2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 9 | 72 | 281 | 3.90 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 14 | 101 | 228 | 2.26 | 1 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 11 | 88 | 269 | 3.06 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | LSU | 11 | 92 | 296 | 3.22 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 94 | 383 | 4.07 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Florida | 11 | 117 | 326 | 2.79 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia | 12 | 132 | 442 | 3.35 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 9 | 101 | 502 | 4.97 | 3 | 83 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Auburn | 13 | 129 | 512 | 3.97 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Missouri | 7 | 88 | 403 | 4.58 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 8 | 82 | 426 | 5.20 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 12 | 121 | 701 | 5.79 | 6 | 70 | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 10 | 100 | 660 | 6.60 | 11 | 82 | 22 | 17 | 9 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 11 | 138 | 798 | 5.78 | 9 | 61 | 41 | 24 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||