2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Long Rushing Plays - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 4 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | UCF | 4 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Navy | 3 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 3 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |