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The rushing yards leaders for the 2021 NFL season continue to take shape as Week 15 approaches. It's starting to look like the leader is going to completely run away with the title while the closest competitors continue to shuffle their positions.
Here are the top five rushing yards leaders so far this season.
NFL rushing yards leaders ahead of Week 15
#5 - Nick Chubb , Cleveland Browns - 926 rushing yards
Nick Chubb remains in the top five. He has been efficient this year, ranking fourth in rushing yards per game and third amongst qualified running backs in rushing yards per carry.
Chubb has recorded fewer carries than any NFL player in the top nine in rushing yards this season.
#4 - Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans - 937 rushing yards
It's amazing that Derrick Henry still remains in the top five in rushing yards, considering he hasn't played a game in over a month. This will likely be the last week that he remains in the top five, with other players now well within striking distance.
Henry still leads the NFL in rushing yards per game and still ranks fourth in carries.
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NFL rushing yards leaders
Most rushing yards entering Week 15 of the 2021 NFL season.
#3 - Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings - 978 rushing yards
Dalvin Cook was outside the top five in rushing yards last week but jumps all the way up to number three with a huge game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football.
He went off for 205 rushing yards while leading the Minnesota Vikings to victory despite being listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.
#2 - Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals - 1,036 rushing yards
Joe Mixon is the second player to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in the 2021 NFL season. He also leads all players in carries this season while ranking in the top three in rushing touchdowns.
Mixon is putting together the best season of his career while establishing himself as a true work horse running back. He has played in every game this season for the Cincinnati Bengals.
#1 - Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts - 1,348 rushing yards
Jonathan Taylor is running away with the rushing title this season. Even if he didn't play another game this year, he would still have a chance to win the crown.
He is more than 300 rushing yards clear of the field with just four games remaining.
Taylor also leads the entire NFL in rushing touchdowns. He ranks in the top three amongst qualified running backs in rushing yards per carry and rushing yards per game.
He is most likely going to win the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year award.
