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Goal-line rushing data

Elliott, Gurley among busiest runners around end zone

I am not a fan of Ezekiel Elliott and Todd Gurley. In general, I have been down on those guys. But I will concede that they’ve gotten plenty of work around the goal line.

There are only five players in the league who’ve handled the ball on more than 10 running plays inside the 5-yard line, and these veteran backs are in that group. Elliott has a league-high 17 such carries (but has scored on only 4 of them). Gurley has carried 13 times for 19 yards and 6 TDs inside the 5-yard line, which are identical numbers as Derrick Henry.

The most surprising offense in my eyes has been Washington’s. That’s a lesser team, as we were all expecting all along. But Washington has had 23 running plays inside the 5, the 2nd-highest total in the league. That’s helped fuel Antonio Gibson’s solid touchdown numbers. The other teams with more than 20 running plays inside the 5 are all ones you would expect: Cowboys, Rams, Patriots, Vikings.

The Jets rank last in this chart, which is exactly what you would think. Adam Gase’s offenses tend top rank last or close to last in this area every year.

On these team numbers, they don’t include the game played last night. And the scores include both touchdowns and 2-point conversions (EZ = end zone).

RUSHING INSIDE THE 5
TeamAttYdsAvgEZ
Dallas2422.9210
Washington23301.309
LA Rams22331.5013
New England22371.6812
Minnesota22371.6811
Miami2018.909
Buffalo20221.108
Pittsburgh19191.008
Indianapolis18251.3910
Green Bay18231.287
New Orleans17201.189
Philadelphia1614.887
Atlanta16201.256
Seattle16181.136
Tampa Bay15191.277
Cincinnati155.334
Arizona149.648
Carolina14201.438
Tennessee14201.437
San Francisco13151.157
LA Chargers13211.625
NY Giants12191.588
Houston123.254
Detroit11151.366
Denver11141.274
Kansas City117.643
Baltimore108.805
Cleveland109.904
Chicago108.803
Las Vegas9131.443
Jacksonville482.004
NY Jets273.502

For individual players, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Joe Mixon have been the futility leaders. CEH has run the ball 7 times inside the 5 and hasn’t scored on any of those plays. Mixon is 0 for 5.

On this one, I’ve added a final column showing the team numbers (Att-Yds-EZ) so you can see how much of his own offense each player is accounting for. I’m listing all 123 players who’ve carried the ball inside the 5, and I’ve got the guys with the most carries listed first.

