2023 | Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins | 18 |
2022 | Jamaal Williams | Detroit Lions | 17 |
2021 | Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts | 18 |
2020 | Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | 17 |
2019 | Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | 16 |
| Aaron Jones | Green Bay Packers | 16 |
2018 | Todd Gurley | Los Angeles Rams | 17 |
2017 | Todd Gurley | Los Angeles Rams | 13 |
2016 | LeGarrette Blount | New England Patriots | 18 |
2015 | Devonta Freeman | Atlanta Falcons | 11 |
| Jeremy Hill | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 |
| Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | 11 |
| DeAngelo Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 |
2014 | Marshawn Lynch | Seattle Seahawks | 13 |
| DeMarco Murray | Dallas Cowbyos | 13 |
2013 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 |
| Marshawn Lynch | Seattle Seahawks | 12 |
2012 | Arian Foster | Houston Texans | 15 |
2011 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 |
2010 | Arian Foster | Houston Texans | 16 |
2009 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | 18 |
2008 | DeAngelo Williams | Carolina Panthers | 18 |
2007 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | 15 |
2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | 28* |
2005 | Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks | 27 |
2004 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | 17 |
2003 | Priest Holmes | Kansas City Chiefs | 27 |
2002 | Priest Holmes | Kansas City Chiefs | 21 |
2001 | Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks | 14 |
2000 | Marshall Faulk | St. Louis Rams | 18 |
1999 | Stephen Davis | Washington Redskins | 17 |
1998 | Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | 21 |
1997 | Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | 15 |
| Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar | Miami Dolphins | 15 |
1996 | Terry Allen | Washington Redskins | 21 |
1995 | Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | 25 |
1994 | Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | 21 |
1993 | Marcus Allen | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 |
1992 | Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | 18 |
1991 | Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions | 16 |
1990 | Cleveland Gary | Los Angeles Rams | 14 |
| Derrick Fenner | Seattle Seahawks | 14 |
1989 | Gregg Bell | Los Angeles Rams | 15 |
1988 | Gregg Bell | Los Angeles Rams | 16 |
1987 | Charlie White | Los Angeles Rams | 11 |
| Johnny Hector | New York Jets | 11 |
1986 | George Rogers | Washington Redskins | 18 |
1985 | Joe Morris | New York Giants | 21 |
1984 | Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 14 |
| John Riggins | Washington Redskins | 14 |
1983 | John Riggins | Washington Redskins | 24 |
1982 | Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | 11 |
1981 | Chuck Muncie | San Diego Chargers | 19 |
1980 | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 13 |
| Billy Sims | Detroit Lions | 13 |
1979 | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 19 |
1978 | David Sims | Seattle Seahawks | 14 |
1977 | Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 14 |
1976 | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 |
1975 | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 16 |
| Pete Banazak | Oakland Raiders | 16 |
1974 | Tom Sullivan | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 |
1973 | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 12 |
| Floyd Little | Denver Broncos | 12 |
1972 | Mercury Morris | Miami Dolphins | 12 |
1971 | Duane Thomas | Dallas Cowboys | 11 |
1970 | Lee White | New York Jets | 12 |
1969 | NFL: Tom Matte | Baltimore Colts | 11 |
| AFL: Jim Kiick | Miami Dolphins | 9 |
1968 | NFL: Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 16 |
| AFL: Robert Holmes | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 |
| AFL: Hoyle Granger | Houston Oilers | 7 |
1967 | NFL: Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 11 |
| AFL: Emerson Boozer | New York Jets | 10 |
1966 | NFL: Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 15 |
| AFL: Jim Nance | Boston Patriots | 11 |
1965 | NFL: Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 17 |
| AFL: Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | 6 |
| AFL: Gookie Gilchrist | Denver Broncos | 6 |
| AFL: Curtis McClinton | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 |
1964 | NFL: Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 16 |
| AFL: Cookie Gilchrist | Buffalo Bills | 6 |
| AFL: Sid Blanks | Houston Oilers | 6 |
| AFL: Daryle Lamonica | Buffalo Bills | 6 |
1963 | NFL: Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 12 |
| AFL: Cookie Gilchrist | Buffalo Bills | 12 |
1962 | NFL: Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 19 |
| AFL: Cookie Gilchrist | Buffalo Bills | 13 |
| AFL: Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | 13 |
1961 | NFL: Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 15 |
| AFL: Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | 9 |
| AFL: Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | 9 |
1960 | NFL: Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | 13 |
| AFL: Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | 9 |
1959 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 14 |
1958 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 17 |
1957 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 9 |
1956 | Rick Casares | Chicago Bears | 12 |
1955 | Alan Amache | Baltimore Colts | 9 |
1954 | Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | 11 |
1953 | Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 10 |
1952 | Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | 10 |
1951 | Rob Goode | Washington Redskins | 9 |
1950 | Johnny Lujack | Chicago Bears | 11 |
1949 | NFL: Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 |
| AAFC: Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 8 |
| AAFC: Marion Motley | Cleveland Browns | 8 |
1948 | NFL: Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 |
| AAFC: Chet Mutryn | Buffalo Bills | 10 |
1947 | NFL: Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 |
| AAFC: Orban Sanders | New York Yankees | 19 |
1946 | NFL: Ted Fritsch | Green Bay Packers | 9 |
| AAFC: Orban Sanders | New York Yankees | 6 |
1945 | Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 |
1944 | Bill Paschall | New York Giants | 9 |
1943 | Bill Paschall | New York Giants | 10 |
1942 | Gary Famiglietti | Chicago Bears | 11 |
1941 | Hugh Gallarneau | Chicago Bears | 8 |
1940 | Johnny Drake | Cleveland Rams | 9 |
1939 | Johnny Drake | Cleveland Rams | 9 |
1938 | Andy Farkas | Washington Redskins | 6 |
1937 | Cliff Battles | Washington Redskins | 5 |
| Clarke Hinkle | Washington Redskins | 5 |
| Dutch Clark | Detroit Lions | 5 |
1936 | Dutch Clark | Detroit Lions | 7 |
1935 | Ernie Caddell | Detroit Lions | 6 |
1934 | Beatthie Feathers | Chicago Bears | 8 |
| Dutch Clark | Detroit Lions | 8 |
1933 | Glenn Presnell | Portsmouth Spartans | 6 |
1932 | Bronko Nagurski | Green Bay Packers | 4 |
*: NFL-Rekord
Anmerkung: Die offiziellen NFL-Statistiken werden seit 1932 erhoben. Neben ihren eigenen Statistiken sind von der NFL auch die Statistiken der AFL (1960-1969) offiziell anerkannt.