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Originally Posted by Spider2YBanana
The running game was worse, but it's a deeply flawed argument that it was "stagnant."
The Chiefs got 1,401 yards at 4.62 YPC from their top 3 non-QB rushers in 2015.
The Chiefs got 1,481 yards at 4.54 YPC from their top 3 non-QB rushers in 2016.
The Chiefs rushing total per game declined by 28 yards in 2016.
Alex Smith's rushing total per game declined by 22 yards in 2016.
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Yup. Said this before but the "decline" in the Chiefs run game has come entirely from the fact that Smith doesn't run anymore.