

2001 running backs only → All-time career leaders →

Priest Holmes led the whole NFL in rushing first downs in 2001 with 80, 3 ahead of Curtis Martin (77). It stands 39th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 3 times Priest Holmes led in rushing first downs.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

Led the whole NFL in 2001 Priest Holmes Kansas City Chiefs

80 Rushing First Downs 3 clear of Curtis Martin

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#	Player	Team	1D	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Priest Holmes	KC	80	16	327	1,555	8
2	Curtis Martin	NYJ	77	16	333	1,513	10
3	Stephen Davis	WAS	74	16	356	1,432	5
4	Marshall Faulk	LA	70	14	260	1,382	12
5	Corey Dillon	CIN	69	16	340	1,315	10
6	LaDainian Tomlinson	LAC	67	16	339	1,236	10
7	Shaun Alexander	SEA	61	16	309	1,318	14
8	Antowain Smith	NE	58	16	287	1,157	12
9	Ricky Williams	NO	58	16	313	1,245	6
10	Ahman Green	GB	57	16	304	1,387	9
11	Dominic Rhodes	IND	57	15	233	1,104	9
12	Anthony Thomas	CHI	57	14	278	1,183	7
13	Garrison Hearst	SF	53	16	252	1,206	4
14	Stacey Mack	JAX	48	16	213	877	9
15	Lamar Smith	MIA	47	16	313	968	6
16	Emmitt Smith	DAL	47	14	261	1,021	3
17	Jerome Bettis	PIT	46	11	225	1,072	4
18	Michael Pittman	ARI	42	15	241	846	5
19	Mike Alstott	TB	40	16	165	680	10
20	Tiki Barber	NYG	40	14	166	865	4
21	Edgerrin James	IND	40	6	151	662	3
22	Terrell Davis	DEN	39	8	167	701	0
23	Ron Dayne	NYG	38	16	180	690	7
24	Eddie George	TEN	38	16	315	939	5
25	Maurice Smith	ATL	34	15	237	760	5
26	Travis Henry	BUF	34	13	213	729	4
27	Kordell Stewart	PIT	33	16	96	537	5
28	Mike Anderson	DEN	32	16	175	678	4
29	Terry Allen	BAL	32	11	168	658	3
30	Charlie Garner	LV	31	16	211	839	1
31	Steve McNair	TEN	31	15	75	414	5
32	Jason Brookins	BAL	31	12	151	551	5
33	Daunte Culpepper	MIN	31	11	71	416	5
34	James Jackson	CLE	30	11	195	554	2
35	Richard Huntley	CAR	29	13	165	665	2
36	Duce Staley	PHI	29	13	166	604	2
37	Correll Buckhalter	PHI	28	14	129	586	2
38	Troy Hambrick	DAL	27	16	113	579	2
39	Jamel White	CLE	27	16	126	443	5
40	Kevan Barlow	SF	27	15	125	512	4
41	Donovan McNabb	PHI	27	15	82	482	2
42	Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	PIT	27	14	120	453	3
43	James Allen	CHI	26	16	135	469	1
44	Zack Crockett	LV	26	16	57	145	6
45	Jay Fiedler	MIA	26	16	73	321	4
46	Amos Zereoue	PIT	25	13	85	441	1
47	Aaron Brooks	NO	24	16	80	358	1
48	Tony Richardson	KC	24	14	66	191	7
49	Michael Bennett	MIN	23	13	172	682	2
50	James Stewart	DET	23	11	143	685	1