Most rushing yards through the first 17 games of an NFL career
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Eric Dickerson leads with 1,946 rushing yards through his first 17 games, first of 3,442 careers.
1,946game 117
- Eric Dickerson
- Ezekiel Elliott
- George Rogers
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1984 | 1,946 | |
| Ezekiel Elliott2016 – 2017 | 1,743 | |
| George Rogers1981 – 1982 | 1,739 | |
| Ottis Anderson1979 – 1980 | 1,690 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2008 | 1,681 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2000 | 1,677 | |
| Alfred Morris2012 – 2013 | 1,658 | |
| Earl Campbell1978 – 1979 | 1,654 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 – 2003 | 1,628 | |
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1990 | 1,604 | |
| Mike Anderson2000 – 2001 | 1,602 | |
| Eddie George1996 – 1997 | 1,584 | |
| Doug Martin2012 – 2013 | 1,519 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 1996 | 1,510 | |
| Rueben Mayes1986 – 1987 | 1,500 | |
| Curt Warner1983 – 1984 | 1,489 | |
| Arian Foster2009 – 2010 | 1,485 | |
| Chris Johnson2008 – 2009 | 1,482 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 – 1994 | 1,481 | |
| Don Woods1974 – 1975 | 1,479 | |
| Julius Jones2004 – 2005 | 1,463 | |
| Josh Jacobs2019 – 2020 | 1,450 | |
| Terrell Davis1995 – 1996 | 1,437 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 – 2002 | 1,428 | |
| Saquon Barkley2018 – 2019 | 1,427 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.