RUSHING INSIDE THE 5-YARD LINE
TeamPlayerAttYdsAvgEZPctTeam
DALE.Elliott1713.76424%24-22-10
MIND.Cook16322.001063%22-37-11
NEC.Newton16271.69850%22-37-12
TEND.Henry13191.46646%14-20-7
ATLT.Gurley13191.46646%16-20-6
LARD.Henderson10121.20440%22-33-13
NOA.Kamara9111.22667%17-20-9
WASA.Gibson9192.11556%23-30-9
PITJ.Conner9141.56444%19-19-8
MIAJ.Howard96.67444%20-18-9
INDJ.Taylor9131.44444%18-25-10
LVJ.Jacobs9131.44333%9-13-3
CHID.Montgomery97.78222%10-8-3
HSTDa.Johnson93.33222%12-3-4
BUFJ.Allen881.00563%20-22-8
GBA.Jones8111.38338%18-23-7
GBJ.Williams85.63338%18-23-7
TBR.Jones8121.50338%15-19-7
ARZK.Murray771.00571%14-9-8
PHIM.Sanders771.00343%16-14-7
WASP.Barber75.71229%23-30-9
BUFZ.Moss7121.71229%20-22-8
KCC.Edwards-Helaire7-3-.4300%11-7-3
NYGW.Gallman691.50583%12-19-8
LARM.Brown681.33467%22-33-13
ARZK.Drake63.50350%14-9-8
SEAC.Carson681.33233%16-18-6
BLTG.Edwards62.33233%10-8-5
MIAM.Gaskin661.00233%20-18-9
LACJ.Kelley661.00117%13-21-5
DALD.Prescott54.80480%24-22-10
PHIC.Wentz53.60360%16-14-7
DETD.Swift581.60360%11-15-6
DENM.Gordon591.80360%11-14-4
PITB.Snell52.40240%19-19-8
SEAD.Dallas561.20240%16-18-6
CINJ.Burrow5-3-.60240%15-5-4
CLVK.Hunt561.20240%10-9-4
CARM.Davis51.20240%14-20-8
CINJ.Mixon51.2000%15-5-4
JAXJ.Robinson482.004100%4-8-4
CARC.McCaffrey451.25375%14-20-8
LACJ.Herbert4102.50375%13-21-5
SFJ.McKinnon41.25375%13-15-7
NER.Burkhead482.00375%22-37-12
DETA.Peterson42.50250%11-15-6
MINA.Mattison461.50125%22-37-11
WASD.Haskins42.50125%23-30-9
BUFD.Singletary41.25125%20-22-8
TBL.Fournette43.75125%15-19-7
CLVN.Chubb41.25125%10-9-4
TBT.Brady341.333100%15-19-7
PITC.Claypool32.67267%19-19-8
INDJ.Wilkins331.00267%18-25-10
MIAR.Fitzpatrick331.00267%20-18-9
CART.Bridgewater382.67267%14-20-8
CING.Bernard372.33133%15-5-4
SFJ.Hasty351.67133%13-15-7
NOL.Murray341.33133%17-20-9
INDN.Hines341.33133%18-25-10
DENP.Lindsay30.0000%11-14-4
NOD.Brees221.002100%17-20-9
BLTJ.Dobbins252.502100%10-8-5
LARJ.Goff231.502100%22-33-13
SFJ.Wilson252.502100%13-15-7
KCP.Mahomes263.002100%11-7-3
LARR.Woods294.502100%22-33-13
INDT.Burton231.502100%18-25-10
NYGD.Lewis221.00150%12-19-8
DEND.Lock252.50150%11-14-4
HSTD.Watson2-1-.50150%12-3-4
WASJ.McKissic242.00150%23-30-9
LACK.Ballage252.50150%13-21-5
DETK.Johnson252.50150%11-15-6
BLTM.Ingram21.50150%10-8-5
SEAR.Wilson221.00150%16-18-6
CINS.Perine20.00150%15-5-4
ATLB.Hill231.5000%16-20-6
PHIJ.Hurts20.0000%16-14-7
SFR.Mostert20.0000%13-15-7
NOT.Hill20.0000%17-20-9
SEAT.Homer21.5000%16-18-6
DALA.Cooper122.001100%24-22-10
GBA.Rodgers155.001100%18-23-7
PHIC.Clement155.001100%16-14-7
KCC.Henne111.001100%11-7-3
SEAC.Hyde111.001100%16-18-6
CARC.Samuel155.001100%14-20-8
NYGD.Freeman144.001100%12-19-8
HSTDu.Johnson111.001100%12-3-4
NYGE.Engram133.001100%12-19-8
LARG.Everett122.001100%22-33-13
NYJJ.Adams122.001100%2-7-2
INDJ.Brissett122.001100%18-25-10
TENJ.Smith111.001100%14-20-7
SFK.Juszczyk144.001100%13-15-7
NYJL.Perine155.001100%2-7-2
CHIN.Foles111.001100%10-8-3
MIAS.Ahmed111.001100%20-18-9
CLVS.Carlson122.001100%10-9-4
NES.Michel111.001100%22-37-12
DALT.Pollard133.001100%24-22-10
PITB.Roethlisberger122.0000%19-19-8
PHIB.Scott1-1-1.0000%16-14-7
LARC.Akers1-1-1.0000%22-33-13
ARZC.Edmonds1-1-1.0000%14-9-8
NED.Harris111.0000%22-37-12
KCD.Washington133.0000%11-7-3
NYGE.Penny10.0000%12-19-8
ATLI.Smith1-2-2.0000%16-20-6
NOJ.Winston133.0000%17-20-9
WASK.Allen10.0000%23-30-9
MINK.Cousins10.0000%22-37-11
MINM.Boone1-1-1.0000%22-37-11
SFN.Mullens10.0000%13-15-7
DENR.Freeman10.0000%11-14-4
PITR.McCloud1-1-1.0000%19-19-8
NYGS.Barkley111.0000%12-19-8
GBT.Ervin122.0000%18-23-7
MIAT.Tagovailoa122.0000%20-18-9
LACT.Taylor10.0000%13-21-5
BUFT.Yeldon111.0000%20-22-8
CARA.Armah111.0000%14-20-8

—Ian Allan

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