Most rushing yards in an NFL rookie season
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Eric Dickerson leads with 1,808 rushing yards through his first 1 season, first of 5,314 careers.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson1983 | 1,808 | |
| George Rogers1981 | 1,674 | |
| Ezekiel Elliott2016 | 1,631 | |
| Alfred Morris2012 | 1,613 | |
| Ottis Anderson1979 | 1,605 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 | 1,553 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 | 1,508 | |
| Mike Anderson2000 | 1,500 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 | 1,487 | |
| Barry Sanders1989 | 1,470 | |
| Doug Martin2012 | 1,454 | |
| Earl Campbell1978 | 1,450 | |
| Curt Warner1983 | 1,449 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 | 1,429 | |
| Eddie George1996 | 1,368 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 | 1,364 | |
| Rueben Mayes1986 | 1,353 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 | 1,341 | |
| Kareem Hunt2017 | 1,327 | |
| Jordan Howard2016 | 1,313 | |
| Saquon Barkley2018 | 1,307 | |
| Billy Sims1980 | 1,303 | |
| Marshall Faulk1994 | 1,282 | |
| Steve Slaton2008 | 1,282 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson2001 | 1,236 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.