before 1998 what rb had the most rushing yds through first 9 seasons

Before 1998, Barry Sanders rushed for the most yards by a running back in his first 9 seasons, with 13,778 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	13,778	137	2,719	5.1	100.6	95	2,632	315	8.4	19.2	10
2	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	12,439	126	2,783	4.5	98.7	88	1,994	261	7.6	15.8	5
3	Jim Brown J. Brown	12,312	118	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262	9.5	21.2	20
4	Walter Payton W. Payton	11,625	130	2,666	4.4	89.4	78	3,088	328	9.4	23.8	9
5	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	11,234	124	2,595	4.3	90.6	112	2,434	388	6.3	19.6	7
6	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	10,832	132	2,441	4.4	82.1	66	2,988	338	8.8	22.6	11
7	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	10,762	138	2,566	4.2	78.0	62	3,876	397	9.8	28.1	20
8	O.J. Simpson	10,183	112	2,123	4.8	90.9	57	1,924	175	11.0	17.2	12
9	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	9,407	115	2,187	4.3	81.8	74	806	121	6.7	7.0	0
10	Franco Harris F. Harris	9,352	124	2,220	4.2	75.4	76	1,507	204	7.4	12.2	6
11	Jim Taylor J. Taylor	8,207	115	1,811	4.5	71.4	81	1,505	187	8.0	13.1	10
12	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	8,086	111	1,884	4.3	72.8	47	2,557	310	8.2	23.0	5
13	Herschel Walker H. Walker	7,996	139	1,907	4.2	57.5	60	4,387	460	9.5	31.6	18
14	Marcus Allen M. Allen	7,957	121	1,960	4.1	65.8	75	3,850	403	9.6	31.8	17
15	Gerald Riggs G. Riggs	7,940	113	1,911	4.2	70.3	58	1,511	200	7.6	13.4	0
16	Roger Craig R. Craig	7,654	136	1,848	4.1	56.3	51	4,578	525	8.7	33.7	16
17	George Rogers G. Rogers	7,176	92	1,692	4.2	78.0	54	368	55	6.7	4.0	0
18	Freeman McNeil F. McNeil	7,146	103	1,605	4.5	69.4	30	2,521	256	9.8	24.5	12
19	Larry Csonka L. Csonka	6,933	116	1,580	4.4	59.8	46	672	83	8.1	5.8	3
20	Rodney Hampton R. Hampton	6,897	104	1,824	3.8	66.3	49	1,309	174	7.5	12.6	2
21	Leroy Kelly L. Kelly	6,885	123	1,595	4.3	56.0	71	2,101	175	12.0	17.1	13
22	Curt Warner C. Warner	6,844	100	1,698	4.0	68.4	56	1,467	193	7.6	14.7	7
23	John Riggins J. Riggins	6,822	111	1,666	4.1	61.5	42	1,891	216	8.8	17.0	12
24	Wilbert Montgomery W. Montgomery	6,789	107	1,540	4.4	63.4	45	2,502	273	9.2	23.4	12
25	Chris Warren C. Warren	6,706	123	1,559	4.3	54.5	44	1,342	194	6.9	10.9	3

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372

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	6	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

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Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/22	TB	@	DET	1:00 PM
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1,794

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Rec Yards Leaders

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636

Olave

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Rec TD Leaders

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6

Watson

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Burrow

110.1

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Sack Leaders

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28.1

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27.2

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17.3

19.7

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401.3

393.8

390.7

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381.3

Rush Yards Rankings

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154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

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Pass Yards Rankings

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297.0

293.2

280.7

275.5

273.2

Sack Leaders

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Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000

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Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333