2007 NFL Leaders - Rushing Attempts
August 15, 2008
Lots of NFL teams are sharing the running back load among a couple of backs, but there are still some every down, workhorse backs left. Clinton Portis (Washington Redskins), Edgerrin James (Arizona Cardinals) and Willie Parker (Pittsburgh Steelers) all averaged over 20 carries per game. The rundown of the top 20 running backs based on number of attempts.
| Rank | Player | Atts |
| 1 | Clinton Portis, Washington | 325 |
| 2 | Edgerrin James, Arizona | 324 |
| 3 | Willie Parker, Pittsburgh | 321 |
| 4 | LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego | 315 |
| 5 | Thomas Jones, New York Jets | 310 |
| 6 | LenDale White, Tennessee | 303 |
| 7 | Jamal Lewis, Cleveland Browns | 298 |
| 8 | Willis McGahee, Baltimore | 294 |
| 9 | Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo | 280 |
| 10 | Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia | 278 |
| 11 | Joseph Addai, Indianapolis | 261 |
| 12 | Frank Gore, San Francisco | 260 |
| 13 | DeShaun Foster, Carolina | 247 |
| 14 | Adrian Peterson, Minnesota | 238 |
| 15 | Steven Jackson, Saint Louis | 237 |
| 16 | Warrick Dunn, Atlanta | 227 |
| 17 | Fred Taylor, Jacksonville | 223 |
| 18 | Justin Fargas, Oakland | 222 |
| 19 | Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay | 222 |
| 20 | Shaun Alexander, Seattle | 207 |
Source: NFL.com
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