2023 season · Any player with 5+ inside-10 chances, 156 qualifiers

Goal-Line Usage Leaders

Name: Goal-Line Usage — 2023 NFL Leaders
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Goal-Line Usage — 2023 NFL leaders, updated Aug 13, 2026. Joe Mixon (CIN) took the largest share of his team's inside-10 chances at 51.1% across 156 qualifying players. Based on verified 2023 play-by-play data (nflverse); Half-PPR scoring. Through the 2023 season.

Yardage is earned between the 20s; touchdowns are handed out inside the 10. This board counts the chances rather than the results — every carry and every target a player got on a snap from inside the opponent's 10-yard line, and what share of his own team's chances that was. It is the usage number that a yards-per-game column cannot see at all: two backs with the same workload can be forty carries apart down there, and that gap is most of the difference in what they score. Carries and targets add together because both are the same thing from the offense's side, a decision about who gets the ball with the end zone in range.

Goal-Line Usage, 2023 NFL season
#	Player	Share	Chances	Carries	Targets	TD
1	Joe MixonCIN	51.1%	45	38	7	11
2	Christian McCaffreySF	48.3%	42	34	8	15
3	Najee HarrisPIT	43.3%	26	24	2	8
4	Saquon BarkleyNYG	42.6%	20	16	4	8
5	Derrick HenryTEN	41.0%	25	24	1	8
6	Kyren WilliamsLAR	35.2%	37	33	4	13
7	Rachaad WhiteTB	34.9%	22	19	3	6
8	Raheem MostertMIA	33.3%	36	33	3	15
9	Ezekiel ElliottNE	33.3%	11	11	0	3
10	James ConnerARI	32.9%	23	20	3	7
11	Josh JacobsLV	32.5%	25	22	3	5
12	Gus EdwardsBAL	32.0%	31	31	0	13
13	D'Andre SwiftPHI	31.8%	28	27	1	6
14	Chuba HubbardCAR	30.9%	17	17	0	5
15	Zack MossIND	30.5%	25	21	4	3
16	Isiah PachecoKC	30.2%	26	21	5	7
17	Tony PollardDAL	29.7%	33	31	2	5
18	Jalen HurtsPHI	29.5%	26	26	0	14
19	David MontgomeryDET	29.0%	31	31	0	11
20	Alvin KamaraNO	28.3%	26	24	2	4
21	Austin EkelerLAC	28.0%	26	24	2	5
22	Kenneth Walker IIISEA	27.5%	19	19	0	6
23	Javonte WilliamsDEN	26.4%	23	19	4	5
24	Bijan RobinsonATL	25.4%	18	12	6	4
25	Jahmyr GibbsDET	25.2%	27	21	6	6
26	Breece HallNYJ	25.0%	14	11	3	4
27	Travis EtienneJAX	24.3%	18	18	0	6
28	Rhamondre StevensonNE	24.2%	8	8	0	3
29	Brian RobinsonWAS	23.5%	16	14	2	5
30	Alexander MattisonMIN	23.4%	18	12	6	3
31	AJ DillonGB	23.1%	18	18	0	2
32	Taysom HillNO	22.8%	21	18	3	4
33	Devin SingletaryHOU	21.8%	19	17	2	3
34	James CookBUF	21.6%	21	18	3	3
35	Josh AllenBUF	21.6%	21	21	0	12
36	Kareem HuntCLE	21.1%	15	15	0	8
37	Jonathan TaylorIND	20.7%	17	14	3	7
38	Jerome FordCLE	19.7%	14	12	2	5
39	Latavius MurrayBUF	19.6%	19	17	2	4
40	Garrett WilsonNYJ	19.6%	11	0	11	2
41	Davante AdamsLV	19.5%	15	0	15	5
42	Chris Godwin Jr.TB	19.0%	12	0	12	1
43	Calvin RidleyJAX	18.9%	14	0	14	4
44	Zach CharbonnetSEA	18.8%	13	13	0	1
45	Adam ThielenCAR	18.2%	10	0	10	3
46	CeeDee LambDAL	18.0%	20	2	18	5
47	DeAndre HopkinsTEN	18.0%	11	1	10	3
48	Tyler AllgeierATL	16.9%	12	11	1	3
49	Jaylen WarrenPIT	16.7%	10	8	2	0
50	Dameon PierceHOU	16.1%	14	14	0	2
51	Tyreek HillMIA	15.7%	17	0	17	4
52	Aaron JonesGB	15.4%	12	10	2	2
53	Elijah MitchellSF	14.9%	13	12	1	2
54	De'Von AchaneMIA	14.8%	16	11	5	8
55	D'Onta ForemanCHI	14.7%	11	10	1	5
56	Mike EvansTB	14.3%	9	0	9	4
57	Tyler ConklinNYJ	14.3%	8	0	8	0
58	David NjokuCLE	14.1%	10	0	10	2
59	Drake LondonATL	14.1%	10	0	10	1
60	Trevor LawrenceJAX	13.5%	10	10	0	4
61	Lamar JacksonBAL	13.4%	13	13	0	5
62	Jakobi MeyersLV	13.0%	10	1	9	5
63	DK MetcalfSEA	13.0%	9	0	9	5
64	Keenan AllenLAC	12.9%	12	1	11	4
