FINAL Running Back Rankings for 2008
Running Backs Ranked in terms of Net Points per game and
Rushing Yards per game
minimum 10 rushing attempts per
game (160 attempts for the season)
Net Points = Points Created by Yards, Plays, and Fumbles Lost
in 2007, running backs
with at least 160 attempts averaged 0.133 Net Points per game
Wins Produced = Wins Produced by Yards, Plays, and Fumbles
Lost
RB Score = All Yards – 3*All Plays – 30*Fumbles Lost
All Yards = Rushing Yards + Receiving Yards
All Plays = Rushing Attempts + Receptions
Data taken from Yahoo.com
|
Running Backs |
Rank Net Points per Play |
Rank Rush Yards per Attempt |
Rushing Yards |
Rushing Attempts |
Rushing Average |
Rushing Yards per Game |
All Yards |
All Plays |
Fumbles Lost |
Net Points per game |
Net
Points per play |
RB Score |
Wins Produced |
|
Derrick Ward |
1 |
1 |
1,025 |
182 |
5.6 |
64.1 |
1,409 |
223 |
0 |
4.02 |
0.289 |
740 |
1.713 |
|
DeAngelo Williams |
2 |
2 |
1,515 |
273 |
5.5 |
94.7 |
1,636 |
295 |
0 |
4.19 |
0.227 |
751 |
1.783 |
|
Maurice Jones-Drew |
3 |
15 |
824 |
197 |
4.2 |
51.5 |
1,389 |
259 |
2 |
3.08 |
0.190 |
552 |
1.302 |
|
Steve Slaton |
4 |
6 |
1,282 |
268 |
4.8 |
80.1 |
1,659 |
318 |
2 |
3.63 |
0.183 |
645 |
1.537 |
|
Chris Johnson |
5 |
4 |
1,228 |
251 |
4.9 |
81.9 |
1,488 |
294 |
1 |
3.50 |
0.179 |
576 |
1.394 |
|
Brandon Jacobs |
6 |
3 |
1,089 |
219 |
5.0 |
83.8 |
1,125 |
225 |
1 |
2.96 |
0.171 |
420 |
1.018 |
|
Warrick Dunn |
7 |
14 |
786 |
186 |
4.2 |
52.4 |
1,116 |
233 |
0 |
2.60 |
0.167 |
417 |
1.035 |
|
Frank Gore |
8 |
12 |
1,036 |
240 |
4.3 |
74.0 |
1,409 |
283 |
3 |
3.06 |
0.151 |
470 |
1.125 |
|
Ronnie Brown |
9 |
13 |
916 |
214 |
4.3 |
57.3 |
1,170 |
247 |
1 |
2.33 |
0.151 |
399 |
0.988 |
|
Thomas Jones |
10 |
9 |
1,312 |
290 |
4.5 |
82.0 |
1,519 |
326 |
1 |
3.01 |
0.148 |
511 |
1.277 |
|
Brian Westbrook |
11 |
20 |
936 |
233 |
4.0 |
66.9 |
1,338 |
287 |
1 |
3.01 |
0.147 |
447 |
1.116 |
|
Adrian Peterson |
12 |
5 |
1,760 |
363 |
4.8 |
110.0 |
1,885 |
384 |
4 |
3.51 |
0.146 |
613 |
1.476 |
|
Steven Jackson |
13 |
18 |
1,042 |
253 |
4.1 |
86.8 |
1,421 |
293 |
3 |
3.47 |
0.142 |
452 |
1.094 |
|
LaDainian Tomlinson |
14 |
27 |
1,110 |
292 |
3.8 |
69.4 |
1,536 |
344 |
0 |
3.04 |
0.141 |
504 |
1.292 |
|
Larry Johnson |
15 |
8 |
874 |
193 |
4.5 |
72.8 |
948 |
205 |
1 |
2.39 |
0.140 |
303 |
0.757 |
|
Matt Forte |
16 |
22 |
1,238 |
316 |
3.9 |
77.4 |
1,715 |
379 |
1 |
3.28 |
0.138 |
548 |
1.390 |
|
Kevin Smith |
17 |
19 |
976 |
238 |
4.1 |
61.0 |
1,262 |
277 |
1 |
2.39 |
0.138 |
401 |
1.012 |
|
Jonathan Stewart |
18 |
7 |
836 |
184 |
4.5 |
52.3 |
883 |
192 |
1 |
1.64 |
0.137 |
277 |
0.694 |
|
Marshawn Lynch |
19 |
16 |
1,036 |
250 |
4.1 |
69.1 |
1,336 |
297 |
1 |
2.66 |
0.134 |
415 |
1.055 |
|
Michael Turner |
20 |
10 |
1,699 |
376 |
4.5 |
106.2 |
1,740 |
382 |
2 |
3.18 |
0.133 |
534 |
1.344 |
|
Clinton Portis |
21 |
11 |
1,487 |
342 |
4.3 |
92.9 |
1,705 |
370 |
3 |
2.99 |
0.129 |
505 |
1.257 |
|
Ricky Williams |
22 |
17 |
659 |
160 |
4.1 |
41.2 |
878 |
189 |
2 |
1.48 |
0.125 |
251 |
0.619 |
|
Marion Barber |
23 |
29 |
885 |
238 |
3.7 |
59.0 |
1,302 |
290 |
3 |
2.19 |
0.113 |
342 |
0.859 |
|
Le'Ron McClain |
24 |
24 |
902 |
232 |
3.9 |
56.4 |
1,025 |
251 |
1 |
1.56 |
0.099 |
242 |
0.659 |
|
Cedric Benson |
25 |
31 |
747 |
214 |
3.5 |
62.3 |
932 |
234 |
1 |
1.76 |
0.090 |
200 |
0.558 |
|
Justin Fargas |
26 |
23 |
853 |
218 |
3.9 |
60.9 |
905 |
228 |
1 |
1.45 |
0.089 |
191 |
0.535 |
|
Willis McGahee |
27 |
21 |
671 |
170 |
3.9 |
51.6 |
844 |
194 |
3 |
1.30 |
0.087 |
172 |
0.436 |
|
Jamal Lewis |
28 |
30 |
1,002 |
279 |
3.6 |
62.6 |
1,180 |
302 |
1 |
1.65 |
0.087 |
244 |
0.696 |
|
Willie Parker |
29 |
28 |
791 |
210 |
3.8 |
71.9 |
804 |
213 |
0 |
1.67 |
0.086 |
165 |
0.489 |
|
LenDale White |
30 |
25 |
773 |
200 |
3.9 |
48.3 |
789 |
205 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.078 |
144 |
0.421 |
|
Ryan Grant |
31 |
26 |
1,203 |
312 |
3.9 |
75.2 |
1,319 |
330 |
3 |
1.60 |
0.078 |
239 |
0.667 |