2018 Running Back Rankings

Ever since I wrote my 2018 Quarterback Rankings I thought I’d try my hat in the ring at ranking the major running backs of 2018. Like my past article, there a few qualifications that each running back must follow just like the quarterbacks had to abide by. One, there can only be running back from each team. So there will be only 32 running backs on this ranking. That’s right no running back duos in this one. Two, each running back has to have played in half of the season which qualifies as eight games. Three, running backs will be ranked on specific categories that I had collected over the 2018 season. One of those categories is “games played” which means all the games they played in not just the ones they started in. Finally, there will be an awards section at the end which will congratulate the best and the worst of those categories. Without further ado, I present my 2018 Running Back Rankings.

#32

Name	Damien Williams
Team	Kansas City Chiefs
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	50
Rushing Yards	256
Yards Per Carry	5.1
Rushing Touchdowns	4
Receptions	23
Receiving Yards	160
Receiving Touchdowns	2
Fumbles	1

#31

Name	Alex Collins
Team	Baltimore Ravens
Total Games Played	10
Rush Attempts	114
Rushing Yards	411
Yards Per Carry	3.6
Rushing Touchdowns	7
Receptions	15
Receiving Yards	105
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	3

#30

Name	Leonard Fournette
Team	Jacksonville Jaguars
Total Games Played	8
Rush Attempts	133
Rushing Yards	439
Yards Per Carry	3.3
Rushing Touchdowns	5
Receptions	22
Receiving Yards	185
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	0

#29

Name	Josh Adams
Team	Philadelphia Eagles
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	120
Rushing Yards	511
Yards Per Carry	4.3
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Receptions	7
Receiving Yards	53
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	1

#28

Name	LeSean McCoy
Team	Buffalo Bills
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	161
Rushing Yards	514
Yards Per Carry	3.2
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Receptions	34
Receiving Yards	238
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	0

#27

Name	Dalvin Cook
Team	Minnesota Vikings
Total Games Played	11
Rush Attempts	133
Rushing Yards	615
Yards Per Carry	4.6
Rushing Touchdowns	2
Receptions	40
Receiving Yards	305
Receiving Touchdowns	2
Fumbles	2

#26

Name	Kerryon Johnson
Team	Detroit Lions
Total Games Played	10
Rush Attempts	118
Rushing Yards	641
Yards Per Carry	5.4
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Receptions	32
Receiving Yards	213
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	1

#25

Name	Isaiah Crowell
Team	New York Jets
Total Games Played	13
Rush Attempts	143
Rushing Yards	685
Yards Per Carry	4.8
Rushing Touchdowns	6
Receptions	21
Receiving Yards	152
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	0

#24

Name	Doug Martin
Team	Oakland Raiders
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	172
Rushing Yards	723
Yards Per Carry	4.2
Rushing Touchdowns	4
Receptions	18
Receiving Yards	116
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	3

#23

Name	Frank Gore
Team	Miami Dolphins
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	156
Rushing Yards	722
Yards Per Carry	4.6
Rushing Touchdowns	0
Receptions	18
Receiving Yards	116
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	3

#22

Name	Aaron Jones
Team	Green Bay Packers
Total Games Played	12
Rush Attempts	133
Rushing Yards	728
Yards Per Carry	5.5
Rushing Touchdowns	8
Receptions	26
Receiving Yards	206
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	1

#21

Name	Tevin Coleman
Team	Atlanta Falcons
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	167
Rushing Yards	800
Yards Per Carry	4.8
Rushing Touchdowns	4
Receptions	32
Receiving Yards	276
Receiving Touchdowns	5
Fumbles	0

#20

Name	Peyton Barber
Team	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	234
Rushing Yards	871
Yards Per Carry	3.7
Rushing Touchdowns	5
Receptions	20
Receiving Yards	92
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	1

#19

Name	Matt Breida
Team	San Francisco 49ers
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	153
Rushing Yards	814
Yards Per Carry	5.3
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Receptions	27
Receiving Yards	261
Receiving Touchdowns	2
Fumbles	1

#18

Name	Marlon Mack
Team	Indianapolis Colts
Total Games Played	12
Rush Attempts	195
Rushing Yards	908
Yards Per Carry	4.7
Rushing Touchdowns	9
Receptions	17
Receiving Yards	103
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	2

#17

Name	Jordan Howard
Team	Chicago Bears
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	250
Rushing Yards	935
Yards Per Carry	3.7
Rushing Touchdowns	9
Receptions	20
Receiving Yards	145
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	1

#16

Name	David Johnson
Team	Arizona Cardinals
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	258
Rushing Yards	940
Yards Per Carry	3.6
Rushing Touchdowns	7
Receptions	50
Receiving Yards	446
Receiving Touchdowns	3
Fumbles	2

#15

Name	Sony Michel
Team	New England Patriots
Total Games Played	13
Rush Attempts	209
Rushing Yards	931
Yards Per Carry	4.5
Rushing Touchdowns	6
Receptions	7
Receiving Yards	50
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	0

#14

Name	Lamar Miller
Team	Houston Texans
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	210
Rushing Yards	973
Yards Per Carry	4.6
Rushing Touchdowns	5
Receptions	25
Receiving Yards	163
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	1

