The numbers say that the Washington Redskins should abandon the running game. It hasn't worked and isn't sustainable.
But for all the dismal figures for average yards per carry and attempts, there's one simpler number Washington's coaches should consider: the numbers of backs in the offense.
Simply put, the Redskins need to let the two-back offense revive their dormant running game.
Of the team's 307 rushing attempts, 236 have come from offensive sets with a lone setback, according to ESPN.com. The same source details how a further 52 attempts have come out of the shotgun, usually a one-back formation.