Most rushing yards through the first 2 seasons of an NFL career
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Eric Dickerson leads with 3,913 rushing yards through his first 2 seasons, first of 4,079 careers.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1984 | 3,913 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2000 | 3,262 | |
| Chris Johnson2008 – 2009 | 3,234 | |
| Earl Campbell1978 – 1979 | 3,147 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 – 2003 | 3,099 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2008 | 3,098 | |
| Jonathan Taylor2020 – 2021 | 2,980 | |
| Ottis Anderson1979 – 1980 | 2,957 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson2001 – 2002 | 2,919 | |
| Alfred Morris2012 – 2013 | 2,888 | |
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1990 | 2,774 | |
| Eddie George1996 – 1997 | 2,767 | |
| Billy Sims1980 – 1981 | 2,740 | |
| Jamal Lewis2000 – 2002 | 2,691 | |
| Terrell Davis1995 – 1996 | 2,655 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 1996 | 2,639 | |
| Ezekiel Elliott2016 – 2017 | 2,614 | |
| Emmitt Smith1990 – 1991 | 2,500 | |
| Nick Chubb2018 – 2019 | 2,490 | |
| Jerome Bettis1993 – 1994 | 2,454 | |
| Jordan Howard2016 – 2017 | 2,435 | |
| Bijan Robinson2023 – 2024 | 2,432 | |
| Willis McGahee2004 – 2005 | 2,375 | |
| Marshall Faulk1994 – 1995 | 2,360 | |
| Jahmyr Gibbs2023 – 2024 | 2,357 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.