Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday will officially conclude the 2023 NFL season and the sixth season of the RB Index. But before we leave, I’m taking on the daunting chore of ranking every running back who appeared in a game during the 23 season. This is my ranking, from 1 to 72.
From the beginning of the season, when he dominated Week 1 with a season-high 152 rush yards and a score, until the end, when he was the only player who wasn’t a quarterback to make the MVP contender list, McCaffrey was the finest running back in the league. In terms of rushing yards, touches, scrimmage yards, and scrimmage touchdowns, McCaffrey was the league leader. He made it simple to place him first for the second consecutive year in this category.
Despite having a somewhat quiet season by his standards, “King Henry” led the league in carries and second-most rushing yards. Henry, who has led the NFL in attempts in four of the last five years, had a workload that was consistent with previous seasons. Although he has probably played his final down in Tennessee, the four-time Pro Bowler’s career as a starter in this league is far from done.
Despite missing the last two games of the regular season due to injuries to his knee and ankle, Mostert set a franchise record for the Dolphins with his 18 running touchdowns, leading the NFL, and his 21 scrimmage scores. In addition, the ninth-year back gained 1,000 rush yards and made his first-ever Pro Bowl trip. Even at thirty-one, he’s still at the peak of his game and in the ideal system for his style.
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