Overused Running Backs
The following 17 running backs have rushed more than 525 times in the past three seasons. These players could be at a higher risk for injury.
| Player | NFL Team |
Depth Chart |
Current Age |
Height | Weight | 2017-2019 Rushing Attempts |
2017-2019 Games |
Attempts Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB1 | 24 | 6'0 | 228 | 893 | 43 | 20.8 |
| Derrick Henry | TEN | RB1 | 25 | 6'3 | 247 | 812 | 52 | 15.6 |
| Todd Gurley | ATL | RB1 | 25 | 6'1 | 227 | 802 | 48 | 16.7 |
| Leonard Fournette | JAX | RB1 | 25 | 6'0 | 228 | 736 | 39 | 18.9 |
| Joe Mixon | CIN | RB1 | 23 | 6'1 | 228 | 693 | 44 | 15.8 |
| Carlos Hyde | HOU | RB1 | 29 | 6'0 | 235 | 686 | 48 | 14.3 |
| Jordan Howard | MIA | RB2 | 25 | 6'0 | 224 | 655 | 42 | 15.6 |
| Melvin Gordon | DEN | RB1 | 26 | 6'1 | 215 | 647 | 42 | 15.4 |
| Christian McCaffrey | CAR | RB1 | 23 | 5'11 | 205 | 629 | 49 | 12.8 |
| Adrian Peterson | WAS | RB2 | 35 | 6'1 | 220 | 618 | 41 | 15.1 |
| Mark Ingram | BAL | RB1 | 30 | 5'9 | 215 | 613 | 48 | 12.8 |
| Frank Gore | BUF | RB2 | 36 | 5'9 | 212 | 591 | 46 | 12.8 |
| Chris Carson | SEA | RB4 | 25 | 5'11 | 218 | 587 | 34 | 17.3 |
| Marlon Mack | IND | RB1 | 24 | 5'11 | 210 | 568 | 42 | 13.5 |
| LeSean McCoy | KC | RB2 | 31 | 5'11 | 210 | 568 | 44 | 12.9 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | RB1 | 23 | 5'10 | 215 | 537 | 50 | 10.7 |
| Latavius Murray | NO | RB2 | 30 | 6'3 | 230 | 532 | 51 | 10.4 |
