The 2022 season may not have ended the way the Patriots and their fans would have liked, but they might not have been in the position to still make the playoffs in Week 18 without the efforts of second-year running back Rhamondre Stevenson.
It was not always perfect for Stevenson this year, especially after the lateral gaffe in Las Vegas and late-season fumbling issues, but for the first time since LeGarrette Blount in 2016, he became the first Patriot to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. He finished with 1,040 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 17 games (7 starts) and joins Blount (2016), Stevan Ridley (2012), Benjarvus Green-Ellis (2010), Corey Dillion (2004), and Antowain Smith (2001) as the six backs to record 1,000 yards in a season under head coach Bill Belichick.