2016 Running Back Salaries
| Player | Team | Cap Number | Cash Spent |
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| Adrian Peterson | Vikings | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Jonathan Stewart | Panthers | $9,550,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Doug Martin | Buccaneers | $7,764,706 | $7,764,706 |
| LeSean McCoy | Bills | $7,675,000 | $5,050,000 |
| C.J. Anderson | Broncos | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| DeMarco Murray | Titans | $6,000,000 | $6,700,000 |
| Lamar Miller | Texans | $5,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Jamaal Charles | Chiefs | $5,312,500 | $5,187,500 |
| Darren Sproles | Eagles | $5,100,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Shane Vereen | Giants | $4,916,666 | $3,750,000 |
| Giovani Bernard | Bengals | $4,621,517 | $6,321,364 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Cowboys | $4,537,516 | $16,800,064 |
| Ryan Mathews | Eagles | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Frank Gore | Colts | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Chris Ivory | Jaguars | $3,500,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Todd Gurley | Rams | $3,141,632 | $1,063,326 |
| Danny Woodhead | Chargers | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Matt Forte | Jets | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Rashad Jennings | Giants | $2,812,500 | $2,250,000 |
| DeAngelo Williams | Steelers | $2,565,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Mark Ingram | Saints | $2,510,000 | $3,100,000 |
| Melvin Gordon | Chargers | $2,424,946 | $919,989 |
| James Starks | Packers | $2,250,000 | $2,925,000 |
| Darren McFadden | Cowboys | $2,150,000 | $1,343,750 |
| Theo Riddick | Lions | $1,785,250 | $4,650,000 |
| Bilal Powell | Jets | $1,733,333 | $3,500,000 |
| Andre Ellington | Cardinals | $1,696,966 | $1,671,000 |
| Benny Cunningham | Rams | $1,671,000 | $1,671,000 |
| Reggie Bush | Bills | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Chris Johnson | Cardinals | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| T.J. Yeldon | Jaguars | $1,344,040 | $703,808 |
| Alfred Morris | Cowboys | $1,300,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Brandon Bolden | Patriots | $1,272,500 | $1,135,000 |
| Cedric Peerman | Bengals | $1,210,000 | $1,085,000 |
| Taiwan Jones | Raiders | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 |
| Le'Veon Bell | Steelers | $1,130,346 | $796,271 |
| Dion Lewis | Patriots | $1,087,500 | $1,000,000 |
| Eddie Lacy | Packers | $1,079,404 | $867,602 |
| Lance Dunbar | Cowboys | $1,031,250 | $1,250,000 |
| LeGarrette Blount | Patriots | $1,025,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Jeremy Hill | Bengals | $1,023,710 | $761,237 |
| Carlos Hyde | 49ers | $1,004,094 | $754,698 |
| Derrick Henry | Titans | $983,260 | $2,583,040 |
| Charcandrick West | Chiefs | $958,333 | $1,625,000 |
| Spencer Ware | Chiefs | $958,333 | $1,625,000 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Lions | $944,574 | $623,915 |
| Jonathan Grimes | Texans | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Chase Reynolds | Rams | $862,500 | $875,000 |
| Shaun Draughn | 49ers | $860,000 | $860,000 |
| Tim Hightower | Saints | $840,000 | $840,000 |
| Matt Asiata | Vikings | $840,000 | $840,000 |
| Charles Sims | Buccaneers | $836,023 | $665,000 |
| Tevin Coleman | Falcons | $753,811 | $567,500 |
| James Develin | Patriots | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Jerick McKinnon | Vikings | $738,750 | $610,000 |