65	Kyler MurrayARI	12.9%	9	9	0	3
66	Rashee RiceKC	12.8%	11	0	11	5
67	Jayden ReedGB	12.8%	10	1	9	4
68	Miles SandersCAR	12.7%	7	7	0	1
69	Kenny GainwellPHI	12.5%	11	11	0	1
70	Amon-Ra St. BrownDET	12.1%	13	0	13	3
71	DJ MooreCHI	12.0%	9	0	9	2
72	Justin FieldsCHI	12.0%	9	9	0	3
73	Curtis SamuelWAS	11.8%	8	1	7	4
74	Jordan AddisonMIN	11.7%	9	0	9	3
75	Clyde Edwards-HelaireKC	11.6%	10	5	5	2
76	Travis KelceKC	11.6%	10	0	10	5
77	Romeo DoubsGB	11.5%	9	0	9	6
78	Tyjae SpearsTEN	11.5%	7	5	2	1
79	Ja'Marr ChaseCIN	11.4%	10	0	10	3
80	Justice HillBAL	11.3%	11	11	0	2
81	Sam LaPortaDET	11.2%	12	0	12	5
82	Jake FergusonDAL	10.8%	12	0	12	3
83	Cole KmetCHI	10.7%	8	1	7	4
84	Khalil HerbertCHI	10.7%	8	6	2	2
85	Roschon JohnsonCHI	10.7%	8	7	1	2
86	Justin JeffersonMIN	10.4%	8	1	7	1
87	Zamir WhiteLV	10.4%	8	7	1	1
88	Adam TrautmanDEN	10.3%	9	0	9	3
89	Nico CollinsHOU	10.3%	9	0	9	4
90	Jahan DotsonWAS	10.3%	7	0	7	2
91	Logan ThomasWAS	10.3%	7	0	7	3
92	Sam HowellWAS	10.3%	7	6	1	4
93	Tyler LockettSEA	10.1%	7	0	7	3
94	Trey McBrideARI	10.0%	7	0	7	2
95	Amari CooperCLE	9.9%	7	0	7	1
96	Desmond RidderATL	9.9%	7	7	0	5
97	Cooper KuppLAR	9.5%	10	0	10	3
98	C.J. StroudHOU	9.2%	8	8	0	3
99	Courtland SuttonDEN	9.2%	8	0	8	3
100	Samaje PerineDEN	9.2%	8	7	1	1
101	T.J. HockensonMIN	9.1%	7	0	7	3
102	Ty ChandlerMIN	9.1%	7	5	2	3
103	Brandin CooksDAL	9.0%	10	0	10	6
104	Christian WatsonGB	9.0%	7	0	7	2
105	Royce FreemanLAR	8.6%	9	9	0	1
106	Joshua DobbsARI	8.6%	6	6	0	3
107	Marquise BrownARI	8.6%	6	0	6	3
108	Cordarrelle PattersonATL	8.5%	6	5	1	1
109	Elijah MooreCLE	8.5%	6	0	6	2
110	Jonnu SmithATL	8.5%	6	1	5	1
111	Zay FlowersBAL	8.2%	8	1	7	3
112	A.J. BrownPHI	8.0%	7	0	7	2
113	Russell WilsonDEN	8.0%	7	7	0	3
114	Baker MayfieldTB	7.9%	5	5	0	1
115	K.J. OsbornMIN	7.8%	6	0	6	2
116	Jordan LoveGB	7.7%	6	6	0	4
117	Darrell HendersonLAR	7.6%	8	5	3	2
118	Puka NacuaLAR	7.6%	8	0	8	2
119	Chris OlaveNO	7.6%	7	0	7	3
120	Jamaal WilliamsNO	7.6%	7	7	0	1
121	Donald ParhamLAC	7.5%	7	0	7	3
122	Gerald EverettLAC	7.5%	7	0	7	3
123	Joshua KelleyLAC	7.5%	7	7	0	1
124	Michael PittmanIND	7.3%	6	0	6	2
125	Dak PrescottDAL	7.2%	8	8	0	1
126	Mark AndrewsBAL	7.2%	7	0	7	4
127	Odell Beckham Jr.BAL	7.2%	7	0	7	1
128	Stefon DiggsBUF	7.2%	7	1	6	1
129	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA	7.2%	5	0	5	1
130	Andrew BeckHOU	6.9%	6	3	3	3
131	Dalton SchultzHOU	6.9%	6	0	6	3
132	Noah BrownHOU	6.9%	6	0	6	1
133	Jake BrowningCIN	6.8%	6	6	0	3
134	Evan EngramJAX	6.8%	5	0	5	2
135	Zay JonesJAX	6.8%	5	0	5	1
136	Demarcus RobinsonLAR	6.7%	7	0	7	3
137	Darnell MooneyCHI	6.7%	5	0	5	0
138	Justin HerbertLAC	6.5%	6	6	0	2
139	Tony JonesNO	6.5%	6	5	1	2
140	Cam AkersMIN	6.5%	5	5	0	2
141	Gabe DavisBUF	6.2%	6	0	6	3
142	Gardner MinshewIND	6.1%	5	5	0	2
143	Josh DownsIND	6.1%	5	0	5	1
144	Deebo Samuel Sr.SF	5.7%	5	2	3	3
145	DeVonta SmithPHI	5.7%	5	0	5	2
146	Jaleel McLaughlinDEN	5.7%	5	4	1	1
147	Jerry JeudyDEN	5.7%	5	0	5	0
148	Jaylen WaddleMIA	5.6%	6	0	6	2
149	Josh ReynoldsDET	5.6%	6	0	6	3
150	Rico DowdleDAL	5.4%	6	6	0	2
151	Easton StickLAC	5.4%	5	5	0	1
152	Josh PalmerLAC	5.4%	5	0	5	0
153	Michael ThomasNO	5.4%	5	0	5	0
154	Dawson KnoxBUF	5.2%	5	0	5	2
155	Tutu AtwellLAR	4.8%	5	0	5	2
156	Craig ReynoldsDET	4.7%	5	5	0	1

The share divides by the team's own full-season total, not by the games the player was available for — so a player who missed six weeks reads as a small share, which is the true statement about how many of his team's chances he got.

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