most rushing yards by a quarterback in rookie year

Jayden Daniels has rushed for the most yards by a quarterback in his rookie season, with 891 yards in 2024.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
891
2024
17
148
6.0
52.4
6
0
0
0
0.0
0
2Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
815
2012
15
120
6.8
54.3
7
0
0
0
0.0
0
3Cam Newton
C. Newton
706
2011
16
126
5.6
44.1
14
27
1
1
27.0
1.7
0
4Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
695
2018
16
147
4.7
43.4
5
0
0
2
0.0
0
5Josh Allen
J. Allen
631
2018
12
89
7.1
52.6
8
0
0
1
0.0
0
6Vince Young
V. Young
552
2006
15
83
6.7
36.8
7
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Kyler Murray
K. Murray
544
2019
16
93
5.8
34.0
4
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
509
1961
11
96
5.3
46.3
10
0
0
0.0
0
9Caleb Williams
C. Williams
489
2024
17
81
6.0
28.8
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
489
2012
16
94
5.2
30.6
4
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
487
2025
14
86
5.7
34.8
9
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Bo Nix
B. Nix
430
2024
17
92
4.7
25.3
4
2
1
1
2.0
0.1
1
13Bill Shepherd
B. Shepherd
425
1935
TOT
12
143
3.0
35.4
4
33
4
8.3
2.8
0
14Drake Maye
D. Maye
421
2024
13
54
7.8
32.4
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Justin Fields
J. Fields
420
2021
12
72
5.8
35.0
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
16DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
419
2017
15
77
5.4
27.9
5
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Blake Bortles
B. Bortles
419
2014
14
56
7.5
29.9
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Bobby Douglass
B. Douglass
408
1969
11
51
8.0
37.1
2
0
0
0.0
0
19Geno Smith
G. Smith
366
2013
16
72
5.1
22.9
6
13
1
1
13.0
0.8
0
20Fred Enke
F. Enke
365
1948
12
74
4.9
30.4
0
6
1
6.0
0.5
0
21Merle Hapes
M. Hapes
363
1942
11
95
3.8
33.0
3
79
10
7.9
7.2
2
22Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
354
2020
15
63
5.6
23.6
3
3
1
1
3.0
0.2
0
23Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
344
2019
14
67
5.1
24.6
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Rick Mirer
R. Mirer
343
1993
16
68
5.0
21.4
3
0
0
0.0
0
25Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
334
2021
17
72
4.6
19.6
2
0
0
0
0.0
0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,250

Daniels

Jayden Daniels

RUSH

252

Daniels

Jayden Daniels

REC

303

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

21.5

21st

OPP PPG

25.3

24th

RUSH YDS/G

118.3

11th

PASS YDS/G

222.0

22nd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
Commanders Commanders
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Mon
11/23
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/29
@
4:25 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

5 - 4

20

Final

13

WAS Commanders

2 - 5 - 1

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

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NFL Fantasy 2026

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
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)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM