Overused Running Backs
The following 18 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 | 2021-2023 Rushing Attempts |
2021-2023 Games |
Attempts Per Game |
Ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derrick Henry | BAL | RB1 | 30 | 6'3 | 247 | 868 | 42 | 20.7 | RB - #12 |
Joe Mixon | HOU | RB1 | 28 | 6'1 | 228 | 852 | 54 | 15.8 | RB - #11 |
Najee Harris ![]() |
PIT | RB1 | 26 | 6'2 | 229 | 842 | 52 | 16.2 | RB - #21 |
Josh Jacobs | GB | RB1 | 27 | 5'10 | 220 | 803 | 46 | 17.5 | RB - #14 |
Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB1 | 28 | 5'11 | 230 | 722 | 45 | 16.0 | RB - #6 |
Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB1 | 26 | 5'10 | 227 | 693 | 38 | 18.2 | RB - #4 |
Christian McCaffrey | SF | 28 | 5'11 | 205 | 692 | 45 | 15.4 | RB - #1 | |
Ezekiel Elliott | LAC | 29 | 6'0 | 228 | 687 | 52 | 13.2 | RB - #39 | |
David Montgomery | DET | RB2 | 27 | 5'10 | 225 | 684 | 46 | 14.9 | RB - #23 |
Devin Singletary | NYG | RB2 | 27 | 5'7 | 203 | 646 | 57 | 11.3 | RB - #22 |
Alvin Kamara | NO | RB1 | 28 | 5'10 | 215 | 643 | 41 | 15.7 | RB - #17 |
Tony Pollard | TEN | RB1 | 27 | 6'0 | 208 | 615 | 52 | 11.8 | RB - #29 |
Austin Ekeler | WAS | RB2 | 29 | 5'10 | 195 | 602 | 48 | 12.5 | RB - #34 |
James Conner ![]() |
ARI | RB1 | 29 | 6'1 | 233 | 597 | 42 | 14.2 | RB - #19 |
Aaron Jones ![]() |
MIN | RB1 | 30 | 5'9 | 208 | 577 | 46 | 12.5 | RB - #18 |
AJ Dillon ![]() |
GB | 26 | 6'0 | 247 | 558 | 50 | 11.2 | ||
Nick Chubb ![]() |
CLE | 29 | 5'10 | 225 | 558 | 33 | 16.9 | RB - #53 | |
Miles Sanders | CAR | 27 | 5'11 | 207 | 557 | 48 | 11.6 | RB - #79 |