Redskins are deep at running back
LeDell Betts had a breakout season due to all the injuries that hit Clinton Portis. Betts played in all 16 games (9 starts) and he carried the ball 245 times for 1,154 yards (4.7 ypc) with 4 TD runs. He also caught 53 passes for 445 yards (8.4 avg) with 1 TD catch. For his career, Betts has played in 64 games (11 starts) and he has carried the ball 566 times for 2,425 yards (4.3 ypc) with 9 TD runs. He also has caught 105 passes for 952 yards (9.1 avg) with 2 TD grabs.
Clinton Portis had his toughest season in the NFL due to injuries that cut his season short. Last season was the first of Portis’ 5 years in the NFL that he didn’t run for over 1,000 yards. Portis played in 8 games and carried the ball 127 times for 523 yards (4.1 ypc) with 7 TD runs. He also caught 17 passes for 170 yards (10.0 avg). For his career, Portis has played in 68 games (63 starts) and he’s carried the ball 1,385 times for 6,453 yards (4.7 ypc) with 52 TD runs. He also has caught 158 passes for 1,299 yards (8.2 avg) with 4 TD catches.
T.J. Duckett was the forgotten man on the Redskins as he didn’t fit in with Joe Gibbs’ offense. Duckett played in 10 games and only carried the ball 38 times for 132 yards (3.5 ypc) with 2 TD runs. He also caught 2 passes for 16 yards. For his career, Duckett has played in 65 games (13 starts) and he has carried the ball 590 times for 2,307 yards (3.9 ypc) with 33 TD runs. He has also caught 31 passes for 249 yards (8.0 avg).
Fullback Mike Sellers did a good job blocking for the halfbacks. He played in all 16 games last season and carried the ball 12 times for 51 yards (4.3 ypc). He also caught 18 passes for 105 yards (5.8 avg) with 1 TD catch. For his career, Sellers has played in 101 games (29 starts) and he’s carried the ball 14 times for 54 yards (3.9 ypc) with 1 TD run. He also has caught 56 passes for 465 yards (8.3 avg) with 14 TD grabs.
Rock Cartwright did most of his damage on special teams for the Redskins. He played in all 16 games and only carried the ball 5 times for 15 yards (3.0 ypc). For his career, Cartwright has played in 76 games (3 starts) and he has carried the ball 144 times for 647 yards (4.5 ypc) with 6 TD runs. He also has caught 31 passes for 320 yards (10.3 avg) with 1 TD catch.