before 2016 what rb had the most rushing yds through first 3 seasons

Before 2016, Eric Dickerson had the most rushing yards by a running back in his first 3 seasons, with 5,147 yards.

Showing:

Regular season

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	5,147	46	1,061	4.9	111.9	44	669	92		7.3	14.5	2
2	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	5,081	46	1,043	4.9	110.5	45	189	39		4.8	4.1	0
3	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	4,757	48	1,004	4.7	99.1	26	943	100	134	9.4	19.6	1
4	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	4,598	47	925	5.0	97.8	34	1,008	137	190	7.4	21.4	4
5	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	4,564	48	1,024	4.5	95.1	37	1,581	238	312	6.6	32.9	5
6	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	4,484	46	915	4.9	97.5	40	829	83	124	10.0	18.0	1
7	Clinton Portis C. Portis	4,414	44	906	4.9	100.3	34	913	111	156	8.2	20.8	4
8	Terrell Davis T. Davis	4,405	45	951	4.6	97.9	35	964	127		7.6	21.4	3
9	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	4,333	48	960	4.5	90.3	26	1,003	128		7.8	20.9	2
10	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	4,322	46	877	4.9	94.0	43	1,069	101		10.6	23.2	4
11	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	4,213	48	979	4.3	87.8	41	821	132		6.2	17.1	2
12	Eddie George E. George	4,061	48	1,040	3.9	84.6	19	536	67		8.0	11.2	2
13	Alfred Morris A. Morris	3,962	48	876	4.5	82.5	28	310	37	54	8.4	6.5	0
14	Edgerrin James E. James	3,924	38	907	4.3	103.3	29	1,373	149	203	9.2	36.1	9
15	Walter Payton W. Payton	3,921	41	846	4.6	95.6	34	631	75		8.4	15.4	2
16	Curtis Martin C. Martin	3,799	45	958	4.0	84.4	32	890	117		7.6	19.8	5
17	Jim Brown J. Brown	3,798	36	749	5.1	105.5	40	383	56		6.8	10.6	2
18	William Andrews W. Andrews	3,632	47	793	4.6	77.3	17	1,500	171		8.8	31.9	5
19	Travis Henry T. Henry	3,523	44	869	4.1	80.1	27	646	93	126	6.9	14.7	2
20	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	3,459	46	758	4.6	75.2	19	727	86	49	8.5	15.8	2
21	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	3,439	44	748	4.6	78.2	25	1,026	111		9.2	23.3	4
22	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	3,422	47	776	4.4	72.8	19	1,409	127		11.1	30.0	8
23	Ryan Grant R. Grant	3,412	47	782	4.4	72.6	23	458	73	89	6.3	9.7	1
24	Frank Gore F. Gore	3,405	45	699	4.9	75.7	16	1,052	129	177	8.2	23.4	2
25	Billy Sims B. Sims	3,379	39	781	4.3	86.6	30	1,414	113		12.5	36.3	5

Unlock 2x data

StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More NFL News

Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. will be inactive vs. Lions, AP source says as trade rumors swirl

Oct 10, 2026

Jets activate wide receiver Tim Patrick off injured reserve ahead of Browns game, AP source says

Oct 10, 2026

Bills coach Joe Brady rules out DT Ed Oliver and WR Joshua Palmer from playing against the LA Rams

Oct 10, 2026

It’s special: Philly-style dive bar in London a hit with Eagles fans from US and UK

Oct 10, 2026

Aaron Donald thinks he'll play for Rams vs Bills after a short injury setback in his comeback

Oct 9, 2026

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams returns to practice and is questionable for game with Packers

Oct 9, 2026

More Rams Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,189

Stafford

RUSH

294

Williams

REC

390

Adams

Team Rankings

PPG

21.3

19th

OPP PPG

20.8

9th

RUSH YDS/G

126.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

300.5

4th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	4	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	.750
Rams	2	2	.500
Cardinals	1	3	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/12	BUF	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	ARI	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 10/25	LAR	@	LV	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM

Last Game

Rams

2 - 2

Final

Eagles

2 - 2

Sun 4 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,381

Prescott

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

507

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

29.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

76.1

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

48

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-4

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000