| Duke Johnson | Browns | $732,523 | $555,000 |
| Stepfan Taylor | Cardinals | $725,125 | $675,000 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | Panthers | $725,000 | $700,000 |
| Devonta Freeman | Falcons | $721,106 | $600,000 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | Bears | $710,845 | $600,000 |
| David Johnson | Cardinals | $708,843 | $549,000 |
| Latavius Murray | Raiders | $701,550 | $675,000 |
| Rex Burkhead | Bengals | $700,550 | $675,000 |
| James White | Patriots | $699,272 | $600,000 |
| Ty Montgomery | Packers | $693,386 | $541,750 |
| Matt Jones | Commanders | $688,854 | $539,000 |
| Bobby Rainey | Giants | $680,000 | $840,000 |
| Lorenzo Taliaferro | Ravens | $675,146 | $600,000 |
| Chris Thompson | Commanders | $675,000 | $675,000 |
| Jeremy Langford | Bears | $660,906 | $543,624 |
| Kenyan Drake | Dolphins | $655,315 | $1,271,260 |
| Buck Allen | Ravens | $643,618 | $525,000 |
| Mike Davis | 49ers | $642,195 | $525,000 |
| Alfred Blue | Texans | $629,483 | $600,000 |
| C.J. Prosise | Seahawks | $623,116 | $1,142,464 |
| Isaiah Crowell | Browns | $603,334 | $600,000 |
| Damien Williams | Dolphins | $601,168 | $600,000 |
| Glenn Winston | Browns | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Robert Turbin | Colts | $600,000 | $760,000 |
| Antonio Andrews | Titans | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Orleans Darkwa | Giants | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Kenjon Barner | Eagles | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Jordan Todman | Colts | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | Steelers | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Travaris Cadet | Saints | $600,000 | $760,000 |
| Mike Gillislee | Bills | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Branden Oliver | Chargers | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Terrance West | Ravens | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Tyler Ervin | Texans | $586,892 | $997,568 |
| Jay Ajayi | Dolphins | $580,203 | $525,000 |
| Cameron Artis-Payne | Panthers | $566,563 | $525,000 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | Buccaneers | $564,706 | $715,294 |
| Devontae Booker | Broncos | $545,848 | $833,392 |
| Kenneth Dixon | Ravens | $545,848 | $833,392 |
| Marcus Murphy | Saints | $542,322 | $525,000 |
| Thomas Rawls | Seahawks | $530,000 | $525,000 |
| Corey Grant | Jaguars | $526,666 | $525,000 |
| Zach Zenner | Lions | $526,666 | $525,000 |
| George Atkinson III | Browns | $525,000 | $525,000 |
| Kapri Bibbs | Broncos | $525,000 | $525,000 |
| DeAndre Washington | Raiders | $517,299 | $719,196 |
| Paul Perkins | Giants | $513,137 | $702,548 |
| Jordan Howard | Bears | $512,006 | $698,024 |
| Wendell Smallwood | Eagles | $511,145 | $694,580 |
| Jonathan Williams | Bills | $510,229 | $690,916 |
| Alex Collins | Seahawks | $496,096 | $634,384 |
| DuJuan Harris | 49ers | $491,755 | $491,755 |
| Dwayne Washington | Lions | $468,941 | $525,764 |
| Daniel Lasco | Saints | $468,868 | $525,472 |
| Kenneth Farrow | Chargers | $451,666 | $455,000 |
| Rob Kelley | Commanders | $451,000 | $453,000 |
| Malcolm Brown | Rams | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| Peyton Barber | Buccaneers | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| Jalen Richard | Raiders | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| Kerwynn Williams | Cardinals | $423,529 | $423,529 |
| Knile Davis | Chiefs | $357,353 | $357,353 |
| Juwan Thompson | Broncos | $352,941 | $352,941 |
| Josh Ferguson | Colts | $351,333 | $358,000 |
| Keith Marshall | Commanders | $349,388 | $398,552 |
| John Crockett | Packers | $348,000 | $348,000 |
| Trey Millard | Chiefs | $333,000 | $333,000 |
| Romar Morris | Jets | $333,000 | $333,000 |
| Rajion Neal | Browns | $333,000 | $333,000 |
| Brandon Cottom | Seahawks | $333,000 | $333,000 |
| Zach Laskey | Rams | $333,000 | $333,000 |
| Dexter McCluster | Chargers | $330,335 | $330,335 |
| Terron Ward | Falcons | $308,824 | $308,824 |
| Christine Michael | Packers | $277,941 | $277,941 |
| Antone Smith | Buccaneers | $276,706 | $335,530 |
| Ronnie Hillman | Chargers | $268,235 | $268,235 |
| Mack Brown | Commanders | $264,706 | $264,706 |
| Akeem Hunt | Texans | $247,059 | $247,059 |
| Don Jackson | Packers | $243,000 | $243,000 |
| Paul Lasike | Bears | $211,765 | $211,765 |
| Justin Forsett | Broncos | $208,235 | $208,235 |
| Troymaine Pope | Seahawks | $185,294 | $185,294 |
| Tre Mason | Rams | $159,375 | $0 |
| Nikita Whitlock | Giants | $143,294 | $143,294 |
| Joique Bell | Lions | $141,176 | $178,824 |
| D.J. Foster | Patriots | $132,353 | $132,353 |
| Jalen Simmons | Panthers | $117,300 | $117,300 |
| Darrin Reaves | Chiefs | $117,300 | $117,300 |
| Elijhaa Penny | Cardinals | $117,300 | $117,300 |
| Khiry Robinson | Jets | $110,824 | $158,824 |
| Bronson Hill | Jaguars | $105,882 | $105,882 |
| Brandon Wilds | Jets | $105,882 | $105,882 |
| Senorise Perry | Dolphins | $82,800 | $82,800 |
| Karlos Williams | Steelers | $82,800 | $82,800 |
| Darius Jackson | Browns | $79,412 | $79,412 |
| Byron Marshall | Eagles | $79,412 | $79,412 |
| George Winn | Lions | $70,588 | $70,588 |
| David Cobb | Bears | $69,000 | $69,000 |
| Jhurell Pressley | Falcons | $69,000 | $69,000 |
| Terrence Magee | Seahawks | $61,765 | $61,765 |
| Rod Smith | Cowboys | $55,200 | $55,200 |
| Storm Johnson | Dolphins | $55,200 | $55,200 |
| Aaron Green | Rams | $52,941 | $52,941 |
| C.J. Ham | Vikings | $52,941 | $52,941 |
| Tyler Gaffney | Patriots | $48,300 | $48,300 |
| Kenny Hilliard | Texans | $48,300 | $48,300 |
| Joe Banyard | Jaguars | $39,706 | $39,706 |
| Daryl Richardson | Jaguars | $35,294 | $35,294 |
| Austin Johnson | Buccaneers | $35,294 | $35,294 |
| Andre Williams | Chargers | $35,294 | $35,294 |
| Bishop Sankey | Vikings | $34,500 | $34,500 |
| Dreamius Smith | Steelers | $34,500 | $34,500 |
| Mike James | Lions | $34,500 | $34,500 |
| Raheem Mostert | 49ers | $30,882 | $30,882 |
| Chris Swain | Jets | $27,600 | $27,600 |
| Stephen Houston | Ravens | $27,600 | $27,600 |
| Brandon Burks | Jets | $26,471 | $26,471 |
| Terrell Watson | Eagles | $26,471 | $26,471 |
| Russ Hansbrough | Buccaneers | $26,471 | $26,471 |
| Tra Carson | Bengals | $26,471 | $26,471 |
| Cedric O'Neal | Bills | $20,700 | $20,700 |
| David Fluellen | Titans | $20,700 | $20,700 |
| Zac Brooks | Broncos | $20,700 | $20,700 |
| Gus Johnson | Steelers | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| Brandon Wegher | Rams | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| Blake Sims | Buccaneers | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| Brandon Brown-Dukes | Steelers | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| Kelvin Taylor | Seahawks | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| Gus Johnson | Chargers | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| Rod Smith | Cowboys | $0 | $0 |
| Dri Archer | Bills | $0 | $0 |
| Trey Watts | Rams | $0 | $525,000 |