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Factoid

Goal-line rushing

Blount heavily utilized around the goal line

The Patriots sure like using LeGarrette Blount around the goal line. He scored 13 rushing touchdowns inside the 5-yard line, the most of anybody in the last seven years. He also had 29 carries in that part of the field, tying for the most since 2010.

With the likes of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, have passing ability, but they also can and will run it. That helped make Blount one of the most reliable touchdown scorers in the regular season.

Here are the numbers from the last seven years, with all players with at least 15 carries. For touchdowns, if the player scored any 2-point conversions, they’re also noted.

Only two people have scored 12-plus rushing touchdowns (inside the 5) in the last seven years, and they both came from last season – Blount and David Johnson.

RUSHING INSIDE THE 5 (since 2010)
YearPlayerAttYdsAvgTDEZ%
2016LeGarrette Blount, N.E.2926.91344.8%
2012Arian Foster, Hou.29421.41137.9%
2011Michael Turner, Atl.28311.1932.1%
2010Michael Turner, Atl.2620.81038.5%
2013Marshawn Lynch, Sea.26301.21038.5%
2016David Johnson, Ariz.25391.61248.0%
2010Arian Foster, Hou.22231.01045.5%
2011LeSean McCoy, Phil.2220.9940.9%
2012Michael Turner, Atl.2214.6731.8%
2010Rashard Mendenhall, Pitt.21271.31047.6%
2011BenJarvus Green-Ellis, N.E.21231.1942.9%
2011Ray Rice, Balt.2118.9838.1%
2010Cedric Benson, Cin.2119.96+133.3%
2010Mike Tolbert, S.D.20281.410+155.0%
2016Melvin Gordon, S.D.2013.7945.0%
2012Stevan Ridley, N.E.205.3840.0%
2014Mark Ingram, N.O.2015.8735.0%
2011Frank Gore, S.F.20191.0630.0%
2016Matt Asiata, Minn.20201.0630.0%
2016Ryan Mathews, Phil.19251.37+247.4%
2011Rashard Mendenhall, Pitt.1918.9736.8%
2012Adrian Peterson, Minn.19201.16+136.8%
2012Shonn Greene, NYJ19231.2736.8%
2013LeVeon Bell, Pitt.19201.1736.8%
2016Devonta Freeman, Atl.1913.7736.8%
2010Chris Johnson, Tenn.1915.8526.3%
2015DeAngelo Williams, Pitt.18211.21055.6%
2010Adrian Peterson, Minn.18211.2950.0%
2013Fred Jackson, Buff.18281.6738.9%
2011Mike Tolbert, S.D.1815.8527.8%
2012Doug Martin, T.B.1817.9527.8%
2015Chris Ivory, NYJ189.5527.8%
2015Jeremy Hill, Cin.17231.49+158.8%
2013Jamaal Charles, K.C.17201.2952.9%
2014Matt Asiata, Minn.17301.87+252.9%
2014DeMarco Murray, Dall.17191.1952.9%
2016Latavius Murray, Oak.17181.1952.9%
2011Michael Bush, Oak.17191.1741.2%
2013Ray Rice, Balt.17191.14+129.4%
2011Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac.178.5423.5%
2016Jonathan Stewart, Car.1615.9956.3%
2011Arian Foster, Hou.16271.7743.8%
2013DeMarco Murray, Dall.16201.3743.8%
2013Frank Gore, S.F.16201.3743.8%
2016Jeremy Hill, Cin.16191.2637.5%
2015Adrian Peterson, Minn.166.4425.0%
2010Marion Barber, Dall.1614.9318.8%
2010BenJarvus Green-Ellis, N.E.15211.4853.3%
2013Matt Forte, Chi.15231.56+146.7%
2013Knowshon Moreno, Den.15231.5746.7%
2014Marshawn Lynch, Sea.15281.9746.7%
2016DeMarco Murray, Tenn.1513.9746.7%
2010Thomas Jones, K.C.15201.3533.3%
2010Marshawn Lynch, Sea.150.0533.3%
2013Willis McGahee, Clev.150.0213.3%

—Ian Allan

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