James Cook was a critical piece for a team that made the playoffs this season, more than can be said for the RB that finished ahead of him.

Buffalo Bills star James Cook battled the Ravens ' Derrick Henry and the Colts ' Jonathan Taylor until the very end. And in the end, things broke the Buffalo star's way. Bills RB James Cook is the rushing champion. He finished the season with 1,621 rushing yards.

As the NFL regular season comes to a close, the league’s top running backs have once again made their mark on the ground. From power runners who punished defenses to explosive playmakers who broke off big gains,

Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard scores the team's first touchdown of the 2026 NFL Playoffs against the Rams in Q2

The Buffalo Bills haven’t had an NFL rushing leader since O.J. Simpson in 1976, but James Cook squeaked it out. Cook took the 2025 rushing yardage lead over the Indianapolis Colts’ Jonathan Taylor in Week 16 and did not relinquish it the rest of the way.

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For the first time in 49 years, a Buffalo Bills running back has claimed the NFL’s rushing title. Entering the Week 18 finale between the Baltimore Ravens and P

Rams wide receiver has made his presence known in the wild-card playoff game against the Panthers, scoring two touchdowns in different ways.

In 2025, Allen broke the record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history with 79 and most games with a touchdown pass and rushing touchdown with 50. He became the first quarterback and fourth player ever with at least six rushing touchdowns in each of his first eight career seasons.