Do I think I can take 20 carries now? Well, I think finally last week and this is week was probably the first time I could probably say, yeah, I could take 20 carries and go do some damage.

During Week 5 Alexander's lead blocker Mack Strong was injured with a herniated disk in his neck forcing him to retire; he was replaced by Leonard Weaver. He has an older brother Durran and four older half-sisters and three older half-brothers. Alexander also won his first NFL rushing title with 1880 rushing yards which also meant he had led the NFC for the second consecutive year.

He played college football for the University of Alabama. Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30 1977) is a former American football running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft.