most running back targets nfl 2023

Running backs were targeted their most times in 2023, with 3,255 targets.

NAMETRGPOSITIONSEASONGPRECREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Kyle Juszczyk
K. Juszczyk
17
Running Back
2023
17
14
119
8.5
7.0
2
6
5
1.2
0.4
0
2Latavius Murray
L. Murray
22
Running Back
2023
16
17
119
7.0
7.4
0
300
79
3.8
18.8
4
3Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
12
Running Back
2023
14
9
38
4.2
2.7
1
181
50
3.6
12.9
0
4Keith Smith
K. Smith
3
Running Back
2023
13
3
33
11.0
2.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Damien Williams
D. Williams
2
Running Back
2023
3
2
12
6.0
4.0
0
43
11
3.9
14.3
0
6Jerick McKinnon
J. McKinnon
32
Running Back
2023
12
25
192
7.7
16.0
4
60
21
2.9
5.0
1
7Ameer Abdullah
A. Abdullah
24
Running Back
2023
17
19
131
6.9
7.7
0
89
15
5.9
5.2
0
8Michael Burton
M. Burton
3
Running Back
2023
17
3
8
2.7
0.5
0
9
7
1.3
0.5
0
9Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
32
Running Back
2023
15
25
175
7.0
11.7
3
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
18
10Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
3
Running Back
2023
4
3
46
15.3
11.5
0
81
26
3.1
20.3
1
11C.J. Ham
C.J. Ham
9
Running Back
2023
17
7
25
3.6
1.5
0
7
1
7.0
0.4
0
12Kenyan Drake
K. Drake
3
Running Back
2023
3
2
31
15.5
10.3
0
0
2
0.0
0.0
0
13Jonathan Williams
J. Williams
1
Running Back
2023
1
0
0
0.0
0
-2
1
-2.0
-2.0
0
14Derrick Henry
D. Henry
36
Running Back
2023
17
28
214
7.6
12.6
0
1,167
280
4.2
68.6
12
15Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
65
Running Back
2023
17
51
313
6.1
18.4
2
642
184
3.5
37.8
3
16Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
86
Running Back
2023
13
75
466
6.2
35.8
1
694
180
3.9
53.4
5
17Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
74
Running Back
2023
14
51
436
8.5
31.1
1
628
179
3.5
44.9
5
18Samaje Perine
S. Perine
56
Running Back
2023
17
50
455
9.1
26.8
0
238
53
4.5
14.0
1
19Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
20
Running Back
2023
15
15
78
5.2
5.2
0
214
67
3.2
14.3
0
20Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
21
Running Back
2023
15
15
84
5.6
5.6
0
411
135
3.0
27.4
9
21D'Onta Foreman
D. Foreman
16
Running Back
2023
9
11
77
7.0
8.6
1
425
109
3.9
47.2
4
22Dare Ogunbowale
D. Ogunbowale
7
Running Back
2023
12
2
18
9.0
1.5
0
35
8
4.4
2.9
0
23Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
20
Running Back
2023
13
18
62
3.4
4.8
0
306
106
2.9
23.5
1
24Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
43
Running Back
2023
11
30
233
7.8
21.2
1
656
142
4.6
59.6
2
25Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
64
Running Back
2023
17
52
376
7.2
22.1
3
1,034
257
4.0
60.8
9
Average23.312.218.1129.27.210.60.7345.583.44.128.42.4
Total3,2551,7032,52918,0937.210.69448,37511,6754.128.4332
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176