Overused Running Backs
The following 16 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 | 2018-2020 Rushing Attempts |
2018-2020 Games |
Attempts Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | TEN | RB1 | 26 | 6'3 | 247 | 978 | 50 | 19.6 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB1 | 25 | 6'0 | 228 | 895 | 48 | 18.6 |
| Dalvin Cook | MIN | RB1 | 25 | 5'10 | 210 | 732 | 41 | 17.9 |
Nick Chubb  |
CLE | RB1 | 25 | 5'10 | 225 | 710 | 46 | 15.4 |
| Chris Carson | SEA | RB1 | 26 | 5'11 | 218 | 695 | 43 | 16.2 |
| Joe Mixon | CIN | RB1 | 24 | 6'1 | 228 | 634 | 36 | 17.6 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | RB1 | 24 | 5'10 | 215 | 624 | 49 | 12.7 |
| Aaron Jones | GB | RB1 | 26 | 5'9 | 208 | 623 | 46 | 13.5 |
| Sony Michel |
NE | RB2 | 26 | 5'11 | 215 | 620 | 41 | 15.1 |
| Melvin Gordon |
DEN | RB1 | 28 | 6'1 | 215 | 578 | 41 | 14.1 |
| Christian McCaffrey | CAR | RB1 | 25 | 5'11 | 205 | 565 | 35 | 16.1 |
| Leonard Fournette |
TB | RB2 | 26 | 6'0 | 228 | 559 | 39 | 14.3 |
| Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB1 | 24 | 6'2 | 216 | 535 | 49 | 10.9 |
| Phillip Lindsay |
HOU | RB2 | 26 | 5'8 | 190 | 534 | 42 | 12.7 |
| Carlos Hyde | JAX | RB3 | 30 | 6'0 | 235 | 531 | 43 | 12.3 |
| Kenyan Drake | LVR | RB2 | 27 | 6'1 | 211 | 530 | 45 | 11.8 |
