Running Back Snap Count FAQs

A snap count is the number of plays a player was on the field for. Every play begins with the center snapping the ball, so a snap is the basic unit of playing time — if a running back is lined up when the ball is snapped, he’s credited with a snap, whether he carries it, blocks, runs a route, or never gets touched.

Snap percentage — or snap share — is the share of his team’s offensive plays a running back was on the field for. The formula is simple:

Snap share = (player’s offensive snaps ÷ team’s total offensive snaps) × 100

If the Ravens run 65 offensive plays and a back is on the field for 39 of them, his snap share is 60%. The percentage matters more than the raw count because it controls for pace and game script. A back with 30 snaps on a team that ran 45 plays (67%) is far more involved than a back with 35 snaps on a team that ran 75 (47%), even though the raw number looks bigger.

It depends on what you mean by “starting.” True workhorse backs — the ones who never leave the field on early downs or third down — live at 70% or higher, and there are only a handful of them in any given season. A clear lead back in a two-man rotation typically sits in the 50-65% range. Anything from 35-50% usually signals a committee, and under 30% is a change-of-pace or passing-down specialist.

Snap counts are updated after every game, once official play-by-play data is finalized.

Sort the table by snap percentage rather than raw snaps — that’s the apples-to-apples comparison across teams with different offensive tempos.

NAMES	Wk1	Wk2	Wk3	Wk4	Wk5	Wk6	Wk7	Wk8	Wk9	Wk10	Wk11	Wk12	Wk13	Wk14	Wk15	Wk16	Wk17	Wk18	TOT	AVG	TM SNAP%
RB	89%	94%	85%	71%	73%	78%	71%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	374	53	79.9%
RB	71%	65%	84%	84%	0%	94%	61%	92%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	394	56	79.8%
RB	74%	83%	69%	87%	70%	0%	90%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	325	54	78.9%
RB	0%	0%	0%	0%	77%	95%	64%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	151	50	78.6%
RB	68%	82%	73%	75%	0%	74%	74%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	280	46	74.7%
RB	71%	80%	76%	74%	85%	73%	65%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	351	50	74.5%
RB	37%	71%	90%	97%	87%	75%	62%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	352	50	74.3%
RB	72%	70%	70%	79%	60%	0%	75%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	267	44	71.2%
RB	77%	51%	72%	60%	81%	78%	80%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	316	45	71%
RB	74%	81%	84%	67%	53%	58%	72%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	335	47	69.9%
RB	55%	52%	83%	74%	82%	85%	52%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	293	41	68.9%
RB	64%	55%	71%	83%	73%	72%	51%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	343	49	67.9%
RB	72%	74%	67%	59%	62%	66%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	261	43	67.1%
RB	46%	81%	80%	73%	87%	0%	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	253	42	65.9%
RB	61%	78%	52%	58%	54%	85%	59%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	298	42	64.2%
RB	40%	31%	52%	94%	86%	87%	78%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	274	39	63.7%
RB	85%	36%	52%	66%	71%	60%	69%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	294	42	63.6%
RB	51%	48%	37%	44%	85%	78%	89%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	281	40	61.4%
RB	57%	68%	69%	35%	58%	58%	86%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	320	45	60.5%
RB	52%	55%	53%	53%	48%	76%	75%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	233	33	58.4%
RB	54%	53%	67%	62%	55%	58%	51%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	260	37	57.3%
RB	49%	51%	48%	59%	68%	58%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	214	35	56%
RB	61%	59%	77%	64%	63%	8%	56%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	267	38	54.5%
RB	7%	19%	84%	56%	65%	0%	83%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	195	32	54.5%
RB	45%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	64%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	67	33	54%
RB	86%	76%	5%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	97	32	51.6%
RB	59%	54%	38%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	118	39	50.9%
RB	65%	67%	51%	66%	53%	0%	53%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	223	37	50.3%
RB	59%	64%	36%	55%	44%	56%	47%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	253	36	50.2%
RB	58%	63%	42%	35%	30%	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	183	30	46%
RB	49%	37%	57%	45%	35%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	150	30	44.6%
RB	41%	52%	43%	0%	60%	69%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	179	35	44.4%
RB	46%	47%	33%	38%	46%	42%	46%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	193	27	42.5%
RB	6%	41%	36%	60%	59%	32%	48%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	189	27	40.7%
RB	43%	34%	49%	32%	52%	52%	23%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	174	24	40.7%
RB	56%	46%	41%	17%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	102	25	40.3%
RB	46%	26%	36%	37%	41%	58%	36%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	187	26	40.3%
RB	48%	34%	28%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	67	22	35.8%
RB	44%	27%	23%	55%	44%	40%	36%	16%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	186	23	35.4%
RB	46%	35%	46%	42%	36%	15%	30%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	164	23	35.3%

