2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 13 | 483 | 1497 | 3.10 | 7 | 70 | 84 | 54 | 9 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 499 | 1711 | 3.43 | 10 | 54 | 102 | 67 | 21 |
| 3 | Boston College | 13 | 422 | 1411 | 3.34 | 15 | 69 | 67 | 45 | 17 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 13 | 424 | 1412 | 3.33 | 18 | 65 | 81 | 47 | 14 |
| 5 | Florida State | 13 | 457 | 1664 | 3.64 | 19 | 48 | 89 | 66 | 17 |
| 5 | Duke | 12 | 469 | 2099 | 4.48 | 19 | 82 | 103 | 66 | 20 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 13 | 485 | 1851 | 3.82 | 20 | 55 | 107 | 70 | 17 |
| 7 | Clemson | 15 | 525 | 1944 | 3.70 | 20 | 70 | 102 | 70 | 22 |
| 7 | Virginia | 12 | 485 | 2280 | 4.70 | 20 | 85 | 102 | 72 | 14 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 524 | 1967 | 3.75 | 22 | 67 | 98 | 57 | 20 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 473 | 2239 | 4.73 | 24 | 73 | 122 | 65 | 14 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 436 | 1555 | 3.57 | 28 | 68 | 87 | 53 | 14 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 13 | 659 | 2955 | 4.48 | 28 | 65 | 154 | 79 | 20 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 12 | 497 | 2700 | 5.43 | 35 | 77 | 121 | 80 | 26 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||