Running Backs

	SI PLAYER RANKINGS FOR 2006 With 2005 stats	GAMES	RUSH YARDS	YARDS/ CARRY	100-YARD GAMES	REC. YARDS	YARDS/ CATCH	TOTAL TDS	BYE WEEK
1.	Larry Johnson, Chiefs	16	1,750	5.2	10	343	10.4	21
2.	LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers	16	1,462	4.3		370	7.3	20
3.	Shaun Alexander, Seahawks	16	1,880	5.1	11	78	5.2	28
4.	Clinton Portis, Redskins	16	1,516	4.3		216	7.2	11
5.	Edgerrin James, Cardinals *	15	1,506	4.2		337	7.7	14
6.	Tiki Barber, Giants	16	1,860	5.2		530	9.8	11
7.	Ronnie Brown, Dolphins	15	907	4.4		232	7.3
8.	Rudi Johnson, Bengals	16	1,458	4.3		90	3.9	12
9.	Cadillac Williams, Buccaneers	14	1,178	4.1		81	4.1
10.		15	1,046	4.1		320	7.4	10
11.	Kevin Jones, Lions	13	664	3.6		109	5.5
12.	Brian Westbrook, Eagles	12	617	4.0		616	10.1
13.	LaMont Jordan, Raiders	14	1,025	3.8		563	8.0	11
14.	Warrick Dunn, Falcons	16	1,416	5.1		220	7.6
15.	Willis McGahee, Bills	16	1,247	3.8		178	6.4
16.	Reggie Bush,? Saints *	13	1,740	8.7		478	12.9	19
17.	Chester Taylor, Vikings *	15	487	4.2		292	7.1
18.	Corey Dillon, Patriots	12	733	3.5		181	8.2	13
19.	Jamal Lewis, Ravens	15	906	3.4		191	6.0
20.	DeAngelo Williams,? Panthers *	11	1,959	6.3	10	78	6.5	19
21.	Frank Gore, 49ers	14	608	4.8		131	8.7
22.	Cedric Benson, Bears		272	4.1			3.0
23.	Julius Jones, Cowboys	13	993	3.9		218	6.2
24.	Willie Parker, Steelers	15	1,202	4.7		218	12.1
25.	Tatum Bell, Broncos	15	921	5.3		104	5.8
26.	Domanick Davis, Texans	11	976	4.2		337	8.6
27.	Reuben Droughns, Browns	16	1,232	4.0		369	9.5
28.	Deuce McAllister, Saints		335	3.6		117	6.9
29.	Curtis Martin, Jets	12	735	3.3		118	4.9
30.	DeShaun Foster, Panthers	15	879	4.3		372	10.9
31.	Mike Anderson, Ravens *	15	1,014	4.2		212	11.8	13
32.	LenDale White,? Titans *	13	1,302	6.6		219	15.6	26
33.	Fred Taylor, Jaguars	11	787	4.1		83	6.4
34.	Joseph Addai,? Colts *	13	911	4.9		180	9.0	10
35.	Chris Brown, Titans	15	851	3.8		327	13.1
36.	Dominic Rhodes, Colts	13	118	3.0		88	7.3
37.	Thomas Jones, Bears	15	1,335	4.3		143	5.5
38.	Ahman Green, Packers		255	3.3		147	7.7
39.	Ron Dayne, Broncos	10	270	5.1		17	5.7
40.	Mewelde Moore, Vikings	16	662	4.3		339	9.2
41.	Brandon Jacobs, Giants	16	99	2.6			--
42.	T.J. Duckett, Falcons	14	380	3.1		63	10.5
43.	Cedric Houston, Jets	12	302	3.7		66	8.3
44.	Sammy Morris, Dolphins	16	58	3.6		54	6.8
45.	Ladell Betts, Redskins	12	338	3.8		78	7.8
46.	Ryan Moats, Eagles		278	5.1			1.8
47.	Mike Sellers, Redskins	15		1.0		72	6.0
48.	Kevan Barlow, 49ers	12	581	3.3		241	7.8
49.	Duce Staley, Steelers		148	3.9		34	5.7
50.	Lee Suggs, Browns		15	1.9		26	4.3
51.	Greg Jones, Jaguars	14	575	3.8		65	6.5
52.	Priest Holmes, Chiefs		451	3.8		197	9.4
53.	Ciatrick Fason, Vikings	13	62	1.9			--
54.	Najeh Davenport, Packers		105	3.5			1.5
55.	Laurence Maroney, ? Patriots *	11	1,464	5.2		170	10.0	11
56.	Antowain Smith, Texans *	16	659	4.0		46	3.8
57.	Marion Barber, Cowboys	13	538	3.9		115	6.4
58.	Michael Turner, Chargers	16	335	5.9			--
59.	Michael Pittman, Buccaneers	16	436	6.2		300	8.3
60.	Marshall Faulk, Rams	16	292	4.5		291	6.6
61.	Samkon Gado, Packers		582	4.1		77	7.7
62.	Chris Perry, Bengals	14	279	4.6		328	6.4
63.	Shawn Bryson, Lions	16	306	4.8		284	7.7
64.	Maurice Morris, Seahawks	16	288	4.1		48	9.6

ON THE RISE

RONNIE BROWN, Dolphins
He led Miami in rushing last season, and Ricky Williams's exile means he's officially the man now.

BRIAN WESTBROOK, Eagles
As Philly turns more toward the ground game, look for him to flirt with the 1,000-yard mark.

FRANK GORE, 49ers
Last season as a rookie he ran for more yards per carry than fellow Miami alum Edgerrin James. This year he's the favorite to get the lion's share of the carries.

ON THE DECLINE

SHAUN ALEXANDER, Seahawks
It'll be impossible to match his MVP stats, especially without All-World guard Steve Hutchinson.

COREY DILLON, Patriots
He turns 32 in October, and rookie Laurence Maroney is knocking on the door.

CURTIS MARTIN, Jets
His 3.3 yards per carry was a career low. Though he pledges a comeback, he's too risky to count on.

SLEEPERS

DEUCE MCALLISTER, Saints
He appears to be fully healed from a torn ACL, and new coach Sean Payton will play him and Reggie Bush together, creating matchup problems.

CHESTER TAYLOR, Vikings
He'll thrive behind new blocker Hutchinson, who joins one of the league's better offensive lines.