which running back most targets per game by year until 2023

Before 2024, David Johnson had the most targets per game played by a running back in a season, with 9 in 2017.

NAMETRG/GPTRGGPSEASONTMRECREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1David Johnson
D. Johnson
9
9
1
2017
6
67
11.2
67.0
0
23
11
2.1
23.0
0
2Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
8.88
142
16
2019
116
1,005
8.7
62.8
4
1,387
287
4.8
86.7
15
3Shane Vereen
S. Vereen
8.63
69
8
2013
47
427
9.1
53.4
3
208
44
4.7
26.0
1
4LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
8.56
137
16
2003
100
725
7.3
45.3
4
1,645
313
5.3
102.8
13
5Reggie Bush
R. Bush
8.17
98
12
2007
73
417
5.7
34.8
2
581
157
3.7
48.4
4
6Matt Forte
M. Forte
8.13
130
16
2014
102
808
7.9
50.5
4
1,038
266
3.9
64.9
6
7Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
8.07
113
14
2000
81
830
10.2
59.3
8
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
18
8Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
8
104
13
2012
75
667
8.9
51.3
7
244
48
5.1
18.8
1
9Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
8
120
15
2007
90
771
8.6
51.4
5
1,333
278
4.8
88.9
7
10Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
8
96
12
2005
61
616
10.1
51.3
4
617
156
4.0
51.4
3
11Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
7.83
94
12
2016
75
616
8.2
51.3
2
1,268
261
4.9
105.7
7
12Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
7.75
124
16
2018
107
867
8.1
54.2
6
1,098
219
5.0
68.6
7
13Richie Anderson
R. Anderson
7.75
124
16
2000
88
853
9.7
53.3
2
63
27
2.3
3.9
0
14James White
J. White
7.69
123
16
2018
87
751
8.6
46.9
7
425
94
4.5
26.6
5
15Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
7.56
121
16
2018
91
721
7.9
45.1
4
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
11
16Reggie Bush
R. Bush
7.56
121
16
2006
88
742
8.4
46.4
2
565
155
3.6
35.3
6
17David Johnson
D. Johnson
7.5
120
16
2016
80
879
11.0
54.9
4
1,239
293
4.2
77.4
16
18Michael Pittman
M. Pittman
7.5
120
16
2003
75
597
8.0
37.3
2
751
187
4.0
46.9
0
19Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
7.47
127
17
2022
107
722
6.7
42.5
5
915
204
4.5
53.8
13
20Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
7.46
97
13
2001
68
557
8.2
42.8
3
447
158
2.8
34.4
3
21Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
7.43
104
14
2001
83
765
9.2
54.6
9
1,382
260
5.3
98.7
12
22LaMont Jordan
L. Jordan
7.36
103
14
2005
70
563
8.0
40.2
2
1,025
272
3.8
73.2
9
23Reggie Bush
R. Bush
7.3
73
10
2008
52
440
8.5
44.0
4
404
106
3.8
40.4
2
24Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
7.29
102
14
2002
80
537
6.7
38.4
2
953
212
4.5
68.1
8
25Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
7.27
109
15
2006
77
699
9.1
46.6
4
1,217
240
5.1
81.1
7
StatMuse has season-level data for targets going back to the 1999 season.

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