greatest running backs first game ever game log

Alan Ameche and Dutch Clark are tied for rushing for the most yards by a running back in a game in their first game, with 194 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player game data may be incomplete before 1960
NAMERUSH YDSDATETMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Alan Ameche
A. Ameche
194
9/25/1955
vs
21
9.2
1
2Dutch Clark
D. Clark
194
10/28/1934
@
24
8.1
2
3Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
193
9/2/1979
vs
21
9.2
1
0
0
0
4William Andrews
W. Andrews
167
9/2/1979
@
30
5.6
1
22
3
7.3
0
5Bobby Wilson
B. Wilson
162
11/29/1936
@
1
6Elmer Angsman
E. Angsman
159
12/28/1947
vs
10
15.9
2
-4
1
-4.0
0
7Billy Sims
B. Sims
153
9/7/1980
@
22
7.0
3
64
2
32.0
0
8Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
148
9/7/2017
@
17
8.7
1
98
5
5
19.6
2
9Cadillac Williams
C. Williams
148
9/11/2005
@
27
5.5
1
0
0
0
0
10George Papach
G. Papach
148
12/5/1948
vs
17
8.7
0
11Tom Colella
T. Colella
147
10/22/1944
@
10
14.7
2
12Randy McMillan
R. McMillan
146
9/6/1981
@
16
9.1
2
13
3
4.3
0
13Verl Lillywhite
V. Lillywhite
145
9/30/1951
vs
17
8.5
0
14Kenny Washington
K. Washington
145
11/2/1947
@
11
13.2
1
15Al Grygo
A. Grygo
144
10/29/1944
vs
13
11.1
1
16Cliff Battles
C. Battles
144
10/30/1932
vs
24
6.0
0
17Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
143
9/4/1994
vs
23
6.2
3
31
1
31.0
0
18Joe Maniaci
J. Maniaci
141
10/2/1939
@
12
11.8
2
19Bobby Joe Conrad
B. Joe Conrad
140
9/27/1959
vs
11
12.7
2
5
1
5.0
1
20Beattie Feathers
B. Feathers
140
9/30/1934
@
18
7.8
1
21Pug Manders
P. Manders
139
10/22/1939
vs
29
4.8
1
22Clyde Edwards-Helaire
C. Edwards-Helaire
138
9/10/2020
vs
25
5.5
1
0
0
2
0
23Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
137
9/3/1978
@
15
9.1
1
-8
2
-4.0
0
24Jim Castiglia
J. Castiglia
136
12/14/1947
vs
19
7.2
2
25Frankie Sinkwich
F. Sinkwich
135
10/8/1944
vs
16
8.4
2

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,722

Jones

Daniel Jones

RUSH

656

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

REC

354

Downs

Josh Downs
Team Rankings

PPG

20.4

24th

OPP PPG

27.7

30th

RUSH YDS/G

115.2

15th

PASS YDS/G

192.2

27th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
Colts Colts
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/19
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/29
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/20
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

4 - 5

27

Final

23

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2 - 7

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NFL 2026 Leaders

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM