Overused Running Backs
The following 13 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 | 2016-2018 Rushing Attempts |
2016-2018 Games |
Attempts Per Game |
Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB1 | 24 | 6'0 | 228 | 936 | 43 | 21.8 | RB - #4 |
| Todd Gurley | LAR | RB1 | 25 | 6'1 | 227 | 857 | 49 | 17.5 | RB - #7 |
| Jordan Howard | PHI | RB1 | 24 | 6'0 | 224 | 788 | 48 | 16.4 | RB - #35 |
| Lamar Miller | HOU | RB6 | 28 | 5'10 | 225 | 741 | 46 | 16.1 | |
| Melvin Gordon | LAC | RB5 | 26 | 6'1 | 215 | 739 | 43 | 17.2 | RB - #12 |
| LeSean McCoy | KC | RB2 | 31 | 5'11 | 210 | 701 | 46 | 15.2 | RB - #40 |
| Frank Gore | BUF | RB2 | 36 | 5'9 | 212 | 680 | 46 | 14.8 | RB - #67 |
| Carlos Hyde | HOU | RB1 | 28 | 6'0 | 235 | 629 | 43 | 14.6 | RB - #47 |
| Mark Ingram | BAL | RB1 | 29 | 5'9 | 215 | 610 | 48 | 12.7 | RB - #22 |
| Latavius Murray | NO | RB2 | 29 | 6'3 | 230 | 571 | 47 | 12.1 | RB - #33 |
| David Johnson | ARI | RB1 | 27 | 6'1 | 224 | 562 | 33 | 17.0 | RB - #6 |
| Isaiah Crowell | OAK | 26 | 5'11 | 225 | 546 | 45 | 12.1 | ||
| Derrick Henry | TEN | RB1 | 25 | 6'3 | 247 | 536 | 48 | 11.2 | RB - #16 |
