Most rushing yards through the first 17 games with the Steelers
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Jerome Bettis leads with 1,494 rushing yards through his first 17 games, first of the 137 who played 17 games with the Steelers.
1,494game 117
- Jerome Bettis
- Le'Veon Bell
- Najee Harris
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis1996 – 1997 | 1,494 | |
| Le'Veon Bell2013 – 2014 | 1,238 | |
| Najee Harris2021 | 1,200 | |
| Earnest Jackson1986 – 1987 | 1,160 | |
| Franco Harris1972 – 1973 | 1,108 | |
| DeAngelo Williams2015 – 2016 | 1,050 | |
| Willie Parker2004 – 2005 | 1,042 | |
| Rashard Mendenhall2008 – 2009 | 998 | |
| Duce Staley2004 – 2005inactive after 14 games | 978 | |
| Bam Morris1994 – 1995 | 970 | |
| Erric Pegram1995 – 1996 | 917 | |
| John Fuqua1970 – 1971 | 887 | |
| Tim Worley1989 – 1990 | 853 | |
| Jonathan Dwyer2010 – 2012 | 774 | |
| Willie Asbury1966 – 1967 | 732 | |
| Preston Pearson1970 – 1971 | 602 | |
| Mewelde Moore2008 – 2009 | 596 | |
| Benny Snell2019 – 2020 | 593 | |
| Kenny Gainwell2025 | 537 | |
| James Conner2017 – 2018 | 486 | |
| Warren Bankston1969 – 1971 | 470 | |
| Warren Williams1988 – 1989 | 467 | |
| Walter Abercrombie1982 – 1983 | 455 | |
| Rich Erenberg1984 – 1985 | 405 | |
| Jaylen Warren2022 – 2023 | 385 | |
| Jaylen Samuels2018 – 2019 | 377 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1960, so 19 careers that began earlier aren't here.