2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 14 | 31 | -44 | -1.42 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 17 | -16 | -0.94 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 8 | 21 | -3 | -0.14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 11 | 19 | 14 | 0.74 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 21 | 18 | 0.86 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Virginia | 10 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Florida State | 11 | 22 | 40 | 1.82 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 9 | 20 | 50 | 2.50 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 25 | 53 | 2.12 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Boston College | 11 | 23 | 56 | 2.43 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 12 | 22 | 61 | 2.77 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Duke | 10 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 9 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||