2023 NFL Goal Line & Short Yardage Leaders
2023 NFL Goal Line & Short Yardage Leaders
The backs who own the goal line in 2023: inside-5 and inside-10 carries and touchdowns, plus each back's share of his team's red-zone rushing.
2023 Inside-5 Carries Leaders
1. David Montgomery (DET) — 27 carries, 2. Gus Edwards (BAL) — 25 carries, 3. Christian McCaffrey (SF) — 21 carries, 4. Joe Mixon (CIN) — 21 carries, 5. Raheem Mostert (MIA) — 20 carries, 6. Tony Pollard (DAL) — 19 carries, 7. Kyren Williams (LAR) — 18 carries, 8. Jalen Hurts (PHI) — 17 carries, 9. Austin Ekeler (LAC) — 16 carries, 10. Derrick Henry (TEN) — 16 carries.
2023 Inside-5 Rush TDs Leaders
1. Jalen Hurts (PHI) — 13 TDs, 2. Gus Edwards (BAL) — 12 TDs, 3. Raheem Mostert (MIA) — 12 TDs, 4. Christian McCaffrey (SF) — 11 TDs, 5. David Montgomery (DET) — 11 TDs, 6. Kyren Williams (LAR) — 9 TDs, 7. Kareem Hunt (CLE) — 8 TDs, 8. Isiah Pacheco (KC) — 8 TDs, 9. Joe Mixon (CIN) — 7 TDs, 10. Derrick Henry (TEN) — 7 TDs.
2023 Inside-10 Carries Leaders
1. David Montgomery (DET) — 41 carries, 2. Christian McCaffrey (SF) — 39 carries, 3. Joe Mixon (CIN) — 38 carries, 4. Kyren Williams (LAR) — 33 carries, 5. Raheem Mostert (MIA) — 33 carries, 6. Tony Pollard (DAL) — 32 carries, 7. Gus Edwards (BAL) — 32 carries, 8. Isiah Pacheco (KC) — 31 carries, 9. D'Andre Swift (PHI) — 27 carries, 10. Jalen Hurts (PHI) — 27 carries.
2023 Inside-10 Rush TDs Leaders
1. Jalen Hurts (PHI) — 14 TDs, 2. Christian McCaffrey (SF) — 14 TDs, 3. Gus Edwards (BAL) — 13 TDs, 4. David Montgomery (DET) — 13 TDs, 5. Raheem Mostert (MIA) — 13 TDs, 6. Kyren Williams (LAR) — 11 TDs, 7. Kareem Hunt (CLE) — 9 TDs, 8. Joe Mixon (CIN) — 8 TDs, 9. Isiah Pacheco (KC) — 8 TDs, 10. Derrick Henry (TEN) — 8 TDs.
2023 Red Zone Rush Share Leaders
1. Jaylin Williams (MIN) — 109.3 %, 2. Andre Jones (WSH) — 76.7 %, 3. Joe Mixon (CIN) — 76.6 %, 4. Rachaad White (TB) — 69.6 %, 5. Isiah Pacheco (KC) — 69.2 %, 6. Derrick Henry (TEN) — 66.1 %, 7. Lucky Jackson (MIN) — 64.8 %, 8. Kyren Williams (LAR) — 63 %, 9. Christian McCaffrey (SF) — 62.7 %, 10. Najee Harris (PIT) — 61.5 %.
Players-only leaderboards — the leaders in yards per catch, yards per rush, red-zone work, explosive plays, and special-teams returns. Ranked, not per-game noise. See team stats →
Built from nflverse play-by-play. Yards-per-catch and yards-per-rush leaders use a minimum-volume filter so small samples don't top the list. Red-zone = inside the 20.