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 | 2020-2022 Rushing Attempts |
2020-2022 Games |
Attempts Per Game |
Ranking |
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Derrick Henry | TEN | RB1 | 29 | 6'3 | 247 | 965 | 41 | 23.5 | RB - #5 |
Josh Jacobs ![]() |
LVR | RB1 | 25 | 5'10 | 220 | 843 | 48 | 17.6 | RB - #14 |
Dalvin Cook | NYJ | RB2 | 28 | 5'10 | 210 | 840 | 45 | 18.7 | RB - #32 |
Jonathan Taylor ![]() |
IND | RB1 | 24 | 5'10 | 227 | 777 | 44 | 17.7 | RB - #21 |
Nick Chubb | CLE | 27 | 5'10 | 225 | 751 | 45 | 16.7 | RB - #9 | |
Ezekiel Elliott | NE | RB2 | 28 | 6'0 | 228 | 747 | 50 | 14.9 | RB - #40 |
Joe Mixon | CIN | RB1 | 27 | 6'1 | 228 | 714 | 43 | 16.6 | RB - #10 |
Alvin Kamara | NO | RB1 | 27 | 5'10 | 215 | 691 | 45 | 15.4 | RB - #19 |
David Montgomery | DET | RB1 | 26 | 5'10 | 225 | 685 | 45 | 15.2 | RB - #20 |
Aaron Jones | GB | RB1 | 29 | 5'9 | 208 | 617 | 49 | 12.6 | RB - #16 |
Miles Sanders | CAR | RB2 | 26 | 5'11 | 207 | 592 | 44 | 13.5 | RB - #22 |
Antonio Gibson ![]() |
WAS | RB2 | 25 | 6'0 | 228 | 591 | 46 | 12.8 | RB - #36 |
James Conner | ARI | RB1 | 28 | 6'1 | 233 | 569 | 43 | 13.2 | RB - #18 |
Devin Singletary ![]() |
HOU | RB1 | 26 | 5'7 | 203 | 569 | 56 | 10.2 | RB - #39 |
Jamaal Williams | NO | RB3 | 28 | 6'0 | 213 | 553 | 46 | 12.0 | RB - #37 |
Leonard Fournette | BUF | RB4 | 28 | 6'0 | 228 | 548 | 48 | 11.4 | RB - #62 |
Austin Ekeler | LAC | RB1 | 28 | 5'10 | 195 | 539 | 44 | 12.3 | RB - #2 |