4 eye-popping statistics about Seahawks RB Chris Carson
By Geoff Shull
Seahawks running back Chris Carson is a beacon of consistency for the team. When you think of a bell-cow back, Carson should immediately come to mind.
When you think of a bell-cow back you think of two things. First, he has to be able to perform under pressure as ‘the guy.’ Second, he needs to be able to shoulder a massive workload. One key metric that is used to determine if a running back is a bell-cow, is how many games they have surpassing 100+ yards rushing.
For Seahawks running back Chris Carson, this number would be 12, since 2017.
Player Games w/ 100+ yards Rushing Attempts
Ezekiel Elliot 19 847
Chris Carson 12 574
Todd Gurley 12 758
Saquon Barkley 11 693
Nick Chubb 11 490
Derrick Henry 10 694
Mark Ingram 10 570
Christian McCaffrey 10 623
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It takes Chris Carson on average 47 rushing attempts to reach 100 yards using the above numbers (574 yards / 12 games). This would put Carson third on the list in average attempts, behind only Chubb at 44.4 and Elliot at 44.6. The next closest would be Ingram at 57 rushing attempts. Talk about efficiency and effectiveness.
Chris Carson has played behind some of the worst offensive lines in the NFL during his 3 years with Seattle. To put it into contrast Dallas had been a consistent top 5 team in terms of offensive line production. Cleveland has hovered around the 10-15 range. This would give both Elliot and Chubb a significant advantage over Carson in this regard. Talk about doing more, with less.