2008 NFL Rushing First Downs Leaders

Michael Turner led the whole NFL in rushing first downs in 2008 with 84, 3 ahead of Adrian Peterson (81). It stands 24th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Michael Turner led in rushing first downs.

Led the whole NFL in 2008 Michael Turner Atlanta Falcons

84 Rushing First Downs 3 clear of Adrian Peterson

Showing Rushing First Downs and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	1D	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Michael Turner	ATL	84	16	377	1,699	17
2	Adrian Peterson	MIN	81	16	364	1,757	10
3	Clinton Portis	WAS	75	16	342	1,487	9
4	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	66	16	274	1,518	18
5	Thomas Jones	NYJ	63	16	290	1,312	13
6	Matt Forte	CHI	62	16	315	1,231	8
7	Steve Slaton	HOU	60	16	268	1,282	9
8	Steven Jackson	LA	58	12	254	1,043	7
9	Marion Barber	DAL	57	15	238	885	7
10	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	57	13	219	1,089	15
11	Chris Johnson	TEN	54	15	251	1,228	9
12	Marshawn Lynch	BUF	54	15	251	1,047	8
13	Ryan Grant	GB	53	16	312	1,203	4
14	Derrick Ward	NYG	53	16	182	1,025	2
15	LaDainian Tomlinson	LAC	52	16	292	1,110	11
16	Le'Ron McClain	BAL	51	16	231	907	10
17	Kevin Smith	DET	49	16	239	975	8
18	Brian Westbrook	PHI	49	14	233	936	9
19	Ronnie Brown	MIA	48	16	214	916	10
20	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAX	48	16	197	824	12
21	Frank Gore	SF	45	14	240	1,036	6
22	Sammy Morris	NE	45	13	156	727	7
23	Larry Johnson	KC	44	12	193	874	5
24	LenDale White	TEN	43	16	200	773	15
25	Pierre Thomas	NO	43	15	129	625	9
26	Jamal Lewis	CLE	42	16	279	1,002	4
27	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	42	16	183	835	10
28	Mewelde Moore	PIT	36	16	140	588	5
29	Cedric Benson	CIN	36	12	214	747	2
30	Ricky Williams	MIA	35	16	161	659	4
31	Tim Hightower	ARI	34	16	143	399	10
32	Willis McGahee	BAL	34	13	170	671	7
33	Joseph Addai	IND	34	12	155	544	5
34	Fred Jackson	BUF	33	15	129	560	3
35	Justin Fargas	LV	32	14	219	855	1
36	David Garrard	JAX	31	16	73	322	2
37	Warrick Dunn	TB	31	15	186	786	2
38	Julius Jones	SEA	29	14	158	698	2
39	Willie Parker	PIT	29	11	209	789	5
40	Dominic Rhodes	IND	27	15	152	538	6
41	Maurice Morris	SEA	27	13	132	574	0
42	TD T.J. Duckett	SEA	26	15	62	172	8
43	Earnest Graham	TB	26	10	132	563	4
44	Tashard Choice	DAL	25	12	92	472	2
45	MP Michael Pittman	DEN	25	8	76	321	4
46	Kevin Faulk	NE	24	15	83	507	3
47	Edgerrin James	ARI	24	13	133	514	3
48	Darren McFadden	LV	24	13	113	499	4
49	Fred Taylor	JAX	24	13	143	556	1
50	Ryan Fitzpatrick	CIN	24	12	60	304	2

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