<P> The player with the most rushing titles is Jim Brown , who was the rushing champion eight times over his career . Eric Dickerson , Emmitt Smith , O.J. Simpson , Steve Van Buren , and Barry Sanders are tied for the second-most rushing titles , each having won four times . Jim Brown also holds the record for the most consecutive rushing titles with five , having led the league in rushing each year from 1957 to 1961 . Steve Van Buren , Emmitt Smith , and Earl Campbell each recorded three consecutive rushing titles . The Cleveland Browns have recorded the most rushing titles with eleven ; the Chicago Bears rank second , with six rushing titles . The most recent rushing champion is Dallas ' Ezekiel Elliott , who led the league with 1,631 yards rushing over the 2016 season . </P>
<P> The player with the most rushing titles is Jim Brown , who was the rushing champion eight times over his career . Eric Dickerson , Emmitt Smith , O.J. Simpson , Steve Van Buren , and Barry Sanders are tied for the second-most rushing titles , each having won four times . Jim Brown also holds the record for the most consecutive rushing titles with five , having led the league in rushing each year from 1957 to 1961 . Steve Van Buren , Emmitt Smith , and Earl Campbell each recorded three consecutive rushing titles . The Cleveland Browns have recorded the most rushing titles with eleven ; the Chicago Bears rank second , with six rushing titles . The most recent rushing champion is Dallas ' Ezekiel Elliott , who led the league with 1,631 yards rushing over the 2016 season . </P>
who led the nfl in rushing yards last year
who led the nfl in rushing yards last year
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott