most touches in the 2000s for running backs

Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson had the most touches by a running back, with 3,410 touches.

NAMETOUCHESGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
3,410
141
12,490
2,880
4.3
88.6
138
3,955
530
728
7.5
28.0
15
2Edgerrin James
E. James
3,030
132
10,693
2,659
4.0
81.0
67
2,778
371
497
7.5
21.0
7
3Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
2,763
131
10,607
2,542
4.2
81.0
58
1,879
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
4Thomas Jones
T. Jones
2,569
148
9,217
2,280
4.0
62.3
62
1,858
289
383
6.4
12.6
3
5Clinton Portis
C. Portis
2,418
108
9,696
2,176
4.5
89.8
73
1,963
242
329
8.1
18.2
5
6Tiki Barber
T. Barber
2,411
110
9,514
1,967
4.8
86.5
52
3,927
444
616
8.8
35.7
6
7Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
2,402
123
9,453
2,187
4.3
76.9
100
1,520
215
316
7.1
12.4
12
8Ahman Green
A. Green
2,370
118
8,876
1,995
4.4
75.2
59
2,881
375
493
7.7
24.4
14
9Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
2,368
134
8,347
2,005
4.2
62.3
43
2,944
363
511
8.1
22.0
10
10Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
2,302
121
9,585
2,068
4.6
79.2
46
1,874
234
330
8.0
15.5
5
11Ricky Williams
R. Williams
2,193
103
8,008
1,911
4.2
77.7
60
2,210
282
376
7.8
21.5
7
12Curtis Martin
C. Martin
2,103
92
7,551
1,824
4.1
82.1
45
1,815
279
348
6.5
19.7
4
13Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
2,018
104
7,782
1,860
4.2
74.8
63
1,186
158
229
7.5
11.4
5
14Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
1,829
84
6,707
1,548
4.3
79.8
41
2,287
281
378
8.1
27.2
7
15Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
1,741
81
6,658
1,458
4.6
82.2
78
2,598
283
359
9.2
32.1
7
16Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
1,734
107
5,995
1,308
4.6
56.0
37
3,790
426
580
8.9
35.4
29
17Michael Pittman
M. Pittman
1,708
126
5,247
1,299
4.0
41.6
23
3,316
409
602
8.1
26.3
8
18Deuce McAllister
D. McAllister
1,663
97
6,096
1,429
4.3
62.8
49
1,720
234
310
7.4
17.7
5
19Eddie George
E. George
1,659
77
5,076
1,505
3.4
65.9
40
1,233
154
205
8.0
16.0
4
20Rudi Johnson
R. Johnson
1,630
95
5,979
1,517
3.9
62.9
49
676
113
152
6.0
7.1
2
21Travis Henry
T. Henry
1,629
90
6,086
1,488
4.1
67.6
38
951
141
199
6.7
10.6
2
22Willis McGahee
W. McGahee
1,591
90
5,787
1,441
4.0
64.3
50
992
150
204
6.6
11.0
3
23Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
1,577
83
5,578
1,194
4.7
67.2
51
3,023
383
503
7.9
36.4
22
24Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
1,575
82
6,219
1,421
4.4
75.8
55
1,373
154
227
8.9
16.7
6
25Stephen Davis
S. Davis
1,574
87
5,832
1,457
4.0
67.0
43
986
117
167
8.4
11.3
2
StatMuse has season-level data for touches going back to the 1932 season.

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