
The days of the workhorse running back in the NFL are coming to an end and nearly every team has implemented two-running back systems. Over the past four seasons there are only four running backs in the in the league that have accumulated 1,000 or more touches: Chris Johnson, Ray Rice, Maurice Jones-Drew, and Steven Jackson.
In fact the once easily obtainable number of 300 touches in a season is also on the decline. Check out the year-by-year breakdown over the past decade of the players to reach that feat:
2011 - 8
2010 - 11
2009 - 9
2008 - 11
2007 - 14
2006 - 14
2005 - 12
2004 - 15
2003 - 16
2002 - 16
2001 - 13
2000 - 19
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running backs, workload, workhorse, touches, fantasy trends