- Derrick Henry shined on exterior zone, energy and entice performs: He earned elite 90.0-plus PFF dashing grades on all three run ideas this previous season.
- Bucky Irving put collectively a rookie season to recollect: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ lead again was the NFL’s highest-graded participant on counter and pull lead runs.
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Inside Zone (min. 25 att)
1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions (88.6)
Gibbs tallied solely 38 inside-zone carries (twenty sixth) in 2024, however he ranked eleventh in yards gained (267) and had the fourth-lowest stuff price (7.9%). He rushed for 16 first downs and 5 touchdowns, producing a league finest 42.1% first-down-plus-touchdown price. He recorded 9 rushes of 10-plus yards (tied for third most) and led the place in missed tackles compelled (20) and yards gained after contact per try (3.9).
The second-year phenom gained 92 dashing yards on 22 inside-zone rushes in his rookie season, incomes an 81.2 PFF dashing grade on these performs. He has recorded the fourth-fewest inside-zone carries over the previous two seasons (60) however leads all operating backs with a 90.6 inside-zone PFF dashing grade over that span.
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (85.0)
3. Jeremy McNichols, Washington Commanders (82.6)
Outside Zone (min. 25 att)
1. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens (91.9)
This marks the primary of a number of entries for the soon-to-be 31-year-old. Henry turned 131 outside-zone rushes into 933 yards final season — essentially the most yardage he’s gained on such performs since 2020. Henry scored twice and gained 28 first downs (fifth most). He ranked within the high two in yards gained earlier than (435) and after contact (498), averaging greater than three yards per try in each classes. Henry recorded 22 explosive good points, compelled 40 missed tackles (each second most) and recorded the third-best stuff price (13.0%).
The former Tennessee Titan leads the league with 379 outside-zone rushes for two,028 yards over the previous three seasons. He additionally ranks first with 47 rushes of 10-plus yards. In that span, Henry has gained 72 first downs (tied for third most), compelled 88 missed tackles (second most) and rushed for 5 touchdowns on these performs.
Highest-Graded Running Backs in 2024
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (91.4)
3. Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks (91.0)
T-3. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers (91.0)
Man (min. 25 att)
1. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers (86.2)
Jacobs logged 346 yards on man rushes (third most) in his first season in Green Bay, gaining 27 first downs (second most) and main the league with 10 touchdowns. Jacobs compelled 13 missed tackles and ranked within the high 5 in explosive runs (six), yards gained earlier than contact (100) and yards gained after contact (246).
Jacobs owns a league-best 90.8 man PFF dashing grade over the previous three seasons and is one among two operating backs (Kyren Williams) with greater than 200 dashing makes an attempt from the idea in that span (267). He tops all rushers in yards (1,248), touchdowns (21), missed tackles compelled (49) and explosive runs (22) on such performs.
2. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers (86.1)
3. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (84.3)
Power (min. 15 att)
1. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens (90.0)
Henry noticed his highest quantity of energy rushes since his second season within the league (59 carries in 2017) and earned a career-best 90.0 PFF dashing grade on these performs in 2024. He led the league in makes an attempt (54), touchdowns (9) and first downs (27), and gained 227 complete dashing yards (second most). He completed second in missed tackles compelled (six) and explosive runs (six) whereas rating within the high three in yards gained earlier than (73) and after contact (154).
Over the previous three seasons, Henry locations within the high 5 in PFF dashing grade on energy runs (88.3), recording 97 rushes for 405 yards. He is the one operating again to document double-digit touchdowns from energy performs (11), and he additionally leads the league with 37 first downs. Some 76.3% of his yards have come after contact (fourth finest), and he has the seventh-lowest stuff price (16.5%) on such performs.
2. James Cook, Buffalo Bills (88.7)
3. Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville Jaguars (85.4)
Counter (min 15 att)
1. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (92.6)
Irving is the one rookie operating again to steer a class on this record. He took 32 counter rushes final season for 275 yards and eight first downs. He is one among two operating backs (James Conner) to pressure at the very least 20 missed tackles, and he had seven good points of 10-plus yards. Irving set a single-season PFF document with 7.4 yards gained after contact per try on counter rushes. Some 86.2% of his dashing yards got here after contact (second finest).
Top Running Backs in Yards After Contact Per Attempt in 2024
2. James Conner, Arizona Cardinals (86.1)
3. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (84.2)
T-3. Brian Robinson Jr., Washington Commanders (84.2)
Draw (min. 10 att)
1. Rico Dowdle, Dallas Cowboys (84.3)
Dowdle recorded 13 draw makes an attempt final season (second most) for a league-high 105 dashing yards. He gained three first downs, compelled seven missed tackles and recorded 4 runs of 10-plus yards whereas averaging 6.6 yards after contact per try.
Dowdle has 18 profession draw rushes, all inside the previous two seasons, for 131 yards. He has compelled 11 missed tackles and earned a league-best 86.5 PFF dashing grade on these performs.
2. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans (67.3)
3. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints (64.3)
Trap (min. 10 att)
1. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens (93.2)
Prior to 2024, Henry by no means recorded greater than three entice carries in a season. He ran 13 instances for 200 yards (most) and a landing in his first season in Baltimore, gaining seven first downs and recording six runs of 10-plus yards. Henry compelled 4 missed tackles and averaged 11.8 yards earlier than contact per try on entice runs, a PFF single-season document. He was one among two rushers (Bucky Irving) to put up a 0.0% stuff price.
2. Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (89.5)
3. Joe Mixon, Houston Texans (83.9)
Pull Lead (min. 15 att)
1. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (90.0)
Irving tied for the second-fewest pull-lead carries amongst qualifying operating backs (16) however completed with the seventh-most yardage on such performs. He compelled three missed tackles, recorded three runs of 10-plus yards and averaged 6.2 yards after contact per try, the fifth-highest single-season mark within the PFF period (since 2006). He was the one qualifying operating again final season to document a 0.0% stuff price.