Factoid
Moishe Steigmann mentioned earlier in the day that he’d like to see the rushing numbers for just the 1-yard line. He wanted to see which backs got the most rushing attempts from the 1, and which ones where the best at cashing in on those chances.
That’s one that we track. Every week during the regular season, Andy Richardson carefully logs in all plays inside the 10 into a searchable/sortable database, allowing us to track various offensive trends.
Below are the individual numbers for rushing from the 1.
RUSHING FROM THE 1-YARD LINE, 2009
Shown are touchdowns and number of rushing attempts for all players with at least 2 carries in that part of the field.
TD Att
9 13 Adrian Peterson (Minn.)
6 13 LaDainian Tomlinson (S.D.)
6 12 Thomas Jones (NYJ)
3 10 Maurice Jones-Drew (Jac.)
2 9 Jason Snelling (Atl.)
4 8 Ricky Williams (Mia.)
5 7 Tim Hightower (Ariz.)
5 7 Laurence Maroney (N.E.)
2 7 Matt Forte (Chi.)
1 7 Marion Barber (Dall.)
5 6 Ryan Grant (G.B.)
4 5 Knowshon Moreno (Den.)
3 5 Ronnie Brown (Mia.)
2 5 Brandon Jacobs (NYG)
2 5 Willis McGahee (Balt.)
3 4 Chris Johnson (Tenn.)
3 4 Quinton Ganther (Wash.)
2 4 Mike Bell (N.O.)
2 4 Steven Jackson (St.L.)
2 4 Joseph Addai (Ind.)
1 4 Tom Brady (N.E.)
1 4 Chris Brown (Hou.)
3 3 Carson Palmer (Cin.)
3 3 Cedric Benson (Cin.)
2 3 Michael Turner (Atl.)
1 3 Kevin Smith (Det.)
1 3 John Kuhn (G.B.)
1 3 Ryan Moats (Hou.)
1 3 Chester Taylor (Minn.)
1 3 Pierre Thomas (N.O.)
1 3 Eldra Buckley (Phil.)
2 2 Beanie Wells (Ariz.)
2 2 Derek Anderson (Clev.)
2 2 Aaron Rodgers (G.B.)
2 2 Steve Slaton (Hou.)
2 2 Donald Brown (Ind.)
2 2 Lynell Hamilton (N.O.)
2 2 Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG)
2 2 Justin Fargas (Oak.)
2 2 Cadillac Williams (T.B.)
2 2 Ladell Betts (Wash.)
1 2 Brad Hoover (Car.)
1 2 DeAngelo Williams (Car.)
1 2 Jonathan Stewart (Car.)
1 2 Mike Hart (Ind.)
1 2 Brian Hoyer (N.E.)
1 2 Leonard Weaver (Phil.)
1 2 Justin Forsett (Sea.)
1 2 Derrick Ward (T.B.)
1 2 Clinton Portis (Wash.)
0 2 Jamal Lewis (Clev.)
0 2 Michael Bush (Oak.)
0 2 Rock Cartwright (Wash.)
—Ian Allan
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Posted by ADAM HOLTZ | May. 31 at 10:23 PM
The top four backs are the same for "inside the 5" and "from the 1" - should we glean anything from the similarities or differences between the two lists?
Posted by DAVID DIGREGORIO | May. 31 at 11:27 PM
And how much does it vary from year to year?
Posted by Moishe Steigmann | Jun. 01 at 01:32 PM
Thank you very much, Ian. And, wow, a shout-out in the headline. Now I'm someone... :)