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New York Jets Rushing First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Jets and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1960-1969), which the NFL's record book counts. New York Titans 1960-1962.

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Bilal Powell holds the Jets career record with 187 rushing first downs. The single-season record is 90, by Curtis Martin in 2004.

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

All-time Jets leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club 1D G
1 Bilal Powell Bilal Powell 2011–2019 187 108
2 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones 2007–2009 183 48
3 Breece Hall Breece Hall 2022–2026 170 59
4 Shonn Greene Shonn Greene 2009–2012 162 60
5 Chris Ivory Chris Ivory 2013–2015 126 46
6 LaMont Jordan LaMont Jordan 2001–2004 72 57
7 Leon Washington Leon Washington 2006–2009 68 55
8 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson 2010–2011 57 29
9 Chad Pennington Chad Pennington 2000–2007 48 69
9 Geno Smith Geno Smith 2013–2026 48 39
11 Matt Forte Matt Forte 2016–2017 47 26
12 Braelon Allen Braelon Allen 2024–2026 45 27
12 Michael Carter Michael Carter 2021–2023 45 39
14 Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez 2009–2012 42 61
14 Brad Smith Brad Smith 2006–2010 42 73
16 Le'Veon Bell Le'Veon Bell 2019–2020 39 17
17 Sam Darnold Sam Darnold 2018–2020 35 38
17 Cedric Houston 2005–2006 35 18
19 Frank Gore Frank Gore 2020 32 15
20 Ty Johnson Ty Johnson 2020–2022 29 37
20 Elijah McGuire Elijah McGuire 2017–2018 29 23
22 Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick 2015–2016 28 30
23 Isaiah Crowell Isaiah Crowell 2018 26 13
23 Justin Fields Justin Fields 2025 26 9
25 Zach Wilson Zach Wilson 2021–2023 24 34

Single-season Jets records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season 1D G
1 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 2004 90 16
2 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 1999 84 16
3 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 2001 77 16
4 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones 2009 64 16
5 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones 2008 63 16
6 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 2000 61 16
7 Breece Hall Breece Hall 2025 57 16
8 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones 2007 56 16
9 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 2002 54 16
10 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 2003 53 16
11 Shonn Greene Shonn Greene 2012 52 16
12 Chris Ivory Chris Ivory 2015 50 15
13 Shonn Greene Shonn Greene 2011 46 16
14 Bilal Powell Bilal Powell 2016 45 16
15 Chris Ivory Chris Ivory 2014 42 16
15 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson 2010 42 15
17 Shonn Greene Shonn Greene 2010 40 15
17 Breece Hall Breece Hall 2024 40 16
17 Breece Hall Breece Hall 2023 40 17
20 Le'Veon Bell Le'Veon Bell 2019 36 15
21 Matt Forte Matt Forte 2016 35 14
21 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 2005 35 12
21 Bilal Powell Bilal Powell 2013 35 16
24 Chris Ivory Chris Ivory 2013 34 15
25 Leon Washington Leon Washington 2006 33 16