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Spencer ware or jamaal charles11/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Karlos Williams was the closest at 36 percent. Of backs with at least 10 red zone carries, none scored at a higher frequency than Ware (50 percent). While Ware has the ability to break long runs (4 carries of 20-plus yards), all 6 of his rushing touchdowns in 2015 came in the red zone. Ware was also incredibly efficient in the red zone in 2015, which isn't overly surprising given his 5'10", 230-pound frame and punishing running style. Per Pat Thorman of Pro Football Focus, Ware also led all backs with 50-plus carries in yards after contact per attempt and ranked seventh in missed tackles per attempt. Ware's stellar Success Rate helps alleviate some of the concerns that come with a small sample size, since it shows that he wasn't dependent on big plays - he was consistently gaining points. ![]() He also ranked third with a 50 percent Success Rate (the percentage of rushes that led to NEP gains) among half backs with at least 50 carries, trailing only Rashad Jennings (50.77 percent) and David Johnson (50.40 percent). He ranked second in the league among backs with at least 50 carries in Net Expected Points (NEP) per rush, just trailing Karlos Williams. Our advanced metrics point towards Ware being arguably the most efficient back in 2015 as well. Among running backs with at least 50 carries, Ware tied with Thomas Rawls and Karlos Williams for first at 5.6 yards per carry. Not only was Ware more efficient than the GOAT, but he was arguably more efficient than any running back in 2015. He turned those carries into 403 rushing yards - an average of 5.6 yards per carry, thus marking the first season Charles didn't lead the team in yards per carry since 2007. ![]() In all seriousness, though, Spencer Ware was really freakin' good last year. Just kidding, Jamaal will always be the GOAT. Step Aside Jamaal, There's a New GOAT in Town He turned those carries into 364 rushing yards - an average of 5.1 yards per carry.īut his backup, Spencer Ware, was insanely good, too. In 2015, Charles registered 71 carries before succumbing to a season-ending knee injury. You can argue for other backs in terms of all-time greatness, but no back has ever been as efficient on a per-carry basis. And his career 5.5 yards per carry is the best in NFL history and it really isn't very close. Entering his ninth professional season, he still has yet to register a season with less than five yards per carry. In my humble and not at all biased opinion (lifetime Chiefs fan), Jamaal Charles is the most effective running back to ever play in the National Football League. ![]()
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