nfl most rushing attempts per game by a rb 2012 to 2022

Between the 2012 and 2022 seasons, Ezekiel Elliott had the most rush attempts per game played by a running back, with 18.26.

	NAME	ATT/GP	ATT	GP	RUSH YDS	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	18.26	1,881	103	8,262	4.4	80.2	68	2,336	305	403	7.7	22.7	12
2	Arian Foster A. Foster	18.16	817	45	3,430	4.2	76.2	25	1,032	128	190	8.1	22.9	10
3	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	17.87	1,072	60	4,740	4.4	79.0	40	1,152	160	200	7.2	19.2	0
4	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	17.58	756	43	3,841	5.1	89.3	33	802	104	130	7.7	18.7	3
5	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	17.56	1,282	73	5,993	4.7	82.1	47	1,794	221	287	8.1	24.6	5
6	Derrick Henry D. Henry	17.16	1,750	102	8,335	4.8	81.7	78	1,244	127	166	9.8	12.2	3
7	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	17.09	1,316	77	5,871	4.5	76.2	50	1,194	144	194	8.3	15.5	7
8	Brian Robinson Jr. B. Robinson Jr.	17.08	205	12	797	3.9	66.4	2	60	9	12	6.7	5.0	1
9	Najee Harris N. Harris	17.03	579	34	2,234	3.9	65.7	14	696	115	147	6.1	20.5	6
10	Dameon Pierce D. Pierce	16.92	220	13	939	4.3	72.2	4	165	30	39	5.5	12.7	1
11	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	16.74	1,440	86	6,277	4.4	73.0	47	1,982	281	341	7.1	23.0	6
12	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	16.61	1,595	96	6,554	4.1	68.3	42	3,289	399	502	8.2	34.3	9
13	Todd Gurley T. Gurley	16.59	1,460	88	6,082	4.2	69.1	67	2,254	243	336	9.3	25.6	12
14	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	16.43	1,824	111	8,166	4.5	73.6	56	1,165	168	226	6.9	10.5	3
15	Joe Mixon J. Mixon	16.43	1,314	80	5,378	4.1	67.2	40	1,763	231	283	7.6	22.0	10
16	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	16.13	1,210	75	6,341	5.2	84.5	48	990	119	158	8.3	13.2	4
17	BenJarvus Green-Ellis B. Green-Ellis	16.06	498	31	1,850	3.7	59.7	13	126	26	37	4.8	4.1	0
18	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	15.9	954	60	4,249	4.5	70.8	29	1,820	247	336	7.4	30.3	8
19	Elijah Mitchell E. Mitchell	15.75	252	16	1,242	4.9	77.6	7	144	22	24	6.5	9.0	1
20	Doug Martin D. Martin	15.74	1,322	84	5,356	4.1	63.8	30	1,207	148	216	8.2	14.4	2
21	Chris Carson C. Carson	15.69	769	49	3,502	4.6	71.5	24	804	107	131	7.5	16.4	7
22	Matt Forte M. Forte	15.6	1,342	86	5,563	4.1	64.7	33	2,687	331	430	8.1	31.2	13
23	David Montgomery D. Montgomery	15.25	915	60	3,609	3.9	60.2	26	1,240	155	194	8.0	20.7	4
24	Kenneth Walker III K. Walker III	15.2	228	15	1,050	4.6	70.0	9	165	27	35	6.1	11.0	0
25	Ray Rice R. Rice	15.19	471	31	1,803	3.8	58.2	13	799	119	156	6.7	25.8	1

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