Overused Running Backs
The following 20 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 | 2009-11 Rushing Attempts |
2009-11 Games |
Attempts Per Game |
Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones-Drew | JAX | RB1 | 27 | 5'7 | 208 | 954 | 46 | 20.7 | RB - #4 |
| Chris Johnson | TEN | RB1 | 26 | 5'11 | 191 | 936 | 48 | 19.5 | RB - #6 |
| Steven Jackson | STL | RB1 | 28 | 6'2 | 240 | 915 | 46 | 19.9 | RB - #13 |
| Cedric Benson | CIN | RB2 | 29 | 5'11 | 227 | 895 | 44 | 20.3 | RB - #48 |
| Ray Rice | BAL | RB1 | 25 | 5'8 | 212 | 853 | 48 | 17.8 | RB - #2 |
| Michael Turner | ATL | RB1 | 30 | 5'10 | 247 | 813 | 43 | 18.9 | RB - #15 |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | RB1 | 27 | 6'1 | 217 | 807 | 43 | 18.8 | RB - #11 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | PIT | RB1 | 24 | 5'10 | 225 | 794 | 47 | 16.9 | RB - #52 |
| Thomas Jones | KC | RB5 | 33 | 5'10 | 212 | 730 | 48 | 15.2 | RB - #88 |
| Frank Gore | SF | RB1 | 29 | 5'9 | 217 | 714 | 41 | 17.4 | RB - #21 |
| Matt Forte | CHI | RB1 | 26 | 6'2 | 218 | 698 | 44 | 15.9 | RB - #9 |
| Arian Foster | HOU | RB1 | 25 | 6'1 | 229 | 658 | 33 | 19.9 | RB - #1 |
| LeSean McCoy | PHI | RB1 | 23 | 5'11 | 208 | 635 | 46 | 13.8 | RB - #3 |
| Fred Jackson | BUF | RB2 | 31 | 6'1 | 215 | 630 | 42 | 15.0 | RB - #17 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | RB1 | 26 | 5'10 | 214 | 610 | 43 | 14.2 | RB - #14 |
| Marshawn Lynch | SEA | RB1 | 26 | 5'11 | 215 | 607 | 44 | 13.8 | RB - #8 |
| Shonn Greene | NYJ | RB1 | 26 | 5'11 | 226 | 547 | 44 | 12.4 | RB - #24 |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | RB2 | 25 | 5'10 | 235 | 541 | 46 | 11.8 | RB - #25 |
| Michael Bush | CHI | RB2 | 27 | 6'1 | 245 | 537 | 45 | 11.9 | RB - #32 |
| Beanie Wells | ARI | RB1 | 23 | 6'2 | 229 | 535 | 42 | 12.7 | RB - #23 |
