Most games with 100+ rushing yards in the first 100 games of an NFL career
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Eric Dickerson leads with 56 games with 100+ rushing yards in his first 100 games, first of 776 careers.
game 1100
- Eric Dickerson
- Edgerrin James
- Barry Sanders
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1989 | 56 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2006 | 49 | |
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1995 | 46 | |
| Emmitt Smith1990 – 1996 | 44 | |
| Walter Payton1975 – 1981 | 44 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 – 2008 | 43 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2013 | 41 | |
| Thurman Thomas1988 – 1994 | 40 | |
| Earl Campbell1978 – 1985 | 39 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson2001 – 2007 | 39 | |
| Fred Taylor1998 – 2006 | 38 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 – 1999 | 38 | |
| Tony Dorsett1977 – 1983 | 36 | |
| Chris Johnson2008 – 2014 | 35 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 2001 | 35 | |
| O.J. Simpson1969 – 1976 | 35 | |
| Ottis Anderson1979 – 1986 | 34 | |
| Terrell Davis1995 – 2001inactive after 78 games | 34 | |
| Derrick Henry2016 – 2022 | 33 | |
| Shaun Alexander2000 – 2006 | 33 | |
| Ricky Williams1999 – 2009 | 32 | |
| Arian Foster2009 – 2016inactive after 79 games | 32 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 – 2007 | 31 | |
| Priest Holmes1997 – 2004 | 31 | |
| Larry Johnson2003 – 2011inactive after 82 games | 31 | |
| Eddie George1996 – 2002 | 30 | |
| Ezekiel Elliott2016 – 2022 | 30 | |
| Franco Harris1972 – 1979 | 30 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.