2021 NFL Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Derrick Henry led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 2021 with 117.1, 10.6 ahead of Jonathan Taylor (106.5). It stands 20th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Led the whole NFL in 2021 Derrick Henry Tennessee Titans

117.1 Rushing Yards per Game 10.6 clear of Jonathan Taylor

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#	Player	Team	Y/G	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Derrick Henry	TEN	117.1	8	219	937	10
2	Jonathan Taylor	IND	106.5	17	332	1,811	18
3	Nick Chubb	CLE	89.9	14	228	1,259	8
4	Dalvin Cook	MIN	89.2	13	249	1,159	6
5	Elijah Mitchell	SF	87.5	11	207	963	5
6	Joe Mixon	CIN	75.3	16	292	1,205	13
7	Rashaad Penny	SEA	74.9	10	119	749	6
8	Najee Harris	PIT	70.6	17	307	1,200	7
9	Alvin Kamara	NO	69.1	13	240	898	4
10	David Montgomery	CHI	65.3	13	225	849	7
11	Antonio Gibson	WAS	64.8	16	258	1,037	7
12	Lamar Jackson	BAL	63.9	12	133	767	2
13	D'Onta Foreman	TEN	62.9	9	133	566	3
14	Miles Sanders	PHI	62.8	12	137	754	0
15	Damien Harris	NE	61.9	15	202	929	15
16	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	58.9	17	237	1,002	10
17	Josh Jacobs	LV	58.1	15	217	872	9
18	Leonard Fournette	TB	58.0	14	180	812	8
19	Melvin Gordon	DEN	57.4	16	203	918	8
20	Darrell Henderson	LA	57.3	12	149	688	5
21	Austin Ekeler	LAC	56.9	16	206	911	12
22	James Robinson	JAX	54.8	14	164	767	8
23	Aaron Jones	GB	53.3	15	171	799	4
24	Javonte Williams	DEN	53.1	17	203	903	4
25	Jalen Hurts	PHI	52.3	15	139	784	10
26	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	51.7	10	119	517	4
27	Devin Singletary	BUF	51.2	17	188	870	7
28	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	50.5	12	133	606	5
29	James Conner	ARI	50.1	15	202	752	15
30	Sony Michel	LA	49.7	17	208	845	4
31	Chase Edmonds	ARI	49.3	12	116	592	2
32	Tony Pollard	DAL	47.9	15	130	719	2
33	D'Andre Swift	DET	47.5	13	151	617	5
34	AJ Dillon	GB	47.2	17	187	803	5
35	Jamaal Williams	DET	46.2	13	153	601	3
36	Michael Carter	NYJ	45.6	14	147	639	4
37	Saquon Barkley	NYG	45.6	13	162	593	2
38	Josh Allen	BUF	44.9	17	122	763	6
39	Mark Ingram	NO	39.6	14	160	554	2
40	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	38.6	16	153	618	6
41	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	38.3	16	172	612	5
42	Alex Collins	SEA	37.4	11	108	411	2
43	Devontae Booker	NYG	37.1	16	145	593	2
44	Myles Gaskin	MIA	36.0	17	173	612	3
45	Devonta Freeman	BAL	36.0	16	133	576	5
46	Latavius Murray	BAL	35.8	14	119	501	6
47	Darrel Williams	KC	32.8	17	144	558	6
48	Alexander Mattison	MIN	30.7	16	134	491	3
49	Mike Davis	ATL	29.6	17	138	503	3
50	Rex Burkhead	HOU	28.5	15	122	427	3