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.

NAME TRG/GP TRG GP SEASON TM REC REC YDS AVG REC YDS/G REC TD RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD
1 David Johnson
D. Johnson
9
9
1
2017
ARI ARI
6
67
11.2
67.0
0
23
11
2.1
23.0
0
2 Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
8.88
142
16
2019
CAR CAR
116
1,005
8.7
62.8
4
1,387
287
4.8
86.7
15
3 Shane Vereen
S. Vereen
8.63
69
8
2013
NE NE
47
427
9.1
53.4
3
208
44
4.7
26.0
1
4 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
8.56
137
16
2003
SD SD
100
725
7.3
45.3
4
1,645
313
5.3
102.8
13
5 Reggie Bush
R. Bush
8.17
98
12
2007
NO NO
73
417
5.7
34.8
2
581
157
3.7
48.4
4
6 Matt Forte
M. Forte
8.13
130
16
2014
CHI CHI
102
808
7.9
50.5
4
1,038
266
3.9
64.9
6
7 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
8.07
113
14
2000
STL STL
81
830
10.2
59.3
8
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
18
8 Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
8
104
13
2012
NO NO
75
667
8.9
51.3
7
244
48
5.1
18.8
1
9 Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
8
120
15
2007
PHI PHI
90
771
8.6
51.4
5
1,333
278
4.8
88.9
7
10 Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
8
96
12
2005
PHI PHI
61
616
10.1
51.3
4
617
156
4.0
51.4
3
11 Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
7.83
94
12
2016
PIT PIT
75
616
8.2
51.3
2
1,268
261
4.9
105.7
7
12 Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
7.75
124
16
2018
CAR CAR
107
867
8.1
54.2
6
1,098
219
5.0
68.6
7
13 Richie Anderson
R. Anderson
7.75
124
16
2000
NYJ NYJ
88
853
9.7
53.3
2
63
27
2.3
3.9
0
14 James White
J. White
7.69
123
16
2018
NE NE
87
751
8.6
46.9
7
425
94
4.5
26.6
5
15 Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
7.56
121
16
2018
NYG NYG
91
721
7.9
45.1
4
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
11
16 Reggie Bush
R. Bush
7.56
121
16
2006
NO NO
88
742
8.4
46.4
2
565
155
3.6
35.3
6
17 David Johnson
D. Johnson
7.5
120
16
2016
ARI ARI
80
879
11.0
54.9
4
1,239
293
4.2
77.4
16
18 Michael Pittman
M. Pittman
7.5
120
16
2003
TB TB
75
597
8.0
37.3
2
751
187
4.0
46.9
0
19 Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
7.47
127
17
2022
LAC LAC
107
722
6.7
42.5
5
915
204
4.5
53.8
13
20 Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
7.46
97
13
2001
TB TB
68
557
8.2
42.8
3
447
158
2.8
34.4
3
21 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
7.43
104
14
2001
STL STL
83
765
9.2
54.6
9
1,382
260
5.3
98.7
12
22 LaMont Jordan
L. Jordan
7.36
103
14
2005
OAK OAK
70
563
8.0
40.2
2
1,025
272
3.8
73.2
9
23 Reggie Bush
R. Bush
7.3
73
10
2008
NO NO
52
440
8.5
44.0
4
404
106
3.8
40.4
2
24 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
7.29
102
14
2002
STL STL
80
537
6.7
38.4
2
953
212
4.5
68.1
8
25 Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
7.27
109
15
2006
PHI PHI
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.

More Cardinals Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

23.5

12th

OPP PPG

22.3

15th

RUSH YDS/G

144.2

7th

PASS YDS/G

227.0

21st

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
Cardinals Cardinals
8
9
0
.471
49ers 49ers
6
11
0
.353
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
CAR CAR
@
ARI ARI
4:05 PM
Sun
9/21
ARI ARI
@
SF SF
4:25 PM
Thu
9/25
SEA SEA
@
ARI ARI
8:15 PM
Sun
10/5
TEN TEN
@
ARI ARI
4:05 PM
Last Game
ARI Cardinals

8 - 9 - 0

47

Final

24

SF 49ers

6 - 11 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM