Goal-Line Usage Leaders
Goal-Line Usage — 2021 NFL leaders, updated Aug 13, 2026. Joe Mixon (CIN) took the largest share of his team's inside-10 chances at 45.8% across 187 qualifying players. Based on verified 2021 play-by-play data (nflverse); Half-PPR scoring. Through the 2021 season.
Yardage is earned between the 20s; touchdowns are handed out inside the 10. This board counts the chances rather than the results — every carry and every target a player got on a snap from inside the opponent's 10-yard line, and what share of his own team's chances that was. It is the usage number that a yards-per-game column cannot see at all: two backs with the same workload can be forty carries apart down there, and that gap is most of the difference in what they score. Carries and targets add together because both are the same thing from the offense's side, a decision about who gets the ball with the end zone in range.
| # | Player | Share | Chances | Carries | Targets | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mixon | 45.8% | 33 | 28 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor | 45.3% | 43 | 41 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Antonio Gibson | 39.2% | 31 | 26 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Damien Harris | 36.1% | 30 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Alvin Kamara | 35.4% | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | David Montgomery | 32.9% | 26 | 24 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Dalvin Cook | 32.6% | 28 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Josh Jacobs | 32.4% | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Ezekiel Elliott | 31.2% | 25 | 20 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Najee Harris | 31.1% | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Myles Gaskin | 30.6% | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Nick Chubb | 29.5% | 23 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | James Conner | 28.6% | 28 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | Javonte Williams | 28.2% | 24 | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Melvin Gordon | 28.2% | 24 | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Leonard Fournette | 27.5% | 30 | 25 | 5 | 8 |
| 17 | Austin Ekeler | 27.2% | 31 | 27 | 4 | 12 |
| 18 | Darrel Williams | 26.3% | 25 | 20 | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | James Robinson | 25.7% | 18 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | Rex Burkhead | 25.4% | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Sony Michel | 24.8% | 25 | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | Mark Ingram | 23.7% | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | D'Andre Swift | 22.2% | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | AJ Dillon | 22.0% | 22 | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| 25 | Derrick Henry | 21.4% | 18 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | Cordarrelle Patterson | 21.1% | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | Alexander Mattison | 20.9% | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Michael Carter | 20.5% | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | Jalen Hurts | 20.0% | 21 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| 30 | Mike Davis | 19.7% | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 31 | Aaron Jones | 19.0% | 19 | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Hunter Renfrow | 18.9% | 14 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| 33 | Cooper Kupp | 18.8% | 19 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 34 | Mark Andrews | 18.8% | 16 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| 35 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | 17.9% | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 36 | Diontae Johnson | 17.6% | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 37 | Devontae Booker | 17.2% | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Devin Singletary | 16.8% | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| 39 | Josh Allen | 16.8% | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| 40 | Darrell Henderson | 16.8% | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
| 41 | Devonta Freeman | 16.5% | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| 42 | Boston Scott | 16.2% | 17 | 16 | 1 | 7 |
| 43 | Zack Moss | 16.0% | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
| 44 | Jamaal Williams | 15.9% | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 45 | Marvin Jones | 15.7% | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 46 | Chuba Hubbard | 15.5% | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 47 | Elijah Mitchell | 15.4% | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| 48 | Latavius Murray | 15.3% | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 49 | Rashaad Penny | 14.8% | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 50 | Rhamondre Stevenson | 14.5% | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 51 | DJ Moore | 14.1% | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 52 | Davante Adams | 14.0% | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 53 | Justin Jefferson | 14.0% | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 54 | Taylor Heinicke | 13.9% | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 | Pat Freiermuth | 13.5% | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 56 | Jordan Howard | 13.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 57 | Chase Edmonds | 13.3% | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | D'Onta Foreman | 13.1% | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 59 | Adrian Peterson | 13.0% | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 60 | Alex Collins | 13.0% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 | Gerald Everett | 13.0% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 62 | Christian McCaffrey | 12.7% | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Tevin Coleman | 12.5% | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Dak Prescott | 12.5% | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 65 | A.J. Green | 12.2% | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 66 | Chase Claypool | 12.2% | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 67 | Daniel Jones | 12.1% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 68 | Saquon Barkley | 12.1% | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 69 | David Johnson | 11.9% | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 70 | Stefon Diggs | 11.8% | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 71 | Travis Kelce | 11.6% | 11 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 72 | Brandon Aiyuk | 11.5% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 73 | Kareem Hunt | 11.5% | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 74 | Keenan Allen | 11.4% | 13 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| 75 | Mike Williams | 11.4% | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 76 | Zach Wilson | 11.4% | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 77 | Matt Ryan | 11.3% | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 78 | Tommy Tremble | 11.3% | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 79 | Kyler Murray | 11.2% | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 80 | Zach Ertz | 11.2% | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 81 | Dalton Schultz | 11.2% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 82 | Ja'Marr Chase | 11.1% | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 83 | Tee Higgins | 11.1% | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 84 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 11.1% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 85 | Mike Evans | 11.0% | 12 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| 86 | Randall Cobb | 11.0% | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 87 | Hunter Henry | 10.8% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 88 | Taysom Hill | 10.8% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 