Before 1982, Earl Campbell had the most rushing yards by a running back in his first 4 seasons, with 6,457 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Campbell | 6,457 | 62 | 1,404 | 4.6 | 104.1 | 55 | 345 | 75 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 5,316 | 57 | 1,179 | 4.5 | 93.3 | 45 | 1,111 | 125 | 8.9 | 19.5 | 2 | |
| 3 |  | J. Brown | 5,055 | 48 | 964 | 5.2 | 105.3 | 49 | 587 | 75 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 4 | |
| 4 | | T. Dorsett | 4,624 | 59 | 1,026 | 4.5 | 78.4 | 36 | 1,289 | 145 | 8.9 | 21.8 | 4 | |
| 5 | | O. Anderson | 4,333 | 48 | 960 | 4.5 | 90.3 | 26 | 1,003 | 128 | 7.8 | 20.9 | 2 | |
| 6 | | L. Brown | 4,177 | 52 | 977 | 4.3 | 80.3 | 21 | 1,292 | 119 | 10.9 | 24.8 | 8 | |
| 7 | | J. Brockington | 4,159 | 56 | 1,021 | 4.1 | 74.3 | 20 | 783 | 92 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 2 | |
| 8 | | C. Gilchrist | 4,010 | 56 | 928 | 4.3 | 71.6 | 37 | 1,029 | 96 | 10.7 | 18.4 | 5 | |
| 9 | | F. Harris | 4,005 | 52 | 846 | 4.7 | 77.0 | 28 | 663 | 82 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 3 | |
| 10 | | G. Sayers | 3,834 | 50 | 719 | 5.3 | 76.7 | 31 | 1,197 | 94 | 12.7 | 23.9 | 9 | |
| 11 | | C. Foreman | 3,803 | 53 | 939 | 4.1 | 71.8 | 39 | 2,206 | 218 | 10.1 | 41.6 | 18 | |
| 12 | | W. Montgomery | 3,693 | 56 | 835 | 4.4 | 65.9 | 28 | 1,114 | 128 | 8.7 | 19.9 | 8 | |
| 13 | | W. Andrews | 3,632 | 47 | 793 | 4.6 | 77.3 | 17 | 1,500 | 171 | 8.8 | 31.9 | 5 | |
| 14 | | J. Nance | 3,588 | 54 | 856 | 4.2 | 66.4 | 27 | 433 | 56 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 15 | | M. Thomas | 3,359 | 53 | 878 | 3.8 | 63.4 | 15 | 1,405 | 131 | 10.7 | 26.5 | 11 | |
| 16 | | C. Muncie | 3,225 | 55 | 748 | 4.3 | 58.6 | 26 | 1,061 | 118 | 9.0 | 19.3 | 1 | |
| 17 | | M. Garrett | 3,184 | 55 | 715 | 4.5 | 57.9 | 24 | 1,227 | 137 | 9.0 | 22.3 | 7 | |
| 18 |  | O.J. Simpson | 3,178 | 49 | 776 | 4.1 | 64.9 | 18 | 842 | 88 | 9.6 | 17.2 | 3 | |
| 19 | | H. Granger | 3,170 | 51 | 680 | 4.7 | 62.2 | 17 | 1,095 | 96 | 11.4 | 21.5 | 5 | |
| 20 | | R. Casares | 3,149 | 48 | 739 | 4.3 | 65.6 | 24 | 854 | 96 | 8.9 | 17.8 | 4 | |
| 21 | | D. Perkins | 3,142 | 52 | 745 | 4.2 | 60.4 | 24 | 641 | 74 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 1 | |
| 22 | | L. Mitchell | 3,128 | 53 | 801 | 3.9 | 59.0 | 19 | 1,348 | 167 | 8.1 | 25.4 | 7 | |
| 23 | | P. Lowe | 3,128 | 56 | 618 | 5.1 | 55.9 | 28 | 853 | 80 | 10.7 | 15.2 | 6 | |
| 24 | | L. McCutcheon | 3,117 | 42 | 659 | 4.7 | 74.2 | 7 | 927 | 100 | 9.3 | 22.1 | 6 | |
| 25 | | A. Haynes | 3,117 | 56 | 655 | 4.8 | 55.7 | 35 | 2,177 | 161 | 13.5 | 38.9 | 14 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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