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 | 2019-2021 Rushing Attempts |
2019-2021 Games |
Attempts Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | TEN | RB1 | 27 | 6'3 | 247 | 1002 | 43 | 23.3 |
| Dalvin Cook | MIN | RB1 | 26 | 5'10 | 210 | 848 | 43 | 19.7 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB1 | 26 | 6'0 | 228 | 794 | 49 | 16.2 |
| Nick Chubb | CLE | RB1 | 26 | 5'10 | 225 | 746 | 44 | 17.0 |
| Josh Jacobs | LVR | RB1 | 24 | 745 | 44 | 16.9 | ||
| Joe Mixon | CIN | RB1 | 25 | 6'1 | 228 | 741 | 41 | 18.1 |
| David Montgomery | CHI | RB1 | 24 | 726 | 45 | 16.1 | ||
| Aaron Jones | GB | RB1 | 27 | 5'9 | 208 | 673 | 50 | 13.5 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | RB1 | 25 | 5'10 | 215 | 646 | 45 | 14.4 |
| Leonard Fournette | TB | RB1 | 27 | 6'0 | 228 | 619 | 46 | 13.5 |
| Melvin Gordon | DEN | RB2 | 29 | 6'1 | 215 | 580 | 43 | 13.5 |
| Sony Michel | MIA | RB3 | 27 | 5'11 | 215 | 572 | 45 | 12.7 |
| Devin Singletary | BUF | RB1 | 24 | 539 | 50 | 10.8 |
