2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 13 | 63 | 126 | 2.00 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 12 | 47 | 131 | 2.79 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 57 | 145 | 2.54 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 36 | 149 | 4.14 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida State | 13 | 45 | 162 | 3.60 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 46 | 186 | 4.04 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 73 | 222 | 3.04 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Louisville | 12 | 57 | 244 | 4.28 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 13 | 48 | 281 | 5.85 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 13 | 55 | 282 | 5.13 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Clemson | 15 | 81 | 371 | 4.58 | 0 | 64 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 12 | 60 | 374 | 6.23 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | Virginia | 12 | 65 | 412 | 6.34 | 1 | 85 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Duke | 12 | 73 | 539 | 7.38 | 2 | 82 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||