#13

Name	Nick Chubb
Team	Cleveland Browns
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	192
Rushing Yards	996
Yards Per Carry	5.2
Rushing Touchdowns	8
Receptions	20
Receiving Yards	149
Receiving Touchdowns	2
Fumbles	0

#12

Name	Melvin Gordon
Team	Los Angeles Chargers
Total Games Played	12
Rush Attempts	175
Rushing Yards	885
Yards Per Carry	5.1
Rushing Touchdowns	10
Receptions	50
Receiving Yards	490
Receiving Touchdowns	4
Fumbles	1

#11

Name	Adrian Peterson
Team	Washington Redskins
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	251
Rushing Yards	1,042
Yards Per Carry	4.2
Rushing Touchdowns	7
Receptions	20
Receiving Yards	208
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	2

#10

Name	Derrick Henry
Team	Tennessee Titans
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	215
Rushing Yards	1,059
Yards Per Carry	4.9
Rushing Touchdowns	12
Receptions	15
Receiving Yards	99
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	1

Name	James Conner
Team	Pittsburgh Steelers
Total Games Played	13
Rush Attempts	215
Rushing Yards	973
Yards Per Carry	4.5
Rushing Touchdowns	12
Receptions	55
Receiving Yards	497
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	2

Name	Phillip Lindsay
Team	Denver Broncos
Total Games Played	15
Rush Attempts	192
Rushing Yards	1,037
Yards Per Carry	5.4
Rushing Touchdowns	9
Receptions	35
Receiving Yards	241
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	0

Name	Chris Carson
Team	Seattle Seahawks
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	247
Rushing Yards	1,151
Yards Per Carry	4.7
Rushing Touchdowns	9
Receptions	20
Receiving Yards	163
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Fumbles	2

Name	Joe Mixon
Team	Cincinnati Bengals
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	237
Rushing Yards	1,168
Yards Per Carry	4.9
Rushing Touchdowns	8
Receptions	43
Receiving Yards	296
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Fumbles	0

Name	Alvin Kamara
Team	New Orleans Saints
Total Games Played	15
Rush Attempts	194
Rushing Yards	883
Yards Per Carry	4.6
Rushing Touchdowns	14
Receptions	81
Receiving Yards	709
Receiving Touchdowns	4
Fumbles	1

Name	Christian McCaffrey
Team	Carolina Panthers
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	219
Rushing Yards	1,098
Yards Per Carry	5
Rushing Touchdowns	7
Receptions	107
Receiving Yards	867
Receiving Touchdowns	6
Fumbles	1

Name	Saquon Barkley
Team	New York Giants
Total Games Played	16
Rush Attempts	261
Rushing Yards	1,307
Yards Per Carry	5
Rushing Touchdowns	11
Receptions	91
Receiving Yards	721
Receiving Touchdowns	4
Fumbles	0

Name	Ezekiel Elliott
Team	Dallas Cowboys
Total Games Played	15
Rush Attempts	304
Rushing Yards	1,434
Yards Per Carry	4.7
Rushing Touchdowns	6
Receptions	77
Receiving Yards	567
Receiving Touchdowns	3
Fumbles	0

Name	Todd Gurley
Team	Los Angeles Rams
Total Games Played	14
Rush Attempts	256
Rushing Yards	1,251
Yards Per Carry	4.9
Rushing Touchdowns	17
Receptions	59
Receiving Yards	580
Receiving Touchdowns	4
Fumbles	1

2018 Running Back Awards

Most Games Played	Damien Williams, Doug Martin, Tevin Coleman, Peyton Barber, Jordan Howard, David Johnson, Nick Chubb, Adrian Peterson, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley (16)
Least # of Games Played	Leonard Fournette (8)
Most Rushing Attempts	Ezekiel Elliott (304)
Least # of Rushing Attempts	Damien Williams (50)
Most Rushing Yards	Ezekiel Elliott (1,434)
Least # of Rushing Yards	Damien Williams (256)
Most Rushing Touchdowns	Todd Gurley (17)
Least # of Rushing Touchdowns	Frank Gore (0)
Best YPC (Yards Per Carry)	Aaron Jones (5.5)
Worst YPC (Yards Per Carry)	LeSean McCoy (3.2)
Most Receptions	Christian McCaffrey (107)
Least Receptions	Josh Adams/Sony Michel (7)
Most Receiving Yards	Christian McCaffrey (867)
Least # of Receiving Yards	Sony Michel (50)
Most Receiving Touchdowns	Christian McCaffrey (6)
Least # of Receiving Touchdowns	Josh Adams, LeSean McCoy, Isaiah Crowell, Doug Martin, Frank Gore, Jordan Howard, Sony Michel, Derrick Henry, Chris Carson (0)
Most Fumbles	Alex Collins, Doug Martin, Frank Gore (3)
Least # of Fumbles	Leonard Fournette, LeSean McCoy, Isaiah Crowell, Tevin Coleman, Sony Michel, Nick Chubb, Phillip Lindsay, Joe Mixon, Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott (0)

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