This is an exaggeration -- if they were getting 40-50 touches per game they'd never survive the season. 300 carries per season is regarded as a heavy workload,

This is an exaggeration -- if they were getting 40-50 touches per game they'd never survive the season. 300 carries per season is regarded as a heavy workload, and that works out to about 20 carries per game. Of course, running backs can also catch passes, but they guys that are the featured backs in a run heavy offense rarely catch more than a pass or two per game. Edit: I found a list of the highest numbers of rushing attempts in an NFL game since 1960. The record is 45. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_att_single_game.htm http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_att_singl...