Running Backs from the 2025 season ranked by share of their team's offensive plays. A genuine workhorse clears 65%. A committee back lives between 35% and 55%, and anything under 30% is a specialist who needs a touchdown to matter.
| # | Player | Snap % | Team | Snaps | Per game | G | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | 83.1% | SF | 932 | 54.8 | 17 | Steady |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor | 82.6% | IND | 883 | 51.9 | 17 | Falling |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley | 78.3% | PHI | 773 | 48.3 | 16 | Steady |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | 78.2% | ATL | 860 | 50.6 | 17 | Steady |
| 5 | Ashton Jeanty | 77.9% | LV | 771 | 45.4 | 17 | Rising |
| 6 | De'Von Achane | 75.4% | MIA | 694 | 43.4 | 16 | Rising |
| 7 | Javonte Williams | 69.0% | DAL | 769 | 48.1 | 16 | Falling |
| 8 | Kyren Williams | 68.3% | LA | 772 | 45.4 | 17 | Rising |
| 9 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 67.0% | DET | 737 | 43.4 | 17 | Falling |
| 10 | Breece Hall | 64.4% | NYJ | 640 | 40.0 | 16 | Falling |
| 11 | Alvin Kamara | 63.7% | NO | 457 | 41.5 | 11 | Falling |
| 12 | Omarion Hampton | 63.4% | LAC | 384 | 42.7 | 9 | Rising |
| 13 | Tony Pollard | 62.5% | TEN | 657 | 38.6 | 17 | Rising |
| 14 | Bucky Irving | 61.6% | TB | 421 | 42.1 | 10 | Rising |
| 15 | Travis Etienne | 60.1% | JAX | 691 | 40.6 | 17 | Steady |
| 16 | Rhamondre Stevenson | 59.4% | NE | 533 | 38.1 | 14 | Falling |
| 17 | Josh Jacobs | 59.1% | GB | 554 | 36.9 | 15 | Falling |
| 18 | D'Andre Swift | 57.9% | CHI | 621 | 38.8 | 16 | Steady |
| 19 | James Cook | 57.2% | BUF | 639 | 37.6 | 17 | Falling |
| 20 | Rico Dowdle | 56.1% | CAR | 591 | 34.8 | 17 | Steady |
| 21 | Aaron Jones | 55.1% | MIN | 366 | 30.5 | 12 | Rising |
| 22 | Derrick Henry | 54.5% | BAL | 555 | 32.6 | 17 | Rising |
| 23 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 54.5% | NYG | 548 | 36.5 | 15 | Steady |
| 24 | Kimani Vidal | 54.5% | LAC | 481 | 37.0 | 13 | Falling |
| 25 | Cam Skattebo | 52.3% | NYG | 295 | 36.9 | 8 | Falling |
| 26 | Isiah Pacheco | 51.7% | KC | 424 | 32.6 | 13 | Steady |
| 27 | Woody Marks | 51.5% | HOU | 571 | 35.7 | 16 | Falling |
| 28 | Rachaad White | 51.1% | TB | 574 | 33.8 | 17 | Falling |
| 29 | J.K. Dobbins | 51.1% | DEN | 340 | 34.0 | 10 | Steady |
| 30 | Jaylen Warren | 50.8% | PIT | 489 | 30.6 | 16 | Falling |
| 31 | Quinshon Judkins | 50.5% | CLE | 452 | 32.3 | 14 | Falling |
| 32 | Kenny Gainwell | 49.6% | PIT | 517 | 30.4 | 17 | Rising |
| 33 | Zach Charbonnet | 48.4% | SEA | 489 | 30.6 | 16 | Steady |
| 34 | Trey Benson | 48.3% | ARI | 123 | 30.8 | 4 | Rising |
| 35 | Kareem Hunt | 47.1% | KC | 529 | 31.1 | 17 | Falling |
| 36 | Kenneth Walker III | 46.9% | SEA | 498 | 29.3 | 17 | Steady |
| 37 | TreVeyon Henderson | 45.9% | NE | 501 | 29.5 | 17 | Steady |
| 38 | Tyjae Spears | 45.9% | TEN | 374 | 28.8 | 13 | Steady |
| 39 | Chuba Hubbard | 45.8% | CAR | 432 | 28.8 | 15 | Steady |
| 40 | Michael Carter | 45.2% | ARI | 393 | 30.2 | 13 | Falling |
