Median Length of Rushing Touchdown (2017)

by Chase Stuart on March 2, 2018

in Checkdowns

In 2017, Leonard Fournette rushed for 9 touchdowns this season, covering a total of 179 yards. His average rushing total, therefore, covered 19.9 yards. However, Fournette’s median length of rushing touchdown? That was just 2.0 yards. Fournette’s touchdown runs came from 90, 75, 5, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, and 1 yard away.

Among players with at least 4 rushing touchdowns, Derrick Henry led the way with a median length of 17 yards; LeSean McCoy wasn’t too far behind at 14 yards.

The full data set below:

Total Rk	Player	TDs	Yards	Avg	Median	Median Rk
1	Leonard Fournette	9	179	19.9	2	83
2	Derrick Henry	5	171	34.2	17	17.5
3	Kareem Hunt	8	170	21.3	4.5	55.5
4	Alvin Kamara	8	147	18.4	7.5	37
5	Mark Ingram	12	139	11.6	3	70
6	Bilal Powell	5	136	27.2	2	83
7	Melvin Gordon	8	114	14.3	1.5	91
8	Kenyan Drake	3	109	36.3	42	5
9	LeSean McCoy	6	108	18.0	14	21
10	Marshawn Lynch	7	104	14.9	3	70
11	Todd Gurley	13	102	7.8	2	83
12	Orleans Darkwa	5	101	20.2	1	108.5
13	Cordarrelle Patterson	2	90	45.0	45	4
14.5	Jordan Howard	9	88	9.8	8	33
14.5	DeMarco Murray	6	88	14.7	2.5	77.5
16	Aaron Jones	4	75	18.8	13.5	23
17	Elijah McGuire	1	69	69.0	69	1
18	Chris Thompson	2	68	34.0	34	7
19	Jonathan Stewart	6	67	11.2	1.5	91
20	Corey Grant	2	64	32.0	32	8
21	Matt Breida	2	63	31.5	31.5	9
22.5	Marcus Mariota	5	62	12.4	9	29
22.5	Jerick McKinnon	3	62	20.7	3	70
24.5	T.J. Yeldon	2	59	29.5	29.5	10
24.5	Alex Collins	6	59	9.8	7.5	37
26	Austin Ekeler	2	56	28.0	28	12
27	Jalen Richard	1	52	52.0	52	2
28	Ezekiel Elliott	7	51	7.3	2	83
29	Deshaun Watson	2	50	25.0	25	14
30	Dak Prescott	6	49	8.2	10	26
31	Jay Ajayi	1	46	46.0	46	3
32	Latavius Murray	8	45	5.6	1.5	91
33	Ty Montgomery	3	44	14.7	6	46
34	Devonta Freeman	7	43	6.1	1	108.5
35	Trey Edmunds	1	41	41.0	41	6
36	Cam Newton	6	38	6.3	5	52.5
37	D'Onta Foreman	2	37	18.5	18.5	15
38	Le'Veon Bell	9	36	4.0	3	70
39.5	Charcandrick West	2	34	17.0	17	17.5
39.5	Duke Johnson	4	34	8.5	7	40.5
42	Isaiah Crowell	2	32	16.0	16	19
42	Corey Clement	4	32	8.0	7.5	37
42	Dion Lewis	6	32	5.3	6	46
44	C.J. Anderson	3	31	10.3	5	52.5
45	Darrius Heyward-Bey	1	29	29.0	29	11
46	Adrian Peterson	2	28	14.0	14	21
47	Tavon Austin	1	27	27.0	27	13
48.5	Joe Mixon	4	26	6.5	6	46
48.5	Marlon Mack	3	26	8.7	3	70
50.5	Tevin Coleman	5	25	5.0	3	70
50.5	Carlos Hyde	8	25	3.1	1.5	91
52	Theo Riddick	3	24	8.0	4	60
53	Frank Gore	3	23	7.7	5	52.5
55	Jacoby Brissett	4	22	5.5	6	46
55	Ameer Abdullah	4	22	5.5	5.5	49.5
55	Kirk Cousins	4	22	5.5	4.5	55.5
57.5	Javorius Allen	4	21	5.3	5	52.5
57.5	Rex Burkhead	5	21	4.2	2	83
59	Rod Smith	4	19	4.8	1.5	91
60.5	Brock Osweiler	1	18	18.0	18	16
60.5	Blake Bortles	2	18	9.0	9	29
62.5	Tarik Cohen	2	16	8.0	8	33
62.5	C.J. Beathard	3	16	5.3	4	60
64.5	Brett Hundley	2	15	7.5	7.5	37
64.5	Matt Forte	2	15	7.5	7.5	37
67	Eli Manning	1	14	14.0	14	21
67	Giovani Bernard	2	14	7.0	7	40.5
67	Josh McCown	5	14	2.8	1	108.5
70	LeGarrette Blount	2	13	6.5	6.5	42.5
70	DeAndre Washington	2	13	6.5	6.5	42.5
70	Tyrod Taylor	4	13	3.3	1.5	91
72.5	Jamaal Charles	1	12	12.0	12	24.5
72.5	Cameron Artis-Payne	1	12	12.0	12	24.5
74	Tion Green	2	11	5.5	5.5	49.5
76.5	Brian Hoyer	1	9	9.0	9	29
76.5	Jared Goff	1	9	9.0	9	29
76.5	Case Keenum	1	9	9.0	9	29
76.5	Lamar Miller	3	9	3.0	3	70
81	Lance Dunbar	1	8	8.0	8	33
81	Drew Brees	2	8	4.0	4	60
81	Christian McCaffrey	2	8	4.0	4	60
81	Mitchell Trubisky	2	8	4.0	4	60
81	Mike Gillislee	5	8	1.6	2	83
84.5	Jamaal Williams	4	7	1.8	1	108.5
84.5	DeShone Kizer	5	7	1.4	1	108.5
87	Devontae Booker	1	6	6.0	6	46
87	Dalvin Cook	2	6	3.0	3	70
87	Terrance West	2	6	3.0	3	70
89	Elijhaa Penny	2	5	2.5	2.5	77.5
91	Kenjon Barner	1	4	4.0	4	60
91	Stevan Ridley	1	4	4.0	4	60
91	Peyton Barber	3	4	1.3	1	108.5
96	Kerwynn Williams	1	3	3.0	3	70
96	Malcolm Brown	1	3	3.0	3	70
96	Jalston Fowler	1	3	3.0	3	70
96	Wendell Smallwood	1	3	3.0	3	70
96	Russell Wilson	2	3	1.5	1.5	91
96	Doug Martin	3	3	1.0	1	108.5
96	Rob Kelley	3	3	1.0	1	108.5
101.5	Vince Mayle	1	2	2.0	2	83
101.5	Joe Flacco	1	2	2.0	2	83
101.5	Alfred Blue	1	2	2.0	2	83
101.5	Tommy Bohanon	2	2	1.0	1	108.5
113	Mike Tolbert	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Trevor Siemian	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	C.J. Ham	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Delanie Walker	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Jacquizz Rodgers	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Alex Smith	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Zach Zenner	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Chris Ivory	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Jamize Olawale	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Andre Ellington	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Samaje Perine	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Alfred Morris	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Andy Janovich	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Roosevelt Nix	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Jimmy Garoppolo	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Kyle Williams	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Anthony Sherman	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	David Fales	1	1	1.0	1	108.5
113	Jameis Winston	1	1	1.0	1	108.5

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