Most scrimmage yards through the first 17 games of an NFL career
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Eric Dickerson leads with 2,370 scrimmage yards through his first 17 games, first of 3,814 careers.
2,370game 117
- Eric Dickerson
- Edgerrin James
- Saquon Barkley
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson1983 – 1984 | 2,370 | |
| Edgerrin James1999 – 2000 | 2,303 | |
| Saquon Barkley2018 – 2019 | 2,167 | |
| Ezekiel Elliott2016 – 2017 | 2,156 | |
| Arian Foster2009 – 2010 | 2,057 | |
| Billy Sims1980 – 1981 | 2,049 | |
| Ottis Anderson1979 – 1980 | 2,037 | |
| Clinton Portis2002 – 2003 | 2,031 | |
| Doug Martin2012 – 2013 | 1,990 | |
| Adrian Peterson2007 – 2008 | 1,980 | |
| Don Woods1974 – 1975 | 1,929 | |
| Marshall Faulk1994 – 1995 | 1,894 | |
| Terrell Davis1995 – 1996 | 1,887 | |
| Barry Sanders1989 – 1990 | 1,886 | |
| George Rogers1981 – 1982 | 1,875 | |
| Chris Johnson2008 – 2009 | 1,840 | |
| Curt Warner1983 – 1984 | 1,833 | |
| Kareem Hunt2017 – 2018 | 1,831 | |
| Le'Veon Bell2013 – 2014 | 1,829 | |
| Marcus Allen1982 – 1983 | 1,813 | |
| Chuck Foreman1973 – 1974 | 1,788 | |
| Curtis Martin1995 – 1996 | 1,771 | |
| Mike Anderson2000 – 2001 | 1,771 | |
| Odell Beckham Jr.2014 – 2015 | 1,771 | |
| Matt Forte2008 – 2009 | 1,770 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1952, so 236 careers that began earlier aren't here.