We didn't know 2006 was the RB peak until it was too late

For the Top 5 running backs by Approximate Value (AV) each NFL/AFL season since 1960, average AV in that season and average remaining career AV

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Remaining AV is not calculated for seasons since 2016, as members of those Top 5s are still active.

Chart: Neil PaineSource: Pro-Football-ReferenceGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper