Top 5 NFL Rushing Leaders 2022: From Josh Jacobs To Nick Chubb, Most Impressive Running Backs of The Season

The competition heats up each week in the NFL season as we get closer to the final games. Every now and then, a new set of statistic ends up grabbing a lot of attention and this time around, it’s the list of the top five NFL rushers for this week who have been going crazy viral.

So, before we get into the stats, let us go back in time and lay the groundwork. Emmitt Smith leads the league with 18,365 yards and also leads the postseason with 1,586. Since 2002, he has held the all-time rushing yards record and is the only player with more than 17,000 regular-season rushing yards.

Eight players have been recognized for holding the NFL career rushing yards record. Because reliable yardage statistics were not available prior to 1932, Cliff Battles, who played for the Boston Braves / Boston Redskins / Washington Redskins from 1932 to 1937, was the first NFL player recognized as the career leader in rushing yards. He set the NFL record with 576 yards in 1932 and held it for the rest of his career. Emmitt Smith has held the record since 2002, when he broke Walter Payton’s long-standing total.

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NFL’s top 5 rushers in 2022

15 weeks into the NFL season and the league as a whole has seen some surprises. It has been challenging to maintain consistency, so running backs are expected to take the load. Some have, while others are falling short of expectations.

Miles Sanders 1110 yards (Philadelphia Eagles)

Miles Sanders is a Philadelphia Eagles running back. He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2019 draught, is fifth in the league with 1110 yards, and is only in his third season. He is currently one of Eagles’ best running back

Saquon Barkley 1170 yards (New York Giants)

Fourth-placed Saquon Barkley has 1170 yards. Week 1 saw Barkley rush for 164 yards and a touchdown while also catching six passes for 30 yards in a 21-20 comeback victory over the Tennessee Titans. He scored the game-winning two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter.

Nick Chubb 1252 yards (Cleveland Browns)

Third place with 1252 yards belongs to Nick Chubb. Chubb’s stats have improved since the start of the 2022 season, when he had 22 carries for 141 rushing yards in a 26-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Derrick Henry 1303 yards (Tennessee Titans)

Henry is ranked second on the list with 1303 yards. He defeated the Houston Texans 17-10 by carrying the ball 32 times for 219 yards and two touchdowns. He has now gained at least 1300 yards rushing so far this year.

Josh Jacobs 1495 yards (Las Vegas Raiders)

With 1495 yards, Josh Jacobs is currently in first place. In a 23-32 victory over the Denver Broncos, Jacobs ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns, setting a career high. The following week, Josh Jacobs ran for 154 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs, a career-high for him. The Raiders lost that game 29-30.

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