Before 1999, Eric Dickerson rushed for the most yards by a running back in his first 5 seasons, with 8,256 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Dickerson | 8,256 | 74 | 1,748 | 4.7 | 111.6 | 61 | 1,045 | 136 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 2 | |
| 2 |  | E. Smith | 7,183 | 77 | 1,630 | 4.4 | 93.3 | 71 | 1,576 | 239 | 6.6 | 20.5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  | E. Campbell | 6,995 | 71 | 1,561 | 4.5 | 98.5 | 57 | 475 | 93 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | W. Payton | 6,926 | 73 | 1,548 | 4.5 | 94.9 | 59 | 1,424 | 156 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  | B. Sanders | 6,789 | 73 | 1,432 | 4.7 | 93.0 | 55 | 1,499 | 166 | 9.0 | 20.5 | 5 | |
| 6 |  | J. Brown | 6,463 | 62 | 1,269 | 5.1 | 104.2 | 57 | 1,046 | 121 | 8.6 | 16.9 | 6 | |
| 7 | | T. Davis | 6,413 | 61 | 1,343 | 4.8 | 105.1 | 56 | 1,181 | 152 | 7.8 | 19.4 | 5 | |
| 8 | | T. Thomas | 6,316 | 78 | 1,376 | 4.6 | 81.0 | 35 | 2,666 | 247 | 10.8 | 34.2 | 16 | |
| 9 | | T. Dorsett | 6,270 | 75 | 1,368 | 4.6 | 83.6 | 40 | 1,614 | 177 | 9.1 | 21.5 | 6 | |
| 10 | | O. Anderson | 6,190 | 71 | 1,401 | 4.4 | 87.2 | 34 | 1,568 | 196 | 8.0 | 22.1 | 3 | |
| 11 |  | J. Bettis | 6,187 | 78 | 1,491 | 4.1 | 79.3 | 31 | 875 | 112 | 7.8 | 11.2 | 3 | |
| 12 | | W. Andrews | 5,772 | 72 | 1,263 | 4.6 | 80.2 | 29 | 2,612 | 272 | 9.6 | 36.3 | 11 | |
| 13 | | R. Watters | 5,524 | 75 | 1,343 | 4.1 | 73.7 | 49 | 2,328 | 253 | 9.2 | 31.0 | 9 | |
| 14 | | T. Allen | 5,457 | 79 | 1,326 | 4.1 | 69.1 | 54 | 1,101 | 135 | 8.2 | 13.9 | 4 | |
| 15 | | M. Allen | 5,397 | 70 | 1,289 | 4.2 | 77.1 | 49 | 2,757 | 283 | 9.7 | 39.4 | 15 | |
| 16 | | G. Rogers | 5,360 | 66 | 1,226 | 4.4 | 81.2 | 30 | 321 | 48 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | M. Faulk | 5,320 | 77 | 1,389 | 3.8 | 69.1 | 42 | 2,804 | 297 | 9.4 | 36.4 | 9 | |
| 18 | | G. Riggs | 5,268 | 70 | 1,271 | 4.1 | 75.3 | 45 | 1,014 | 139 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | O.J. Simpson | 5,181 | 63 | 1,108 | 4.7 | 82.2 | 30 | 912 | 94 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 3 | |
| 20 | | F. Harris | 5,133 | 66 | 1,135 | 4.5 | 77.8 | 42 | 814 | 105 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 3 | |
| 21 | | B. Sims | 5,106 | 60 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 42 | 2,072 | 186 | 11.1 | 34.5 | 5 | |
| 22 | | W. Montgomery | 5,095 | 71 | 1,121 | 4.5 | 71.8 | 36 | 1,635 | 177 | 9.2 | 23.0 | 10 | |
| 23 |  | C. Martin | 5,086 | 60 | 1,327 | 3.8 | 84.8 | 40 | 1,255 | 160 | 7.8 | 20.9 | 6 | |
| 24 | | C. Warner | 5,049 | 61 | 1,189 | 4.2 | 82.8 | 42 | 1,160 | 148 | 7.8 | 19.0 | 4 | |
| 25 | | L. Brown | 5,037 | 66 | 1,250 | 4.0 | 76.3 | 29 | 1,774 | 159 | 11.2 | 26.9 | 14 | |
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21.3
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20.8
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126.8
11th
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300.5
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Eagles
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Lions
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Buccaneers
Saints| 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 |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
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 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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