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Power rushing pays the bills down by the goal line, but nothing is more exciting on rushing plays than when a running back rips off a long gain.
But who were the best breakaway runners in the NFL in 2020? The name at the top of the list won’t be a surprise, but some other names near the top should pique your interest.
Derrick Henry is truly the king of RBs
| player | pos | 20+ Yd Rushes | All Attempts | Yds Gained on 20+ | Total Yards | % of Rushes Go For 20+ | % of Yds From 20+ Rushes |
| Derrick Henry | RB | 14 | 383 | 509 | 1900 | 3.7% | 26.8% |
| Nick Chubb | RB | 11 | 194 | 328 | 963 | 5.7% | 34.1% |
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | 8 | 139 | 282 | 752 | 5.8% | 37.5% |
| Gus Edwards | RB | 8 | 146 | 204 | 734 | 5.5% | 27.8% |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 7 | 191 | 219 | 901 | 3.7% | 24.3% |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | 7 | 245 | 257 | 1122 | 2.9% | 22.9% |
| Dalvin Cook | RB | 7 | 318 | 262 | 1487 | 2.2% | 17.6% |
| Aaron Jones | RB | 6 | 205 | 300 | 1081 | 2.9% | 27.8% |
| Kenyan Drake | RB | 6 | 243 | 194 | 940 | 2.5% | 20.6% |
| Ronald Jones | RB | 5 | 195 | 213 | 961 | 2.6% | 22.2% |
| David Montgomery | RB | 5 | 250 | 224 | 1085 | 2.0% | 20.6% |
| Antonio Gibson | RB | 5 | 175 | 142 | 720 | 2.9% | 19.7% |
| James Robinson | RB | 5 | 249 | 155 | 1065 | 2.0% | 14.6% |
Henry earned his King Henry moniker last season, ripping off 14 rushes of 20-plus yards. But not too far behind (11) — on half as many attempts — was Nick Chubb, who is also earning his reputation as the “best pure runner” in the league.
Chubb ranked second among RBs (minimum 100 attempts) with 5.7% of his rushing attempts going for over 20 yards. He was just behind J.K. Dobbins (5.8%), who is one of the higher-upside young RBs on draft boards in 2021.
Interestingly, fellow Baltimore RB Gus Edwards was third in the league with 5.5% of his attempts going for 20-plus yards. This trio was so far ahead of the rest of the league in terms of breakaway hit rate, with only one other player gaining 20-plus yards on more than 4% of attempts.
Which RBs gain the highest percentage of their yards on breakaway runs?
| player | pos | 20+ Yd Rushes | All Attempts | Yds Gained on 20+ | Total Yards | % of Rushes Go For 20+ | % of Yds From 20+ Rushes |
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | 8 | 139 | 282 | 752 | 5.8% | 37.5% |
| Nick Chubb | RB | 11 | 194 | 328 | 963 | 5.7% | 34.1% |
| Miles Sanders | RB | 4 | 167 | 256 | 812 | 2.4% | 31.5% |
| Gus Edwards | RB | 8 | 146 | 204 | 734 | 5.5% | 27.8% |
| Aaron Jones | RB | 6 | 205 | 300 | 1081 | 2.9% | 27.8% |
| Phillip Lindsay | RB | 4 | 120 | 115 | 425 | 3.3% | 27.1% |
| Derrick Henry | RB | 14 | 383 | 509 | 1900 | 3.7% | 26.8% |
| Leonard Fournette | RB | 3 | 100 | 95 | 356 | 3.0% | 26.7% |
| Cam Akers | RB | 4 | 149 | 167 | 627 | 2.7% | 26.6% |
| Brian Hill | RB | 3 | 103 | 119 | 455 | 2.9% | 26.2% |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 7 | 191 | 219 | 901 | 3.7% | 24.3% |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | 7 | 245 | 257 | 1122 | 2.9% | 22.9% |
| Joshua Kelley | RB | 3 | 113 | 81 | 361 | 2.7% | 22.4% |
Dobbins also led the league last year in percentage of total yards gained on 20-plus yard rushes (37.5%). Chubb was just behind at 34.1%, followed by Miles Sanders at 31.5%. Sanders only had four breakaway runs, but he gained an average of 64 yards on those runs.
There’s another round RB to keep an eye on from this list: Cam Akers gained 26.6% of his total yards on breakaway runs, ninth-highest rate among RBs.
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