NAMES	Wk1	Wk2	Wk3	Wk4	Wk5	Wk6	Wk7	Wk8	Wk9	Wk10	Wk11	Wk12	Wk13	Wk14	Wk15	Wk16	Wk17	Wk18	TOT	AVG	TM SNAP%
RB	89%	94%	85%	71%	73%	78%	71%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	374	53	79.9%
RB	71%	65%	84%	84%	0%	94%	61%	92%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	394	56	79.8%
RB	74%	83%	69%	87%	70%	0%	90%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	325	54	78.9%
RB	0%	0%	0%	0%	77%	95%	64%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	151	50	78.6%
RB	68%	82%	73%	75%	0%	74%	74%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	280	46	74.7%
RB	71%	80%	76%	74%	85%	73%	65%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	351	50	74.5%
RB	37%	71%	90%	97%	87%	75%	62%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	352	50	74.3%
RB	72%	70%	70%	79%	60%	0%	75%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	267	44	71.2%
RB	77%	51%	72%	60%	81%	78%	80%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	316	45	71%
RB	74%	81%	84%	67%	53%	58%	72%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	335	47	69.9%
RB	55%	52%	83%	74%	82%	85%	52%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	293	41	68.9%
RB	64%	55%	71%	83%	73%	72%	51%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	343	49	67.9%
RB	72%	74%	67%	59%	62%	66%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	261	43	67.1%
RB	46%	81%	80%	73%	87%	0%	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	253	42	65.9%
RB	61%	78%	52%	58%	54%	85%	59%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	298	42	64.2%
RB	40%	31%	52%	94%	86%	87%	78%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	274	39	63.7%
RB	85%	36%	52%	66%	71%	60%	69%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	294	42	63.6%
RB	51%	48%	37%	44%	85%	78%	89%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	281	40	61.4%
RB	57%	68%	69%	35%	58%	58%	86%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	320	45	60.5%
RB	52%	55%	53%	53%	48%	76%	75%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	233	33	58.4%
RB	54%	53%	67%	62%	55%	58%	51%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	260	37	57.3%
RB	49%	51%	48%	59%	68%	58%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	214	35	56%
RB	61%	59%	77%	64%	63%	8%	56%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	267	38	54.5%
RB	7%	19%	84%	56%	65%	0%	83%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	195	32	54.5%
RB	45%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	64%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	67	33	54%
RB	86%	76%	5%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	97	32	51.6%
RB	59%	54%	38%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	118	39	50.9%
RB	65%	67%	51%	66%	53%	0%	53%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	223	37	50.3%
RB	59%	64%	36%	55%	44%	56%	47%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	253	36	50.2%
RB	58%	63%	42%	35%	30%	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	183	30	46%
RB	49%	37%	57%	45%	35%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	150	30	44.6%
RB	41%	52%	43%	0%	60%	69%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	179	35	44.4%
RB	46%	47%	33%	38%	46%	42%	46%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	193	27	42.5%
RB	6%	41%	36%	60%	59%	32%	48%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	189	27	40.7%
RB	43%	34%	49%	32%	52%	52%	23%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	174	24	40.7%
RB	56%	46%	41%	17%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	102	25	40.3%
RB	46%	26%	36%	37%	41%	58%	36%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	187	26	40.3%
RB	48%	34%	28%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	67	22	35.8%
RB	44%	27%	23%	55%	44%	40%	36%	16%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	186	23	35.4%
RB	46%	35%	46%	42%	36%	15%	30%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	164	23	35.3%

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Running Back Snap Count FAQs

What is a snap count in football?

What is RB snap percentage (snap share) and how is it calculated?

What's a good snap share for a starting running back?

How often is this data updated?

How do I compare multiple running backs' snap counts?