89 | Ryan Tannehill | 10.7% | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 90 | Jaylen Waddle | 10.6% | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 91 | Marquise Brown | 10.6% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 92 | Miles Sanders | 10.5% | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 10.5% | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 94 | Michael Pittman | 10.5% | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 95 | Jeff Wilson | 10.3% | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 96 | Kyle Rudolph | 10.3% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 97 | Darnell Mooney | 10.1% | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 98 | J.D. McKissic | 10.1% | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 99 | Trevor Lawrence | 10.0% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 100 | Kyle Pitts | 9.9% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 101 | Jakobi Meyers | 9.6% | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 102 | Kenny Gainwell | 9.5% | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 103 | Tyreek Hill | 9.5% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 104 | Zach Pascal | 9.5% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 105 | T.J. Hockenson | 9.5% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 106 | Lamar Jackson | 9.4% | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 107 | Adam Thielen | 9.3% | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 108 | DK Metcalf | 9.3% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 109 | Chris Godwin Jr. | 9.2% | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 110 | Ronald Jones | 9.2% | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 111 | Ty Johnson | 9.1% | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 112 | D'Ernest Johnson | 9.0% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 113 | Tyler Higbee | 8.9% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 114 | Ricky Seals-Jones | 8.9% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 115 | Justin Jackson | 8.8% | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 116 | Carlos Hyde | 8.6% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 117 | Evan Engram | 8.6% | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 118 | Cam Newton | 8.5% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 119 | Olamide Zaccheaus | 8.5% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 120 | Robbie Chosen | 8.5% | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 121 | Sam Darnold | 8.5% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 122 | Nico Collins | 8.5% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 123 | Dawson Knox | 8.4% | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 124 | Mecole Hardman | 8.4% | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 125 | Cameron Brate | 8.3% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 126 | DeAndre Hopkins | 8.2% | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 127 | Courtland Sutton | 8.2% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 128 | Tim Patrick | 8.2% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 129 | Bryan Edwards | 8.1% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 130 | Darren Waller | 8.1% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 131 | Braxton Berrios | 8.0% | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 132 | Robert Woods | 7.9% | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 133 | Austin Hooper | 7.7% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 134 | Jarvis Landry | 7.7% | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 135 | Tre'Quan Smith | 7.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 136 | Khalil Herbert | 7.6% | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 137 | Amari Cooper | 7.5% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 138 | CeeDee Lamb | 7.5% | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 139 | Brandon Bolden | 7.2% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 140 | Jonnu Smith | 7.2% | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 141 | Duke Johnson | 7.1% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 142 | Jeremy McNichols | 7.1% | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 143 | Le'Veon Bell | 7.1% | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 144 | Mack Hollins | 7.1% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 145 | Malcolm Brown | 7.1% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 146 | Dare Ogunbowale | 7.1% | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 147 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | 7.1% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 148 | Jared Cook | 7.0% | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 149 | Ameer Abdullah | 7.0% | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 150 | Calvin Ridley | 7.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 151 | Odell Beckham Jr. | 6.9% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 152 | Van Jefferson | 6.9% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 153 | Joe Burrow | 6.9% | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 154 | Tyler Boyd | 6.9% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 155 | Peyton Barber | 6.8% | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 156 | Gabe Davis | 6.7% | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 157 | David Njoku | 6.4% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 158 | George Kittle | 6.4% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 159 | Kyle Juszczyk | 6.4% | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 160 | Jack Doyle | 6.3% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 161 | Patrick Mahomes | 6.3% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 162 | Cole Kmet | 6.3% | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 163 | Jimmy Graham | 6.3% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 164 | Donald Parham | 6.1% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 165 | Justin Herbert | 6.1% | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 166 | Christian Kirk | 6.1% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 167 | MyCole Pruitt | 6.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 168 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 6.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 169 | Emmanuel Sanders | 5.9% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 170 | Devin Duvernay | 5.9% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 171 | Mike Gesicki | 5.9% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 172 | Noah Fant | 5.9% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 173 | Tua Tagovailoa | 5.9% | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 174 | K.J. Osborn | 5.8% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 175 | Tyler Conklin | 5.8% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 176 | DeVonta Smith | 5.7% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 177 | Giovani Bernard | 5.5% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 178 | Rob Gronkowski | 5.5% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 179 | Tyler Johnson | 5.5% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 180 | Carson Wentz | 5.3% | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 181 | Noah Gray | 5.3% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 182 | Allen Lazard | 5.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 183 | Marcedes Lewis | 5.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 184 | Quez Watkins | 4.8% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 185 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 4.6% | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 186 | Tom Brady | 4.6% | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 187 | Josh Palmer | 4.4% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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