| 41 | Jordan Mason | 42.8% | MIN | 413 | 25.8 | 16 | Rising |
| 42 | RJ Harvey | 42.1% | DEN | 481 | 28.3 | 17 | Falling |
| 43 | Kyle Monangai | 40.9% | CHI | 478 | 28.1 | 17 | Steady |
| 44 | Devin Neal | 40.0% | NO | 268 | 26.8 | 9 | Falling |
| 45 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 39.5% | WAS | 406 | 23.9 | 17 | Falling |
| 46 | Audric Estimé | 39.3% | NO | 181 | 25.9 | 5 | Rising |
| 47 | David Montgomery | 37.1% | DET | 408 | 24.0 | 17 | Rising |
| 48 | Justice Hill | 37.1% | BAL | 219 | 21.9 | 10 | Steady |
| 49 | Bam Knight | 33.1% | ARI | 283 | 23.6 | 12 | Falling |
| 50 | Nick Chubb | 32.2% | HOU | 326 | 21.7 | 15 | Falling |
| 51 | Jeremy McNichols | 31.9% | WAS | 337 | 19.8 | 16 | Falling |
| 52 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 31.2% | WAS | 255 | 19.6 | 12 | Steady |
| 53 | Emanuel Wilson | 31.1% | GB | 326 | 19.2 | 17 | Rising |
| 54 | Jerome Ford | 30.5% | CLE | 269 | 20.7 | 13 | Falling |
| 55 | Tyler Allgeier | 30.2% | ATL | 328 | 19.3 | 17 | Rising |
| 56 | Jawhar Jordan | 30.0% | HOU | 79 | 19.8 | 4 | Falling |
| 57 | Ty Johnson | 29.6% | BUF | 335 | 19.7 | 17 | Steady |
| 58 | Blake Corum | 29.1% | LA | 332 | 19.5 | 17 | Falling |
| 59 | Isaiah Davis | 28.0% | NYJ | 285 | 17.8 | 16 | Falling |
| 60 | Jaret Patterson | 28.0% | LAC | 116 | 19.3 | 6 | Rising |
| 61 | Devin Singletary | 27.6% | NYG | 311 | 18.3 | 17 | Rising |
| 62 | Dylan Sampson | 26.5% | CLE | 249 | 16.6 | 15 | Rising |
| 63 | Raheim Sanders | 25.8% | CLE | 59 | 14.8 | 4 | Rising |
| 64 | Jaydon Blue | 25.6% | DAL | 78 | 15.6 | 5 | Rising |
| 65 | Kendre Miller | 24.3% | NO | 113 | 16.1 | 7 | Falling |
| 66 | Braelon Allen | 23.3% | NYJ | 58 | 14.5 | 4 | Falling |
| 67 | Emari Demercado | 23.2% | ARI | 196 | 15.1 | 12 | Rising |
| 68 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | 22.6% | JAX | 259 | 15.2 | 16 | Falling |
| 69 | Ollie Gordon II | 22.4% | MIA | 222 | 13.1 | 17 | Rising |
| 70 | Miles Sanders | 21.5% | DAL | 65 | 16.3 | 4 | Falling |
| 71 | Jaylen Wright | 21.5% | MIA | 127 | 12.7 | 9 | Rising |
| 72 | Hunter Luepke | 21.1% | DAL | 251 | 14.8 | 14 | Steady |
| 73 | Bhayshul Tuten | 21.1% | JAX | 215 | 14.3 | 15 | Steady |
| 74 | Trayveon Williams | 20.7% | CLE | 80 | 11.4 | 6 | Falling |
| 75 | Malik Davis | 20.7% | DAL | 155 | 15.5 | 10 | Rising |
| 76 | Chris Brooks | 20.1% | GB | 203 | 11.9 | 17 | Rising |
| 77 | Raheem Mostert | 20.0% | LV | 137 | 11.4 | 12 | Steady |
| 78 | Evan Hull | 19.2% | NO | 77 | 12.8 | 6 | Falling |
| 79 | Tyler Badie | 17.5% | DEN | 192 | 12.0 | 16 | Steady |
| 80 | Keaton Mitchell | 17.5% | BAL | 132 | 10.2 | 13 | Falling |
| 81 | Brian Robinson | 16.7% | SF | 190 | 11.2 | 17 | Steady |
| 82 | Brashard Smith | 16.7% | KC | 191 | 11.2 | 17 | Rising |
| 83 | Antonio Gibson | 16.6% | NE | 52 | 10.4 | 5 | Steady |
| 84 | Jaleel McLaughlin | 16.0% | DEN | 85 | 10.6 | 8 | Rising |
| 85 | Sean Tucker | 15.8% | TB | 177 | 10.4 | 17 | Steady |
| 86 | Zamir White | 15.8% | LV | 62 | 10.3 | 5 | Falling |
| 87 | Ray Davis | 14.3% | BUF | 168 | 9.9 | 17 | Rising |
