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Most rushing yards through the first 200 games of an NFL career, among active players

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Bijan Robinson is on track to break Emmitt Smith’s record. He has 4,790 rushing yards through his 60 games, 3rd at that point, and needs 88 a game over his next 140 games; he’s averaging 99 over his last 17. Derrick Henry is on track too.

Most rushing yards through the first 200 games of an NFL career, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Emmitt Smith1990 – 200217,149
Derrick Henry2016 – 2026161 of 200 games13,707
Saquon Barkley2018 – 2026113 of 200 games8,652
Jonathan Taylor2020 – 202693 of 200 games8,254
Aaron Jones2017 – 2026132 of 200 games8,100
Christian McCaffrey2017 – 2026120 of 200 games8,046
Josh Jacobs2019 – 2026108 of 200 games7,883
Alvin Kamara2017 – 2026133 of 200 games7,407
Nick Chubb2018 – 2025100 of 200 games7,349
Lamar Jackson2018 – 2026121 of 200 games6,666

Method

  • Box scores start in 1950, so 257 careers that began earlier aren't here.
  • An active player whose first 200 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.