| 88 | Khalil Herbert | 13.6% | NYJ | 50 | 7.1 | 5 | Rising |
| 89 | Corey Kiner | 13.3% | ARI | 30 | 7.5 | 4 | Rising |
| 90 | Rasheen Ali | 13.0% | BAL | 119 | 7.9 | 15 | Falling |
| 91 | Tank Bigsby | 12.6% | PHI | 139 | 8.2 | 15 | Rising |
| 92 | Will Shipley | 12.5% | PHI | 116 | 7.7 | 14 | Rising |
| 93 | DJ Giddens | 12.0% | IND | 70 | 7.8 | 5 | Rising |
| 94 | AJ Dillon | 11.9% | PHI | 50 | 7.1 | 6 | Falling |
| 95 | Dare Ogunbowale | 11.2% | HOU | 129 | 7.6 | 14 | Falling |
| 96 | Ameer Abdullah | 10.5% | IND | 86 | 6.6 | 13 | Falling |
| 97 | Zavier Scott | 10.2% | MIN | 105 | 6.6 | 11 | Rising |
| 98 | Hassan Haskins | 10.0% | LAC | 83 | 6.9 | 11 | Steady |
| 99 | Kaleb Johnson | 9.1% | PIT | 51 | 5.1 | 10 | Falling |
| 100 | D'Ernest Johnson | 8.5% | NE | 46 | 5.8 | 5 | Rising |
| 101 | Dameon Pierce | 8.4% | KC | 28 | 5.6 | 5 | Falling |
| 102 | Terrell Jennings | 8.3% | NE | 39 | 5.6 | 6 | Falling |
| 103 | British Brooks | 6.7% | HOU | 71 | 4.7 | 8 | Rising |
| 104 | DeeJay Dallas | 6.2% | JAX | 26 | 4.3 | 5 | Steady |
| 105 | Trevor Etienne | 5.6% | CAR | 63 | 3.7 | 17 | Steady |
| 106 | George Holani | 5.5% | SEA | 36 | 3.3 | 10 | Steady |
| 107 | Tyler Goodson | 5.0% | IND | 35 | 3.2 | 10 | Steady |
| 108 | Kene Nwangwu | 4.4% | NYJ | 28 | 2.3 | 10 | Rising |
| 109 | Julius Chestnut | 3.9% | TEN | 40 | 2.4 | 16 | Steady |
| 110 | Nyheim Hines | 3.0% | NO | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | — |
| 111 | Dylan Laube | 2.9% | LV | 27 | 1.6 | 17 | Steady |
| 112 | Cam Akers | 2.5% | SEA | 9 | 1.5 | 4 | Steady |
| 113 | Ronnie Rivers | 2.5% | LA | 19 | 1.7 | 6 | Steady |
| 114 | Kalel Mullings | 2.1% | TEN | 12 | 1.3 | 4 | Steady |
| 115 | Roschon Johnson | 0.9% | CHI | 4 | 0.6 | 6 | Steady |
| 116 | Craig Reynolds | 0.9% | DET | 4 | 0.6 | 5 | Steady |
| 117 | Jacob Saylors | 0.8% | DET | 8 | 0.5 | 11 | Steady |
| 118 | Travis Homer | 0.7% | CHI | 6 | 0.6 | 8 | Steady |
| 119 | Sione Vaki | 0.1% | DET | 1 | 0.1 | 8 | Steady |
| 120 | Isaac Guerendo | 0.0% | SF | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | Steady |
120 running backs with at least four games played, 2025 regular season.
Running back is where snap share pays for itself. Backfields split work in ways box scores hide, and a back with twelve carries can be a 40% player who got a favourable script rather than a lead back. The share tells you which one you are starting next week.
Passing-down work is the difference between a floor and a coin flip. Backs who stay on the field on third down accumulate routes and check-downs every week, so their bad games are quiet rather than empty: worth far more in PPR than the raw carry count suggests.
This is also the position where rising snap share is most actionable on waivers. A backup climbing from 25% to 50% over a month is usually being handed the job, and that move shows up here before it shows up in fantasy points.
Read this alongside running back strategy for how the position drafts, weekly rankings for the matchup, and depth charts for who is behind them.